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FRSA is offering the CERTA Train-the-Trainer program on May 18!
The Certified Roofing Torch Applicator (CERTA) program has been designed to address the concerns of building owners, roofing contractors, the insurance industry, fire and code authorities, roofing material manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and fuel suppliers. During a train-the-trainer workshop, you will complete a 10-hour accreditation program about how to teach torch ...
International Roofing Expo has Banner Year in New Orleans, Prepares for Nashville
This year’s International Roofing Expo (IRE) was the most well attended in the event’s history with a seven percent increase over last year. New Orleans, LA —The International Roofing Expo® (IRE), sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), concluded this month with great success. Held February 6-8, 2018, the ...
Texas Roofing Conference Registration is Now Open!
RCAT’s 43rd annual conference is set for October 10-12, 2018 at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. REGISTER TODAY! EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS MAY 31 Roofing Industry Professionals, join us for a Texas-sized Convention & Trade Show featuring 100+ Exhibitors, Educational Seminars, Golf Tournament & Welcome ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank members spend the day on Capitol Hill
It is a good day when you can meet a group of technology thought leaders and exchange notes. By Shashi Bellamkonda, Surefire Local. The occasion was the meetup of Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a consortium of thought leaders exploring emerging technology solutions for the roofing industry at the ...
March is National Ladder Safety Month
Every step matters: From step stools to an extension ladder, make sure you're putting the right foot forward. Every year over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. Join the American Ladder Institute (ALI) in celebrating the second annual National Ladder Safety Month, designed to raise ...
Call for Applicants for the WSRCA Board of Directors
The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) is looking for industry leaders to help shape the roofing industry in the Western US in the coming years. Join the WSRCA Board of Directors Contractor members in good standing are encouraged to consider applying to, what is becoming, one of the ...
Top Asphalt Roofing Projects Receive 2018 QARC Awards
QARC Awards Program’s Diverse Roofing Projects Demonstrate Asphalt’s Beauty, Reliability and Superior Performance Washington, D.C. – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is proud to recognize a historic music hall, a home with a roof built to withstand high-wind events and a museum dedicated to the United States’ fight for independence ...
NRCA wants your videos!
In honor of March being Women's History Month, NRCA is asking women who work in the roofing industry to post on social media or send us videos answering a question about their personal experiences in the industry! The instructions are simple: Answer one of the following questions and film your answer ...
Auburn University Wins the Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress' Fourth Student Competition
The student competition was part of an educational partnership with schools of construction management around the U.S. New Orleans—The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the team from the McWhorter School of Building Sciences at Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., was selected as the first-place winner of The Roofing ...
OMG, Inc. Restructures to Drive Innovation and Continued Growth
Three new business units were created within the OMG Roofing Division. Agawam, Massachusetts -- OMG, Inc., has announced plans to implement a new corporate structure to position the company for continued growth. As part of this transition, OMG will create several small, more agile business units within two existing divisions. ...
