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Top July articles: Supporting local communities, tennis tournaments and student success
By Dani Sheehan. Don’t miss the most read articles on CoatingsCoffeeShop™ last month. One of the top articles for this month showcased a conversation I had with Tracy Wendt from Beacon Building Products about the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Seattle Council’s She Build Day. On April 27, 2024, several ...
Top July Stories: Snow bar systems, SkillsUSA and women in roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. We always love highlighting the great work the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) does for the community. One of our most popular articles from July was a piece by our Senior Writer Dani Sheehan ...
The importance of tax relief advocacy
By Dani Sheehan. While the recent senate vote fell short, the NRCA continues to advocate for tax relief legislation and pro-growth policies for the roofing industry. On July 29, 2024, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) scheduled a procedural vote on the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers ...
Trade association coalition announces Q2 findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
Insights from the Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the second quarter of 2024. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade ...
How to Connect With Vocational Schools - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Sherri Miles of Miles Roofing, Rick Damato of Damato Enterprises, Tim Stephens of Architectural Sheet Metal and John Esbenshade of National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
For more than two years, the survey has taken the pulse of the reroofing industry and continues to serve as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada ...
Advocacy in action
By Dani Sheehan. Impactful initiatives and collaboration drive change in the roofing industry. Find out how MRA is creating meaningful progress for Montana roofers. The Montana Roofing Association (MRA) has taken significant steps to advocate for its members and the broader Montana roofing community since their start in 1988. The ...
Got Skills? These students sure do!
By Lauren White. SkillsUSA 2024 proved that the world is in skilled hands with the next generation of tradespeople entering the workforce. 6,647 students. 115 national competitions. Over 200 SkillsUSA TECHSPO exhibitors. 1.79 million square feet of competition area. Welcome to SkillsUSA 2024! Having trained, studied and competed all year, the best ...
8 strategies to bridge the roofing industry's talent gap
By Jonny Suchor. Innovative recruitment strategies to win the roofing industry’s bid for talented new minds. At an National Roofing Contractor Association (NRCA) industry conference, a recruitment expert unveiled strategies for overcoming the talent shortage in roofing by 2024. Drawing from a decade of experience and inspired by a ...
SkillsUSA is heating up at the Roofing Pavillion!
The Roofing Pavillion provided an opportunity for people to walk on mock roof, heat weld TPO and take in the show floor view from new heights! Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation between industry professionals after the first day of SkillsUSA. Heidi Ellsworth: I just want to say ...
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