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RCS is Headed to Daytona for the 2023 SprayFoam Expo!
By Cayden Wemple. Don’t miss out on the SprayFoam Show Convention and Expo: The country’s largest event dedicated solely to all things spray polyurethane foam. The SprayFoam Convention and Expo is happening from February 12-15 at the Ocean Center in Daytona, Florida. The convention will have plenty of amazing ...
Women in Roofing are Stronger Than Ever!
By Evelyn Witterholt. An inside look at National Women in Roofing’s latest annual report shows that their association is growing in membership numbers and council locations. Over the past few decades, more and more women have shown an interest in working in the roofing industry. One of the ways women ...
RCS is Attending the CRA Tradeshow This January!
By Cass Jacoby. The 22nd Annual Colorado Roofing Association Trade Show is happening January 26, 2023! RoofersCoffeeShop® will be at the Colorado Roofing Association (CRA) Tradeshow this January 26, will you? This year's CRA Trade Show will be held at the Arapahoe County Events Center in Aurora, Colorado. The ...
Malarkey Acquires Fiberglass Mat Manufacturing Facility from GlassTech Materials
High capacity, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will produce premium fiberglass mat for residential and commercial roofing materials. Malarkey Roofing Products®, the leader in sustainable, performance roofing shingles and member of the Holcim Building Envelope, has acquired a fiberglass mat manufacturing facility in Williamsport, Maryland. Dale Rushing, president: “Fiberglass mat is a primary ...
NRCA Offers Comments to OSHA’s Proposed Blood Lead Level Rule
By Trent Cotney. In a letter sent to OSHA, the NRCA affirmed the dangers of lead and made lead standard recommendations. In recent months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) – Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal. This proposed rule was published ...
2023-24 Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
Scholarships are available for both accredited post-secondary and vocational, technical trade schools. The Roofing Alliance announces the opening of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2023-24 academic year. The deadline for funding applications is January 31, 2023. The Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program offers three scholarship opportunities. All ...
The Roofing Alliance Announces the 2022-23 Construction Management Student Competition Finalists
Six schools will compete at the 2023 International Roofing Expo® on March 8. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of NRCA, proudly announces the six schools that will be participating in the 2022-23 Construction Management Student Competition. These finalist teams will compete in the final leg of the competition — the ...
IRE 2023 is Just One Month Away!
By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2023 International Roofing Expo will be here soon! Here are some important updates about the world’s biggest roofing expo. In a little over a month, roofing industry members from all over the world will be attending the 2023 International Roofing Expo (IRE), the year’s largest trade ...
A Storm Restoration Conference That Offers Much More Than Meets the Eye
By Cayden Wemple. The SRC Summit is coming up and it’s not just your run-of-the-mill construction conference. In a recent Roofing Road Trips episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth discussed the upcoming SRC Summit with none other than its founder, April Hall. Along with being the founder of the conference, April ...
It’s a Full House at the 2023 International Builders’ Show
By Evelyn Witterholt. Stop by the International Builders’ Show for an amazing event complete with educational sessions and exciting exhibitors. This year’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) is going to be one for the books! IBS 2023 is hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), an association that represents ...
