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Women in Construction Industry Reaches Pre-Recession Levels
By NRCA. Bringing more women into the construction workforce can help the industry combat its skilled labor shortage. The number of women employed in the construction industry grew significantly in 2018, increasing to 1.1 million—a total reached before the Great Recession, according to eyeonhousing.org. Labor force statistics from the Current Population Survey offer ...
NRCA Encourages Members to Submit Charitable Project for CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award
For the eighth year, the National Roofing Contractors Association and CNA have partnered to co-sponsor the 2020 CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award. NRCA roofing contractor members are urged to submit any charitable project, activity or donation completed between Jan. 1, 2019, and Dec. 1, 2019, for consideration in the awards program, which ...
The Inside Scoop on Roofing Day and the NRCA - Roofing Road Trips Podcast
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Reid Ribble shares his perspective on Roofing Day, highlights, and NRCA membership benefits in this compelling Podcast. Roofing Day in Washington, DC is a successful and well organized event. When they say the event is for everyone in the industry, they really mean it. Participants ...
Save the Date for Roofing Day 2020
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Join others on Capitol Hill to discuss issues in the roofing industry. Calling all roofing professionals! Your voice is needed in Washington, D.C. for the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Roofing Day 2020. This event has been a huge success since starting in 2018. ...
Construction Firms Work to Meet Needs of Aging Workforce
By NRCA. As the construction industry battles a skilled labor shortage and an aging workforce, construction firms are trying to keep experienced older workers—ages 55 and up—happy and healthy, according to www.enr.com. Data from the Center for Construction Research and Training shows workers aged 45-64 made up nearly 40% of the construction ...
Cotney Construction Law Helps NRCA Launch ProCertification Program
In an effort to help the industry progress with advanced knowledge and professional certifications, CCL provided all of its time free of charge to NRCA. Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is pleased to announce that by collaborating with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), they have assisted NRCA in creating and trademarking ...
Giving Back, Education and Safety Were all Popular Topics in August
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Each month we take a look at the most popular articles from the previous month. August was a really busy roofing month but there’s always time for a quick check-in with the Coffee Shop to see what’s going ...
Make-A-Wish® Receives $125,000 Donation from RCASF to Grant Wishes to Children with Critical Illnesses
40th Annual Fishing Tournament Raises $125,000 to Grant 25 ‘Wishes’ for Make-A-Wish Foundation and also raises $20,000 for the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Junior Angler’s Educational Program. The roofing community is making a splash in South Florida with the largest non-corporate donation to The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida as ...
Eighty Percent of Construction Firms Having Difficulty Finding Workers
Many firms are handling the labor shortage by boosting pay and compensation. An industry-wide survey released by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America shows 80% of construction firms report they are having difficulty filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to www.agc.org. All four ...
More Excitement at RCAT with NRCA
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Win a FREE NRCA ProCertification™ installer registration when you visit the NRCA at booth #201. The National Roofing Contractors Association will be at RCAT next week in booth #201. Not far from RoofersCoffeeShop in booth #300. We always want to share the exciting things that are ...
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