Industry News
NRCA Opens Registration for Virtual Legal Conference
Join fellow roofing industry professionals for nine legal, technical and business education programs October 13-15, 2020. The National Roofing Contractors Association is inviting roofing industry professionals to register for its virtual legal conference, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets, which will be held October 13-15. During the legal conference, NRCA will provide nine ...
2020 Roofing Expo Called Off
Plan on joining us for the ARCA Expo on September 30-October 2, 2021. Dear Members & Supporters of the Roofing Industry, The ARCA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to call off ARCA’s 51st Annual Expo scheduled for September 24-26, 2020 at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort in Maricopa, Arizona due to ...
Owens Corning Awarded with “National Preferred Partner” Distinction from David Weekley Homes
Owens Corning Insulation is recognized for their world-class quality, customer service and performance. Owens Corning’s (NYSE: OC) Insulation business earned the National Preferred Partner designation from David Weekley Homes’ 16th annual National Preferred Partner Survey. This is the eighth time Owens Corning Insulation, together with its network of contractors and distributors, has ...
Virtual Western Roofing Expo a Huge Success for the Industry
By WSRCA. The first-ever virtual expo exceeded expectations while keeping everyone safe and healthy. The Western States Roofing Contractors Association is incredibly thankful to the participants of the first-ever Virtual Western Roofing Expo who made the event a huge success! The event took place July 1-15 and had over ...
International Roofing Expo is Rescheduled for April 2021
By International Roofing Expo. The IRE is postponed to ensure a safe, relaxing and productive event. After ongoing discussions with key stakeholders, and with full support from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the International Roofing Expo (IRE) team has made the proactive decision to reschedule the event from February ...
Lumber Shortage Affecting Construction Industry
By NRCA. The U.S. is experiencing a lumber shortage brought on in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Contractors are being forced to choose which job they can get completed and which they can’t due to the lumber shortage that is affecting the country. The problem started when the spread ...
Findings of Low Rise Foam Adhesive Test Program
By MRCA. What impact does variation in foam ribbon spacing have on ultimate roof uplift capacity? Recently the MRCA Technical and Research Committee commissioned a research and testing program to investigate the effect on bond capacity of various low-rise foam adhesive ribbon spacings used to adhere together layers of polyisocyanurate roofing insulation ...
Show Your Skills, Win Prizes and Support the Industry on the Greens
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Celebrate your love for roofing at the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington’s annual golf tournament. Join the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) on August 28th for their annual golf tournament! The tournament is set to take place at the eighteen-hole, 150-acre Auburn Golf Course. This beautiful course ...
ICBEST 2020 Conference Postponed
Amidst COVID-19 closures and travel bans, the ICBEST 2020 Conference will be held in 2022. After much consideration, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and co-host, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have made the difficult decision to postpone the ICBEST 2020 Conference to 2022. This decision comes amidst ...
Beacon Recognized as National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes
For the second year, Beacon Building Products is honored by one of the largest privately-held home builders in the United States. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN), North America’s largest publicly traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products, announced today that it has been recognized for a second year ...
