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Successful use of social media depends on a well thought-out strategy.

NRCA is publishing interim updates to the electronic versions of the 2014 and 2015 volumes of The NRCA Roofing Manual.

Congress likely will not address controversial pieces of legislation during a presidential election year.

A team of students from two New York universities was selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon in Irvine, Calif. Tasked with designing and building a cost-effective solar-powered house, the students turned to NRCA member Upstate Roofing and Painting, Rochester, N.Y., for training and support. When the team arrived in California to assemble their house, Upstate Roofing and Painting called upon another NRCA member to assist the students.

NRCA will host its 129th annual convention in conjunction with Informa Exhibition's 2016 International Roofing Expo Feb. 15-19 in Orlando, Fla. Roofing industry professionals who attend will have numerous opportunities to learn about the latest industry practices and products while interacting with peers from around the world.

Opened in 1928, New York's Playland Ice Casino is a historic amusement park that delights visitors with rides, a restaurant, dance floor and multiple ice rinks. More than 400,000 people visit the park's attractions each summer. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy inflicted heavy damage to Playland, but Milcon Construction Corp., West Babylon, N.Y., successfully renovated the ice casino’s roof system.