National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Marketing Experts Share Their Strategies On-Demand
By Leap. Are your sales and marketing teams working together? If not, chances are good you’re losing money. RoofersCoffeeShop® partner, Heidi J. Ellsworth and RoofersCoffeeShop editor, Karen L. Edwards came together to provide an informative webinar about building a successful marketing strategy. This webinar is available to watch on-demand and incorporates a ...
NRCA Reduces Prices for Roof Application Career Training
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Train as many workers as possible with these quality educational programs that transform inexperienced workers to skilled foremen. Training for Roof Application Careers (TRAC) was created by National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) to address ongoing workforce issues in the roofing industry. Contractors can empower ...
The Roofing Alliance Announces the 2021 Student Competition Participants
Seven schools are vying for five final positions to compete virtually in the 2021 competition. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces the participating universities in its 2021 Construction Management Student Competition. Celebrating its seventh year, the competition had seven schools submit their ...
Registration Opens for the IRE Virtual Edition
By International Roofing Expo. Connect from the comfort of your home or office this March 2-4 for our first virtual event. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is excited to be hosting our first virtual event. The IRE Virtual Edition will feature both live and on-demand educational sessions, robust exhibitor and ...
Construction Employment on the Rise
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Experts predict COVID-19 vaccinations could lead to a promising second half of 2021 for the roofing and construction industries. According to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 51,000 construction jobs were created in December 2020. Additionally, the industry has added 857,000 more jobs over the last ...
What is Stop-Loss Insurance?
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. If you’re thinking of trying a self-funded insurance plan for your employees, make sure you understand what stop-loss is and how it can protect you from detrimental loss. A stop-loss insurance policy is utilized by employers who self-fund their employee benefit plans to protect their ...
Roofing and Exterior Construction Industry Leaders will Come Together Via a Virtual Event
The International Roofing Expo®, with the full support of NRCA, is excited to launch a virtual conference and expo in 2021, in addition to their physical event. Registration is now open. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is thrilled to provide the industry with two events in 2021. This year the ...
Study Finds Construction Workers Have the Highest Positivity Rates of COVID-19
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Learn why construction workers are among the highest in positively tested, asymptomatic Coronavirus cases. According to Construction Dive, construction workers have the highest positivity rates for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases out of any occupation. These results were found after tracking more than 730,000 COVID-19 tests and ...
S2:E9 Coffee Conversations - Celebrating 25 Years of the Roofing Alliance
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn the history of the Roofing Alliance and how it continues to advance the industry through education, research and philanthropy. Several Roofing Alliance leaders came together for the first Coffee Conversations of 2021 to celebrate the Alliance’s 25-year anniversary and to share stories about the ...
Guide to Drip Edges for Shingle Roofs
By IKO. What’s the purpose of roof drip edges? Drip edges are metal sheets, usually shaped like an “L,” installed at the edge of the roof. Also called drip edge flashing or D-metal, they serve a vital function by directing water away from the fascia and into the gutter. Without a drip ...
