By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Make this report the next addition to your technical resource library. Moisture in concrete roof decks is hardly a new issue. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has received a slew of reports claiming moisture-related problems in roof systems installed on concrete decks since ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. During Roofing Week 2020, Tuesday, August 25 is Giving Day and Cotney Construction Law is asking the industry to support the Roofing Alliance’s scholarship program. The roofing industry is filled with many big hearts who give back to their communities and the industry that they love. ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month were from SRS Distribution. Coming in first was an article we wrote about their TopShield® line of products and how the company stands behind the brand. Close on ...
Awards recognize 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 two industry award programs—the 2020-21 Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Gold Circle Awards. The two programs spotlight and promote ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Roofing professionals, a nonprofit and a newscast team collaborate to donate a new roof to a veteran. United States veteran, Elaine Tyler, was used to catching rain in buckets. Depending on the severity of the weather, Tyler would line up buckets in her house under particularly damaged ...
The National Roofing Contractors Association has launched a new podcast series, “Stories of an Extraordinary Industry.” Episodes will share roofing professionals’ firsthand accounts of their meaningful experiences and stories of inspiration, generosity and success in the roofing industry. In the first episode, “House Flipper to Roofing Industry Leader,” sponsored by Owens ...
By Kate Edwards. Go above and beyond but do it quietly. Every year, the Roofing Alliance’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards program recognizes and celebrates workers who are nominated by their coworkers in two categories: 1) Workers who exemplify dedication to their work, employees, and company; demonstrate a strong work ethic; ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. May 2020 still had a small focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, but our visitors showed that they were clearly ready to move on to other things in roofing. We always love learning the stories of the people that ...
Kyle Thomas of Thomas Roofing will lead the Roofing Alliance as president. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces their new Roofing Alliance Board of Trustees for 2020-2021. Leading the Roofing Alliance Board is Kyle Thomas of Thomas Roofing, Mobile, Alabama as the ...
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Western Roofing Expo is going virtual, as are the educational sessions! The Coronavirus has created a “new normal” for everyone in terms of how business is conducted. Teleworking has forced us to communicate virtually with one another, which has proven to be successful over the ...