By Michael Polizzi, A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply. Commercial roofing contractors' experience with replacing metal deck range from often to once in a career. Either way, most would agree that an open roof is not the best time for a crash course on metal deck! Hopefully this will provide some important tools ...
On May 14th, CRCA honored the 2019 CRCA, CRC & Local #11 Scholarship winners at Maggiano's Oak Brook. The evening featured a dinner and a keynote presentation by former Blackhawk and Olympic gold medalist, Jack O'Callahan who spoke to attendees about his desire to seek excellence no matter how insurmountable the ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. NWIR and NRCA activities continue to spark passion and excitement in the Roofing Industry I had some amazing trips in 2018 that involved National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) events. As many of you know, I am very proud to be ...
By Mike Noonan for Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. Winter is the best time to perform preventative maintenance on these expensive pieces of equipment. For roofing contractors and other construction trades, the purchase of an Articulating Crane (Knuckle Boom), Aerial Work Platform, or other lifting equipment is one of the largest decisions ...
By Frank Marino, CSP for CRCA. Accurately maintaining your OSHA 300 log is a vital component to an effective health & safety program. Keeping track of the injuries that occur at your company is a great way to determine where additional training might be needed, or new equipment required, or even ...
By CRCA. Safety Program Start to Finish: Connecting the Dots. Along with Safety Check's Frank Marino, CRCA's Safety Committee put on it's annual safety program. This year's session informed attendees on how to create and implement a safety program from the bidding process to set up a job to on-site coordination ...
By Thomas Schoendorf for CRCA. Cold weather can lead to costly—and even deadly— hazards around a structure. As a roofing contractor, you’ve probably had to repair or even replace a roof for a client after a long, harsh winter. So often, that work could have been avoided. While it’s impossible to control the ...
Now is the perfect time to register for the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars, January 16-18 at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace! The 2019 theme, “Roofing Week in Chicago – Connect The Dots”, sets the tone for the CRCA’s Education Sessions beginning with Wednesday’s Chicagoland Women in Roofing ...