Industry News
NRCA recognized first ProCertified™ professionals at 2019 IRE
NRCA recognized the first ProCertified installers and ProCertified foreman at NRCA's Industry Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception during the 2019 International Roofing Expo® and NRCA's 132nd Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennesee. NRCA ProCertification™, NRCA's national certification initiative, launched in 2018 to create a competent, sustainable and high-performing roofing industry workforce. Experienced ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Honors Contractors for Exceptional Service with A+ Service Award
Duro-Last recently recognized over 30 contractors with the first-ever Duro-Last A+ Service Award. This award recognizes authorized contractors that participate in Duro-Last’s new A+ Service Contractor Program, which was designed to oversee post-installation service requests by building owners. To earn this recognition, participating contractors must consistently demonstrate excellent quality and timeliness in ...
Housing is Open for METALCON!
Make plans now to attend METALCON 2019, October 16-18, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Housing is officially open and Globetrotter Travel, METALCON’s ONLY travel partner, is ready to make your guaranteed reservation. Select from hotels in walking distance from the Convention Center at competitive hotel rates. METALCON 2019 is the metal construction industry’s largest ...
Become A Director of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association
The Western States Roofing Contractors Association is looking for industry leaders to help shape the roofing industry in the Western U.S. in the coming years. Contractor members in good standing are encouraged to consider applying to, what is becoming, one of the elite organizations in the entire country. As ...
Smucker Introduces Bills to Build 21st Century Workforce
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) was joined by a coalition from Pennsylvania and nationwide to announce the introduction of two bills to develop the country’s workforce and fill available jobs to stimulate the American economy. The USA Workforce Tax Credit Act and the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act would ...
SOPREMA® Executive Tim Kersey Elected as Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association President
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced the election of Tim Kersey, vice president and general manager for SOPREMA, Inc., as the association’s president for the 2019 term. ARMA represents North American asphalt roofing manufacturers, as well as raw material suppliers, and serves to promote the long-term sustainability of the ...
Center for Procurement Excellence Conference a Success
By Tremco. The conference helps owners increase their chances of attracting and selecting more skilled vendors, with a greater correlation to successful and cost-effective projects. More than 100 industry professionals representing a mix of manufacturers, contractors, business owners, school districts, higher education institutions and government agency representatives gathered for the second annual ...
Show us Your Roofing Family!
By NRCA. To help celebrate National Roofing Week June 2-8, NRCA is asking companies to take a group photo of employees and submit it to NRCA Manager of Online Communications Alyssa DeSantis at adesantis@nrca.net for a chance to win a prize. Submissions will be entered into the We are Family Raffle, ...
ARMA Offers Subscription to Detailed Shipment Report
The Report Covers the North American Asphalt Roofing Industry. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is now offering an annual subscription to its full detailed shipment report, which provides asphalt roofing product shipment data for the United States and Canada. The quarterly report shares product shipments by geography and product type for ...
Owens Corning Roofing Introduces “Imagine.Style.Win.” Contest
Grand Prize winner will receive exterior consult with Two Chicks and a Hammer. The Imagine.Style.Win. contest sponsored by Owens Corning Roofing is helping consumers reimagine how an Owens Corning® Duration Series® roof can inspire their home’s exterior. Through August 15, 2019, consumers can enter to win an all-expense paid trip for ...
