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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 ...
Roofing Alliance funds SkillsUSA initiative
The Roofing Alliance proudly announces a three-year commitment of $150,000 to support SkillsUSA initiatives aimed at attracting young talent to the roofing industry. SkillsUSA plays a crucial role in empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. With a network representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education ...
Roofing industry unites to encourage the next generation at the 2024 SkillsUSA competition
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The 2024 competition will include student contestants from 12 states competing to win the commercial roofing thermoplastic competition. The roofing industry has come together to help fund a larger Career Technical Education (CTE) program lead by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). With the first focus ...
Renewed space and renewed hope
By Emma Peterson. Volunteers from NWIR, Bliss Roofing, Mountainwood Homes, Lennar and more come together to support Project Homeless Connect’s mission. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) began in 2006 with Kim Marshall Gordon and her mission of helping the unhoused populations in Washington County, Oregon. Today, PHC operates a street outreach ...
Gearing up for competition
By Emma Peterson. With the SkillsUSA roofing competition at the end of June, learn about the history of this event and how the industry has come together to support these students. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke to John Esbenshade and Rick Damato from the ...
Learn the roofing ropes for free
By Evelyn Witterholt. In our latest episode of Roofing Road Trips, we spoke with Todd Farr from EVERROOF about their roofing class giveaway contest. Having a solid understanding of the roofing basics can get you far in this industry. You can’t put a price on a great education, but a ...
The Roofing Alliance celebrates National Roofing Week
Celebrate daily as the Roofing Alliance shares National Roofing Week activities. The Roofing Alliance proudly recognizes and celebrates National Roofing Week, June 2-8, 2024. National Roofing Week increases awareness about the significance of roofs to every home and business and shares the good deeds of the industry. The Roofing Alliance celebrates ...
Trade Association Coalition announces Q1 findings from 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 first quarter of 2024. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
NRCA and 1Life Software partner to launch the Safety Excellence Program
NRCA members can systemize and communicate safety standards while monitoring and coaching in real time to drive performance and safety outcomes. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has partnered with 1Life Software, a team of award-winning safety professionals and software developers, to launch the Safety Excellence Program. With the goal of reducing ...
Exploring our nation’s capital one memorial at a time
We walked up, down and around Washington, D.C. learning about its architecture, restoration and the people and wars that built our nation. Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of a conversation the Coffee Shop crew had after the 2024 architectural tour after Roofing Day 2024. James Ellsworth: We started ...
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