January 2007
The Big News
2006 brought several new initiatives for The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress,
and 2007 is expected to bring even more.
The big news was when the National Roofing Foundation's (NRF's) board of trustees
and The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress' Steering Committee merged to form
one board-the Alliance board of trustees.
NRF, a separate but related educational and research organization of NRCA, and The
Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress, which was established within NRF to create
a permanent endowment fund and provide guidance and direction for NRF, now will
operate as The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress.
NRF will remain a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation but will do business as The
Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress. Scholarship funding for undergraduate students
who are employees, immediate family of employees or immediate family of NRCA contractor
members—which was previously sponsored by NRF—will continue through the
Alliance.
The Alliance has established various objectives and goals for the future—one
of which is to develop a balance between funding roofing-related projects and studies
and those that are more philanthropic in nature. A committee was formed to establish
a target ratio to balance philanthropic and award-giving research, education and
publication grants and determine what giving opportunities exist and which programs
are appropriate for the Alliance to fund.
The 2006-07 Alliance board of trustees are as follows:
Gary Wolfe, president
Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Reading, Pa.
Robert (Bob) Bueche, vice president
Pioneer Roofing Co., Phoenix
Geoff Craft
OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.
Jim Giese, secretary/treasurer Jim Giese Commercial Roofing Inc., Dubuque, Iowa
John S. Gooding
Gooding, Simpson & Mackes, Ephrata, Pa.
Mike Gorey
Firestone Building Products Co., Indianapolis
William Hamlin Jr.
Hamlin Roofing Co. Inc., Garner, N.C.
Ken Hunt
Performance Roof Systems, Kansas City, Mo.
Eric Jurin
Jurin Roofing Services Inc., Quakertown, Pa.
Conrad Kawulok
B & M Roofing of Colorado Inc., Frederick, Colo.
W. Don McCrory
Kiker Corp., Mobile, Ala.
Philip McKinney
Evans Roofing Co. Inc., Elmira, N.Y.
Robert McNamara
F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co., Milwaukee
Tim Rainey
Supreme Systems Inc., Dallas
Amy Reeves
Reeves Roofing Equipment Co., Weatherford, Texas
Reid Ribble
The Ribble Group Inc., Kaukauna, Wis.
Rebuilding Together 2007 Kickoff to Rebuild
For more than 10 years, NRCA has been a national sponsor of Rebuilding Together™,
an organization that rehabilitates single-family homes for the elderly and needy.
Each year, Rebuilding Together hosts Kickoff to Rebuild, an event held the Friday
before the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl host city. In 2007, the Super Bowl will
be held in Miami. NRCA recently announced that NRCA member Advanced Roofing, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., has committed to be the title sponsor for the event. The Alliance
has joined with NRCA; the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
Association; and Bradco Supply to participate in the event. At the Oct. 21, 2006,
meeting, Alliance members authorized a $10,000 contribution to participate as a
sponsor at this event.
Gulf Area Work
The Alliance Gulf Area Pilot Program task force was formed to research worker training
programs in the gulf regions that were devastated as a result of the hurricanes
that swept through them in 2005.
After researching several training programs, the task force recommended the Alliance
support the Gulf Rebuild, Education, Advancement and Training (GREAT) program, a
partnership of business, government and community organizations spearheaded by the
Business Roundtable. The program has a goal of training 20,000 new construction
workers by 2009. To learn more about the GREAT program, visit
www.imgreat.org.
At the Oct. 21, 2006, meeting, Alliance members authorized a contribution of up
to $25,000 to the program. An initial payment of $12,500 was sent. The balance will
be sent after a status report has been reviewed by task force members and they feel
comfortable with the progress being made.
Gulf Area Pilot Program Task Force
Mark Santacrose, chair
TectaAmerica Corp., Skokie, Ill.
Robert (Bob) Bueche, Alliance vice president
Pioneer Roofing Co., Phoenix
Jude Laperouse
Edward J. Laperouse Metal Works Inc., Houma, La.
James (Jim) Owen Jr.
JGA/Southern Roof Center, Atlanta.
Gary Wolfe, Alliance president
Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Reading, Pa.
