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Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA)
Metal Deck 101- Metal Deck Replacement
By Michael Polizzi, A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply. Commercial roofing contractors' experience with replacing metal deck range from often to once in a career. Either way, most would agree that an open roof is not the best time for a crash course on metal deck! Hopefully this will provide some important tools ...
CRCA Honors 2019 Scholarship Winners
On May 14th, CRCA honored the 2019 CRCA, CRC & Local #11 Scholarship winners at Maggiano's Oak Brook. The evening featured a dinner and a keynote presentation by former Blackhawk and Olympic gold medalist, Jack O'Callahan who spoke to attendees about his desire to seek excellence no matter how insurmountable the ...
Diversity in Roofing
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. NWIR and NRCA activities continue to spark passion and excitement in the Roofing Industry I had some amazing trips in 2018 that involved National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) events. As many of you know, I am very proud to be ...
Winter Maintenance—Articulating Cranes and Boom Trucks
By Mike Noonan for Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. Winter is the best time to perform preventative maintenance on these expensive pieces of equipment. For roofing contractors and other construction trades, the purchase of an Articulating Crane (Knuckle Boom), Aerial Work Platform, or other lifting equipment is one of the largest decisions ...
The 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars:Friday Recap & Event Survey
By CRCA. Safety Program Start to Finish: Connecting the Dots. Along with Safety Check's Frank Marino, CRCA's Safety Committee put on it's annual safety program. This year's session informed attendees on how to create and implement a safety program from the bidding process to set up a job to on-site coordination ...
Steep Slope Focus—Keeping Homeowners Informed on Winter Roofing Threats
By Thomas Schoendorf for CRCA. Cold weather can lead to costly—and even deadly— hazards around a structure. As a roofing contractor, you’ve probably had to repair or even replace a roof for a client after a long, harsh winter. So often, that work could have been avoided. While it’s impossible to control the ...
Happy 2019 from CRCA!
Now is the perfect time to register for the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars, January 16-18 at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace! The 2019 theme, “Roofing Week in Chicago – Connect The Dots”, sets the tone for the CRCA’s Education Sessions beginning with Wednesday’s Chicagoland Women in Roofing ...
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) Fall 2018 News: New Affiliate Relations Committee and Septembership Campaign
CRCA is working to grow membership and establish relationships with other industry associations. Under the guidance of CRCA President Troy Wormley, CRCA Board Member Shawn Sullivan and CRCA Associate Member Paul Larson, CRCA’s newly formed Affiliate Relations Committee was created to nurture relationships among CRCA members and other associations and organizations ...
Save the Date for the 2019 CRCA Trade Show & Seminars, January 17-18 at Drury Lane Conference Center
This two-day event will include seminars, as well as over 130 manufacturers and suppliers displaying, demonstrating and promoting the newest products and technology in the roofing and waterproofing industry. Here are some of the featured sessions: CRCA's Roofing Industry Breakfast - Don't miss this fast moving, multiple speaker program that gets you ...
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