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Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA)
ARMA announces Accident Prevention Contest winners
Asphalt Roofing facilities across North America recognized for workplace safety. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has completed its annual Accident Prevention Contest and is proud to recognize 81 asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities for their workplace safety, specifically low incident rates among workers. Facilities that entered the 2023 Accident Prevention Contest were ...
Residential Asphalt Roofing Manual – Design and Application Methods
This manual outlines the proper components of an asphalt roofing system, including how ventilation, underlayment and shingles work together to create a complete roofing system. This manual was prepared by the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) to serve as a general guide for the design and application of residential asphalt ...
Trade Association Coalition announces Q1 findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the first quarter of 2024. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
ARMA releases 2024 Q1 Report on asphalt roofing product shipments
The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the first quarter for the United States and Canada. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has released its first Quarterly Product Shipment Report for the year 2024. The report covers asphalt roofing product shipments in the United States and Canada in the first ...
Building a legacy of support
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how ARMA has and continues to celebrate and support the industry around them. Asphalt is a cornerstone of the industry, being used in both low- and steep-slope roofing projects, but it can often be overlooked. With benefits including durability, affordability, reliability and versatility, asphalt is ...
Understanding the risks of hot asphalt fumes
By Jonny Suchor. Assessing cancer risks and protective measures in the asphalt roofing industry. Concerns surrounding the potential cancer risks of working with hot asphalt and being exposed to the fumes have long been debated. However, the recent quantitative risk assessment (QRA) sponsored by partners in the Asphalt Roofing Environmental ...
NRCA Encourages Roofing Professionals to Complete Latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey continues to serve as a regular barometer of the industry's business conditions. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing to evaluate ...
Lose the hot pockets, balance your ventilation!
By Lauren White. Air Vent’s Ask the Experts seminar drew a full house of industry professionals eager to learn about balanced ventilation systems in Oregon. Good morning from Portland, Oregon! On this classic rainy spring day in PDX, an army of roofing trucks filled with tools and ladders brought over 130 ...
Trade Association Coalition Announces Q4 Findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the fourth quarter of 2023. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
SPRI Posts White Paper on IBC Change
The white paper provides details about how changes are made to the IBC, as well as the process of building consensus among diverse stakeholders. SPRI, Inc., the trade association representing the manufacturers of single-ply roofing systems and related component materials, has posted a new white paper that details the process of ...
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