NRCA University launches EnergyWise online educational program
NRCA University has introduced EnergyWise Tutorial and Case Studies, an online educational program that focuses on using EnergyWise Roof Calculator Online to create virtual roof assemblies.
Additionally, EnergyWise Tutorial and Case Studies participants will learn how to use EnergyWise Roof Calculator Online to compare various roof assemblies' effects on building energy costs; describe practical ways to use data generated by EnergyWise Roof Calculator Online; and include EnergyWise data in roofing project proposals.
EnergyWise Tutorial and Case Studies is one of seven modules in NRCA University's Roofing, Energy and the Environment Series, an online educational program intended to help roofing professionals and end users understand how roof systems can contribute to energy conservation and environmental protection.
For more information, contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net. Registration can be completed online at www.nrca.net/nrcauniversity.
NRLRC to hold annual seminar
The National Roofing Legal Resource Center's (NRLRC's) 30th annual seminar, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets, will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico.
The three-day seminar will provide in-depth information about current legal, contractual, technical, insurance and safety issues to help improve companies' operations. Attendees will learn from some of the industry's brightest experts while interacting with peers in a hands-on format.
Following is a schedule of the seminar's events.
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Thursday, Nov. 5 |
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| Noon – 1 p.m. | Registration, Check-in, Box Lunch |
| 1 – 1:30 p.m. | Welcome and Program Overview |
| 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Provisions to Look Out for When Reviewing General Contractor and Owner-drafted Contracts |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | The Employee Free Choice Act and Other Potential Labor and Employment Law Changes Under the Obama Administration |
| 4:30- 6 p.m. | Vegetative and Photovoltaic (PV) Roof Systems: What's in it for Roofing Contractors, and What are the Legal Ramifications? |
| 6 – 8 p.m. | Reception |
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Friday, Nov. 6 |
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| 7 – 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Protect Your Business! Insurance Coverage Every Professional Roofing Contractor Should Have |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | How the Stimulus Package Can Benefit Your Business and Other Federal Issues |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Going To Do Public Work? Understanding and Complying With the Davis Bacon Act and State Wage Statutes |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Vapor Retarders and Air Barriers: When, Where and Who's Liable? |
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11:45 – 1 p.m. |
Understanding the Legal Implications of Payment, Performance and Bid Bonds |
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Saturday, Nov. 7 |
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| 7 – 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | How Is My Premium Determined and Today's Insurance Marketplace |
| 8:45 – 10 a.m. | You're at Risk! Major Safety Issues Posing Liability to Roofing Contractors |
| 10 – 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Mock Mediation Program |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Roofing and Construction Case Decisions |
To register, visit www.nrlrc.net or contact Anne Schroeder, NRLRC's director, at (847) 299-9092 or aschroeder@nrca.net.
NRCA offers special membership offer
Join NRCA by Aug. 31 and receive membership benefits for the rest of 2009 free of charge, and your membership will be valid through 2010.
With the limited-time offer, you will receive 17 months of membership for the price of 12 and up to $1,500 worth of NRCA publications and DVDs free. In addition, your company will be listed in NRCA's online Membership Directory and online referral service, which generates thousands of leads each month.
When you join NRCA, you also will receive:
For more information, contact NRCA's Membership Department at (800) 323-9545 or nrca@nrca.net. You also can join NRCA online at www.nrca.net/join.
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In "A historic performance," June issue, page 35, the top photo on page 37 is credited to Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, Mich., and the bottom photo on page 37 to Braman Roofing Co., Hillsdale, Mich. Both photos are courtesy of Anne P. Davidson. Professional Roofing regrets the mistake.
NRLRC releases guide to construction contracts
The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) has released A Roofing Contractors Guide to Construction Contracts, which explains how to identify and understand contracts' critical clauses, providing roofing contractors with more effective ways to manage risk and reduce claims. The guide also discusses the rules of contract interpretation, payment terms and scheduling costs, as well as dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration versus litigation if roofing contractors become involved with contract disputes.
Additionally, NRLRC has released A Comprehensive Guide to Wage and Hour Regulations Affecting Roofing Contractors, which addresses regulations governing minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, including a discussion about how to calculate the "regular rate" of pay. The guide also discusses Fair Labor Standards Act regulations addressing the rules for travel time pay.
NRLRC members receive the publications as a membership benefit. To purchase, visit shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.
The Alliance announces a call for MVP award entries
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced a call for entries for its Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards Program. The deadline for entries is Nov. 2.
MVP awards formally recognize outstanding roofing workers who achieve work-related and personal goals to which others aspire. Any roofing field worker (up to and including superintendent) employed by an NRCA member or nonmember contractor can be nominated based on significant contributions in five categories: outstanding on-the-job performance, safety performance, contributions to a team effort, community service and volunteerism, and other noteworthy contributions and activities. Each category is judged separately, and individuals can be nominated for more than one category.
The awards program will recognize up to 10 roofing workers. MVP award winners will receive two complimentary airfares and two nights' hotel accommodations during NRCA's 123rd Annual Convention, Feb. 20-24, 2010, in New Orleans. Each winner also will receive one complimentary conference registration and exhibit hall pass to the 2010 International Roofing Expo,® two complimentary tickets to the NRCA Cocktail and Awards Reception and a $100 American Express Gift Certificate.
One MVP award winner will be chosen as Professional Roofing's Best of the Best. Co-sponsored by Professional Roofing and OMG Inc., Agawam, Mass., the recognition includes a special prize and feature article in Professional Roofing Workers.
All MVP award winners will be recognized in Professional Roofing, NRCA's For Members Only newsletter and at www.roofingindustryalliance.net. Winners also will be the focus of press releases sent to local and national media and industry trade press.
Judging will be conducted by a panel of roofing industry representatives, including manufacturers, contractors and other industry members.
For more information about the MVP Awards Program, visit www.roofingindustryalliance.net or contact Bennett Judson, the Alliance's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513 or bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net.
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