Industry News
Take the NRCA ProCertification® Metal Roofing Development Survey
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Everyone who takes the survey will be entered into a raffle for a $100 Visa gift card. In collaboration with the Metal Construction Association, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is developing a new certification for workers who install metal roof systems. As ...
Quarterly Construction Insights – Q2 2021
Q2 2021, March permit authorizations up 36% year-over-year, lumber costs up 42% year-over-year, and job numbers down 1.2% year-over-year. CoreLogic tracks construction cost for commercial, residential and agricultural construction of all types of goods (labor and materials) throughout the United States and Canada. Detail of this quarter’s research include: Authorizations for ...
SRS Expands its Presence in Chicago Through the Acquisition of Acorn Roofing Supply, Prairie State Exterior Products and 55 Building Supply
The acquisition of these distributors will expand the existing footprint of SRS Distribution Inc. in the market. SRS Distribution Inc. (“SRS”) announced today that it has acquired Acorn Roofing Supply, Prairie State Exterior Products and 55 Building Supply (collectively the “Company”), distributors of residential and commercial roofing, siding and other related ...
Trade Association Coalition Continues Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The purpose of the survey is to take the pulse of the reroofing industry on a quarterly basis and become a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions. Roofing professionals are invited to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in ...
Saint-Gobain Acquires Vi-Lux Building Products, A Cellular PVC Specialty Trim Manufacturer in Canada
Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, has acquired Vi-Lux Building Products, a Canadian custom manufacturer of cellular polyvinyl chloride (PVC) molding and trim, adding to the company’s growing siding business and expanding its production capacity for specialty trim materials. Vi-Lux was founded in 1997 and is based in Napanee, ...
NCCER Releasing Updated Construction Curricula for Roofing, Electronic Systems Technician and Managing Electrical Hazards
NCCER recently released the following curricula: Roofing, Electronic Systems Technician and Managing Electrical Hazards. With Roofing and Electronic Systems Technician providing additional interim credentials, individuals can pursue multiple, distinct career paths. Consisting of two levels, the second edition of Roofing was written in partnership with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) ...
New Rapid-Lok SL Coping Manufactured by ATAS International
ATAS International introduces a new coping, which incorporates secure locking features to increase its performance in high wind environments. Rapid-Lok SL Coping is a snap-on system with continuous cleats front and back with no exposed fasteners. The system includes the coping cover offered in a wide variety of materials, ...
NRCA Launches Second Season of Inspiring Podcast
The National Roofing Contractors Association has launched 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 the first episode of the new ...
SRS Concert Fundraiser at IRE Promotes Diversity, Respect and Inclusion
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The Raise the Roof Fundraiser Concert will feature NWIR and the Roofing Alliance among musical guests Little Big Town and Darius Rucker. SRS Distribution’s 2021 IRE Concert event is back! Join SRS for a fun night of entertainment and fundraising at the House of ...
The Industry Spoke and DHS Delivered
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. 22,000 additional H-2B visas were granted by the Department of Human Services to meet workforce needs in 2021. It’s no secret there is a shortage of workers everywhere right now. The roofing industry has been struggling with this issue for years and the ...
