National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Training Center Will Help Women Consider Careers in the Trades
By NRCA. Volunteers are renovating the first floor of a building into a training lab, computer room, play area for children and kitchen. In Bloomington, Illinois, a project called Dreams are Possible is turning the vacant first floor of an 1880s neighborhood grocery store building into a training center for low-income women ...
Northern California Construction Programs See Rise in Teen Participants
By NRCA. The program introduces high school seniors to careers in construction and the trades while allowing them to earn college credit. This year, the graduating class for the North Bay Construction Corps, which teaches construction skills to high school students, was 98 students compared with just seven students three years ago, ...
Topps Products Inc. Joins NRCA’s One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced Topps® Products Inc., Canton, Mississippi, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, joining NRCA as a partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success. To ...
The Garland Company Inc. Joins NRCA's One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced The Garland Company Inc., Cleveland, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, joining NRCA as a partner member. In 2017, NRCA launched its One Voice initiative to unite the roofing industry and speak with one voice about matters critical to the roofing industry's continued success. To ...
NRCA Chairman-Elect Testifies Before House Small Business Committee
The testimony was in support of the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act (H.R. 1740) designed to meet workforce needs in roofing. Nick Sabino, chairman-elect of NRCA and president of Deer Park Roofing in Cincinnati, Ohio, testified before the United States House Committee on Small Business to discuss immigration reform that ...
Austin Camp Shows Girls Opportunities Available in Construction
By NRCA. Women represent just 10% of the construction industry workforce, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The National Association of Women in Construction is holding a week-long camp in Austin, Texas, for middle-school-age girls to teach them valuable skills and encourage them to consider careers in the construction ...
NRCA Announces We are Family Raffle Winners
NRCA has announced the winners of its We are Family Raffle, sponsored by A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Illinois. NRCA held the raffle to celebrate National Roofing Week June 2-8. Organized by NRCA, National Roofing Week is a reminder that the roof is one of the most important components of every ...
NRCA Partners with SkillsUSA, Becomes Official Business Partner
The National Roofing Contractors Association has partnered with SkillsUSA and now is a SkillsUSA Official Business Partner. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure the U.S. has a skilled workforce. It provides educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education in ...
Construction Industry Uses Simulations to Help Recruit Young Workers
By NRCA. To appeal to the younger generation, some construction companies, unions and schools have turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment, such as pushing dirt or lifting steel. As the construction industry works to build a younger workforce, it is trying to attract teenagers with realistic computer simulators ...
NRCA Urges Homeowners and Business Owners Hit by Tornadoes and Hail Storm to Use Caution When Repairing Their Roof Systems
In the aftermath of the damage caused by the recent tornadoes and hail storms, NRCA is encouraging homeowners to check their rooftops for damage and missing shingles caused by hail and excessively strong winds. Editor's note: As a member of the National Roofing Contractor's Association (NRCA), one of the benefits you ...
