Articles Tagged with ''training''

Training Resources

GAF, IBHS Establish Alliance to Expand FORTIFIED Program

First-of-its-kind alliance to make more resilient roofs accessible to homeowners around the nation

January 31, 2025

GAF is training its contractors to better familiarize them with products that can lead to more resilient roofs through IBHS' FORTIFIED Roof program.

Manufacturer News

MuleHide Welcomes Alisha Parker as Training Manager

Roofing Contractor Staff

January 14, 2025

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Parker will direct all aspects of the company’s RISE training program that serves the company’s contractors, distributor partners and associates.

Safety Spotlight

MRCA 2024 Safety Award Winner Brock Hamre

Brock Hamre, the health resource professional with the Twin City Roofing Contractors Association was recently awarded the MRCA’s Naphis Mitchell-Reyes Excellent Safety Professional Award.

Art Aisner

November 29, 2024

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Hear more about why Brock Hamre’s efforts to keep roofers safe stand out.

Second- and third-generation family members of Orndorff & Spaid.

Contractor Q&A: Orndorff & Spaid

A legacy started in 1953 of treating workers right continues today at a Maryland commercial roofing company

Chris Gray

November 20, 2024

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Learn how Orndorff & Spaid has grown its business from three employees and a truck in the 1950s to a commercial roofing company with a dedicated workforce and fleet.

Recursos de Capacitación

Owens Corning University 2.0 Incluye Contenido en Español

OCU 2.0 adopta a los contratistas de techos latinos y la necesidad de educación solar con nuevo contenido

Chris Gray

November 4, 2024

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Las actualizaciones de la plataforma de educación en línea OCU 2.0 incluyen personalización, seguimiento de progreso y contenido específico para hispanohablantes e interesados en techos solares.

Kris Hitesman, president of Capitol Roofing Service

Hablando Español

WSRCA Proporcionará Recursos de Techado en Español

La nueva presidenta de WSRCA, Kris Hitesman, dijo que poner a disposición en español el vasto archivo de recursos de la asociación es un objetivo principal en la Expo de Techado del Oeste 2024.

Art Aisner

October 6, 2024

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La nueva presidenta de WSRCA, Kris Hitesman, dijo que poner a disposición en español el vasto archivo de recursos de la asociación es un objetivo principal en la Expo de Techado del Oeste 2024.

Roofing Technology

Owens Corning Unveils Virtual Reality Training Solution

Training with VR said to teach employees four times as fast and increase knowledge and skill retention

Chris Gray

October 3, 2024

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Owens Corning is looking to help contractors save money and time on training employees with a new virtual reality training program.

Operations and Training

Roofing Distributor Profile: Miriam Mata-Vinalet, Gulfeagle Supply

Director of operations and training wields vast knowledge of the industry to aid others across the nation

Chris Gray

October 2, 2024

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Miriam Mata-Vinalet takes her job seriously regardless of the title, and her most recent promotion is ensuring her deep knowledge benefits Gulfeagle Supply branches across the country.

GAF Roofing Academy reached a milestone with 2,000 grads finishing its program.

Move The Tassel

GAF Roofing Academy Places 2K Graduates in Jobs Across U.S.

Tuition-free workforce program trains veterans, women, formerly incarcerated, others, individuals in roofing

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 13, 2024

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GAF Roofing Academy has placed 2,000 graduates in roofing jobs across the U.S. since 2020, with a focus on underrepresented groups; GAF aims to double that by 2025.