By George Daisey, The Dow Chemical Company for WSRCA. Understanding the differences in types of coatings and their performance. Installing or restoring a roof can be a tremendously complicated endeavor. There are single ply membranes, roof systems, coatings, concrete, metal and many more variations to choose from, which leads anyone to ...
By NRCA. You Need To Be There! Roofing Day in D.C. 2019 April 3-4 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. On April 3-4, the roofing industry will come together in Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress on Capitol Hill. We will deliver our message about the most important legislative issues affecting the ...
By Western States Roofing Contractors Association. New crane operator certification. Per OSHA’s publication in the Federal Register on November 9, 2018, the requirements for crane operator certification will take effect on December 10, 2018, and the requirements for employers to evaluate/document crane operators will take effect on February 7, 2019. Further, OSHA stated ...
While running a business, it can take time to get to the root of a problem. To speed up the investigation process, we've compiled five signs that your roofing business might need more accountability! 1. Your Overhead is Through the Roof Pun not intended, but you can still roll your eyes if ...
Apply Online for a $5,000 Scholarship - Applications Due: April 12, 2019. The Davis Memorial Foundation, now in its 22nd year of supporting higher education, was established in memory of Larry and Mary Davis. Larry was an integral part of the roofing industry for many years serving on several roofing industry ...
DRIVING VALUE IN MEMBERSHIP Greetings WSRCA Members, A primary focus of Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) during 2018 was to continue driving greater value to being a member of the Association. In today’s competitive marketplace, our members are looking for ways to help themselves become better technicians, as well as ...
Roofing Day in D.C. 2019, April 3-4, 2019, will be the largest industrywide advocacy event of its kind dedicated solely to the roofing industry. Roofing contractors, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, consultants and other industry professionals from across the U.S. will unite to deliver our message and influence policymaking in Congress with ...
By Trent Cotney and Travis McConnell, Cotney Construction Law. The key provision with the greatest impact on the roofing industry is the stricter permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) controversial rule regulating exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica) took effect on June 23, ...
With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars, we are making a call to all public speakers: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo 2019 in Las Vegas! We believe the quality of our membership provides a valuable knowledge base to tap ...