Industry News
A Message to NWiR Friends and Co-Workers
Editor's Note: This announcement was written by Shari Carlozzi with NWiR I feel compelled to pass along a message to my friends and co-workers, that when you hear the words “shelter in place” this means YOU, not the other guy. I just watched a moving news segment featuring first responders helping ...
COVID-19 and Roofing Pt 2: 3 Ways Your Business Can Keep It Positive
By Equipter. People across the U.S. are coming together to help one another during the coronavirus epidemic. Businesses are helping other businesses, the government is working to keep the people’s best interests at heart, and citizens are uniting to maintain calm. What is your roofing business doing to help your customers keep ...
Roofing Contractors Deemed Essential
By Will Lorenz, General Coatings. The important role you play as a roofing contractor. These are challenging and uncertain times for everyone. Fortunately, according to a recent memorandum (IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE) by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, roofing contractors are essential workers because “supports ...
Cotney Consulting Group Announces Jobba Trade Technologies (FCS and Jobba) as Affinity Partner
Cotney Consulting Group, a team dedicated to helping roofing contractors maximize success with experienced business consulting and solutions, is proud to announce that Jobba Trade Technologies, Inc. (“Jobba”) has become an affinity partner. Jobba provides user-friendly roofing contractor technology that allows you to connect, manage and track all sales and service ...
Homeowner Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Roofs Extended Through 2020
Incentives for homeowners to install longer-lasting, better performing metal roofs remain strong. Good news for homeowners looking to save money by installing an energy efficient metal roof this year: the Federal Property Tax Credits incentive for doing so have been retroactively extended until Dec. 31, 2020. To take advantage of the ...
Workers can Train from Home with Training for Roof Application Careers
By NRCA. NRCA’s Training for Roof Application Careers, a blend of online and hands-on training your company can use to transform your new and inexperienced employees into quality roof system installers. Workers can start learning how to become quality roof system installers—from home—by taking the online portions of TRAC now while practicing ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Releases 2020 Roofing Manual Set
The National Roofing Contractors Association has made available The NRCA Roofing Manual, a set that contains four volumes. The NRCA Roofing Manual provides extensive information about design, materials and installation techniques applicable to almost all roof system types. As one of the most widely recognized technical publications in the U.S. ...
Congratulations Morgan Patterson: 2019-20 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Winner
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. With interests in digital marketing and videography, Morgan plans to continue working at Centimark Corporation upon graduation. Morgan Patterson, daughter of James Patterson, the Vice President of Procurement at Centimark Corporation in Pennsylvania, was one of five new Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Recipients for 2019-2020. Morgan ...
Partnering for the Future of the Roofing Industry
By Amie L. Grant, Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. Tremco and WTI have partnered with SkillsUSA to ensure America has a future skilled workforce. You have likely been part of conversations about the labor shortage that so many companies are facing in our industry. It can impact your bottom line if you have ...
NWiR Signs Letter to White House Requesting Roofing be Recognized as Essential Business
Editor's Note: This is an announcement from NWiR Recent orders by state and local officials closing “non-essential” businesses have created confusion as to the impacts on the construction industry and manufacturers. In order to address this confusion, NWiR supported the NRCA and other roofing industry associations in sending the attached letter ...
