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Meet Answer Me This! Winner Joseph Metrando
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Each week someone wins a prize for answering a question; next week’s winner could be you! One of the best things about our contests and giveaways is getting to meet the winners and sharing their stories on our site. This week’s winner of Answer Me This, ...
Roofing Contractors Invited to Submit Showcase Projects
The Gold Circle Awards program recognizes unique roofing-related projects, programs and services. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing contractors to submit showcase projects for the 2021 Gold Circle Awards program. It recognizes unique roofing-related projects (commercial or residential), programs and services completed between June 1, 2018 and ...
Positive Impacts for Employees in NRCA Training Program
By Sara Vaughn, NRCA. Improvements seen in employee quality, productivity, and longevity The National Roofing Contractors Association’s Qualified Trainer program provides training and education that allows current and future workers in the roofing industry to learn and get the resources needed for a clear career path, contributing to the overall strength and ...
Great Training Makes Trainees Want More
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. You can become an NRCA Qualified Trainer virtually. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has adapted its Qualified Trainer conferences to take place virtually via the Zoom platform. Classes are limited to 10 participants to ensure a positive, interactive experience. Student are shipped class handouts and ...
S2:E2 – Health Insurance for Roofing Contractors
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. This Coffee Conversation is one that you don’t want to miss because it shares important information that can change your business. NRCA Vice President Tom Shanahan and Ted Ryan from Vault Health Strategies joined Heidi for a conversation about a topic that is on many of ...
How COVID Has Impacted Construction and Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) talks to industry association leaders about the state of the industry. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, NRCA hosted a telephone town hall to talk about what is happening in the industry overall and see what manufacturers, contractors and ...
Rod Petrick of Ridgeworth Roofing Wins Daily Herald Business Ledger's Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Honorees demonstrate the best traits of entrepreneurship, including willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance and business creativity. Rod Petrick, president and owner of the Frankfort-based Ridgeworth Roofing, was one of several honorees honored during the Daily Herald Business Ledger's annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. The virtual ceremony was held on September 24. The ...
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 ...
A Slowing Market: Storms, Shortages, Uncertainty
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. A stormy combination threatens an already challenged market. The industry is facing a stormy combination of heightened challenges as recent severe weather events, material shortages, and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election coincide with a slowing market. The devastation left behind by the recent derecho in the ...
