MANUFACTURER NEWS
Sika creates new roof deck system
Sika Corp., Canton, Mass., is partnering with All-Weather Insulated Panels, Vacaville, Calif., to offer a new roof deck system.
The Insulated Roof Deck system will consist of All-Weather Insulated Panels’ OneDek® insulated roof deck panel and Sika’s Sarnafil PVC roof membrane. The OneDek system incorporates RD1 or RD1-M flat insulated roof deck panels to create a single component to encompass the steel deck, insulation, air/vapor barrier and substrate necessary for field application of the membrane on low-slope roof systems. The Insulated Roof Deck system is an alternative to traditional roof system assemblies and reportedly eliminates a structural steel deck and multiple layers of polyisocyanurate board insulation. System benefits include enhanced performance, improved sustainability and an overall reduction in lead times.
Additional information is available at usa.sika.com/sarnafil/en/products-systems.html.
GAF plans new manufacturing plant
GAF, Parsippany, N.J., has announced a commitment to build the company’s fifth polyisocyanurate insulation manufacturing plant in Peru, Ill.
GAF has signed an agreement to purchase more than 100 acres of land in Bureau County, Ill., for a 450,000-square-foot plant where the company’s EnergyGuard™ line of products will be manufactured. Construction is expected to break ground in the third quarter of 2022 with production beginning on the site in 2024. The plant will bring more than 70 advanced manufacturing and engineering jobs to the Peru community.
The Peru plant will join GAF’s polyisocyanurate insulation plants in Cedar City, Utah; Gainesville, Texas; New Columbia, Pa.; and Statesboro, Ga.
The Garland Co. partners with nonprofit
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The Garland Co., Cleveland, has announced a 2022 partnership with University Settlement, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has provided much-needed social services to residents of Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood since 1926.
The Garland Co. held a Spirit Week employee charity drive to raise funds for University Settlement. Spirit Week activities included a silent auction, games, raffles and other employee-led fundraisers; the event raised $50,000. In addition, The Garland Co. announced Kenneth Lambert is the recipient of the 2022 Garland Sponsorship. Lambert, son of 25-year Garland employee Brian Lambert, graduated from Strongsville High School in Strongsville, Ohio, and is majoring in mechanical engineering at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. The Garland Sponsorship was created in 2020 to honor the company’s 125th anniversary. The scholarship amount increases annually to coincide with the number of years Garland has been in business. This year’s scholarship amount was $12,700. Children of The Garland Co. employee-owners attending an accredited college or university can apply for the scholarship.TAMKO® Building Products voted top employer
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TAMKO Building Products, Galena, Kan., has been voted a top employer by community members around its base of operations.
Participants in the 2022 Joplin Globe’s Reader’s Choice Favorites of the Four States annual contest voted TAMKO Building Products “Favorite Industrial Employer” for a fifth consecutive year and “Favorite Employer” for a fourth consecutive year. Contest results were published July 31.ICP opens training facility
ICP, Andover, Mass., has opened a new training facility in Phoenix.
Local residential and commercial contractors and distributors are invited to visit the facility to learn about ICP’s building and maintenance solutions, including white, reflective roof coatings, while learning how best to apply the products. The facility includes 2,300 square feet of space to display the latest APOC® roofing primers, adhesives and sealants. Attendees also can learn about Pli-Dek® waterproof deck coatings and Polyset® roof tile and commercial adhesives.
“There is strong building activity throughout the Southwest, and now contractors can schedule time with our experts who will equip their crews with the right skills to take advantage,” says Johnny Walker, national technical manager for ICP.
DISTRIBUTOR NEWS
ABC Supply opens three locations
ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, Wis., has opened new locations in Farmville, Va.; Medford, Ore.; and Montoursville, Pa.
The locations will offer roofing, siding and other exterior building products to local contractors. The stores are ABC Supply’s 26th location in Virginia, seventh location in Oregon and 25th location in Pennsylvania.OTHER NEWS
ASTM International honors professionals with awards
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ASTM International has presented awards to industry professionals Jay Keating, process quality engineer at IKO Industries Ltd., Brampton, Ontario; Walter Rossiter, former research chemist at the NIST Center for Building Technology, Gaithersburg, Md.; and Thomas Taylor, building and roofing science advisor at GAF, Parsippany, N.J.
Keating received ASTM International’s Award of Merit, the top annual award that includes the accompanying title of fellow. An ASTM International member since 1997, Keating was recognized for his contributions to ASTM International’s Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing, including his work as committee chair and longstanding diligence in maintaining important standards.
Rossiter received Committee D08’s Werner H. Gumpertz Award, which is conferred for significant contributions to the field of building technology. An ASTM International member since 1977, Rossiter was recognized for his dedicated service, depth of technical expertise and prolific work as a researcher.
Taylor received Committee D08’s William C. Cullen Award. He was recognized for his distinguished contributions and leadership in the industry, as well as his numerous publications and presentations given to industry audiences.
