Briefings

Manufacturer news

OMG Roofing Products presents PaceCart3

OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass., presented a symbolic "first" PaceCart3 to Olsson Roofing, Aurora, Ill., in recognition of Olsson Roofing's assistance redesigning and improving the cart.

The two companies held meetings and reviewed ideas and prototypes for OMG Roofing Products' new PaceCart3 adhesive application tool. PaceCart3 is used to apply OlyBond500^® and OlyBond500 Green insulation adhesives and features a new ergonomic pump design and simplified electrical system, among other improvements.

Firestone Building Products releases sustainability report

Firestone Building Products Co. LLC, Indianapolis, has released its 2015 Global Sustainability Report. The report provides an overview of Firestone Building Products' environmental performance based on criteria set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative.

By focusing its environmental efforts on people, processes and products, Firestone Building Products successfully launched two new products with near zero volatile organic compounds; increased the number of voluntary reporting indicators from 10 to 37 for greater transparency in reporting; and decreased wastewater discharge by 23 percent between 2014 and 2015.

The 2015 Global Sustainability Report is available at firestonebpco.com/about-us.

On Center Software president retires

On Center Software, The Woodlands, Texas, has announced its president, Cecilia Padilla, has retired after 25 years in construction management and eight years of service to the company. Angelo M. Castelli, former chief operating officer for On Center Software, assumed the presidency Oct. 28.

During Padilla's presidency, she reinvigorated On Center Software's focus on developing construction software that increases efficiency, accuracy, teamwork and ease of use for all construction trades. She also served on the company's executive think tank, Vision Team, and introduced Oasis Takeoff^® and Oasis FieldCenter,^® the industry's first cloud-based platform.

TAMKO Building Products updates marketing tools

TAMKO Building Products Inc., Joplin, Mo., has updated its print-on-demand marketing materials available for TAMKO Pro Certified Roofing Contractors, a group of experienced installers with a strong knowledge of TAMKO Building Products' commercial and residential product offerings.

The customizable marketing pieces are available in four new layouts. After a contractor uploads his or her company's information, the marketing pieces can be printed as flyers, door hangers or direct mailers. Contractors can access the new layouts and additional marketing materials at www.tamkopro.com.

Contractor news

Schwickert's Tecta America opens new location

Schwickert's Tecta America, Mankato, Minn., has opened a new location in Lawrence, Kan.

The location is the first Schwickert's Tecta America office in the state and will offer commercial, industrial and residential roofing services to local business owners and residents.

Other news

ICC-ES partners with Home Innovation Research Labs

ICC Evaluation Service LLC (ICC-ES), Brea, Calif., has entered into a cooperation agreement with Home Innovation Research Labs, Upper Marlboro, Md., to better serve manufacturers of building products and materials.

ICC-ES specializes in built environment product evaluation and certification, and Home Innovation Research Labs is a testing laboratory with a market research facility. The cooperation agreement creates a "one-stop" conformity assessment agency, shortening the testing, evaluation and certification process for new products. Before the collaborative process begins, a front-end test plan is agreed upon by all parties and then the testing and evaluation can take place. The new process also minimizes delays with obtaining testing data. The cooperation agreement covers the full range of building products and materials.

Manufacturers still can use any accredited testing lab in connection with evaluation reports and product listings. However, ICC-ES encourages manufacturers to take advantage of its cooperation agreement with Home Innovation Research Labs to expedite the product certification process.

Alliance sponsors third student competition

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced six schools will compete during its 2017 Construction Management Student Competition. This is the third year the Alliance has sponsored the competition, which culminates with student presentations during the 2017 International Roofing Expo^® (IRE).

The following schools will participate in the competition: Auburn University—McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn, Ala.; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala.; University of Cincinnati; and University of Florida—M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management, Gainesville.

The Alliance's 2017 Construction Management Student Competition is a hallmark competition that promotes careers in roofing industry management. In addition to providing a significant learning opportunity, the competition fosters an environment that will bring out the best in each team; encourage dialogue among the students; and foster team spirit as students rise to meet the challenge. Each team consists of four college and university students testing their roofing, project management, estimating, safety, quality control and presentation skills.

