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DuPont Safety & Construction Invests Over $400 Million to Increase Tyvek® Capacity
The production expansion is set to start up in 2021. Wilmington, Delaware - DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced plans to invest more than $400 million to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek® nonwoven materials at its facility in Luxembourg. The production ...
MRCA Invites You to Attend Beacon Steep Slope University
The event will be held in conjunction with the MRCA CON Expo. Day one begins on Wednesday, October 24 at the Omaha Convention Center in the Junior Ballroom from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm with course offerings as follows: Beacon 101 - 3:00 pm ...
Fontana Launches a New and Improved Website
The site provides an online home to both the customers and contractors where they can learn about products, warranties and register their warranties online. FONTANA, an industry-leading manufacturer and leading manufacturer of premium roofing underlayments, announces the launch of a new website designed to deliver an improved user experience at www.fontanaroof.com. “Fontana ...
Former NFL Player to Deliver Keynote Address at METALCON 2018
Steve Smith, Sr. will talk about the many obstacles he had to face and overcome to make it in the NFL. Steve Smith, Sr., a 16-year NFL veteran and former five-time pro bowl, three-time all-pro receiver for the Carolina Panthers, will present “Perseverance, Teamwork and Overcoming Obstacles” in a keynote address ...
Low-slope labor study sheds light on a sticky situation
By: Abby Feinstein, Commercial Roofing Product Manager, CertainTeed Roofing CertainTeed conducted a comprehensive comparative five-year study of low-slope roofing installations. As CertainTeed’s commercial roofing product manager, I’m responsible for analyzing and converting market trends into product features, ensuring our product line supports industry stakeholder needs from architect to roofing distributor to roofing ...
Expanding Apprenticeships in America – Part 2
By Cotney Construction Law. Many large construction companies are struggling to find young skilled workers to replace the millions of skilled workers in the construction industry that are set to retire within the next decade. As such, it is crucial that we establish a new approach to recruit young people into the ...
Duro-Last Roofing joins NRCA's One Voice initiative
NRCA has announced Duro-Last Roofing Inc., Saginaw, Mich., has joined its One Voice initiative and upgraded its associate membership to "partner member." The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced Duro-Last®, Inc., Saginaw, Mich. has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, upgrading its associate membership to "partner member." In 2017, NRCA launched its ...
MRCA Announces Keynote Speaker Tom Osborne
The Keynote is schedule for Thursday, October 25 at 10:30 a.m. MRCA is pleased to announce that the 69th Annual Conference & Expo scheduled for October 24-26, 2018 in Omaha, NE, will be kicked off by former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, politician, and Nebraska icon, Tom Osborne. Tom served ...
Looking for a “Few More Good Teams” to compete in METALCON Roofing Games
The MCA Metal Roofing Games take place directly on the show floor at METALCON so conveniently located near all of the exhibits and education sessions. Show off your roofing skills at METALCON 2018 and you will have the chance of winning up to $8,500! The MCA Metal Roofing Games take ...
Beware of roofing fraud: unsuspecting property owners at risk across Texas
“Safe Roofs Over Texas” initiative set to battle scammers statewide. The Roofing Contractors Association of Texas (RCAT) announced the launch of its Safe Roofs Over Texas initiative to raise awareness among home and business owners about roofing scams that take place after bad storms and how they can ...
