Health & Wellness

The National Roofing Contractors Association Offers NRCA ProCertification® Qualified Assessor Program Online

May 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

This remote opportunity will only be available for a limited time. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced eligible roofing professionals now can complete the NRCA ProCertification Qualified Assessor program remotely. NRCA ProCertification is NRCA’s national certification initiative for experienced workers who demonstrate substantial roofing ...

Beacon Building Products Creates Series of Videos featuring NRCA Leadership on COVID-19

April 27, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The videos feature Beacon’s Greg Bloom and NRCA CEO Reid Ribble discussing resources that NRCA has available for roofing contractors. Reid shares important information on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Payroll Protection Program – a loan that will be forgiven ...

GCP Applied Technologies Donates 50,000 Surgical Masks to Cambridge Hospitals

April 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Cambridge Police & Fire Departments team up with GCP to distribute PPE masks to assist Cambridge, MA hospitals during COVID-19 crisis. GCP Applied Technologies (NYSE:GCP), a leading global provider of construction products technologies, has donated over 50,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) masks to the Cambridge Fire Department, who began a drive ...

Keep Working Safely & Remotely - Part 3

April 14, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Beacon keeps back office teams on track with PRO+ while sheltering in place. In our first and second segments of the Keep Working Safely & Remotely series, we talked about the Beacon PRO+ ability to offer online ordering and important sales tools for roofing companies. ...

Keep Working Safely & Remotely – Part 2

April 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Sales teams keep working using Beacon Sales Tools through PRO+. In our first segment of the Keep Working Safely & Remotely series, we talked about the Beacon PRO+ ability to offer important sales tools of 3D imagery, financing and ordering online. Pro+ connects roofing contractors ...

Keep Working Safely & Remotely – Part 1

April 1, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner Manage your business while working at home with Beacon PRO+. In this 3-part series, Keep Working Safely & Remotely, we share how Beacon PRO+ offers a unique digital platform that can help U.S.-based roofing contractors keep their teams working remotely and safely during the COVID-19 crisis. ...

Roofing Membrane Manufacturer Joins Fight Against COVID-19

March 31, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Duro-Last retools to produce medical personal protection equipment (PPE). Hospitals across the globe are experiencing critical PPE supply shortages. Team members at Duro-Last®, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic roofing systems, found a way to help. Duro-Last engineers, product development and manufacturing staff united to fabricate and manufacture isolation gowns ...