Colorado Roofing Association Newsletter

1675 Larimer St, Suite 700
P.O. Box 480084
Denver, CO 80248-0084
(303) 892-6966
Fax (303) 892-6322
E-mail: debbie@coloradoroofing.org
Website: www.coloradoroofing.org
Executive Director: Debbie Hathorne
Industrial Expositions, Inc.

2009 CRA OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Chuck Spicer, Bighorn Metalworks
303-287-8220
VICE PRESIDENT
Kirk Tiley, Tiley Roofing, Inc.
303-426-7370
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Dave Rueter, GAF Materials Corp.
303-847-9359
DIRECTORS
Slate Baker, Allied Building Products
303-296-2222
Curt Boyd, Academy Roofing
303-360-0708
Brad Evans, Advanced Roofing Technologies
970-663-0203
Jeff Sykes, ACH Foam Technologies
303-297-3844
Mike Trotter, Front Range Roofing Sys.
970-353-2322
John Weber, D & D Roofing
303-287-3043
Dan Zahtila, Black Roofing
303-449-5176
Past President
Amy Hawkins, Boulder Roofing
303-443-4646

Mission Statement
"To promote the ethics, education and image of the roofing industry in the State of Colorado through meetings and actions of the members."

The CRA newsletter is open for member input. We encourage you to submit items that will benefit the members, including new technical updates, community service achievements in your local communities, educational seminars/ workshops, etc. (no sales oriented pieces).

Contact the CRA office for more information at 303-892-6966 ext. 2.

2009 CALENDAR

June

Jun 4 - CRA Board Meeting

Jun 14-17 - Western States Roofing Contractors Association "WESTERN ROOFING EXPO 2009," Reno, NV. To register, go to www.wsrca.com.

Jun 17 - CRA Pinpoint Seminar - Mechanic Liens; Red Lion Central Hotel, Denver. 8:00 am.

July

Jul - NO Board Meeting

Jul 31 - CRA Membership Luncheon;
Comfort Inn at Denver
Merchandise Mart. 11:30 am.
Topic: "TBD"

August

Aug 6 - CRA Board Meeting

Aug 21 - CRA Golf Tournament;
Location - Saddle Rock Golf Course, Aurora, CO.

WELCOME New Member(s)

A Smith Construction Inc.
9216 Aspen Creek Point
Highlands Ranch CO 80129
Ph: 303-346-1840
www.asmithconstruction.com
Roofing Contractor-Com/Res

This past weekend marked a big day for most area High School Seniors - Graduation. With my oldest being a Junior and having attended schools in two different districts, the graduation party invitations were numerous. My wife and I felt obligated to attend no less than 7 parties over the weekend; I will not be eating Barbeque Beef again anytime soon. I was doing some reflection on this class and how they differ from my high school class of 26 years ago. Most of these kids have never seen a record album, typewriter or rotary telephone (most probably will never even have a land line). Standard transmission, what's that? Cabbage Patch dolls - huh? What do you mean the Colorado Rockies used to play ice hockey! That said, this class faces many of the same unknowns that many of us in our 40's faced back then. High unemployment, inflation, and a crummy housing market were all around back then. I was for the most part oblivious to the social and economic challenges we were facing back then as I went off to college, but in looking back it was very similar.

I'm sure our parents were just as concerned with us high schoolers back then. The lack of work ethic, ambition, and good-old teenage angst haven't changed much. However, I think the influence of technology has compounded these issues for this generation somewhat. I remember having to make my own fun, the words "I'm bored" were not allowed growing up. I can honestly say that I have never heard those words in my home. My teenagers can always find a way to burn hours on video or online games, Facebook or texting. Even though we limit the time we allow our kids to use these things, I think that unmonitored they would spend their entire day half-conscience online. My parents probably felt this way to a degree about television but there are so many more "lazy" choices now. I doubt we're the only company to rid ourselves of employees who simply can't work without their cell phone in their pouches to facilitate day-long text conversations on the clock.

My hope is that this generation will figure it all out as we did. Work ethic and ambition aren't dead in young Americans it just lies dormant.

