Industry News
MRA Searches for Top Survivor Home of 2018
Contest spotlights how climate extremes tested homeowners’ mettle (and metal roofs) this year. Hurricanes, wildfires, massive hail storms, snow, ice, wind and more: for plenty of U.S. and Canadian homeowners, 2018 brought it all. Now, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is seeking stories from homeowners with metal roofs who survived Mother Nature’s ...
A Week at METALCON - Charlotte, NC
By Roof Hugger. Roof Hugger's Dale and Jan Nelson, DJ Highnote, and Mark James attended METALCON 2018 along with Robert Baker and Duane Sailors of the LSI Group, Inc. Attendance at METALCON was good, and the show floor was different from previous years with a center theater/stage where nonstop presentations and educational ...
Roofing Alliance President Issues Challenge to Roofing Industry: Adopt 165 Ronald McDonald House Roofs to Help Families Stay Together
Numerous roofing professionals have already risen to the challenge by adopting 112 of the 165 roofs. Roofing Alliance president Rod Petrick has issued a challenge to all Roofing Alliance and NRCA members: to adopt the remaining 53 roofs of the 165 stand-alone Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the U.S. by Nov. 30. ...
SOPREMA Scholarship Program - A Good Investment
SOPREMA has established a scholarship program as a commitment to the continued success and growth of our industry by investing in the next generation dedicated to the building envelope. The SOPREMA Scholarship was founded to assist students pursuing a degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a similar field at an ...
NWIR November Letter from the Chair: Making our voices heard.
When you think back to how women’s rights have grown and developed over the past century, we really have come a long way. The right to vote and NOW (National Organization of Women) really opened up new opportunities and new discussions for the empowerment of women. Just think about now much different ...
METALCON LIVE reporting from Day 1 of METALCON 2018, held October 10-12 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Don’t miss these highlights from another successful METALCON. Highlights from the first official day of METALCON 2018 are featured in the video including a peek into the “METALCON Hive” where NFL star, Steve Smith, Sr., delivered his Keynote Address, the non-stop action in the Exhibit Hall, Oktoberfest, Innovation Scanner Hunt and ...
CertainTeed Corporation Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The company upgraded its associate membership to become a partner member. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced building materials manufacturer CertainTeed Corporation, headquartered in Malvern, Pa., has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, upgrading its associate membership to "partner member." In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the ...
NRCA and CNA seek entries for Community Involvement Award
CNA and NRCA are working together to honor charitable works by NRCA contractor members through the CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award. Contractors are encouraged to submit any charitable project, activity or donation completed between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2018, for a chance to win up to $7,500 for your charity. Four ...
OSHA seeks input regarding potential changes to silica rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is asking for input regarding potential changes to its silica standard, according to www.constructiondive.com. OSHA's request for information pertains to control measures for tasks and tools not currently included in the Table 1 section of the rule, as well as tasks and tools not ...
Magnificent Metal Monday … METALCON 2018 Post Show
By METALCON. After a week-long post-show recovery and reprieve, blogging is back in action with exciting METALCON 2018 updates! Despite Hurricane Michael “breezing” by Charlotte, METALCON attendees and exhibitors were treated like royalty in the “Queen’s City.” METALCON 2018 offered attendees and exhibitors three jam-packed days of networking, learning, spectating, photo-snapping, donating and ...