Fundraising Efforts and Opportunities
At the October 2006 meetings, the Alliance Finance and Investment Committee and
Alliance Fundraising Task Force merged to form the Alliance Finance and Financial
Development Committee chaired by Bill Hamlin, Hamlin Roofing Co. Inc., Garner, N.C.
Not only will this committee be responsible for monitoring the performance of the
endowment fund investments but also for developing and implementing immediate and
long-term fundraising programs.
All Alliance members are encouraged to contact any member of the Finance and Financial
Development Committee or Bennett Judson, executive director for the Alliance, with
names of prospective firms. If you feel comfortable making the contact directly,
call the Alliance office and request a prospective material packet for use during
your call.
Finance and Financial Development Committee
William Hamlin Jr., chair
Hamlin Roofing Co. Inc., Garner, N.C.
Robert (Bob) Bueche, Alliance vice president
Pioneer Roofing Co., Phoenix
Geoff Craft
OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.
Mike Gorey
Firestone Building Products Co., Indianapolis
Robert McNamara
F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co., Milwaukee
J. Dudley Miles III
J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., Chesapeake, Va.
Larry Reardon
Enterprise Roofing Service Inc., Concord, Calif.
Reid Ribble
The Ribble Group Inc., Kaukauna, Wis.
Kent Schwickert
Schwickert Inc., Mankato, Minn.
Robert Therrien Jr.
The Melanson Co. Inc., Keene, N.H.
New Member
We bid a hearty welcome to Jim Giese, Jim Giese Commercial Roofing Inc., Dubuque,
Iowa, and look forward to his participation and involvement. Alliance representation
currently includes 86 contractors, 21 manufacturers, seven suppliers, three individuals
and 28 associates for a total of 145 members.
Project Status
Ergonomics study—Since the October 2006 meeting progress report, site
visits have been conducted to the offices and job sites of Alliance members Gooding,
Simpson & Mackes Inc., Ephrata, Pa., and Enterprise Roofing Services Inc., Concord,
Calif. Several additional visits are scheduled and should be concluded by the end
of January. A draft of the study results is planned for review at the April Alliance
meetings.
SpecRight—Classes to train roofing contractors to promote energy efficency
and environment protection to the building owner and design community currently
are up and running. As of the October meetings, approximately 130 people have been
trained to date. Within three years, approximately 500 contractors will have been
trained. NRCA currently is researching offering the courses online.
Other program developments include the following: EnergyWise should be up and running
by March (Alliance funds enabled this to be done.); new software should be in place;
other SpecRight components are being developed into an interactive, online format;
SpecRight E-News, a monthly electronic newsletter, is being distributed (to subscribe
go to
www.specright.net); and
the message is getting out to building owners and designers.
Roof Reflectivity—No status change since the October 2006 report-the
scope of the study consists of procuring a D&S solar spectrum reflectomer and taking
annual solar reflectivity readings on a minimum of 30 roofs in the metropolitan
Chicago area over a five-year period.
The solar spectrum reflectomer has been received and the committee has begun performing
some initial tests for the sake of becoming familiar with and calibrating the equipment.
The committee also has been in contact with several Chicago area contractors, the
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association and several manufacturers for the purpose
of identifying specific buildings and roofs to be included in the study.
2006-07 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards Program
As of the extended deadline of Dec. 15, 2006, 36 entries were received for the 2006-07
MVP Awards Program. The MVP Task Force met Jan. 8 to review entries and select winners
for this year's program. The winners will be announced and formally recognized at
the NRCA Member Luncheon March 7 during NRCA's 120th Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
Winners receive round-trip airfare; two-night's hotel accommodations; a $100 American
Express gift certificate; publicity in Professional Roofing magazine; press releases
to industry trade publications, as well as local newspapers; and listing on the
Alliance section of NRCA's Web site.
Alliance Scholarship Sweepstakes
The Alliance will be conducting a sweepstakes to generate funds for the scholarship
program. The drawing for a Dodge RAM 2500 DH7 H42 4WD Quad Cab 160.5" SLT will take
place at NRCA's final banquet March 7 in Las Vegas. (Winner does not need to be
present to win.) Show your support of the scholarship program by buying a sweepstakes
ticket for $100. Tickets are available in advance by contacting Bennett Judson,
the Alliance's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, Ext. 7513, or e-mail
bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net. Stop by the NRCA booth
#2336 in Las Vegas to see the truck.
