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GAF receives 22 design awards

GAF, Wayne, N.J., has received 13 American Graphic Design Awards and nine American InHouse Design Awards for its sales support materials. The competitions are sponsored by Graphic Design USA magazine and recognize outstanding creative work. More than 12,000 entries were submitted, and the top 15 percent in each category were recognized. GAF received awards in several categories, including web, print ads, video, TV commercials, brochures, sales promotions, digital displays and direct mail.

GAF also was honored during the Greenbuild® International Conference and Expo Oct. 22-24 in New Orleans as a Category Leader in Roofing by Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based GreenWizard Inc., a software provider for the design and construction community. The selection recognized GAF as a company that has made the most significant progress with supporting the needs and requirements of the building industry and building owners/occupants with respect to product transparency and sustainability initiatives.

Additionally, GAF has signed on as a founding sponsor of Hanley Wood LLC's Greenbuild University, an online learning platform designed to train sustainable design professionals with LEED®-focused content. More than 150,000 designers with the LEED professional credential are required to maintain their statuses by earning continuing education units (CEUs). Greenbuild University will provide these professionals with free CEU learning options.

Also, GAF has begun producing GAF Cornell ThermaCal® Nail Base Roof Insulation Panels at the company's manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Ga. In December 2013, GAF purchased the operating assets of Cornell Corp., Cornell, Wis., launching GAF into the ventilated nail base market. The resulting GAF Cornell brand combines the two companies' products.

Firestone helps fight Ebola

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC, Indianapolis, has implemented education, prevention and treatment programs at its Firestone Medical Center in Duside, Liberia, to help government and health organizations combat Ebola.

Firestone Liberia's efforts include rapid establishment of an incident management system; active and passive Ebola surveillance; immediate isolation of Ebola patients in a dedicated unit; monitoring contacts according to the nature of exposure; provision of essential resources, including meals, communications and prayer services to people voluntarily quarantined; and providing health education, personal protective equipment and sanitary supplies for people home-quarantined.

CertainTeed releases home makeover webisode

CertainTeed has released the fifth installment of its 2013 Living Spaces® Facebook Home Makeover Video Contest webisode series. The latest webisode features the Bielfelt family of Mentor, Ohio, looking for a new roof system to complement their century-old home. The family was the grand-prize winner of CertainTeed's $75,000 exterior makeover contest. The webisode series follows the family from the renovation planning stages through completion. The series is available on the company's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ctlivingspaces.

Up the ladder

ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted the following people to managing partner: Dan Arnold, T.J. Brackett, Adam Bruce, Margie Dowe, Mike Fontenot, Michael Fox, Ronnie Frantantoni, Eric Gilberg, Andy Johnson, Ken Konold, Matt Miller, Bob Pittman, Rob Potter, Kevin Powers, Ron Scharpnick, Dave Schwingen, Jeff Stanfield, Mike Vertnick, Christine White and Gary Wolff.

Johns Manville has named Mary Rhinehart chairman of the company.

Tarco has appointed Nick Cwikla Midwest district sales manager.

The industry online

MBCI has launched its new website, www.mbci.com. The new site features a product finder, sales representative locator, an enhanced project gallery with case studies and a comprehensive search engine. The website is compatible with mobile devices and tablets.

EagleView® Technologies Inc.'s QuickSquares mobile app now is available for Android devices. The app provides contractors with a central location to place orders, receive notifications and review QuickSquares reports. The app is available from the Google Play store.

Metal-Era Inc. has relaunched its website, www.metalera.com. The updated website includes information to help customers choose the right roof edge or ventilation system for their projects and offers enhanced searchability, warranty information, calculators, a color chart and specifications.

The National Slate Association (NSA) has launched a free Mobile Field Guide at mobile.slateassociation.org. The guide is based on NSA's Slate Roofs: Design and Installation Manual and focuses on the detailing needed to install, repair and replace natural slate roof systems. The guide includes drawings of key details that can be taken apart and put back together again using a slider, allowing users to construct each step-by-step detail.

Atlas Roofing's new mobile app, ProAPP,™ now is available for iPhones and iPads. In addition to an electronic filing system, the app functions as a presentation builder and tool for creating estimates. The app also can be used to order aerial roof measurements through EagleView® and has a visualizer to allow homeowners to imagine what new shingles will look like on their homes. For more information and to download the app, visit www.atlasroofing.com/proapp.

Other news

ASTM International unveils new brand

ASTM International introduced a new brand during its October board of directors meeting in Seoul, South Korea.

The new brand reflects ASTM International's new "Helping our world work better" purpose statement that articulates why ASTM International exists. Other brand elements include an updated logo and the use of squares as graphic elements in all ASTM International communications.

Events

December

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For Foremen Only, Level 1
NRCA
Fairfax, Va.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

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NRCA University Webinar: Technical Roofing Industry Update
NRCA
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

January 2015

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Fairfax, Va.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z in Spanish
NRCA
Fairfax, Va.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

22-23
32nd Annual CRCA Trade Show & Seminars
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA)
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
Contact: CRCA's Customer Service Department
(708) 449-3340 or info@crca.org
www.crca.og

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z in Spanish
NRCA
Chicago
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

February 2015

22-26
NRCA's 128th Annual Convention
NRCA
New Orleans
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

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CERTA Train-the-trainer Authorization
NRCA
New Orleans
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

24-26
2015 International Roofing Expo®
Hanley Wood LLC
New Orleans
Contacts: Krista LeMoine or Lisa Allen
Krista: (972) 536-6367; Lisa: (972) 536-6452 www.theroofingexpo.com

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For Foremen Only, Level 1
NRCA
New Orleans
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

March 2015

5-6
Roofing Safety: OSHA 10-hour Program
NRCA
Southern California
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net