Chuck Spicer
Bighorn Metalworks
CRA President

2009 Industry Leader Sponsors		2009 Level 2 Silver Sponsors
ABC Supply Co. Academy Roofing, Inc. Advanced Roofing Technologies Allied Building Products American Roofing Supply Arapahoe Roofing Black Roofing, Inc. Boulder Roofing, Inc. D & D Roofing, Inc. Fowler & Peth Front Range Roofing Systems	GAF Corporation Gulfeagle Supply J & K Roofing Moody Insurance Agency Pacific Supply Pinnacol Assurance Source Products Group Statewide Wholesale Tamko Building Products Weather Guard Building Products W.R. Grace & Co.	Atlas Roofing Corp. B.R. McCracken & Co. Clark Rheem & Associates, Inc. Cleasby Manufacturing Flood & Peterson IB Roof Systems Johns Manville Premium Panels

June 17, 2009 Pinpoint Seminar - MECHANIC LIENS

With the severe decline in our economy, accounts receivables have become harder to collect and you have to use all the tools available to protect yourself -- Mechanic Liens are one of those tools.

CRA has partnered with Mountain States Commercial Credit Management to bring you up to speed on the lien process. This pinpoint seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th and will cover the in & outs of filing liens, disburser notices, bond claims and all the required forms that go with them. In addition, this seminar will cover using the Internet to assist you with your liens.

Date: June 17, 2009
Location: Red Lion Central Hotel, 4040 Quebec
Time: 8am to Noon
Price: $65.00/per person

Coffee & pastries will be provided and registration begins at 7:30 am. Be sure to sign up today.

Our Speaker:

Jean Arnold: Jean Arnold has been practicing law for 24 years -- specializing in mechanic lien and construction law. Her firm represents many of you in protecting your lien rights on construction projects. Jean will be covering the intricacies of Colorado's Mechanic lien laws. Also included will be using the Internet to develop information for filing Mechanic Liens. Jean is a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Arnold, LLP and is a frequent lecturer and instructor for various trade associations on the topics of Construction Law and Contracts, Mechanic's Liens, Negotiation Strategy, and Commercial Collections.

Click here to view and print the registration form.

CRA Golf Tournament - August 21, 2009

CRA's Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, August 21st at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora, Colorado.

For 27 years, CRA members have been coming together each summer for a round of golf, a little competition and to socialize with friends and associates within Colorado's roofing industry. In most recent years, the tournament has evolved into a fundraiser for future generations. The profits from the tournament are donated to CRA's Scholarship funds at both Red Rock's Community College & Colorado State University's Construction Management programs.

We will once again head to Southeast Denver. As we found out last year, Saddle Rock offers a memorable layout with great hole diversity. We look forward to another enjoyable tournment.

Sign up to play today . . .

The fee is $90.00 per player. This includes all green fees, golf cart, range balls, golf tees, green repair tool, bag tag, coffee and lunch buffet. The tournament is a Four Man scramble. Teams will be assigned by the golf pro by your average score.

Hole sponsorships are available. For $150, you can become a sponsor and have your company name displayed on a hole sign, at the clubhouse and in the monthly newsletters timely to the tournament. Or, DONATE a prize for the awards program.

We thank the following companies who have already signed up to sponsor:

ABC Supply Co.
Academy Roofing, Inc.
Advanced Roofing Technologies
Allied Building Products
Alpine Roofing
American Roofing Supply
Arapahoe Roofing
Atlas Roofing Corp.
B.R. McCracken & Co.
Black Roofing, Inc.
Boulder Roofing, Inc.
Clark Rheem & Associates, Inc.
Cleasby Manufacturing
D & D Roofing, Inc.
Flood & Peterson
Fowler & Peth
Front Range Roofing Systems
GAF Corporation
Georgia Pacific
Gulfeagle Supply
IB Roof Systems
J & K Roofing
Johns Manville
Monier Lifetile
Moody Insurance Agency
Owens Corning
Pacific Supply
Pinnacol Assurance
Premium Panels
Protecto Wrap
Source Products Group
Statewide Wholesale
Tamko Building Products
Tiley Roofing
W.R. Grace & Co.
Weather Guard Building Products
Western Allied Systems

Click here for a copy of the registration flyer or call the CRA office at 303-892-6966, ext. 2.

Community Service

For the 10th year, CRA members stepped up once again to help Rebuilding Together Metro Denver.

Despite the "recession," repairs and reroof donations for 15 homes totaled more than $50,000 this year. Several more homeowners are now "dry" thanks to the following CRA members who volunteered their materials, labor and time!

ABC Supply Co.
Academy Roofing, Inc.
Adam's Roofing LLC
American Roofing Supply
Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Bighorn Metalworks, Inc.
Black Roofing
Boulder Roofing, Inc.
Colorado Seamless Gutters
D & D Monarch Sheet Metal
D & D Roofing, Inc.
Distinctive Custom Roofing, LLC
Excalibur Exteriors LLC
Front Range Roofing Systems, LLC
Independent Roof Specialists
Jenesis Roofing, Inc.
Owens Corning
Roofing Supply of Colorado
Statewide Wholesale, Inc.
Tamko Building Products
Tiley Roofing, Inc.

