National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Why affordable housing belongs on the industry’s advocacy agenda
By Dani Sheehan. Roofing Day in D.C. offers an opportunity to advocate in support of policies that strengthen communities and expand access to safe, reliable housing. The U.S. is currently facing a shortage of roughly 1.5 million housing units each year. Not only does this gap create challenges for homebuyers ...
Apoyando a cada cuadrilla
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Cómo Johns Manville está cerrando la brecha del idioma con su biblioteca de recursos de productos en español. Fundada en 1858 en la ciudad de Nueva York, Johns Manville (JM) se ha convertido en un fabricante líder de productos de aislamiento y ...
February 2026 updates from the TRI Alliance for roofing professionals
By The Tile Roofing Industry Alliance. From immigration and labor policies to tariffs and federal funding, learn about the legal changes impacting the industry. As we get closer to April and the National Roofing Contractors Association’s annual Roofing Day in D.C., advocacy is top of mind for many professionals ...
Take your workforce challenges to D.C.
By Dani Sheehan. It’s easy to feel like workforce issues are out of your control. Roofing Day in D.C. offers a way to change that. Every contractor in the industry knows the reality: finding and keeping skilled labor is one of the biggest barriers to growth. You can invest in ...
When one bill could have changed everything
By Dani Sheehan. This is advocacy in action. See what Mississippi’s House Bill 1730 means for commercial contractors. Earlier this year, a piece of legislation in Mississippi quietly gained momentum, but its impact would have been anything but quiet for roofing contractors. Mississippi House Bill 1730 (HB 1730) proposed a ...
Beyond red and blue
By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney on tariffs, labor, global conflict and other issues affecting roofing professionals across the country. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth had the chance to sit down with Adams and Reese attorney and industry advocate Trent Cotney to discuss the major ...
Finding your path through mentorship
By Emma Peterson. A conversation on mentorship, opportunity and finding a career in roofing In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, we had the opportunity to host Chase Huang and Damien Holloway, the student champions of the 2025 SkillsUSA roofing competition, along with their mentor Tim Stephens, vice ...
Not another meeting; instead, a homecoming
By Jenny Yu. The NRCA’s first time hosting members of SkillsUSA at the annual IRE convention sparked fruitful discussions about the future workforce of roofing. At the 2026 International Roofing Expo, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) hosted 23 members of SkillsUSA to join in the learning and networking ...
Roofing industry coalition defeats Mississippi attempt to ban low-slope roofing on public buildings
Coalition unites to protect roofing diversity and to defend sound building science. A broad coalition of roofing industry organizations has successfully defeated Mississippi House Bill 1730, legislation that would have imposed a mandatory minimum 3:12 roof slope on all new public buildings constructed in the state. The measure, which passed ...
LEGALCon Virtual
MARCH 18-19, 2026 | Online Members: $445; each additional registrant from the same company: $0 Nonmembers: $545; each additional registrant from the same company: $0 Grab your lunch and some colleagues and join NRCA for LEGALCon Virtual March 18-19 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CDT for an opportunity to learn about the latest legal, ...
