Articles Tagged with ''education''

The U.K. held its version of the SkillsUSA finals last weekend testing roofing knowledge.

Workforce Development

UK’s ‘SkillBuild’ Roofing Judge: ‘Never Seen It So Close’

National onstruction trade competition has echoes of SkillsUSA

November 27, 2024

SkillBuild, the U.K.’s top construction skills competition, concluded with Bolton College’s Joe Gallagher winning first place in roofing; like is American counterpart, SkillsUSA, it promotes trade excellence.

VIDEO: The Great Heights of the Building Arts

Trent Cotney marvels at the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, a hands-on college which sees its student reach exceptional heights within the building community.

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November 18, 2024

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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney discusses the American College of Building Arts, where the Slate Association held a meeting.

The Key Disciplines for a Successful Roofing Exit

Learn the various aspects that go into creating an exit strategy to make selling your business as seamless as possible

Kevin Kennedy

November 8, 2024

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Understanding the eight aspects of planning a successful exit can make any transitions smoother for roofing contractors.

Workforce

Tremco's Rising Stars Program Gains Education Partner in North Carolina

Program helps underrepresented youth find opportunities in construction industry

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 21, 2024

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The Rising Stars Program empowers the next generation of underrepresented youth aged 16-24 by providing opportunities for sustainable careers in construction, including solar panel installation and roofing.

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Owens Corning University Partners with Cornell University

Certificate program brings the Ivy League learning to contractors

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 15, 2024

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Owens Corning Roofing partnered with Cornell University to offer eCornell certificate programs, providing tailored online business courses to help contractors grow and develop key skills.

Roofing Scholarships

WSRCA Celebrates 2024 Davis Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Davis Memorial Foundation honors this year’s crop of deserving students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.

Art Aisner

October 7, 2024

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Current and future students received their scholarships from the Davis Memorial Foundation during the Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas.

Workforce Development

NCCER Named a DEWALT 'Grow the Trades' Grant Recipient

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 2, 2024

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research received a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant for its efforts to provide career and technical education, addressing the skilled labor gap.

Workforce Development

Roofing Alliance Provides $1 Million Grant to Establish Roofing Research Center at Clemson

The seven-figure award will help kickstart the Center for Roofing Research and Workforce Development

Roofing Contractor Staff

September 26, 2024

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The Roofing Alliance has granted Clemson University over $1 million to establish a Center for Roofing Research and Workforce Development, focusing on sustainable growth, innovative research, and workforce training to address the industry’s challenges.

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

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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.

Latinos in Roofing

GAF’s Latinos in Roofing Summit in Oklahoma

Latino roofing contractors explore best business insights, marketing tips and more

Art Aisner

September 13, 2024

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Check out the the agenda for the next Latinos in Roofing Expo and Summit, hosted by GAF, in Oklahoma on Sept. 19.

Insurance supplementing is one of the biggest profit leaks on insurance jobs, costing contractors time, money, and control. In this session, we’ll discuss how proper training and process alignment can help teams manage supplementing more effectively keeping key decisions in-house and profits where they belong.

Join the experts as they break down the data on another set of questions aimed at gaining insights into the rapidly changing home roofing and restoration market. Roofing contractors can use this data and insight to better understand what factors influence a homeowner's contractor selection process.

Articles Tagged with ''education''

UK’s ‘SkillBuild’ Roofing Judge: ‘Never Seen It So Close’

VIDEO: The Great Heights of the Building Arts

The Key Disciplines for a Successful Roofing Exit

Tremco's Rising Stars Program Gains Education Partner in North Carolina

Owens Corning University Partners with Cornell University

WSRCA Celebrates 2024 Davis Memorial Scholarship Winners

NCCER Named a DEWALT 'Grow the Trades' Grant Recipient

Roofing Alliance Provides $1 Million Grant to Establish Roofing Research Center at Clemson

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

GAF’s Latinos in Roofing Summit in Oklahoma

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