Thank you!

Pinnacol Assurance Issues $120 Million in General Dividends to Colorado Businesses

DENVER, May 17, 2009 - Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado's assured and trusted source for workers' compensation insurance, announced today it is issuing general dividend checks totaling approximately $120 million to its policyholders. Over the past five years Pinnacol has returned a total of $347 million in general dividends to Colorado's business community.

This year, 89 percent of Pinnacol policyholders will receive a dividend. The average dividend check is approximately $2,200. Checks are calculated based on the size of a policyholder's annual premium compared to claims costs. Pinnacol policyholders in all 64 Colorado counties are getting checks at a time when many Colorado businesses could use an economic boost.

"Our ability to return a general dividend to our policyholders is a direct result of two things," said Ken Ross, Pinnacol president and CEO. "First, our policyholders have demonstrated an incredible commitment to workplace safety and an undeniable focus on lowering their claims. Second, the dividend speaks to Pinnacol's strength and stability and our commitment to returning money to the people it belongs to - our policyholders. We can't underestimate the power of returning this money to Colorado businesses during these troubling economic times."

Dividends reward Pinnacol policyholders with strong safety records and low claims costs and are based on actual performance during a specific period of time. This year's dividend is based on policyholder performance between June 2007 - June 2008. Pinnacol's board of directors began discussing the total amount that would be returned to policyholders in late 2008 based on the projected financial results for the year. Final determination of the dividend was made after the company's annual audit was completed.

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Portions of Pinnacol's $120 million general dividend also include the association programs. For the Colorado Roofing Association, this year's dividend will be shared among the following qualifying participants of the CRA Workers' Compensation Safety Program who have met our group standards of safety and compliance.

ACADEMY ROOFING INC
AVI ROOFING & GUTTERS
B & M ROOFING OF COLORADO INC
BASALT ROOFING LLC
BLACK ROOFING INC
BOULDER ROOFING INC
CAMPBELL BEARD ROOFING INC
CLERKIN ROOFING COMPANY INC
COLORADO & SANTA FE REAL ESTATE
G & G ROOFING INC.
HIGHLINE METALS INC
PLATTE VALLEY ROOF SYSTEMS, INC
PRO-TECH ROOFING SYSTEMS LLC
SOUTHWESTERN METAL SYSTEMS, INC
SPIRE ROOFING INC DBA A PLUS ROOFING
STATEWIDE WHOLESALE INC
SUMMIT METAL WORKS INC
SUMMIT ROOFING INC
TILEY ROOFING INC
TURNER MORRIS INC
U.S. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INC
WESTERN ROOFING INC

Congratuations and thank you to these members for "keeping it safe!"

CRA ITEMS TO NOTE

May Events Recap, WSRCA June Roofing Expo, Silica Publication, Dick Fricklas Receives Pioneer Award

From Insurance to Metal Roofing, CRA Members get Educated in May

On May 15, CRA members attended our membership luncheon featuring Brad Moody and Mike Roark of Moody Insurance Agency who did a tag-team presentation on the current state of the insurance industry. The presentation covered industry trends including increased crimes of internal theft in companies (equipment/forgery); EPLI (employment practices liability insurance) coverage due to rising harassment cases; managing employee benefits - specifically COBRA coverage as employees are laid off; equipment coverage policies; and surety performance bonds. The presentation also included an update on Colorado Senate Bill 281 regarding auditing and oversight of Pinnacol Assurance, which is awaiting the Governor's signature. Wrap Up's were discussed along with some cautionary advice and the presentation ended with a recap of construction defects. Beginning with a history of where it started up to the passage of HB1161 and a discussion on how construction defects continues to evolve as the law evolves. We thank Brad and Mike for an informative lunch and the much needed advice and guidance.

On May 27, our pinpoint seminar on Metal Roofing was well attended. Given in two parts, Joe LaCrue spoke on sheet metal material data including coatings and finishes and the sustainability of cool metal roofing and energy efficiency.

Jeff Patch then presented the sheet metal roofing types/guages and demonstrated various applications and techniques. The seminar was well done and very informative. We thank Joe and Jeff or a great seminar. CRA would also like to thank Premium Panels for donating their location and space for this seminar.

