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National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Executive Order Affects H-2B Seasonal Guest Worker Program
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Extended restrictions placed on immigrant visas is impacting the seasonal workforce. On June 22, President Trump issued an Executive Order extending current restrictions on certain immigrant visas that have been in place since April and expanded those entry restrictions to certain nonimmigrant visa categories, including the H-2B ...
Canada National Roofing Week
Canada's first annual National Roofing Week will take place August 24-28, 2020! The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) is excited to announce that Canada’s first annual National Roofing Week celebration will take place nationwide from August 24-28, 2020. We look forward to your participation! We will be sending each CRCA member a ...
Tammy Hall Named to NRCA Board of Directors
Tammy Hall to serve three years on the board for the National Roofing Contractors Association. Tammy Hall, Director of Marketing and Service Division for CFS Roofing Services, has been named to the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Board of Directors. The NRCA is one of the construction industry's most respected trade associations. ...
Embrace Diversity, Technology and the Next Generation of Roofers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Login to the Western Roofing Expo on July 15, 2020, to learn how to attract and retain talent amidst a growing labor shortage. As everyone adjusts to the “new normal” caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, there are many changes to how people are conducting business and how ...
Antis Roofing Honors NRCA Celebrating Anniversary of Ronald McDonald House Partnership
165 Ronald McDonald Houses in the U.S. adopted by members of the National Roofing Contractors Association. On June 13, 2019, all 165 Ronald McDonald Houses were officially adopted in the United States by roofing professionals that are members of the National Roofing Contractors Association. This milestone concluded a campaign that ...
Former NRCA Executive Vice President Passes Away
Former NRCA Executive Vice President and J.A. Piper Award recipient Fred Good passed away May 18; he was 95. Good spent most of his career in the field of association management, serving as executive vice president of NRCA from 1957 until his retirement in 1989. During that time, he was recognized ...
NRCA’s New Officers and Directors Begin Their Terms
NRCA elected new officers and directors during its 133rd Annual Convention Feb. 2-6 in Dallas. Their terms began June 1. Rod Petrick, president of Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill., was elected NRCA chairman of the board, and Kyle Thomas, vice president of Thomas Roofing Co. Inc., Mobile, Ala., was elected ...
Over 20 Opportunities to Learn Virtually
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Western Roofing Expo is going virtual, as are the educational sessions! The Coronavirus has created a “new normal” for everyone in terms of how business is conducted. Teleworking has forced us to communicate virtually with one another, which has proven to be successful over the ...
Passing of Rene Dupuis
Long-Time MRCA and NRCA member passes away. Rene Dupuis has been a long time member of the MRCA family. He is a most deserving recipient of the MRCA James Q. McCawley Award and worked many years with the MRCA Technical and Research Committee. His contribution of research and insights ...
National Roofing Contractors Association Partners with the National Center for Construction Education & Research to Enhance Workforce Development
NRCA has partnered with the NCCER to establish a workforce development solution for the roofing industry. NCCER is a nonprofit education foundation that develops standardized curriculum and assessments with portable credentials and certifications for skilled construction professionals. NCCER and NRCA are working together to create a career path for roofing workers to ...
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