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NRCA Will Offer Free Webinars During Week of Safety Stand-Down
NRCA will hold free webinars in support of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's sixth annual National Safety Stand-Down May 6-10 to prevent falls in construction. The safety stand-down is meant to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to ...
MRA Offers Free Resilient Housing Guide For U.S. and Canadian Homeowners
Education key for how to better protect homes against climate extremes. With climate extremes, natural disasters and severe weather affecting homeowners in greater numbers throughout the U.S. and Canada, the Metal Roofing Alliance has partnered with Green Builder Media to offer an extensive Resilient Housing Guide. The free guide includes in-depth ...
We All Deserve a Little Respect
By IB Roof Systems. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) recently rolled out their ProCertification program that creates a standardized system for tested skills in the roofing industry. ProCertification provides the card holder the ability to rise above the rest of the job applicants who also say they “can install a roof ...
What's Old is New for 2019: MRA Names Top Color Trends of the Year
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019 is “Living Coral,” a bright, exceedingly perky pinkish shade, but it’s a contrasting story for homeowners this year, according to the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). With more color options and styles available than any other roofing type, metal roofing color trends ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Announces June 2-8 is National Roofing Week
To raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced National Roofing Week will take place June 2-8, 2019. Celebrated each year during the first full week of June, National Roofing Week serves as a reminder that the roof is one ...
2019 Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Conference Celebrates the “Next Level” and Pays Tribute to America’s Defenders
By Owens Corning. Nearly 600 contractors and their guests came together in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2019 Owens CorningRoofing Platinum Conference, March 25 - 27, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Featuring the theme “Next Level” the conference included intensive educational sessions, panel discussions, an awards ...
Western Roofing Expo 2019 is Right Around the Corner
This year's Expo is better than ever with an expanded exhibit floor, seminars and The Roofing Games™. You need to be here! Known as the premier regional roofing event in the United States, the Western Roofing Expo features a two-day trade show, 20 educational seminars, two keynote luncheons, the Roofing ...
U.S. Department of Labor, Workplace Safety Organizations Announce 6th Annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is joining with occupational safety organizations for the 6th annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down, May 6-10, 2019. The week-long event will focus attention on preventing falls in construction, the leading cause of fatalities in the industry. The national stand-down ...
WSRCA Technical Bulletin 2019-LSII-1
By WSRCA. Condensation potential & damage related to white & light-colored roof systems. Issues surrounding reports of condensation beneath light-colored single-ply roof membranes in some climates has been one of the more discussed industry-related topics over the past decade. Looking back, it appears that, building owners or tenants would report a mysterious ...
Last Day to Apply for NEREF Scholarship is May 15
These scholarships are for roofers seeking post-secondary education in college or vocational programs. In 1999, the North East Roofing Educational Foundation was formed as a not-for-profit corporation. NEREF provides financial assistance for employees or immediate family, of our roofing contractors. These scholarships are for roofers seeking post-secondary education in college or ...
