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Industry Invited to Submit MVP Nominations by November 20, 2020
The MVP Awards Program recognizes roofing professionals who are committed to excellence on the roof and who make outstanding contributions. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing contractors for the 2020-21 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. The program spotlights and promotes excellence in the industry with the MVP ...
This Distributor Grew from One State to National Prominence in a Matter of Years
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Founded at the height of the 2008 Great Recession, this company has thrived in the roofing industry. The Great Recession was a period of economic downturn that lasted from 2007 – 2009, devastating the financial markets and the banking and real estate industries. New homebuilding ground ...
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 ...
Top September Stories: Honoring Veterans and First Responders, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. September's top stories covered a wide range of topics but the most read article by far was the one shared by Chris Hill at SRS Distribution honoring and remembering first responders and those whose lives were ...
Roofing Contractors Invited to Submit Showcase Projects
The Gold Circle Awards program recognizes unique roofing-related projects, programs and services. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing contractors to submit showcase projects for the 2021 Gold Circle Awards program. It recognizes unique roofing-related projects (commercial or residential), programs and services completed between June 1, 2018 and ...
Roofing Alliance Announces 2021 Student Competition
Construction Management Schools are encouraged to participate. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce the launch of its 7th annual student competition. This well-known event will take place during the April 2021 International Roofing Expo® in Las Vegas. Roofing professionals are encouraged ...
Roofing Alliance Grants Clemson University Second Round of Funding
Clemson University is granted funding for “Workforce Education & Retention Initiatives for the Roofing Industry.” The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce that funding was approved for Clemson University’s phase two initiative to develop additional classes for a formal roofing certificate program ...
Roofing Alliance Seeks to Fund Initiatives That Advance the Roofing Industry
Roofing Alliance Call for Funding applications are due January 1, 2021. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announces its annual Call for Funding. Committed to promoting and funding the advancement of roofing through research, education, technology and philanthropic programs, the Roofing Alliance is seeking ...
SRS Announces 2021 IRE Concert
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The #1 Concert Fundraiser at the IRE is Back and it is BIG! RoofersCoffeeShop® is proud to share breaking news from SRS on their 2021 IRE Concert event. In a Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS shared, “We are very ...
Deserving Student Awarded $5,000 Scholarship
By Lauren White, HJE Consulting. Jacob James is the newest 2020-21 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipient. Jacob James has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 school year. James is the stepson of Raymond Orman, the quality assurance and field trainer at ...
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