Articles Tagged with ''education''

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 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.

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

Roofing Alliance leadership is helping address workforce shortages by funding a first-of-its-kind Roofing Industry Center and supporting the SkillsUSA program.

Check out RC’s exclusive coverage of the GAF West Latinos in Roofing Summit and Expo in Los Angeles, where roofing contractors engaged in educational sessions, networking, and fun activities — like attending a Dodgers game — enhancing their industry knowledge and leadership skills.

The 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, hosted by SkillsUSA, featured over 6,600 high school and post-secondary students competing in 115 skilled trades including commercial roofing. 

The project delays that result from a fall-related injury or fatality will take up much more time than what was spent preventing the fall in the first place.

For more than 30 years, Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has partnered with New York high schools to provide hands-on STEM education, offering juniors and seniors two years of experiential learning at Raymond’s headquarters.