The Alliance would like to recognize and thank the following donors who contributed
$500 toward the purchase of the pickup truck:
- Bob Bueche, Pioneer Roofing, Phoenix
- Dennis Conway, Commercial Roofers Inc., Las Vegas
- Geoff Craft, OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.
- Tim Davey, DRI Cos., Irvine, Calif.
- Marve Feucht, CNA, Chicago
- Will Fort, Fort Roofing, Sumter, S.C.
- John Gooding, Gooding Simpson & Mackes, Ephrata, Pa.
- William Hamlin Jr., The Hamlin Cos., Garner, S.C.
- Gary Houck, Houck Services Inc., Harrisburg, Pa.
- John Humphreys, DaVinci Roofscapes, Lenexa, Kan.
- Ken Hunt, Performance Roof Systems, Kansas City, Mo.
- Glenn Jones, Centimark Corp., West Chicago, Ill.
- Eric Jurin, Jurin Roofing Services Inc., Quakertown, Pa.
- Dave Karel, Garlock-French Roofing Corp., Minneapolis
- James King, Snyder Roofing, Tigard, Ore.
- Glenn Langer, Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal, Milwaukee
- Jim MacKimm, Beacon Roofing Supply, Somerville, Mass.
- James Mansfield, James Mansfield & Sons, Lyons, Ill.
- Chip Martin, CRS Inc., College Park, Calif.
- James McAdam, F.J. Dahill Co., New Haven, Conn.
- Phil McKinney, Evans Roofing Co. Inc., Elmira, N.Y.
- Robert McNamara, FJA Christiansen Roofing, Milwaukee
- Jim Mollenhoff, Siplast, Irving, Texas
- James Myers, James Myers Co., Beltsville, Md.
- Roddy Piper, J.A. Piper Roofing Co. Inc., Greenville, S.C.
- Reid Ribble, The Ribble Group Inc., Kaukauna, Wis.
- Tim Ruff, Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore
- Steve Sutter, Sutter Roofing of Florida, Sarasota, Fla.
- Bill Taylor, D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Rob Therrien, The Melanson Co. Inc., Keene, N.H.
- Corby Whitaker, Johns Manville, Denver
- Gary Wolfe, Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Reading, Pa.
- Johnny Zamrzla, Western Pacific Roofing Corp., Palmdale, Calif.
A special word of thanks goes out to Conrad Kawulok, B & M Roofing of Colorado Inc.,
Frederick, Colo., for his assistance in coordinating the purchase of the truck.
Future Meetings
The next Alliance meeting is scheduled for
April 27-28 at the Point Hilton
Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix. The meetings will begin with a reception Thursday
evening, April 26.
Mark your calendars with the following future Alliance meeting dates.
Oct. 16-19
NRCA's Fall Committee Meetings/Legislative Conference
The Washington Court Hotel
Washington, D.C.
April 17-19, 2008
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress meetings
The Ritz-Carlton
Sarasota, Fla.
Oct. 21-24, 2008
NRCA's Fall Committee Meetings/Legislative Conference
The Washington Court Hotel
Washington, D.C.
April 23-25, 2009
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress meetings
Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas
Irving, Texas
Fall 2009
NRCA's Fall Committee Meetings/Legislative Conference
Hotel to be determined
Washington, D.C.
April 15-17, 2010
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress meetings
Four Seasons Resort Aviara North San Diego
Carlsbad, Calif.
Fall 2010
NRCA's Fall Committee Meetings/Legislative Conference
Hotel to be determined. Washington, D.C.
For questions or more information about the Alliance, contact:
Bennett Judson
Executive Director
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress
10255 W. Higgins, Suite 600
Rosemont, Ill. 60018-5607
Phone: (800) 323-9545, Ext. 7513
Fax: (847) 493-7959
E-mail:
bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net
www.roofingindustryalliance.net