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Employment Immigration – 3 Things to Know for Canada
By Jeremy Power, Cotney Construction Law. There are perhaps no two countries more inter-connected than the United States and Canada. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, where goods, services, and people normally flow unimpeded across the world’s largest international border. However, COVID-19 and associated government actions related to it have ...
Duro‐Last®, Inc. Recognizes Superior Services RSH, Inc. for Outstanding Michigan Recycling Project
Duro‐Last, Inc. is pleased to recognize Superior Services RSH, Inc. for their outstanding work on a recent rooftop recycling project in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Lansing, Michigan‐based commercial roofing contractor removed and recycled over 8,700 pounds of Duro‐Last PVC roofing membrane, ensuring that the material found new life and remained out of ...
SOPREMA Grants $20,000 in Scholarships in its Fifth Award Year
Four outstanding students receive scholarsips to help cover school expenses in the coming academic year. SOPREMA®, Inc., a leader in the roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering waterproofing industries, has selected four outstanding students to receive scholarships to pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in a building envelope field. Each of the ...
Why Most Employers Have Not Implemented COVID-19 Liability Waivers
By NRCA. Employers, businesses and schools are seeking protections from coronavirus related lawsuits. A recent survey from law firm Blank Rome recorded that nearly 75% of employers were not pursuing COVID-19 employee liability waivers. Additionally, only 8% of employer respondents said with certainty that they require such waivers to ...
What to Look for in the New Stimulus Packages
By Gary Thill, International Roofing Expo. A closer look at what’s being proposed in D.C. and how it could impact the roofing industry. Proposals from Democrats and Republicans on future stimulus funding are currently being debated in Congress. These proposals range from $1 trillion to $3 trillion and the NRCA ...
Beacon Honors Military Veterans, Kicks Off Annual Nationwide Beacon of Hope Contest
The public is encouraged to nominate a deserving veteran now through September 24 Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) is now accepting nominations for its second annual Beacon of Hope contest, a nationwide program awarding deserving veteran homeowners with new roofs. In giving back to its communities, Beacon opens this opportunity to all military ...
2020 Roofing Expo Called Off
Plan on joining us for the ARCA Expo on September 30-October 2, 2021. Dear Members & Supporters of the Roofing Industry, The ARCA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to call off ARCA’s 51st Annual Expo scheduled for September 24-26, 2020 at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort in Maricopa, Arizona due to ...
International Roofing Expo is Rescheduled for April 2021
By International Roofing Expo. The IRE is postponed to ensure a safe, relaxing and productive event. After ongoing discussions with key stakeholders, and with full support from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the International Roofing Expo (IRE) team has made the proactive decision to reschedule the event from February ...
Lumber Shortage Affecting Construction Industry
By NRCA. The U.S. is experiencing a lumber shortage brought on in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Contractors are being forced to choose which job they can get completed and which they can’t due to the lumber shortage that is affecting the country. The problem started when the spread ...
ICBEST 2020 Conference Postponed
Amidst COVID-19 closures and travel bans, the ICBEST 2020 Conference will be held in 2022. After much consideration, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and co-host, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have made the difficult decision to postpone the ICBEST 2020 Conference to 2022. This decision comes amidst ...
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