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Kelly B. Van Winkle & Alison L. LaValley - A Year of Success for the Roofing Alliance - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

February 21, 2023 at 1:57 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Roofing Alliance President Kelly B. Van Winkle and Executive Director Alison LaValley. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast. Speaker 1: Welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. Explore the roofing industry through the ...

The Roofing Alliance Announces Participation in the 2023 International Roofing Expo®

February 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Roofing Alliance welcomes back popular in-person Student Competition teams. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces their participation in the 2023 International Roofing Expo® (IRE) in Dallas, Texas, March 7-9, 2023. The Roofing Alliance will host its ninth construction management student competition with six ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® President Gives Great Hiring Advice

February 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. RCS President Heidi J. Ellsworth was recently featured in two Team Engine articles for sharing her expertise in hiring and retaining quality team members. Team Engine, a software company that helps the construction industry with recruiting quality workers, recently reached out to their business partners for advice ...

Why You Should be Attending IRE 2023

February 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cayden Wemple. In a new Coffee Conversations episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with industry leaders to discuss the upcoming International Roofing Expo. With the International Roofing Expo (IRE) fast approaching, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with some of the industry's leading experts to discuss the upcoming convention. If ...

Hard-working Students Prepare for Competition at IRE

February 10, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

By Alec Doniger. Let’s support the next generation of industry professionals at the ninth annual Student Competition at this year’s International Roofing Expo. In a recent episode of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi speaks with Allison LaValley, director of the Roofing Alliance; Allen Lancaster, chair of the Student Competition committee; and ...

Exciting Achievements from 2022 for the Roofing Alliance

January 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

By Alec Doniger. A successful 2022 sets the Roofing Alliance on the right track for the future. Heidi J. Ellsworth starts the new year off right with an invigorating episode of Roofing Road Trips featuring Kelly Van Winkle and Alison LaValley of the Roofing Alliance. Kelly has an extensive family ...

Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger scholarship

2023-24 Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

January 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Scholarships are available for both accredited post-secondary and vocational, technical trade schools. The Roofing Alliance announces the opening of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2023-24 academic year. The deadline for funding applications is January 31, 2023. The Roofing Alliance Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program offers three scholarship opportunities. All ...

Roofing Alliance 2023 student competition

The Roofing Alliance Announces the 2022-23 Construction Management Student Competition Finalists

January 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Six schools will compete at the 2023 International Roofing Expo® on March 8. The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of NRCA, proudly announces the six schools that will be participating in the 2022-23 Construction Management Student Competition. These finalist teams will compete in the final leg of the competition — the ...

What is the Deal With Retractable Stadium Roofs?

January 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby. More and more stadiums are adopting retractable roofs to act as an umbrella over games and events, but how do these structures work? Roofs are very particular. They are strong and protect us from the elements, yet can be taken down by the smallest trickle of water ...