National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
The NRCA Metal Wall Panel Systems Manual
The NRCA Metal Wall Panel Systems Manual—that includes 58 construction details—provides you with industry best practices and technical information concerning the design, materials and installation of metal wall panel systems. It includes the latest information about exterior wall cladding systems constructed with single-skin metal panels, metal composite material panels, aluminum ...
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Increased Funding for Career and Technical Education
In a recent Action Alert, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is urging industry members to advocate funding for education. Investments in career and technical education are critical to closing the skills gap and addressing workforce shortages in the roofing industry. Join NRCA in advocating for increased funding for CTE programs ...
Roofing Alliance Seeking Nominations for Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award
The award spotlights roofing industry professionals committed to the industry and excellence in roofing. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), has opened the nomination period for its 2022-23 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. The program celebrates workers who are outstanding employees within their companies while ...
5 Essential Roofing Technical Resources
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Check out these top sellers in NRCA’s technical resource library — all are available at a discounted price for NRCA members! Part of being a quality roofing contractor is staying up to date on information found in technical publications. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) offers a ...
Beat the Heat While Working Outside
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter Be smart, stay cool and prevent injuries caused by heat. Summer is here, and as many roofing industry workers know, so is the brutal heat. Help prevent injuries from exposure to heat and potentially save a life. What affects body heat? Everyone experiences heat differently, so there isn’t a ...
Top May Stories: Metal Roofing, Hurricane Season and Workplace Wellness
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. Looking back at the most popular articles for the month of May, three of the top ten are all about metal roofing! The popularity of metal roofs is rising exponentially in the industry, so much so that ...
New Florida Law Impacts Roofing Contractors
The new law states that insurers cannot deny coverage for roofs that are less than 15 years old. By Trent Cotney. Property insurance premium hikes. Canceled policies. Failing insurance companies. You can barely read the news in Florida these days without hearing those phrases. In response to growing concerns related to homeowners’ insurance ...
Metal Roof Systems Installers Now Can Certify Their Skills and Knowledge
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter Learn about NRCA’s latest certification and its importance to the metal roofing industry. Episode 23, Season 4, of the Roofing Road Trips podcast is all about metal panel roof systems. RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Jared Ribble, NRCA’s director of certification development, to ...
Additional H-2B Visas Help With Labor Shortage
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Visas are available to qualifying U.S. employers seeking to supplement their workforces from April 1 through September 30. The Department of Homeland Security recently announced a supplement to the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program cap with additional visas for the second half of the fiscal-year ...
Join Polyglass in Celebrating National Roofing Week 2022
Polyglass is supporting and promoting the roofing industry this National Roofing Week, June 5 - 11. Polyglass, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems in the United States, is once again a proud sponsor of NRCA’s National Roofing Week going on June 5th-11th 2022. In NRCA’s 9th year of ...
