Industry News
January 2019 National Women in Roofing Letter from the Chair
By Shari Carlozzi, Chair, NWIR. What does 2019 have in store for you? Maybe 2018 was such a fantastic year that you would like to see it continue on, or maybe you are anxious for a new start in 2019. Whatever your feelings, maybe the best way to kick off the ...
Best of the Best of 2018
Image: Grand Award winner in the 2018 Metal Construction News Building & Roofing Awards; photo courtesy of pod architecture + design, Rabbit Hole Distilling, and Prodigy Construction You know it’s nearing the end of another year when “best of” lists for everything from music to toys to movies to fashion begin ...
Happy 2019 from CRCA!
Now is the perfect time to register for the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars, January 16-18 at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace! The 2019 theme, “Roofing Week in Chicago – Connect The Dots”, sets the tone for the CRCA’s Education Sessions beginning with Wednesday’s Chicagoland Women in Roofing ...
Beacon Roofing Supply Promotes C. Eric Swank to Chief Operating Officer
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., announced today that it has promoted Chief Commercial Officer C. Eric Swank to Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective immediately. As COO, Mr. Swank will lead Beacon’s $6 billion roofing and exterior products business, in addition to having Company-wide responsibility for sales, marketing and supply chain. A 15-year veteran ...
Greg Fantin of Rmax Named PIMA Chair During Association’s Annual Meeting
During its annual meeting, the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced the election of Greg Fantin, Vice President - Marketing at Rmax, a division of the Sika Corporation, as chair of the Board of Directors. Greg’s two-year term began on November 14, 2018. He succeeds Helene Pierce of GAF, who has ...
Roof Hugger Announces Winter Webinar Schedule
WINTER 2019 WEBINAR SCHEDULES Everyone knows that knowledge is power, and for the roofing contractor, design professional and facility manager/owner it can lead you to new horizons. Education can help roofing contractors and design professionals expand their businesses and participate in a very small market without a lot of competition. For ...
WSRCA Year in Review - 2018
DRIVING VALUE IN MEMBERSHIP Greetings WSRCA Members, A primary focus of Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) during 2018 was to continue driving greater value to being a member of the Association. In today’s competitive marketplace, our members are looking for ways to help themselves become better technicians, as well as ...
NRCA member donates $50,000 to Casa Esperanza
NRCA member National Roofing Co., Albuquerque, N.M., has donated $50,000 to Casa Esperanza, New Mexico's House of Hope that provides a home away from home for families facing cancer and other serious medical needs. After a hailstorm severely damaged the Casa Esperanza facility, Chrisann Gray, Casa Esperanza's executive director, gave National ...
NRCA ProCertification™ for Installers and Foremen has Launched!
NRCA ProCertification™ is designed to create a competent, sustainable and high-performing roofing industry workforce The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) announces the launch of the NRCA ProCertification program, a national certification initiative for roof system installers and foremen. Through a series of assessments, NRCA will certify workers who meet certain requirements ...
Metal Roofing Alliance predicts uptick in demand for metal roofing, driven by California’s new residential solar requirements
By Metal Roofing Alliance. The state’s solar power mandate causes U.S. builders, homeowners to think twice about their roofs. (Image courtesy of McElroy Metal) As the first state in the nation to require all new homes to have solar power, California’s recent decision may result in a dramatic shift in the ...
