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By ATAS International, Inc. This year, the advanced campers at the Let's Build Construction Camp for Girls built a shed for a local homeowner. His winning bid at the Lehigh Valley Habitat for Humanity’s fundraising auction resulted in a new building for his property. Seven high school aged girls, who ... Read More

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Become FORTIFIED certified and ensure homes and buildings are built to withstand all that Mother Nature throws at them. On a 90-acre parcel of land in South Carolina is a state-of-the-art research facility complete with 105 fans that simulate wind speeds up to 130 mph and a ... Read More

On this installment of the original RoofersCoffeeShop podcast series, Stories from the Roof, Heidi chats with Mike Pickel of Texas Traditions Roofing. Mike Pickel has 40 years of experience in both residential and commercial construction having started out as a framer, then he moved into project superintendent roles and spent ... Read More

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. After 160 years BUR is still a long-lasting, cost-effective and energy-efficient roof system solution. Bituminous waterproofing has been around basically as long as mankind. Evidence of humans using bitumen for waterproofing dates back as far as six millenniums BC, or over 8,000 years. Incredibly, a 5,000-year-old water ... Read More

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors can participate by simply hosting a toolbox talk on fall prevention or conducting inspections of the integrity of safety gear. Well-known in the industry for their defense of contractors against OSHA citations, Cotney Construction Law also encourages contractors to develop strong safety standards ... Read More

By Karen L. Edwards. IB Roof system delivered to Mackinac Island, Michigan jobsite by a team of horses. Mackinac Island, Michigan is a community that takes you back to the older, golden days of the past. There are no vehicles allowed on the island so visitors and residents must use horse-drawn carriages, ... Read More

By SOPREMA. The entertainment at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock® casino is non-stop. Guests are in for a treat when they choose to vacation at the Hard Rock® Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This building is the newest addition to the Atlantic City Boardwalk and spans over 17-acres. Upon arrival, ... Read More

Date: Wednesday, September 9th Time: 1:00pm EST In order to have a successful marketing strategy, contractors need to ensure that your sales and marketing teams are working together – and that you are communicating your plan with the whole company! Heidi Ellsworth and Karen Edwards are marketing and home services industry ... Read More

By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the history of Sashco (including a flying sales team). Sashco’s virtual show tells us the story of Sashco’s beginnings in 1936 to the products it makes today. Sashco’s Customer Service Supervisor, Melani Torrez, welcomes us into the world of Sashco and tells us about Don ... Read More

Duro‐Last, Inc. is pleased to recognize Superior Services RSH, Inc. for their outstanding work on a recent rooftop recycling project in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Lansing, Michigan‐based commercial roofing contractor removed and recycled over 8,700 pounds of Duro‐Last PVC roofing membrane, ensuring that the material found new life and remained out of ... Read More

The National Roofing Contractors Association has launched the NRCA Health Care Program, the first and only health care program tailored specifically to the roofing industry, in partnership with Vault Health Strategies, Bloomington, Ill. The NRCA Health Care Program enables NRCA members of all categories and sizes to offer employer-sponsored health care ... Read More

By Merry Duggan, RCS Reporter. The COVID-19 pandemic provides opportunity to capture potential talent. The on-going global COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge individuals, communities and businesses. Roofing companies are no exception to the effects of this unprecedented hardship. In many places, construction projects have had to scale back ... Read More

By New Tech Machinery. Knowing the best practices when using a portable rollforming machine can help keep employees safe. There can be significant risks for those who aren’t familiar with the proper safety steps to take when operating portable rollforming machinery and equipment. In this article we outline the best safety practices ... Read More

El principal recurso técnico de la NRCA le entrega la información de techado más actualizada y útil de la industria. Es una excelente adición a su biblioteca técnica y es un material de referencia confiable para los exámenes de licencia de contratista de techos estatal. La colección contiene los siguientes cuatro ... Read More

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020 Time: 8:00 am- 12:00 pm Location: Roadrunner Roofing Supply, 1900 Timberlake Drive, Arlington, TX 76010 Join Ryan Henderson, NRCA Qualified Trainer and Pro Certification Qualified Assessor, to learn how a roof is properly installed. By the end of this course, attendees should be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic ... Read More