The teams' written proposals are due Dec. 12. Competition judges will review the proposals and select up to five finalist teams to travel to Las Vegas to give their oral presentations Thursday, March 2, between 7:45 and 11:15 a.m. at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during the IRE. The winning team will be announced later that day during NRCA's Industry Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception.

Additional information about the 2017 Construction Management Student Competition and the teams is available at www.roofingindustryalliance.net/2017-Student-Competition.

ARMA accepts QARC Award submissions

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is accepting submissions for the 2017 Quality Asphalt Roofing Case-study (QARC) Awards Program.

The QARC Awards Program is available to contractors, architects, consultants and specifiers who completed commercial or residential projects using asphalt roofing products. The three projects that most effectively demonstrate the beauty, affordability and reliability of asphalt roofing will win cash prizes and be featured in national roofing trade publications.

Submissions for the 2017 QARC Awards Program will be accepted through Dec. 31; there is no limit to the number of submissions roofing professionals may submit. New construction and renovation projects are eligible for the program. Each submission must be accompanied by a description of the project; an explanation of why asphalt products were used; and high-resolution photos of the completed project. Projects may be submitted online at qarc.asphaltroofing.org.

The industry online

Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. has introduced Q News, an electronic newsletter that will be published quarterly. The newsletter is designed to provide subscribers with regular updates about Polyglass U.S.A. and the roofing industry. Roofing professionals can subscribe to Q News at polyglass.us/polyglass-newsletter.

OMG Roofing Products has launched a new webpage, www.RhinoBondResources.com, to benefit users of its RhinoBond tool. The webpage contains a variety of resources, including the product's operating manual, a tip sheet and several "how to" videos. In addition, OMG Roofing Products added Dutch, Spanish and British English microsites to its main website, www.omgroofing.com, to better serve western European customers. Each microsite features product information, technical data and language-specific literature in the local language.

CertainTeed Corp. has added a language feature to its Shingle Applicator Manual app that enables users to view installation instructions for many of CertainTeed's steep-slope roofing products in Spanish. The app currently is available for IOS and Android devices.

3M™ has launched Safety Now & Next, a blog designed to provide relevant information about worker safety, training and technical resources, and regulatory news. The blog is available online at workersafety.3m.com/safety-now.

Up the ladder

ABC Supply Co. Inc. has named 25 new managing partners. A list of the managing partners is available at www.abcsupply.com/news/abc-supply-co-inc-names-25-new-managing-partners.

OMG Roofing Products has named Greg Lord regional sales manager for the southwest region.

Roofers Coffee Shop has named Sarah Harwerth-DeMarco digital operations manager.

Events

January 2017

19-20
34th Annual CRCA Trade Show and Seminars
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA)
Visit the NRCA Booth
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
Contact: CRCA's Customer Service Department
(708) 449-3340 or info@crca.org
www.crca.org

31-Feb. 2
Carolinas Mid-Winter Roofing Expo
Carolinas Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (CRSMCA)
Greenville, S.C.
Contact: CRSMCA
(704) 556-1228
www.crsmca.org

February 2017

27-March 3
NRCA's 130th Annual Convention
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28
CERTA Train-the-trainer Authorization
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z in Spanish
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28-March 1
Future Executives Institute (FEI-7)
NRCA University
Las Vegas
Contact: Janice Davis, director of NRCA University, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7505 or jdavis@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

28-March 1
Future Executives Institute (FEI-8)
NRCA University
Las Vegas
Contact: Janice Davis, director of NRCA University, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7505 or jdavis@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

March 2017

1-3
2017 International Roofing Expo^®
Informa Exhibitions U.S.
Visit the NRCA Booth
Las Vegas
Contact: Informa Exhibitions U.S.
(800) 684-5761
www.theroofingexpo.com

3
For Foremen Only, Level 1
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

3
For Foremen Only, Level 1 in Spanish
NRCA
Las Vegas
Contact: NRCA's Customer Service Department
(866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net
www.nrca.net

29-30
NERCA's 91st Annual Convention & Trade Show
North East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA)
Atlantic City, N.J.
Contact: NERCA
(781) 849-0555
www.nerca.org