The National Roofing Contractors Association is advising homeowners and business owners affected by Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura to use extreme caution during the inspection and restoration process of their roof systems in the aftermath of the storm and hurricane. NRCA recommends hiring a professional roofing contractor to inspect roofs ...
NWIR chairs Jennifer Stone and Renae Bales share new initiative to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the roofing industry. After reviewing our monthly newsletter, we are always thrilled with the content and input we receive from the Board of Directors, Members and Sponsors. In this edition we have a new ...
By National Roofing Contractors Association. The FTC is suing companies for deceptive energy-saving statements. Four companies were recently sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for deceptive statements about their product’s energy-saving and insulative properties. These companies sell paint products used as roof coatings and more information on the complaints ...
By NRCA. Employers, businesses and schools are seeking protections from coronavirus related lawsuits. A recent survey from law firm Blank Rome recorded that nearly 75% of employers were not pursuing COVID-19 employee liability waivers. Additionally, only 8% of employer respondents said with certainty that they require such waivers to ...
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. A closer look at what’s being proposed in D.C. and how it could impact the roofing industry. Proposals from Democrats and Republicans on future stimulus funding are currently being debated in Congress. These proposals range from $1 trillion to $3 trillion and the NRCA ...
The public is encouraged to nominate a deserving veteran now through September 24 Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) is now accepting nominations for its second annual Beacon of Hope contest, a nationwide program awarding deserving veteran homeowners with new roofs. In giving back to its communities, Beacon opens this opportunity to all military ...
Scott's contributions and metal roofing expertise continue to have a major positive impact on the industry today. Longtime Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) advocate and well-known metal roofing expert Scott Kriner recently received the 2020 Marty Hastings Award from the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). The award recognizes and honors one outstanding volunteer ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Make this report the next addition to your technical resource library. Moisture in concrete roof decks is hardly a new issue. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has received a slew of reports claiming moisture-related problems in roof systems installed on concrete decks since ...
The nomination period for Innovator of the Year has been extended to August 31, 2020. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced that it has extended the nomination period for its 2020 Innovator of the Year Award. “With ...
A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, IL, announces 50 years in the construction industry. Nick A. Polizzi, working out of his basement as a metal deck broker, originally founded Area Construction Trades (A.C.T.) Inc., in 1970. Nick A. is still involved as an advisor for the company. A.C.T. Inc. worked for the next ...
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