Industry News
How to Support and Maximize CTE Opportunities
By Duane L. Musser, NRCA NRCA urges members to invest in workforce initiatives and support increased Perkins Basic State Grants funding. The roofing industry is facing a labor shortage that only promises to get more challenging as the years press on. With supply chain issues, continuing economic disruption from ...
SRS Distribution Announces Partnership with Women In Trucking Association
SRS Distribution has joined Women In Trucking (WIT) as a Corporate Member, partnering together to empower women as they develop careers in the trucking industry. Women In Trucking is a non-profit organization with a clear mission to encourage the employment and success of female drivers that now comprise over 13% of ...
Must-attend Events at WRE!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The Western Roofing Expo this September will be full of fun events, educational opportunities, networking and more! The Western Roofing Expo 2022 will take place September 24-26 at Paris, Las Vegas this year. The event is not only a great opportunity to make powerful ...
SPRI Announces Plans to Canvass Revised ANSI/SPRI VF-1 Standard
The Single Ply Roofing Industry association announced its plans to update the ANSI/SPRI VF-1 External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs. SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that it is reviewing ANSI/SPRI VF-1 External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs and plans ...
Tecta America Commercial Roofing Acquires Mahaney Group
Tecta America, the national leader in commercial roofing, announces the acquisition of Mahaney Group based in Wichita, Kansas. The national leader in commercial roofing acquires a leading group of companies performing commercial roofing, sheet metal and other construction services based in Wichita, Kansas. Mahaney Group (formerly Mahaney Roofing) has served the greater ...
ABC Supply Co. Inc. Opens Location in Medford, Oregon
Tom Frost will be managing the newest location. ABC Supply Co. Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and other select exterior and interior building products, has opened a new location at 3595 Avion Drive in Medford, Oregon. Tom Frost will manage the branch. Frost joined ABC Supply in 2010 ...
Saint-Gobain Completes its Acquisition of Kaycan
With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforces its worldwide leadership in light and sustainable construction. On July 29, 2022 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition announced on May 31, 2022 of Kaycan, a manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials in Canada and in the United States. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain reinforces its worldwide leadership in ...
You Deserve the METALCON Total Experience
By Cass Jacoby. MetalCoffeeShop™ is giving away free METALCON Total Experience Passes with an opportunity to be interviewed and appear on the new MCS site! METALCON is fast approaching, and as the industry’s only global event celebrating metal construction and design, it will be jam-packed with exhibits, educational programs ...
The National Roofing Contractors Association Supports Creating a National Student Roofing Competition
The National Roofing Contractors Association supports efforts to add roofing to the national SkillsUSA competition to help students demonstrate practical skills and address the ongoing labor shortage. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association serving middle school, high school and postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled ...
BluSky Restoration Announces Merger With Massachusetts-based Pro-Care Disaster Restoration Services
The combined company will operate 49 offices serving the U.S. coast to coast. On Thursday, BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a leading national property restoration company in the U.S., announced a merger with Woburn, Massachusetts-based Pro-Care Disaster Restoration Services. The merged companies will continue as BluSky Restoration, operating 49 offices in 19 states ...
