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Metal-Era® and Hickman Edge Systems Announce Price Relief on Key Contractor Products
Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems reduce prices up to 12% on five contractor-friendly products in their fascia and coping lines, effective immediately. Due to expanded manufacturing capabilities, including investment in new equipment and automation, Metal-Era and Hickman Edge Systems have increased capacity and are passing the cost savings along to the ...
New Tech Machinery Opens Portable Rollforming Service and Engineering Center
The new Service and Engineering Center will allow New Tech Machinery the opportunity to better serve customers and expand product offerings. New Tech Machinery (NTM), a member of the Mazzella Companies’ family and a leading manufacturer of portable rollforming machines and equipment, expanded its footprint by recently leasing an additional building ...
Join us at the Newly Reimagined Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow
By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Look forward to sporting clays, a five-star dinner, live Coffee Conversations and more at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow! Join other roofing professionals at the Pacific NW Regional Tradeshow at the Muckleshoot Events Center April 21-22, 2022. Hosted by The Roofing Contractors Association of Washington ...
What to Know About FL/NOA Numbers
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Having Florida Product or NOA Roofing Product Approval does not mean it automatically meets the code! In Florida, to get a permit to roof or re-roof a building we need to know The Florida Product Approval Number, commonly known as “The FL #,” or in ...
MCA Welcomes Two New Member Companies
Lorin Industries and Metallic Products have recently become members of the Metal Construction Association. The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is proud to announce two companies have recently become members of the association: Lorin Industries and Metallic Products. These two companies have joined 100+ MCA member companies which include manufacturers and suppliers dedicated ...
The Best of for the IIBEC 2022 International Convention and Trade Show
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS President. Attendees will experience networking, educational opportunities, fun events and great speakers. Those who are attending the 2022 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show will experience some of the best networking, education and hospitality in the roofing industry. The conference will welcome building enclosure professionals ...
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccination Policy
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Learn about the recent changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard for vaccine mandates in the workplace. In November 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it would enact an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for employers to mandate the COVID-19 ...
IRE Updates Regarding COVID-19
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Learn about new vaccine and mask requirements and on-site COVID-19 testing for IRE 2022 as the Omicron variant surges. If you’re headed to the International Roofing Expo® in New Orleans Feb. 1–3, you should be aware of protocol updates surrounding the uptick in COVID-19 ...
Winter Cold Snap and Energy Inflation
MRA offers tips and advocates for action as high prices put squeeze on homeowners this winter. Freezing temperatures and big jumps in heating bills have homeowners throughout the U.S. and Canada searching for relief and long-term solutions. Sources such as Bloomberg News are reporting the biggest jump in energy bills in more ...
Biden Administration Pushes Back Vaccine Deadline for Federal Contractors
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). The new deadline requires federal contractors to be full vaccinated by January 18, 2022. The Biden administration has pushed back the deadline for federal contractors to comply with previously announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees from Dec. 8 to Jan. 18, 2022, according to ...
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