National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
In Face of Labor Shortage, Employers Assign More Overtime
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Options other than costly overtime can help companies struggling with labor shortage. Although Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows average weekly overtime hours fell slightly from February to March 2018, employers—especially in the construction, mining and logging industries—are assigning workers extra hours to help handle labor shortages, ...
NRCA ProCertification Qualified Trainer Course (Live course)
By participating in one of the upcoming trainer conferences, you will gain practical, how-to training skills while becoming an NRCA ProCertification Qualified Trainer. For a limited time, you can become an NRCA ProCertification Qualified Trainer by participating in a special two-day conference. This opportunity is only available for the next few ...
NRCA Applauds New Expensing Rules for Roofs in New Tax Law
By Duane Musser, Vice President, Government Relations, NRCA. NRCA is extremely pleased that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expands the definition of qualified real property eligible for full expensing under Section 179 of the tax code to include improvements to nonresidential roofs. This is a major victory for NRCA, as it ...
OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down will be May 7-11
Learn how to recognize hazards and prevent falls. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) fifth annual National Safety Stand-Down will be May 7-11 to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls, which account for the highest number of deaths in the construction industry. OSHA, the National Institute ...
As More Women Enter the Construction Industry, Job sites and Equipment are Slow to Adapt
Women face challenges ahead when they enter the roofing industry. Although the percentage of women who work in the construction industry is below 10 percent, there has been a steady increase of women in the field during the past decade, and their search for construction jobs has been made a bit ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Announces June 3-9 is National Roofing Week
National Roofing Week promotes roofing industry and the value of professional roofing contractors. Rosemont, Illinois - To raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced National Roofing Week will take place June 3-9, 2018. Celebrated each year during the first ...
SOPREMA® Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative
NRCA has announced SOPREMA Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio, has joined its One Voice initiative and upgraded its associate membership to "partner member." NRCA's One Voice initiative is a transformational approach to addressing the roofing industry's most critical issues and concerns—with one voice—to secure its future. NRCA invites manufacturers, distributors, architects, engineers, consultants and ...
NRCA Announces Significant Updates to Roof Wind Designer Online Wind-Load Calculator
The free web-based application has been updated to reflect the significant changes made to ASCE 7. Rosemont, Ill.-The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced the update of Roof Wind Designer, an online wind-load calculator intended to provide roofing professionals with an easy way to determine a roof system's design wind ...
NRCA Announces National Roofing Week Dates, Art Contest
Thanks to RCS partners A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply and the International Roofing Expo for sponsoring this exciting contest. National Roofing Week will be June 3-9, and NRCA is holding its annual Children's Art Contest, sponsored by A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply and the International Roofing Expo,® to promote the importance of having ...
Robert McNamara Receives Prestigious NRCA J.A. Piper Award
The award recognizes roofing professionals who have devoted constant outstanding service to NRCA and the roofing industry. New Orleans— The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced Robert McNamara, president of F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, is the 71st recipient of its annual J.A. Piper Award. The ...
