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Celebrating a Silver Anniversary
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. The Roofing Alliance reflects on some of their top achievements as they celebrate 25 years of serving the roofing industry, and what’s to come. In the 25 years since The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress was established, the organization has made a significant impact on ...
New Report: Labor Shortage Weakens Housing Supply and Affordability
Home building industry needs thousands more skilled workers to meet demand. A lack of skilled construction labor is a key limiting factor for improving housing inventory and affordability, according to a new report by the Home Builders Institute (HBI). Additionally, the report cautions that the required number of construction workers to ...
METALCON 2021 - Getting the Band Back Together
Pre-show workshops, free educational sessions and inspiring keynotes and super sessions did not disappoint at METALCON in Tampa. Always a popular destination for METALCON, Tampa did not disappoint this past month. From intensive pre-show workshops to 40+ free educational sessions to inspiring keynotes and super sessions, attendees learned from top industry ...
Saint-Gobain to Invest $400 Million to Expand Roofing, Insulation and Gypsum Production Capacity
The company seeks to expand its business and reduce its carbon footprint with their latest investment. Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed, today announced the company will invest more than $400 million to expand its production capacity at four key manufacturing locations in the United States to better serve its ...
International Roofing Expo Returns to New Orleans for the 2022 In-Person Event
Registration is now open with Early Bird pricing through December 14. Online registration has officially opened for the 2022 International Roofing Expo® (IRE), the premier roofing and exteriors conference and exhibition. The show is February 1-3, 2022, in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Each year the IRE brings ...
Listen to the Latest Episode of NRCA's Inspiring Podcast Series
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released the fourth episode from the second season of its podcast series, "Stories of an Extraordinary Industry." The purpose of the podcast is to enlighten, educate and inspire by sharing roofing professionals' firsthand accounts of their meaningful experiences and stories in the industry. In ...
Beacon Announces Acquisition of Premier Roofing & Exteriors Distributor Midway Wholesale
This acquisition will strengthen market presence in the Midwest. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company”) announced today that it has acquired Midway Sales & Distributing, Inc. (“Midway Wholesale” or “Midway”), a leading Midwest distributor of residential and commercial exterior building and roofing supplies, including a broad offering of complementary products to contractors, ...
MRCA CON EXPO – Low-slope Education Series
By Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA). Don’t miss education that is just for you – the low-slope commercial contractor! The 71st annual MRCA (Midwest Roofing Contractors Association) Conference and Expo is taking place November 9-11, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here’s what you can expect from this three-day conference and expo. ...
Dayna Martin Joins Johns Manville Roofing Systems Marketing Team
Jennifer Ford-Smith welcomes new marketing manager to the Roofing Systems team. I am pleased to announce Dayna Martin has joined the Roofing Systems Marketing team as the Marketing Manager. She will be based out of World Headquarters in Denver and will report directly to me. Dayna has a Master of Business Administration ...
Furman Insurance, an Acrisure® Partner, Joins NRCA’s One Voice Initiative, Becomes NRCA Partner Member
Furman Insurance joins NRCA's One Voice initiative to help proactively predict and respond to what is emerging in the industry. The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced Furman Insurance, an Acrisure Partner, Pompano Beach, Florida, has joined NRCA’s One Voice initiative as a partner member. Launched in 2017, NRCA’s One Voice initiative ...
