Roofing Alliance

Tips and Tricks for Successful Recruiting

October 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Simplifying ads, reaching out to local trade schools and providing a signing bonus are all tactics used by a Portland, Oregon roofing company to recruit and retain talent. The roofing industry continues to face a labor shortage. According to a study done by Arizona State ...

Roofing Contractors Invited to Submit Showcase Projects

October 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

The Gold Circle Awards program recognizes unique roofing-related projects, programs and services. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing contractors to submit showcase projects for the 2021 Gold Circle Awards program. It recognizes unique roofing-related projects (commercial or residential), programs and services completed between June 1, 2018 and ...

Roofing Alliance 2020 Student Competition Finalists

Roofing Alliance Announces 2021 Student Competition

October 6, 2020 at 6:30 a.m.

Construction Management Schools are encouraged to participate. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce the launch of its 7th annual student competition. This well-known event will take place during the April 2021 International Roofing Expo® in Las Vegas. Roofing professionals are encouraged ...

Roofing Alliance Grants Clemson University Second Round of Funding

September 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Clemson University is granted funding for “Workforce Education & Retention Initiatives for the Roofing Industry.” The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce that funding was approved for Clemson University’s phase two initiative to develop additional classes for a formal roofing certificate program ...

Roofing Alliance Seeks to Fund Initiatives That Advance the Roofing Industry

September 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Roofing Alliance Call for Funding applications are due January 1, 2021. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announces its annual Call for Funding. Committed to promoting and funding the advancement of roofing through research, education, technology and philanthropic programs, the Roofing Alliance is seeking ...

SRS Announces 2021 IRE Concert

September 11, 2020 at 12:30 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The #1 Concert Fundraiser at the IRE is Back and it is BIG! RoofersCoffeeShop® is proud to share breaking news from SRS on their 2021 IRE Concert event. In a Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS shared, “We are very ...

Roofing Alliance Student Awarded Scholarship

Deserving Student Awarded $5,000 Scholarship

September 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, HJE Consulting. Jacob James is the newest 2020-21 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship recipient. Jacob James has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 school year. James is the stepson of Raymond Orman, the quality assurance and field trainer at ...

The Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

September 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Scholarships available for both accredited post-secondary and accredited career technical education. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced the opening of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2021-22 academic year. The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program began in 1986 to fund education for employees, ...

Roofing Alliance Announces Successful Completion of First Clemson Roofing Class

August 31, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Clemson University develops and deploys the first construction management roofing class funded by the Roofing Alliance. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud to announce the successful completion of the first three-credit roofing course developed by and offered as part of Clemson University's Construction ...