Western States Roofing Contractors 35th Annual Convention & Trade Show
Last Day to Register is 6/5/09

The Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) will hold its 35th Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Reno, Nevada from June 14-17, 2009 at the Peppermill Resort & Casino. For more information and to register, call 800-725-0333 or visit www.wsrca.com.

Silica, ethylene oxide and nail guns are subjects of new OSHA publications.

"Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction," "OSHA's Small Business Guide for Ethylene Oxide" and "Pneumatic Nail Gun Safety Tips" QuickCard™ are three new information resources available on OSHA's Web site.

CRA member R.L. "Dick" Fricklas receives RCI Pioneer Award.

Dick Fricklas, educator and author, received the William C. Correll award from RCI, Inc. during RCI's 24th International Convention & Trade Show in March 2009. This award is given in honor of RCI pioneer and first executive director William C. Correll Sr., AIA, FRCI.

The William C. Correll Award is presented at the discretion of the Jury of Fellows to "an individual for outstanding actions beneficial to professional development of the industry".

Dick previously had received both the William C. Cullen Award and the Walter C. Voss awards from ASTM International as well as honorary membership in Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing.

Fricklas participates in roofing technology programs for the University of Wisconsin Extension Division, and assists RCI Inc. (formerly The Roof Consultants Institute) in the development of curricula for their registration programs. He is a columnist for Interface Magazine as well as the Buildings.com/newsletters/roofingnews web magazine. In 2006 he, along with coauthor Bill Griffin, completed the fourth edition of the Manual of Low Slope Roofing.

Dick is an honorary member of RCI, Inc. and has received many other honors, including the J. A. Piper Award from the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the James Q. McCawley Award from the Midwest Roofing Contractors Associiation, (MRCA), and Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Educational Foundation of the Institute of Roofing and Waterproofing Consultants and from the Colorado Roofing Association.

He is a graduate of Hofstra University and received an MS in physical chemistry from Rutgers University.

Before retiring from full-time employment, Fricklas was technical director of the Roofing Industry Educational Institute (RIEI). He had previously held positions as director of the Better Understanding of Roofing Systems Institute (BURSI) and as a research chemist for Johns Manville and the Riegel Paper Corp. He, with his wife Anita, resides in Centennial, Colorado.

ITEMS TO NOTE . . . FROM ACROSS THE NATION

New NRCA president Rob McNamara testified last month before the House Small Business Committee on climate change legislation that is being considered and specifically what the effects would be on small business. His message: The roofing industry, composed almost entirely of small businesses, can have a huge effect on energy conservation, but we don't think taxes and mandates are the way to get there. (You can find the link to Rob's testimony on NRCA's Web site, www.nrca.net.) The administration's climate change plan includes a goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gases by 14 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and then by more than 80 percent by 2050. A coalition that includes NRCA as a member released a study last month showing that by 2030 the administration's plan would eliminate 3 million jobs and cost the average household $2,100 per year.

The other big issue for NRCA has been the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). NRCA is an active participant in the Coalition for a Democratic Workforce, a group that opposes EFCA, which would allow unions to organize any company simply by getting a majority of workers to sign-or check-an authorization card. Significantly, the measure does not have enough support in the Senate to end a promised filibuster. Most notably, Sens. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) have indicated they will oppose the measure in its current form. All other Republicans are opposed, and several Democrats have not yet declared their positions. Although NRCA is pleased with these developments, they remain concerned that an unfavorable compromise will be put forward and enormous pressure from organized labor could sway the small number of votes needed for passage.

NRCA is also monitoring developments at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with some care. NRCA's Tom Shanahan serves on OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and has met with senior OSHA officials recently. His take: New regulations are coming, and they will affect us directly. At the top of the list are fall protection and ergonomics, issues that have been dormant for quite some time. NRCA expects to see OSHA rescind the "interim" fall-protection standard for residential construction that allows the use of "slide guards," or brackets.

The federal government has postponed-again-implementation of an executive order and a related procurement law that require federal contractors to use E-verify. The postponement-the third one-delays implementation until June 30; there is speculation that the administration is using the time to review the entire rule

Current economy could cause surge in future oil prices

An International Energy Agency report says the current drop in energy investment because of the economic slowdown could cause a severe increase in oil prices within three years. Click here for full story.

NRCA University launches energy codes online educational program

NRCA University has launched Energy Codes and Rating Systems for Roofing, an interactive online educational program. Click here for full story.

NRLRC releases guide to construction contracts

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) has released A Roofing Contractors Guide to Construction Contracts, which addresses how to identify and understand the critical clauses in a contract. Click here for full story.

Source: NRCA.NET