Briefings

Manufacturer news

Atlas Roofing Corp. revises reward program

Atlas Roofing Corp., Atlanta, has revised its Atlas Pro™ Plus program designed to reward contractors who install Atlas Roofing shingles and roof systems.

Roofing contractors who enroll in the online program can track the number of Signature Select^® Roofing System and Atlas Roofing shingle installations they complete per year. As contractors record installations, they can reach three levels within the program: Silver, Gold and Platinum. At each level, contractors earn rewards such as coolers, iPads and Visa gift cards. As part of the program's revision, the number of shingle installations required to reach the first level, Silver, has been reduced by half.

Contractors can register for the Atlas Pro Plus program at www.AtlasRoofing.com/pro.

Duro-Last^® Inc. announces Project Awards winners

Duro-Last Inc., Saginaw, Mich., announced the winners of its first annual category-specific Duro-Last Project Awards at Duro-Last's National Sales Seminar held in Palm Desert, Calif., earlier this year. The Project Awards recognize Duro-Last contractors who complete outstanding roofing projects.

The following received Project Awards: NRCA member Gage Roofing & Constructors Inc., South Houston, Texas, won Project of the Year for Alvin Junior High School, Alvin, Texas; NRCA member Harrison Roofing Co. Inc., San Angelo, Texas, won Best Use of Custom Prefabrication for City of San Angelo Foster Communications Coliseum, San Angelo; Nasi Roofing LLC, Minocqua, Wis., won in the Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ category for Rapid River Public Schools, Rapid River, Mich.; CustomCraft Roofing, Cedar Grove, Wis., won in the Metal Roofing category for a detached garage in Cedar Grove; Texas Roof Systems, Laredo, won in the Sustainability category for Hobby Lobby, Laredo; and Overhead Inc., Toledo, Ohio, won in the Specialty Roofing category for Betco Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio.

SOPREMA Inc. awards student scholarships

SOPREMA Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio, has announced the winners of its first scholarship program.

The following received scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year: McHugh Carroll of Chicago, who is attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana; Matthew Hill of Roswell, Ga., who is attending Colorado School of Mines, Golden; Heather Holm of Clermont, Fla., who will be studying engineering at a college to be determined; Chandler Householder of McKinney, Texas, who is attending University of Texas at Austin; Julianna Kampe of Frisco, Texas, who is attending University of Portland; Ryan Keenan of Montebello, Calif., who is attending California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; and Katherine Young of Clermont, who will be studying architecture at a college to be determined.

The scholarships are offered to students pursuing degrees in architecture, engineering, construction management or similar fields.

Contractor news

Contractors merge roofing companies

NRCA member Butcher & Butcher Construction Co. Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., and G.A. Frisch, Troy, Mich., have merged under the Butcher & Butcher Construction Co. Inc. name. G.A. Frisch moved operations from its Troy location to Butcher & Butcher Construction's headquarters April 10.

The strategic merge brings new clients and 125 skilled workers to Butcher & Butcher Construction. The company will continue providing roof system, sheet metal, glass, curtain wall and historic restoration services to customers in the upper Midwest and near the company's Pompano Beach, Fla., location.

Distributor news

N.B. Handy Co. offers Roofinox products

N.B. Handy Co., Lynchburg, Va., has become a stocking provider for Eatontown, N.J.-based Roofinox America's line of stainless-steel and tin-plated metal roofing materials. The arrangement enables N.B. Handy Co. to distribute the Roofinox product line to customers throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeastern states.

Other news

RCI announces competition winners

RCI Inc. recognized the winners of its 2016 Document Competition during an annual awards luncheon held during the 31st RCI International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Fla., March 13. The document competition is an annual competition to recognize RCI members' excellence in roofing, waterproofing and exterior wall construction project documentation.

Doug Arena, AIA, project manager for NRCA member Bell & Spina P.C. Architects-Planners, Syracuse, N.Y., won for excellence in the Report Writing category and excellence in the Large Roofing/Waterproofing/Exterior Wall Project Documents category for construction valued greater than $1 million. And Edward Bradley, project manager for MartinRiley Architects/Engineers, Fort Wayne, Ind., won for excellence in the Small Roofing/Waterproofing/Exterior Wall Project Documents category for construction valued less than $1 million.

In addition, RCI elected its 2016-17 board of directors during the convention.

Robért Hinojosa, president of RJH and Associates Inc., Miramar Beach, Fla., is president; Michael L. Williams, roofing and waterproofing consultant and founder of Building Envelope Consulting LLC, Leesburg, Va., is first vice president; Michael E. Clark, owner of Michael E. Clark & Associates Inc., Macon, Ga., is second vice president; Robert D. Card, senior field engineer for Wetherholt and Associates Inc., Olympia, Wash., is secretary/treasurer; Jean-Guy Levaque, senior principal, building sciences for WSP Canada Inc., Burlington, Ontario, is immediate past president; and James R. Birdsong, RCI, Raleigh, N.C., is executive vice president and CEO.

Alliance awards Melvin Kruger scholarship

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the winner of its Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2016-17 academic year. Drury Poston, Thomson, Ga., son of Jay Poston, contractor for Thomson Roofing, Thomson, received a $5,000 scholarship.

The Alliance also renewed nine Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships: Brittany Beldon, San Antonio, who is attending University of Texas at Austin, was awarded the Firestone Scholarship; Christian Cole, Dallas, Ga., who is attending Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga., was awarded the Dan Cohen Scholarship; Jaclyn Harris, Mooresville, Ind., who is attending Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., was awarded the Firestone Scholarship; Shoshanna Lee, Livermore, Calif., who is attending California State University: East Bay, Hayward, was awarded the Beacon Roofing Supply Scholarship; Josiah Martin, Richmond, Va., who is attending Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Va., was awarded a general scholarship; Jonah Mason, Solon, Iowa, who is attending Iowa State University, Ames, was awarded a general scholarship; Dannelly McKenzie, Columbia, S.C., who is attending Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., was awarded a general scholarship; Ivy Rivas, Tujunga, Calif., who is attending University of California Davis, Davis, was awarded the Fred Good Scholarship; and Adam Stackpole, Perry, Mich., who is attending Michigan State University, East Lansing, was awarded the OMG Roofing Products Inc. Scholarship.

The Alliance awarded $45,000 for scholarship renewals, and $5,000 was awarded for one new scholarship for the 2016-17 school year. To date, 116 students have received $680,000 in scholarship awards.

Eligibility requirements and application guidelines for the 2017-18 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship program will be available in September.

Events

June

5-11
National Roofing Week
NRCA
Nationwide
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

9
Roofing Industry Regional Summit
NRCA
Atlanta
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

12-14
Western Roofing Expo
Visit the NRCA Booth
Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)
Las Vegas
Contact: WSRCA
(800) 725-0333
www.wsrca.com

16-18
FRSA's 94th Annual Convention and the Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo
Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (FRSA) Inc.
Orlando, Fla.
Contact: FRSA's Customer Service Department
(407) 671-3772, ext. 100
www.floridaroof.com

July

12-16
NRCA's Midyear Meetings
NRCA
Chicago
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

14-16
China International Roofing & Waterproofing Expo 2016
Visit the NRCA Booth
China National Building Waterproof Association
Shanghai
Contact: China National Building Waterproof Association's Customer Service Department
+86 10 88415069
www.chinaroofexpo.com

18-21
RCMA's 2016 International Roof Coatings Conference
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA)
Philadelphia
Contact: Jared Rothstein, RCMA staff associate
(202) 207-1104 or jrothstein@kellencompany.com
www.roofcoatings.org