NRCA has made available a new Training for Roof Application Careers package—EPDM Roof Membrane Installation, which provides new and inexperienced workers with the knowledge necessary to work on an EPDM roof system installation crew. More information here.
Recent Updates
Resilience And The Built Environment
Record setting heat, catastrophic wildfires, heavy downpours, longer droughts, and more frequent hurricanes: the headlines so far this year have provided relentless coverage of devastating weather throughout the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as… Read More
Mauna Kea Solar: PV Installation on Hawaii’s Tallest Mountain Provides Lessons in Rooftop Solar
CHANCES ARE, you will never have to install a solar voltaic system on the slope of a dormant volcano, at an altitude of almost 14,000 feet, taking care to place the system’s panels on an Mark Devenot, infrastructure specialist at… Read More
Reconfiguring Mercy Hospital
Back in 2017, Allina Health Mercy Hospital had a problem. The Minnesota health care location had simply run out of space. The solution involved relocating and enlarging the main entrance, reconfiguring the hospital’s interior and adding a parking garage. To… Read More
Sweet Solution: Roofing contractor gets creative to lay 12,000 square feet of roofing a day over Chicago-land candy manufacturer
Bob Cantaley has spent almost 40 years in the construction industry, much of that time overseeing the installation of new and replacement roofs. Even after decades in the business, he says that each project still presents new challenges. “Every job… Read More
Solar Market Insight Report 2021 Q2
The U.S. solar market surpassed 100 gigawatts (GWdc) of installed electric generating capacity, doubling the size of the industry over the last 3.5 years, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021 report, released today by the Solar Energy… Read More
Biden Administration Invests $1 Billion To Protect Communities, Families, and Businesses Before Disaster Strikes
Funding Builds on Efforts to Enhance Climate Change Resilience as President Biden Visits FEMA Ahead of Hurricane Season Today, President Biden will meet with members of his homeland security and climate teams at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National… Read More
Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Contains $100 Billion for School Building Upgrades
Settling the long-running dispute between the parties that school construction is a state and local responsibility, the American Jobs Plan includes $100 billion in funds for public school upgrades and construction, with $50 billion to be provided through direct grants… Read More
Equipped for the job: NRCA backs legislation to enact a uniform depreciation period for energy-efficient building improvements
NRCA supports federal tax policy that leads to greater economic growth within the roofing industry and is advocating for bipartisan legislation, the Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP) Act, that will incentivize energy-efficiency investments in commercial and multifamily buildings. Almost… Read More
ERA urges adjustments on Florida House Bill 305
A piece of legislation is percolating in Florida that is concerning for some segments of the roofing industry. HB 305 would limit some lawsuits, but the proposed language also includes a depreciation schedule for payouts on roof replacements and also… Read More