Roofing Industry News

Cotney Construction Construction Workers Have the Highest Positive Rates of COVID-19

Study Finds Construction Workers Have the Highest Positivity Rates of COVID-19

January 31, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By National Roofing Contractors Association. Learn why construction workers are among the highest in positively tested, asymptomatic Coronavirus cases. According to Construction Dive, construction workers have the highest positivity rates for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases out of any occupation. These results were found after tracking more than 730,000 COVID-19 tests and ...

Your Input Needed in Reroofing Market Research

January 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

By National Roofing Contractors Association. NRCA has partnered with several industry associations to conduct reroofing market research. A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada have hired Association Research Inc. to compile and analyze the Market Index Survey for Reroofing. The ...

Annual Beacon of Hope Contest Awards Veteran Homeowners New Roofs

January 21, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By National Roofing Contractors Association. This NRCA member is happy to provide new roofs to three deserving veterans. Beacon Building Products, a NRCA member, recently announced the three winners of its annual Beacon of Hope contest. This nationwide contest centers around awarding new roofs to deserving veteran homeowners. The Beacon of Hope contest ...

IB Roof Systems joins NRCA’s One Voice initiative

January 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

NRCA has announced IB Roof Systems, Grapevine, Texas, has joined its One Voice initiative as a partner member. Since 1978, IB Roof Systems has been a nationwide leader in providing high-performance PVC membranes and systems for the commercial and residential roofing industries. With hundreds of millions of square feet installed, IB ...

IRE Responds to FAQ for Their Virtual Event and In-Person Expo

January 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

By International Roofing Expo. Get all of your questions answered for the IRE virtual conference and expo, as well as the in-person event. In December, the International Roofing Expo (IRE) announced that a virtual conference and expo will be launched in 2021 as well as an in-person event. The virtual ...

Beacon Announces Agreement to Divest Interior Products Business

December 22, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

U.S. private equity firm American Securities LLC to acquire the interior products business for $850 million. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company”) announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its interior products business. $850 million purchase price provides attractive valuation for Beacon’s Interior Products business Significantly strengthens balance sheet and accelerates ...

Less Availability of Building Materials Emerges as Significant Pandemic Challenge for Contractors

December 20, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

71% of commercial construction contractors face at least one material shortage. More contractors are facing a shortage of building materials as the pandemic continues, according to new fourth quarter data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index). This quarter, 41% of contractors say less availability of building products ...

The 2020 Election Could Be Good News for Contractors

December 12, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Gary Thill, IRE. Learn why industry leaders are being cautiously optimistic about the 2020 election results. Industry leaders across the United States are expressing optimism after the 2020 election resulted in a win for Joe Biden and his administration. While the American people and the government still sit divided, ...

Learn the Latest Lobbyists' Predictions for 2021

December 9, 2020 at 9:17 a.m.

By Gary Thill, IRE. Immigration, infrastructure, regulation and more. Transformative legislation, regulatory hurdles and long-awaited immigration reform are just a few of legislative topics that lobbyists are predicting could see the light of day in the new year. Now that the 2020 election is mostly behind us, NRCA and other ...

The International Roofing Expo Adds a Virtual Conference and Expo in 2021 and Announces New Show Dates as it Continues to Connect the Industry

November 30, 2020 at 8:28 a.m.

The International Roofing Expo, with the full support of the NRCA, is excited to launch a virtual conference and expo in 2021 in addition to their physical event. The virtual event will be held on March 2-4, and the in-person event is rescheduled from April to August 10-12 at the Mandalay ...