CDA presents copper in architecture awards
The Copper Development Association has announced the recipients of the 2022 North American Copper in Architecture Awards. Since 2008, the NACIA awards program has recognized 189 copper buildings.
The following NRCA members received an award: CHU Contracting Inc., Chantilly, Va., for the new construction of Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington, Va.; CMR Construction & Roofing, Haltom City, Texas, for restoring the Utah Governor’s Mansion, Salt Lake City; CopperWorks Corp., Decatur, Ala., for restoring the 3D copper dome on Athens First United Methodist Church, Athens, Ala.; Hutchinson Design Group, Barrington, Ill., for restoring the Adler Planetarium dome, Chicago; James Myers Co. Inc., Beltsville, Md., for restoring the D.C. Court of Appeals, Washington, D.C.; and Renaissance Historic Exteriors, Belvidere, Ill., for the Mississippi County Courthouse dome replacement, Osceola, Ark.
A complete list of winners is available at copper.org/applications/architecture/awards/winners.php.
 Top left: Lubber Run Community Center, top right: Adler Planetarium, bottom left: Athens First United Methodist Church, bottom right: Utah Governor's Mansion
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The Roofing Alliance welcomes new members
The Roofing Alliance has announced Fry Roofing Inc., San Antonio, and Showalter Roofing Services, Naperville, Ill., have joined the Roofing Alliance at the Governor level. The Roofing Alliance now has 182 members.
Since its inception, Roofing Alliance members have committed more than $14.1 million to fund research, educational and technical projects such as educational partnerships with some of the top construction management schools in the U.S. to expose college students to roofing as a career choice; sponsorship of a national construction management student design competition; a national survey of roofing workers; and helping to develop NRCA ProCertification.®
SPRI reviewing vegetative roof standard
SPRI has announced it is reviewing ANSI/SPRI VF-1, External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs, and plans to update and recanvass the document for reaffirmation as an American National Standard in the coming months.
The standard provides a method for designing external fire resistance for vegetative roof systems. It is intended to provide a minimum design and installation reference for individuals who design, specify and install vegetative roof systems. The standard was developed by SPRI in 2007 and first approved as an American National Standard in 2010 and reaffirmed in 2017.
ANSI/SPRI VF-1 is being recanvassed as required by the American National Standards Institute’s policy that all American National Standards must be reevaluated every five years.
NCCER announces new partnership
The National Center for Construction Education and Research has partnered with Procore Technologies Inc., Carpinteria, Calif., a global provider of construction management software.
Through the partnership, Procore Technologies will work with NCCER to develop new technology-focused curriculum and educational resources with the goal of strengthening the connection between technology and the trades.
METALCON receives trade show recognition
METALCON has been named a winner of Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 awards, which recognizes top U.S. trade shows.
The prestigious award, facilitated by Trade Show Executive Magazine, recognizes trade show executives and their shows for setting a high standard.
In its 32nd year, METALCON is the largest international event in the metal construction and design industry. METALCON features more than 200 exhibitors, keynotes, in-depth workshops and dozens of free educational sessions presented by industry experts.
SMRCA announces scholarship winners
The Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association Inc. has announced four recipients of scholarship grants for college-bound students.
Commercial Roofing Contractors of Southeastern Michigan, through the Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association and Roofers Union Local #149, annually award college scholarships to dependents of employees of member roofing contractors.
This year’s winners are: Anthony Ascencio, Detroit; Tessa Horon, Emmett, Mich.; Dominique Ladouceur, Harrison Township, Mich.; and Hector Molina, Detroit.
Applicants were asked to submit essays about roofing technology, roofing safety, roofing impact or roofing ethics to the Joint Union/Contractor Scholarship Committee. Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship.
Initiated more than 20 years ago, the program is an example of the SMRCA/Roofers Union Local #149 and SMRCA contractor members working to promote continued education.
UP THE LADDER
Atlas® Roofing Corp. has named Bob Ferree vice president and general manager of the roof & wall division and Steve Heaton vice president and general manager of the molded products division.
Gulfeagle Supply has named Kelly Joyce director of purchasing.
IB Roof Systems Inc. has named Erica Adams CFO.
ICP Building Solutions Group has named Sami Rahman chief commercial officer.
Mule-Hide Products Co. has named Matt Bost territory manager for west central and southwest Florida.
THE INDUSTRY ONLINE
Owens Corning has made available the Insulation Solutions Suite, a 24/7 building science content hub created to serve professionals involved in designing, constructing and maintaining commercial buildings. The site features resources organized into building science categories, including fire, moisture, air resistance, acoustics, structural performance and thermal performance. The Insulation Solutions Suite is available at owenscorning.com/en-us/insulation/insulation-solutions-suite.
NRCA new members
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ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS/CONSULTANTS
Art Castellanos Architect, Estero, Fla.
Barnett Fronczak Barlowe & Shuler Architects, Tallahassee, Fla.
Brains and Brawn Unlimited LLC, Osprey, Fla.
