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NRLRC releases publications

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) has released A Roofing Contractor's Guide to Fume Claims, a document addressing alleged health effects from fumes or vapors emitted from roofing products; potential legal liability associated with installing materials that emit fumes; and strategies to reduce potential liability for fume-related bodily injury claims.

NRLRC also has released A Roofing Contractor's Guide to Obtaining Payment, which addresses approaches to collecting money; terms in invoices, liens and claims on payment bonds; stopping work; not providing warranty services; and more.

In addition, NRLRC offers Contract Provisions, Volume II. Written by lawyers, the contract provisions feature plain-language explanations. NRLRC's second volume of contract provisions includes 20 key issues, such as arbitration, dispute resolution proceedings, FM Global compliance, waiver of subrogation requirements, nonroofing personnel on roofs, one-sided waiver clauses and lending fall-protection equipment.

NRLRC also has released A Roofing Contractor's Guide to Bidding, which addresses all the issues related to bidding, primarily on public projects (federal, state and local), including bid protests, bid responsiveness, bidder responsibility, withdrawing bids, bid bonds, irregularities that could be waived, state statutes, federal bid protest procedures, bid mistakes, promissory estoppels and state court remedies.

NRLRC members receive each publication as a membership benefit. For more information or to order the publications, visit shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

Fall-protection module is available in Spanish

NRCA University has made available in Spanish the first module of Fall Protection for New Roofing Workers, a newly developed online training program designed for roofing and construction workers that provides introductory safety training. The program consists of three modules: Introduction to Fall Protection for New Roofing Workers, Low-slope Fall Protection for New Roofing Workers and Steep-slope Fall Protection for New Roofing Workers.

Fall Protection for New Roofing Workers offers convenient, individualized training that can be used anytime and anywhere at the participant's pace. Each module takes about 20 minutes to complete. The program uses photos, graphics and video clips to illustrate important concepts and effectively teach individuals at all reading ability levels. All modules include activities at the end of each lesson to reinforce learning and help with information retention.

For more information, visit www.nrca.net/nrcauniversity or contact NRCA's Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

NRLRC to hold annual seminar

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center's (NRLRC's) 31st Annual Seminar—Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets will be held Nov. 4-6 at Hotel Contessa in San Antonio.

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.

For registration information, contact Anne Schroeder, NRLRC's director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7547 or aschroeder@nrca.net.

NRCA contributes $10,000 to Rebuilding Together®

NRCA recently contributed $10,000 to Rebuilding Together for its Fifty for Five event, which recognized the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and showcased and celebrated Rebuilding Together's commitment to Gulf Coast rebuilding and renewal. From Aug. 24 to Aug. 29, Rebuilding Together rehabilitated 50 homes in New Orleans' historic Gentilly neighborhood. The homes were chosen to receive extensive rehabilitation and energy-efficient appliance upgrades to ensure safe and healthy homes for low-income homeowners.

Celebrities, media professionals and Rebuilding Together partners joined more than 1,000 volunteers from Rebuilding Together affiliates throughout the U.S. to celebrate five years of recovery. Rebuilding Together New Orleans, the Rebuilding Together affiliate that co-hosted and offered major support during the event, has provided more than $40 million in construction investment in the New Orleans area.

Fifty For Five was the biggest community service celebration and housing rehabilitation project in Rebuilding Together's 21-year history as a national organization. Since the devastation in New Orleans caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Rebuilding Together has played an indelible role in helping rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf region. Rebuilding Together's pledge to "Rebuild 1,000" Gulf Coast homes is well on its way to completion; 700 homes have been rehabilitated so far.

NRCA announces luncheon speaker

NRCA has announced Dave Carey will be the keynote speaker at the NRCA Luncheon during NRCA's 124th Annual Convention and the 2011 International Roofing Expo® (IRE) Feb. 14-18, 2011, in Las Vegas. Sponsored by CNA, the luncheon will be held Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Carey is a retired Navy captain. As a Navy pilot during the Vietnam War, Carey's aircraft was destroyed over North Vietnam by a surface-to-air missile. He spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." He'll share his experiences and the lessons he has learned.

The luncheon also will include presentations of the 2011 J.A. Piper and Charlie Raymond awards, as well as NRCA's member meeting and elections.

The ticketed event is $75 for members and $95 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.theroofingexpo.com.

NRCA releases annual report online

NRCA's 2009-10 Annual Report is available online. The report provides a comprehensive summary of NRCA's activities and accomplishments during the year.

The report includes messages from Rob McNamara, NRCA's immediate former president, and Bill Good, NRCA's executive vice president. It also includes information about NRCA's membership; communications and marketing efforts; education and risk management activities; technical resources; legislative involvement; environmental initiatives; international activities; partnerships; charitable contributions; leadership; and financial data.

The report is available at www.nrca.net/rp/about/annualrpt/0910/default.aspx.

NRCA's catalog is available online

A digital version of the NRCA 2010 Catalog is available on NRCA's website, www.nrca.net. The catalog offers information about NRCA products, NRCA On-Demand, NRCA University, customer service and membership, among other topics.

To view the catalog, visit shop.nrca.net and click on 2010 Catalog.