September 2015

The baby boomer generation is retiring, and a generation of millennials has entered the roofing industry workforce. As this new generation of roofing contractors steps into the shoes of previous leaders, they have needed to make changes and, at times, offer different views than their predecessors.

As the popularity of rooftops being used as platforms for photovoltaic systems began to grow, NRCA developed a set of guidelines to assist the construction industry. These best-practice guidelines have been revised based on information collected by NRCA from knowledgeable, practicing roofing contractors and are contained in the recently published NRCA Guidelines for Rooftop-mounted Photovoltaic Systems.

History experts and novices have the opportunity to engage with original sources of history while visiting the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, Laramie. In 2013, leaks in the roof system threatened the irreplaceable documents and artifacts contained within the building. D&D Monarch Sheet Metal Inc., Denver, was selected to perform the tear-off and new roof system installation on the unique cone-shape building.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed regulations that dramatically could increase the number of employees entitled to overtime compensation. The proposed regulations would adjust the salary level test used to determine employee exemption from overtime compensation to equal the 40th percentile of earnings for full-time salaried workers. DOL estimates the proposed new regulation will affect nearly 4.7 million employees working in an estimated 290,800 establishments, including the roofing industry.

Worker safety and successful job completions are top priorities for many roofing contracting business owners. Implementing smart strategies can help maintain safer job sites; harness technology to streamline estimates and approvals; protect against liability and unnecessary expenses; and create highly satisfied customers.