National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Let’s Talk About Safety
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Take a break on May 4-8 to discuss fall hazards and fall prevention with your employees. This year marks the seventh annual National Safety Stand-Down. Presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), this event will take place on May 4-8, 2020. The purpose ...
2020 Roofing Day Cancelled After Careful Consideration
Editor's note: This is a notification for the NRCA As you may know, on March 15 the Centers for Disease Control strongly recommended the cancellation of all events involving more than 50 participants because of the ongoing public health crisis related to the novel coronavirus. Also on March 15, the District ...
OSHA Offers Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19” to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The document provides practical guidance ...
Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc.'s Rod Petrick Elected Chairman of the Board of the National Roofing Contractors Association
Rod Petrick, president of Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill., has been elected the next chairman of the board for the National Roofing Contractors Association. Petrick was elected during NRCA's 133rd Annual Convention held Feb. 2-6 in Dallas and will serve during the 2020-21 fiscal year. "It takes a lot of ...
Diversity + Inclusion Forum 2020 Schedule Announced
Having a strong record of diversity, equity, and inclusivity is critical to attract top talent, so make plans now to attend the inaugural Diversity + Inclusion Forum on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Join us Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Washington Marriott Wardman Park in the ...
Tropical Roofing Products Joins NRCA’s One Voice Initiative
NRCA has announced Tropical Roofing Products, Hallandale, Florida, has joined its One Voice initiative as a partner member. Tropical Roofing Products launched as a family business in 1952 and is a national manufacturer of quality commercial building products and innovative solutions for the roofing industry. The company manufactures all its professional-grade ...
NRCA Opens Registration for Diversity + Inclusion Forum 2020
The National Roofing Contractors Association, National Women in Roofing, and the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce announce the inaugural Diversity + Inclusion Forum. Diversity + Inclusion Forum 2020 will be held in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 21, preceding Roofing Day in D.C. 2020, which will be held April 21-22. The ...
NRCA Plans Roofing Day in D.C. 2020, All Industry Stakeholders Encouraged to Participate
The roofing industry will come together for Roofing Day in D.C. 2020 April 21-22. It's an event that helps to elevate the image of the industry and educate political leaders on Capitol Hill. Roofing contractors, distributors, manufacturers and other industry professionals from throughout the U.S. are needed to voice the industry’s ...
Setting Up New Hires for Success
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Training for Roof Application Careers program from NRCA helps new roofers gain skills and conversational competence to assist them on the rooftop. Because of the labor shortage in the roofing industry, people are getting hired even if they don’t have a lot of experience. ...
Alabama Academy Will Offer Free Training in Building Trades
By NRCA. Training opportunities are increasing in the skilled trades as labor shortages continue. The North Alabama Homebuilding Academy opened January 16 in Huntsville, Alabama, and will offer free education in building trades, according to www.constructiondive.com. Qualified students will receive eight weeks of training if they attend classes in the evening or four ...
