The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced last week that it would issue a three-year, $150,000 grant to help promote roofing within the SkillsUSA competition. SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including construction,…
The New York State Inspector General’s office announced last week that Jeremiah Wiedemann, the owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing in upstate Northampton, N.Y., was sentenced in connection with an attempted cover-up of an on-the-job employee death. According to the Inspector General’s office, on May 12, 2023, the Northville Police Department responded to a 911 call…
We have started tackling an area of our house that has always driven me crazy: the textured ceilings. They’re not exactly super chunky popcorn ceilings, but they’re definitely not smooth. It’s just enough of a slight popcorn texture to bug me… and we all know after a few years of living in your house staring…
NanoTech, a Texas-based thermal materials manufacturer, has unveiled what it describes as a “groundbreaking Next Generation Cool Roof Coating” that the company says will redefine energy efficiency in roofing. The company said in a June 17 news release that the coating combines traditional thermal properties with low thermal conductivity, achieving unprecedented energy reduction numbers. NanoTech…
Eagle Roofing Products announced the construction of a new satellite location in North Las Vegas. The new yard, warehouse, design center and office space will be located directly off Interstate 15, adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base. “Over the past several years, we have cultivated a strong following built on consistency, integrity and transparency throughout…
The Davis Memorial Foundation, operated under the auspices of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association, announced 10 students who will be sharing a $50,000 grant for the 2024-25 academic year. According to a June 18 news release, these scholarships support the next generation of students and aspiring professionals by rewarding superior academic performance and assisting…
A resident living in St. Maries, Idaho, may or may not be a cat lover, but what CCTV footage captured slinking about her roof last week likely won felines no favor in her book. Video courtesy of KXLY-TV As first reported on local television, the resident of St. Maries, a rural community of 2,501 people…
Owens Corning has been named the 2024 Manufacturing Leadership Award winner in the category of Operational Excellence. Selected by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Owens Corning was one of 27 finalists for the award chosen from a pool of applicants from across the country. This recognition was…
