Industry News
Very Severe Hail: What You Should Know to Protect Your Building
By FiberTite. Join FiberTite in the conversation about extreme weather tests and extreme performance for commercial roofing. FiberTite proves its resiliency in leadership, recently becoming the only KEE manufacturer to earn FM-Global's VSH (very severe hail) rating in the commercial building envelope. VSH testing by FM-Approvals challenges companies with tests using extreme chemical ...
Roofing Contractors Invited to Submit Showcase Projects
The Gold Circle Awards program recognizes unique roofing-related projects, programs and services. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing contractors to submit showcase projects for the 2021 Gold Circle Awards program. It recognizes unique roofing-related projects (commercial or residential), programs and services completed between June 1, 2018 and ...
Positive Impacts for Employees in NRCA Training Program
By Sara Vaughn, NRCA. Improvements seen in employee quality, productivity, and longevity The National Roofing Contractors Association’s Qualified Trainer program provides training and education that allows current and future workers in the roofing industry to learn and get the resources needed for a clear career path, contributing to the overall strength and ...
MRA Calls for Strong Residential Resiliency Standards in Western States to Help Protect Against Wildfire Threats
Class A metal roofs can help protect homes against the potential of ignition caused by wildfire sparks. The 2020 wildfire season came with a terrible awakening for many West Coast homeowners: Areas in Oregon, Washington and California that were not considered to be in the path of wildfire danger were under ...
Great Training Makes Trainees Want More
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. You can become an NRCA Qualified Trainer virtually. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has adapted its Qualified Trainer conferences to take place virtually via the Zoom platform. Classes are limited to 10 participants to ensure a positive, interactive experience. Student are shipped class handouts and ...
DOL Issues Draft Independent Contractor Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a proposal that would clarify whether workers are independent contractors or employees under federal minimum wage and overtime law. The proposed rule, which is expected to be published in the Federal Register by early next week, would create an "economic realities" test to ...
CoreLogic Estimates $0.7 Billion to $1.2 Billion in U.S. Onshore Losses From Hurricane Delta Wind and Storm Surge
$0.8 to $1.5 billion additional damage from offshore waves; Weeks after Hurricane Laura made historic landfall, Hurricane Delta presents homeowners with the potential for double-jeopardy. CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced residential and commercial storm surge and wind loss estimates for Hurricane ...
SOPREMA® to Sponsor CitiesAlive® Conference, Oct. 20 – 23
The event features outstanding world-class speakers with award-winning project videos and selected in-person tours. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions in the building envelope fields, is a proud sponsor of CitiesAlive® Virtual 2020, a multi-disciplinary conference bringing together the very best designers, product manufacturers, researchers and policymakers in the ...
Cotney Construction Law Retains Craig Brightup to Fight for the Roofing Industry in D.C.
Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is pleased to announce that it has retained Craig Brightup and The Brightup Group LLC to lobby for CCL client interests and the interests of the construction industry overall on a national level. Craig Brightup is the CEO of The Brightup Group LLC and previously worked directly ...
A Review of Roof Drainage Procedures
By Mike Silvers, FRSA. Part 2 of roof drainage system considerations focuses on scuppers and overflow. The first review of roof drainage systems stressed the importance of not reducing the size of any kind of roof drainage and not doing anything that could cause the roof to hold more water ...
