RCASF Welcomes: Tile Pro

We are pleased to welcome our newest member to RCASF:

Tile Pro

RCASF represents licensed and insured Contractors, as well as Roofing suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and other professionals of the roofing industry in South Florida. To view contact information for our newest member, Tile Pro, along with all RCASF members, you may visit: http://www.rcasf.org/; click on "Member Directory".

Harmful OSHA Legislation

Please see the latest NRCA Action Alert regarding "Extremely Harmful OSHA Legislation Moving in Congress". Visit: http://www.nrca.net/rp/government/update/0710_osha.aspx

Free Continuing Education from Division of Workers' Compensation

The Bureau of Compliance, Division of Workers' Compensation, now has aquarterly newsletter which offers interesting facts about the workers'comp system in Florida. Please note: They are also offering free continuing education (CE) workers' comp and workplace safety classes for the next few weeks at various locations throughout the state. This is an excellent opportunity for those who may be one credit hour short for their August 31 license renewal date. Please click on the link below to access their newsletter. http://www.myfloridacfo.com/wc/pdf/BOC-Quarterly-Newsletter-July-2010.pdf or go directly to the Division's website at:http://www.myfloridacfo.com/wc/.

RCASF Welcomes: APS Construction Company

We are pleased to welcome our newest member to RCASF:

APS Construction Company

RCASF represents licensed and insured Contractors, as well as Roofing suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and other professionals of the roofing industry in South Florida. To view contact information for our newest member, APS Construction Company, along with all RCASF members, you may visit: http://www.rcasf.org/; click on "Member Directory".

Health Care Law's Affect on Your Business...

NRCA Alert: Health Care Law's Affect on Your Busines
Earlier this year, Congress enacted a 2,000-plus-page health care law that contains numerous mandates, regulations and taxes that will affect employers in a variety of ways. To provide you with insight into the many questions regarding the new law, you can participate, free, in a webinar: "Behind the Curtain: The Health Care Law's Impact on Small Businesses." This event, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business, will take place Monday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to noon EDT, in Washington, D.C. This event will provide information and answer questions about employer-related compliance issues, focusing particularly on small businesses, from members of Congress, policy experts and a panel of small business owners. To register and/or view the webinar agenda and related materials, please click here.

Marlins' stadium with retractable roof is on schedule

The new $642 million Florida Marlins stadium in Miami is on schedule to open in April 2012. The stadium is on budget and will include a retractable roof that will take about 11 months to complete. It could become the first retractable-roof stadium in the country to get Leadership in Energy and Design certification. Read More in The Miami Herald.

NRCA and the Center launch PV credentialing program

The following was posted by NRCA in a July 2010 Press Release:
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing have launched Roof Integrated Solar Energy (RISE) Inc., an entity created to provide a means of evaluating and certifying solar roofing professionals to support the widespread use of rooftop solar energy. RISE evaluates and certifies solar energy installers for knowledge regarding critical roof construction and maintenance practices necessary to support successful rooftop solar energy installations based on principles regarding the installation and maintenance of rooftop solar energy systems without adversely affecting roof system performance and service life. Individuals who successfully complete the requirements set out by RISE will receive the RISE Certified Solar Roofing Professional (CSRP) certification.

For more information, visit www.riseprofessional.org.