Industry News
GAF only roofing manufacturer to receive top quality and service award from David Weekley
Country’s largest privately held builder evaluated 200 suppliers before awarding GAF. Parsippany, New Jersey — For the ninth time, GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, has been recognized with the prestigious Partners of Choice Award from David Weekley Homes, the country’s largest privately held builder. The “A,A” designation, awarded to less ...
OMG, Inc. Names Two to New Roles as Business Unit Directors
The two directors will lead the Metal Accessories Business Unit and the Adhesives/Solar Business Unit. As part of the previously announced organizational change to position the company for future growth, OMG, Inc. has promoted two into new business unit leadership positions for the Roofing Products Division. Each will oversee all facets of ...
FRSA Convention & Expo a Huge Success!
The 96th Annual FRSA Convention and the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Expo was a huge success on all levels! The convention and expo had 3,477 people registered for the event, selling out the host hotel two months early. Other milestones included 374 booths taken by 217 exhibiting companies, 82 sponsored ...
ARMA Releases First Report on Asphalt Roofing Product Shipments
The report offers data on asphalt roofing product shipments from 2017 & 2018. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its first-ever ARMA Quarterly Product Shipment Report, covering asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2018. ARMA will publicly release this report, ...
NRCA commends U.S. Senate Committee approval of strengthening career and technical education for the 21st Century Act
Legislation will expand learning opportunities, encourage development of industry wide credentials, and provide employer and educator engagement. NRCA commends the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions' approval of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The legislation is designed to reform and reauthorize the ...
MRCA SHARP Members Only Live Seminar or Webinar: Addressing Fall Protection Challenges for Building Contractors
With continually increasing citations and fall incidents, it’s no surprise that fall protection is, and will continue to be, a hot topic for OSHA. With new fall protection regulations becoming effective in 2017, compliance officers are highly focused on this issue. Leveraging case studies from both prolific, successful fall ...
The Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California (RCASC) Invites You to the 2018 July Trade Show & Dinner Meeting
Don’t miss this great opportunity to network and learn about new solutions in the industry. Join the RCASC on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Old Ranch Country Club, 3901 Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach, CA. Meet local agency representatives from the California Highway Patrol, Cal OSHA, Los Angeles & Orange County ...
RoofersCoffeeShop to Host Contractor Panel at the 2018 International Roof Coatings Conference
The conference and RCS contractor panel will be held July 23 - 26, 2018 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. The biennial International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC) is the premiere roof coatings industry event, offering education on the latest economic trends, emerging technologies, and research developments for ...
Cotney Construction Law announces new partners
Cotney Construction Law is pleased to announce that Daniel Auerbach, Virgil Tray Batcher, Hilary Morgan, and Anthony Tilton have been named new partners of the firm. Tampa, Florida - Cotney Construction Law (CCL), a leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades, and OSHA law, is pleased to announce that Daniel ...
WSRCA ROOF TALK: OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction. In 2016, there were 370 fatal falls to a lower level out of 991 construction fatalities (BLS data). These deaths are preventable. Since 2012, OSHA has partnered with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) - ...
