Colorado Roofing Association (CRA)
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women on the Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate some women-led businesses in the roofing. Roofing is an overwhelmingly male occupation. Whether contractor or crew, the majority of workers are typically men. The U.S. Department of Labor considers roofing a male-dominated profession, but that doesn’t mean women ...
CRA Commemorates Excellence in Colorado Roofing at Awards Dinner
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Congratulations to Sue Girard for her Lifetime Achievement Award and to all of the 2021 Job of the Year winners! Awards are important not only for the culture of our industry but also to the branding of roofing professionalism. It is all about cultivating the ...
Come Visit RCS at the CRA Tradeshow in Booth #607!
March 10 2022, at 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. MST. RoofersCoffeeShop® will be at the Colorado Roofing Association (CRA) Tradeshow, will you? This year's CRA Trade Show will be held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Aurora, Colorado. The tradeshow is a great way for members of ...
Come Visit United Asphalts at the CRA Trade Show!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. The BUR asphalt manufacturer is attending the upcoming 2022 CRA Trade Show on March 10. This year's Colorado Roofing Association (CRA) Trade Show is all set to take place March 10 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Aurora, Colorado. The Denver-based asphalt ...
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccination Policy
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Learn about the recent changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard for vaccine mandates in the workplace. In November 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it would enact an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for employers to mandate the COVID-19 ...
CRA Longtime Member Bonnie Fry Searl Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a good friend, longtime CRA Member and colleague in the roofing industry. Our deepest sympathy & condolences to her family, friends and former associates and co-workers. Bonnie Searl (67) passed away on January 10. Bonnie was born in California but ...
CRA Trade Show Postponed to March 10th
On January 7, the CRA Board of Directors made the difficult decision to postpone the 2022 CRA Trade Show. While this wasn’t an easy choice, it is certainly the right one considering the highly contagious Covid-19 omicron variant driving a surge of infections and expected to peak this month. We ...
CRA Lifetime Recipient & Past Member Ed Reilly Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a good friend, longtime CRA Member and colleague in the roofing industry. Our deepest sympathy & condolences to his family, friends and former associates and co-workers. Ed Reilly (96) passed away peacefully on December 16. Ed was a World War II veteran ...
CRA Member Kim Plummer Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we report the loss of a good friend, CRA Member and colleague in the roofing industry. Our deepest sympathy & condolences to her family, friends and former associates and co-workers. Kimberly Plummer (63) passed away on Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021. Kim owned Interwest X Independent Sales, ...
Get Involved in a CRA Community Service Committee
By Colorado Roofing Association (CRA). The Roof Over Your Head Program connects local CRA members with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in their community. One of the best things about the roofing industry is the clear commitment to giving back. This is apparent in the Colorado Roofing Association’s ...
