Industry News
Ladder Safety is Focus of $1.8 Million Grant Received by Professor
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Grant will support the development of safer ladder designs and research exploring the various risk factors associated with ladder falls. Ladders are a central component of the safety measures needed to help prevent falls, one of the most common job-site injuries in the U.S. According to www.constructiondive.com, ...
Look Out for These Counterfeit Respirators Being Sold in the U.S.
By the National Roofing Contractors Association. Workers who regularly use respirators need to ensure their respirator provides the protection they paid for. Construction Dive reports guidance from the federal government has warned workers of counterfeit respiratory protection and to carefully check the source of their respirators. Workers trying to protect themselves from ...
METALCONLive! is Back with “Construction, Metal Construction and Design: Trends and Outlook”
Join METALCON on October 7 at 1 pm ET as they bring back their METALCON Live series. METALCONLive! Helped many of us navigate the early day of the coronavirus pandemic with weekly webinars. A variety of hosts shared what they were seeing happening in different parts of the country ...
Announcing ARCA Board Members and Officers for 2020-2021
ARCA is thrilled to welcome these individuals to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, which govern the activities of ARCA, is normally announced at the Annual Meeting held in conjunction with Expo. With Expo not being held this year, an e-vote was conducted and the results have been tabulated by ...
Roofing Alliance Grants Clemson University Second Round of Funding
Clemson University is granted funding for “Workforce Education & Retention Initiatives for the Roofing Industry.” The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce that funding was approved for Clemson University’s phase two initiative to develop additional classes for a formal roofing certificate program ...
North American Roofing Contractors Invited to Apply to ARMA’s 2021 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program
The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Awards Program. ARMA encourages all roofing contractors to submit their best low- and steep-slope asphalt roofing projects from the past three years for consideration by December 1, 2020. “We received a record number of submissions ...
Roofing Alliance Seeks to Fund Initiatives That Advance the Roofing Industry
Roofing Alliance Call for Funding applications are due January 1, 2021. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announces its annual Call for Funding. Committed to promoting and funding the advancement of roofing through research, education, technology and philanthropic programs, the Roofing Alliance is seeking ...
Western Roofing Expo 2021: Request for Presentations
Apply now to teach a seminar at the 2021 Western Roofing Expo. With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars, we are making a call to all public speakers: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo 2021 in Las Vegas! We believe ...
Quality Workers are Made Through Quality Training
By NRCA. It’s time to think differently about worker training. Finding and retaining dedicated workers is an ongoing issue for the roofing industry. The lack of experience in young workers and the lack of training that is offered to them can harm businesses. Fortunately, there is an easy solution; proper ...
Deserving Student Awarded $5,000 Scholarship
By Lauren White, HJE Consulting. Jacob James is the newest 2020-21 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipient. Jacob James has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 school year. James is the stepson of Raymond Orman, the quality assurance and field trainer at ...
