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Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA)
Weather Hazards During Roofing Operations
By Ryan Quinn, Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA). It is essential that employers know and consider the risk involved when making the decision to work in potentially hazardous weather conditions. Even in the best of conditions, roofing is a hazardous occupation. When weather and other environmental factors come into play, ...
Cotney Construction Law Helps Raise $23,450 for Roofing Foundations
Cotney Construction Law announced the success of their 2020 yearend fundraising drive supporting several roofing foundations. Through a Giving Back campaign with RoofersCoffeeShop®, they helped raise $23,450 in donations for four different roofing foundations. The four roofing foundations involved in this campaign were the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association Foundation, Florida Roofing & ...
Scholarship Programs Support the Future of the Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Consider supporting an organization that gives back to the roofing industry. This is the time of year that many students are receiving their acceptance letters to different colleges and trade schools. Many of them may be facing challenges securing the money for ...
S2:E8 Coffee Conversations - Giving Back in the Roofing Industry Sponsored by Cotney Construction Law - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Trent Cotney of Cotney Construction Law and roofing foundation representatives including Kyle Thomas, President of the Roofing Alliance; Chuck Chapman, Chairman of Davis Memorial Foundation; Mike Silvers with the FRSA Educational & Research Foundation and Rod Petrick of the ...
Your Gift to a Roofing Industry Charity Doubles this Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Cotney Construction Law is matching donations made to four roofing industry charities during December. I first met Trent Cotney when he was just starting out with his own law firm in Florida. We were both serving on the board of the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal ...
Tips and Tricks for Successful Recruiting
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Simplifying ads, reaching out to local trade schools and providing a signing bonus are all tactics used by a Portland, Oregon roofing company to recruit and retain talent. The roofing industry continues to face a labor shortage. According to a study done by Arizona State ...
Roofing Industry Supports Tax Credits in Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. NRCA is supporting a proposal from Standard Industries for tax incentives to stimulate demand for construction. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, is proposing that the federal government consider a 30 percent federal tax credit for the cost of improvements to residential and commercial buildings. ...
Giving Back To The Industry
By Rod Petrick, President, Ridgeworth Roofing Co., Inc. My dad gave me some of the greatest advice that has inspired me throughout my professional life. I have spent my entire professional life in the roofing industry. Becoming involved in 1975, over the span of 45 years, I transitioned from an apprentice roofer ...
CRCA Speakers and Panels Won’t Disappoint
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Three full days of presentations on steep slope roofing safety, the importance of differentiation and mentoring, crisis management, and much more. Come ready to learn at the 37th annual CRCA Tradeshow and Seminars at Drury Lane Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. There are three days ...
Don’t Miss the 37th CRCA Tradeshow and Seminars
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. January 15 through 17, 2020, attend seminars, meet with over 150 manufacturers and suppliers, and learn about the latest in roofing and waterproofing products and technologies. Save the date for January 15-17, 2020! The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) will be hosting the 37th annual ...
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