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The first National Roofing Week was a success.

New IECC requirements could make installing mechanically attached single-ply membrane roof assemblies more complicated.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejects President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board appointments.

NRCA members are no strangers to charitable acts. They believe it is a call of duty to help their communities and share their roofing knowledge. NRCA members performing acts of kindness not only help their communities, but they also help improve the roofing industry's image. Every August, Professional Roofing collects some of these stories and shares them with our readers.

Although running any business has its risks, roofing arguably is one of the riskiest. In addition to safety and health issues, roofing contractors need to be aware of the risks of laws, regulations and human resources. The evolution of risk management has led to enterprise risk management, the idea of creating frameworks to effectively identify, assess and manage risk.

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., was founded in 1861 and consistently ranks among the top liberal arts colleges in the U.S. The All Campus Dining Center located in the Students’ Building serves the entire Vassar community. In 2012, the dining center’s slate and copper roof systems, including a gold-leafed copper finial, were restored by Hayden Building Maintenance Corp., West Nyack, N.Y. For its work at Vassar College, Hayden Building Maintenance received a 2014 Gold Circle Award in the Outstanding Workmanship: Steep-slop category.