Contents

FEBRUARY 2008
VOL. 38 ISSUE 2

COLUMNS

Focus

A look at NRCA's 121st Annual Convention.

Workplace

You should educate yourself to effectively manage your company's retirement plan.

Safe Solutions

A new-employee orientation program can help ensure your employees' safety.

Capitol Hill

NRCA must continue to pursue the highest degree of visibility and political clout for the benefit of the roofing industry.

Technical Elements

Knowing the parameters of EnergyWise Roof Calculator Online can help you appropriately predict buildings' energy savings.

Tech Today

Papers presented at ASTM International's symposium feature research affecting the U.S. roofing industry.

As I was saying …

The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program will help those who are interested in the roofing industry receive an education.

DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES


The next PCCRS Phase - The PCCRS council releases its first sets of criteria for public comments

The next PCCRS Phase

The PCCRS council releases its first sets of criteria for public comments


Alleviating truss uplift - Using trusses to support roof systems can result in problems

Alleviating truss uplift

Using trusses to support roof systems can result in problems


The next step - NRCA establishes a new organization dedicated to environmental and energy issues

The next step

NRCA establishes a new organization dedicated to environmental and energy issues


Separate corners - AIA revises its construction contract documents without AGC's endorsement

Separate corners

AIA revises its construction contract documents without AGC's endorsement


A perfect match - WeatherGuard Roofing, a Tecta America company, reroofs Saratoga Race Course's clubhouse

A perfect match

WeatherGuard Roofing, a Tecta America company, reroofs Saratoga Race Course's clubhouse