NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
National Women in Roofing Announce Scholarships to Attend the 2020 International Roofing Expo© and NWIR Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The organization announced the scholarship for roofing contractors based on its goals of mentoring, education, networking and recruitment. National Women in Roofing Day is slated for Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, prior to the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Convention and the International Roofing ...
NWIR October Message from the Chair
This month’s message from the chair was actually a message from the NWIR executive committee. The executive committee members were together in Denver, Colorado working on their strategic plan for the coming year. You can watch the video here to meet the committee or scroll down to read the transcript below. Ellen ...
How to Potty Train a Roofer
By Sue Drummond, NWIR. Roofers don’t like change and technology tends to scare them, so they fight it, the same way a toddler resists potty training. A three year old has been pooping in his diaper his whole life and never seen a problem with that. And we all know that shingler ...
Erica Grell Knows Roofing
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Grell Roofing continues to be a family business. Grell Roofing will remain in the family now that Erica Grell is the sole owner. Having been involved in the business since 2008, she became manager by 2012, and just last year in 2018 took over the company. ...
Women Supported in the Roofing Industry
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Volunteers give back to others and mentor women in roofing. Women in the roofing industry are being encouraged by a new organization, the National Women in Roofing (NWIR). Founded just three years ago and run solely by volunteers, their focus is on mentoring, networking, ...
A Podcast about Safety and National Women in Roofing
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner A great conversation with Shari Carlozzi about Tremco Safety and National Women in Roofing. I had the opportunity to visit with my dear friend Shari Carlozzi, WTI Safety Services Director, on her new position with Tremco and Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc (WTI) a subsidiary of Tremco Roofing. ...
Let’s Build Camp for Girls Provides Exploration of Careers in Construction
By National Women in Roofing. This was the third year for the week-long camp that was held in Pennsylvania. Let's Build Construction Camp for Girls is a free week-long camp designed for high school age girls to explore the construction trades, architecture, engineering, and construction materials manufacturing through hands-on experiences and ...
How to Read an SDS
By Michele Pratt, Education Committee, NWIR. In June 2016 OSHA implemented the program to have all SDSs’ (Safety Data Sheets) updated under GHS (Globally Harmonized System). Employers are required to have an SDS on hand for each hazardous chemical kept on site. If you come in contact with hazardous chemicals at work, ...
There are Good Things Happening this Summer for National Women in Roofing
NWIR Chair Jennifer Stone delivers her July-August message from the Sacramento airport where a re-roofing project was underway. Watch Jennifer’s video message below or keep scrolling to read the transcript. Hello National Women in Roofing newsletter followers. I don't know if you can see behind me, but do you know what's ...
June Message from National Women in Roofing’s Executive Director
The NWIR June newsletter featured a special message from Ellen Thorp sharing what’s new with the association. You can watch Ellen’s video update below or scroll down to read the transcript. Hi there. This is Ellen Thorp. I'm the Executive Director of National Women in Roofing. And thank you to Jennifer Stone ...
