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Construction Industry Uses Simulations to Help Recruit Young Workers
By NRCA. To appeal to the younger generation, some construction companies, unions and schools have turned to simulators that replicate jobs done by heavy equipment, such as pushing dirt or lifting steel. As the construction industry works to build a younger workforce, it is trying to attract teenagers with realistic computer simulators ...
NRCA Urges Homeowners and Business Owners Hit by Tornadoes and Hail Storm to Use Caution When Repairing Their Roof Systems
In the aftermath of the damage caused by the recent tornadoes and hail storms, NRCA is encouraging homeowners to check their rooftops for damage and missing shingles caused by hail and excessively strong winds. Editor's note: As a member of the National Roofing Contractor's Association (NRCA), one of the benefits you ...
NRCA Holds National Roofing Week
Thank the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) for everything they do for the roofing industry year-round. RoofersCoffeeShop® wants to thank the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) for everything they do for the roofing industry year-round. Following is continued information for National Roofing Week and also a very cool sponsored recognition ...
Panelists Discuss Offering Career Path Rather Than College
By NRCA. Panelists said employers should encourage parents, educators and guidance counselors to assign the same value to career and technical vocations as they do to the college path. Panelists at the recent Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Great Think: Workforce Readiness event in Washington, D.C., argued that society sends a ...
NRCA Giving Day will be June 7, 2019
Giving Day to benefit the Roofing Alliance's Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announced June 7, 2019, as NRCA Giving Day. Each June, NRCA holds National Roofing Week to share the pride of being a roofing professional and ...
Safety is Top Concern for Construction Workers Regarding Automation
A recent survey shows construction workers are more concerned about safety—rather than job security—regarding increased automation on job sites, according to www.forconstructionpros.com. In a recent poll of construction workers conducted on behalf of Volvo Construction Equipment, 46% highlighted the increased risk to job-site safety compared with 31% who were concerned about ...
Why NRCA’s ProCertification™ is the Future of Our Industry
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The program is going to elevate the professional of the industry and provide a clear career path for younger workers entering the workforce. When I take off my RCS Editor hat, one of the other hats I put on is the director for the Roofing Technology ...
NRCA Member Profiles: Meet Brandon Dennis
By NRCA. Brandon started out in general contracting but the move to roofing was appealing because of wanting to have more control over what crews were doing. What is your position within your company? I am project manager and estimator for Henson Robinson Co., Springfield, Ill. We are a 159-year-old roofing, HVAC ...
The NRCA Roofing Manual—2019 Boxed Set has arrived!
The four-volume manual gives you comprehensive information about low- and steep-slope roof system design, materials and installation. One of the most widely recognized technical publications in the roofing industry, the NRCA Roofing Manual has been updated to include The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems—2019! This manual makes an excellent addition to ...
NRCA Member Donates Books to Child Care Center
By NRCA. NRCA member National Roofing, Albuquerque, N.M., recently donated books to Busy Bees Child Care Center in Albuquerque. National Roofing completed a tear-off and reroof project at the Busy Bees Child Care Center, and the children enjoyed seeing the roofing workers in action during the process. Tracey Gossett, who focuses on ...
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