National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)

NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing

July 24, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

For more than two years, the survey has taken the pulse of the reroofing industry and continues to serve as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada ...

Advocacy in action

July 16, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

By Dani Sheehan. Impactful initiatives and collaboration drive change in the roofing industry. Find out how MRA is creating meaningful progress for Montana roofers. The Montana Roofing Association (MRA) has taken significant steps to advocate for its members and the broader Montana roofing community since their start in 1988. The ...

Got Skills? These students sure do!

July 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

By Lauren White. SkillsUSA 2024 proved that the world is in skilled hands with the next generation of tradespeople entering the workforce. 6,647 students. 115 national competitions. Over 200 SkillsUSA TECHSPO exhibitors. 1.79 million square feet of competition area. Welcome to SkillsUSA 2024! Having trained, studied and competed all year, the best ...

NRCA 8 strategies to bridge the roofing industry

8 strategies to bridge the roofing industry's talent gap

June 27, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

By Jonny Suchor. Innovative recruitment strategies to win the roofing industry’s bid for talented new minds. At an National Roofing Contractor Association (NRCA) industry conference, a recruitment expert unveiled strategies for overcoming the talent shortage in roofing by 2024. Drawing from a decade of experience and inspired by a ...

SkillsUSA is heating up at the Roofing Pavillion!

June 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

The Roofing Pavillion provided an opportunity for people to walk on mock roof, heat weld TPO and take in the show floor view from new heights! Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation between industry professionals after the first day of SkillsUSA. Heidi Ellsworth: I just want to say ...

Moving the needle: H-2B visa program appropriations bill

June 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

By Dani Sheehan. A House subcommittee approved returning worker exemption for the H-2B visa program, an important step in addressing temporary labor shortages. Advocacy plays an important role in shaping policies that directly impact industries and communities. This was evident during the National Roofing Contractors Association’s (NRCA) Roofing Day in ...

Roofing Alliance funds SkillsUSA initiative

June 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

The Roofing Alliance proudly announces a three-year commitment of $150,000 to support SkillsUSA initiatives aimed at attracting young talent to the roofing industry. SkillsUSA plays a crucial role in empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. With a network representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education ...

Roofing industry unites to encourage the next generation at the 2024 SkillsUSA competition

June 19, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The 2024 competition will include student contestants from 12 states competing to win the commercial roofing thermoplastic competition. The roofing industry has come together to help fund a larger Career Technical Education (CTE) program lead by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). With the first focus ...

Renewed space and renewed hope

June 15, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. Volunteers from NWIR, Bliss Roofing, Mountainwood Homes, Lennar and more come together to support Project Homeless Connect’s mission. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) began in 2006 with Kim Marshall Gordon and her mission of helping the unhoused populations in Washington County, Oregon. Today, PHC operates a street outreach ...

We’re all in this together

June 14, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. We're all working in this industry together. Once we know that we're all roofers, we can stand collectively and make our careers come true. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth talks with Luke McCormack and Reid Ribble about the industry as a whole ...