Burross & Associates Inc., Lakeland, Tenn.
Centric Architecture, Nashville, Tenn.
Copeland Building Envelope Consulting Inc., Hudson, Mass.
Corgan, Dallas
CPG, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Deltek, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Dusty Smith and Associates LLC, Midlothian, Texas
JSP & Associates, Big Sky, Mont.
Level Up Consultants, Solon, Ohio
Lewis Claim Solutions, Oviedo, Fla.
LRD, Tucson, Ariz.
Shamrock Roofing Consultants, East Amherst, N.Y.
Thinkform Architects LLC, Hopewell, N.J.
Victor J Latavish Architect PA, Naples, Fla.
CONTRACTORS
ALL PLY Roofing LLC, Everett, Wash.
Arabie Contracting Co. LLC, Lake Charles, La.
Atlantic Building Envelope LLC, Fall River, Mass.
BFARR Contracting, Winter Park, Fla.
Boxer Exteriors, Wheaton, Ill.
Bullseye Roofing LLC, Woodstock, Ga.
Carbon Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Tampa Honest Abe Roofing, Tampa, Fla.
Certified Inc., Columbia, Md.
Colorado Pro Roofing LLC, Colorado Springs
Curtis Roofing, Riverdale, Ill.
Desert Roofing LLC, North Las Vegas, Nev.
EBAM Contractors, Hyattsville, Md.
Excel Construction Group, Watauga, Texas
General Construction Services Inc., Kenner, La.
JDH Remodeling, Saint Leonard, Md.
JG Roofing Co. LLC, Troy, Ohio
Joe Campbell Roofing Inc., North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Lecla Home Improvements & Roofing Inc., Danbury, Conn.
Low Cost Roofing LLC, Fairfax, Va.
Milroy Construction Inc., Mountain View, Calif.
Native Roofing Co. LLC, Tulsa, Okla.
Noble Pride Roofing, Salinas, Calif.
NTX Roofing Solutions LLC, Haltom City, Texas
Oklahoma All State Roofing, Oklahoma City
Preferred Roofing Inc., Bethany, Okla.
Quality Roofing Solutions LLC, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Quality Roofing Solutions LLC, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
Reliant Roofing, Solar & Hurricane Shutters, Jacksonville, Fla.
Restoration Nation Inc., Arlington, Texas
Seaboard Construction LLC, Virginia Beach, Va.
Skyline Contractors, New Orleans
Superior Exterior Services LLC, d.b.a. Roof Doctors, Forked River, N.J.
Tarsco, Haltom City, Texas
The Roof Factor, West Jordan, Utah
Triple C Roofing LLC, Andover, Ohio
Universal Services Group Ltd. Corp., Miami Beach, Fla.
Valley Spray Works, Buhl, Idaho
Venerable Construction Services Group LLC, Bowie, Md.
INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL
EPDM Roofing Association, Westminster, Colo.
MANUFACTURER
Panel Rey S.A., El Carmen, Mexico
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Allen Roofing & Siding, Ellisville, Mo.
HomePro Roof Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho
RiskWell, McKinney, Texas
Roofr, San Francisco
EVENTS
OCTOBER
12-14
METALCON 2022
Metal Construction Association
Indianapolis
Contact: PSMJ Resources Inc.
(617) 965-0055 or info@metalcon.com
metalcon.com
VISIT THE NRCA BOOTH
26-27
NRCA’s Virtual Qualified Trainer Conference
NRCA
Online
Contact: Jared Ribble, NRCA’s director of Qualified Trainer and ProCertification® programs
(847) 493-7526, or jribble@nrca.net
27-29
NRCA’s Annual Legal Conference—Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets
NRCA
Austin, Texas
Contact: Alison L. LaValley, NRCA’s vice president of strategic initiatives and partnerships
(847) 493-7573, or alavalley@nrca.net
NOVEMBER
6-8
RoofCON
Roofing.com
Orlando, Fla.
Contact: RoofCON support
8-11
NRCA’s Fall Meetings
NRCA
Chicago
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
17
CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Elgin, Ill.
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
DECEMBER
1
Foreman Leadership Training, Level 1
NRCA
Online
Contact: Jeff Jarvis, NRCA’s vice president of membership, sales and business development
(847) 493-7512, or jjarvis@nrca.net
6-8
Fall Protection Competent Person Training
NRCA
Elgin, Ill.
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
JANUARY 2023
18
Virtual CERTA Train-the-trainer
NRCA
Online
Contact: NRCA’s Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
25-26
NRCA’s Virtual Qualified Trainer Conference
NRCA
Online
Contact: Jared Ribble, NRCA’s director of Qualified Trainer and ProCertification® programs
(847) 493-7526, or jribble@nrca.net
Jan. 29-Feb.1
Storm Restoration Contractor Summit
Storm Consultants LLC
Denton, Texas
Contact: April Hall, president of Storm Consultants
(469) 416-6883, or april@srcsummit.com
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