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President's Message

Sales & Use Tax Seminar - September 24

Items to Note: CRA Hail Radio Ads, City of Arvada Special Hail Requirements, City of Littleton Waives Permit Fees, Asphalt Shingle Recycling, Remembering 9-11,

Vegetative Roof Seminar on October 14

Golf Tournament Highlights

CRA Dental Program Enrollment

Safety Corner - Slips/Trips/Falls

NRCA Update

2009 CRA Calendar

Welcome New Members

Awards Dinner - Job of the Year Reminder

Thur. Sept 24, 2009
8:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

Topic:
Sales & Use Tax

Red Lion Central Hotel at 4040 Quebec St., Denver.

Click here for complete details and the registration form.

COLORADO ROOFING ASSOCIATION

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.

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

September

Sep 3 - CRA Board Meeting

Sep 24 - CRA Pinpoint Seminar - Sales & Use Tax; Red Lion Central Hotel, Denver. 8:30 am.

October

Oct 1 - CRA Board Meeting

Oct 14 - NRCA seminar: Vegetative Roof Systems for Roofing Contractors: Your Rewards, Responsibilities and Risks, Denver

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

WELCOME New Member(s)

Little Wing Roofing, Inc.
6343 W. 120th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020
Ph: 303-999-6870
www.littlewingroofing.com
Roofing Contractor-Com/Res

Sondrup Roofing & Sheet Metal
3800 South Jason Street
Englewood, CO 80110
Ph: 303-789-4870
www.sondruproofing.com
Roofing Contractor-Com/Res

Tremco Inc.
4255 West Shore Way E18
Fort Collins, CO 80525-3217
Ph: 970-231-9959
www.tremcoroofing.com
Manufacturer

September 24, 2009 Pinpoint Seminar - Sales & Use Tax

Have you been through a sales tax audit or just want to understand the application of these taxes, then this seminar is for you!

CRA has partnered with Mountain States Commercial Credit Management to bring you up to speed on the sales and use tax process.

On September 24th, Mountain States Commercial Credit Management and a consortium of Sales Tax Auditors are presenting an in-depth review of Colorado's various Use tax and Sales tax geared towards the construction industry!

This full day seminar will focus on the Sales & Use tax application for Colorado and the various tax districts you may have to deal with in trying to conduct business across the State. The seminar will be addressing the way sales tax interacts with your day-to-day projects. Speakers are being brought in from across the Front Range and the state of Colorado.

Date: September 24, 2009
Location: Red Lion Central Hotel, 4040 Quebec
Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Price: $99.00/per person (includes continental breakfast)

Click here to view and print the registration form.

CRA ITEMS TO NOTE

CRA Radio Ads, City of Arvada Hail Requirements, City of Littleton Waives Permit Fees, Asphalt Recycling, Remembering 9-11

Hail Update: CRA Radio Campaign Educated Homeowners.

As we reported last month, the CRA ran a radio campaign in August to educate homeowners and to let them know they need to be patient, take their time and warning them about out-of-state companies, "TRAVELERS" and the tactics they use. The ads directed listeners to www.coloradoroofing.org where they found helpful information and a list of members. We are pleased to say that our message was received and CRA website visits increased by 185% in August.

City of Arvada - Special Storm Requirements went into effect on 8-15-09.

The City of Arvada has declared special requirements for the 7-20-09 Storm/Hail Disaster. Click here to view a PDF of their newsletter to roofing contractors.

Littleton City Council Waives Building Permit Fees to Help Homeowners.

The Littleton City Council approved a resolution August 18 designed to help homeowners during this tough economic time by waiving building permit fees for selected home improvement projects.

The projects eligible for the program are those for which the permit does not require an extensive plan review. This may include: sheds, decks, patio covers, detached garages, electric service changes, water heaters, furnace and air conditioner replacement, re-roofing and siding permits. The program will run from October 15 to November 16, 2009. The permits will expire in one year. If an extension beyond one year is requested, the full permit fee will be assessed. The program is limited to City of Littleton permit fees and does not include building use tax (.01575 of the total valuation) or the Arapahoe County Open Space Tax (.25 percent).

For more information, contact the City of Littleton Building Division at 303-795-3751.

A reminder to members that Asphalt Recycling is available.

The Roofs to Roads project, now in its 8th month of operation, wants to extend a big thank you to all of our participating roofers! We have collected over 5,000 tons of shingles so far - over 10 times our initial goal of 500 tons!

Shingle recycling is free for all participating roofers through 2009!

Roofs to Roads wants to make this opportunity available to all Colorado roofers. To find out more about how the project works and how you can RECYCLE ASPHALT SHINGLES, please visit www.Roofs2RoadsColorado.org or call them at 720-333-7416.

Remembering September 11 this month.

CRA member JD Ressetar of Employee Benefit Designs is all too familiar with the tradegy that occurred 8 years ago on September 11, 2001. Click here to read his story.

We shall never forget
We shall keep this day,
We shall keep the events and the tears
In our minds, our memory and our hearts
and take them with us as we carry on.

NRCA University will hold vegetative roof systems conference in Denver on Oct 14

Vegetative Roof Systems for Roofing Contractors: Your Rewards, Responsibilities and Risks - Oct 14

NRCA University will be offering a vegetative roof systems course in Denver Oct. 14. Vegetative Roof Systems for Roofing Contractors: Your Rewards, Responsibilities and Risks was designed for anyone interested in learning how to properly install, design and maintain vegetative roof systems. This course is beneficial to your membership, and I am asking for your help with letting roofing professionals in your area know about it.

Some of the topics covered in this course include vegetative roof system terminology, benefits, waterproofing membranes and construction details, growth media and vegetation, code compliance, and business and legal issues associated with vegetative roof systems. This is a unique opportunity to interact with some of the roofing industry's most respected technical experts, including Mark S. Graham and James R. Kirby of NRCA's technical staff, and Kelly Luckett, an industry expert specializing in environmental and vegetative design. In addition, a complimentary copy of The NRCA Vegetative Roof Systems Manual, Second Edition ($190 value) will be distributed to attendees and serve as the program's technical basis.

For more information about the program and to register, please visit www.nrca.net/nrcauniversity or contact our Customer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA 275-6722 or info@nrca.net.

Program link: http://www.nrca.net/rp/education/nrca/vegetative_face-to-face.aspx

CRA Golf Tournament Highlights

Despite our extremely busy summer, many of you managed to take some R&R time and head out for a round of golf at the CRA Golf Tournament on August 21st. We had 128 players and could not have asked for a more beautiful Colorado day!

First, a BIG thank you to the 27th Annual Golf Committee for all their hard work and a great day of golf. Dave Rueter, GAF Materials; T.C. Cook, Statewide Wholesale; Bruce Stewart, Academy Roofing; Stephanie Clark, Allied Building Products; Bill Sterns, AVI Roofing; Bob Lansford, United Asphalts; and Tom Ritter, Academy Roofing.

Second, we thank all our volunteers. At the Ball-in-Circle contest on Hole #16 - Erika Boyd, Academy Roofing; Robin Lee, CH Robinson; and Julie Kosiak, CH Robinson. Putting Contest on the Putting Green - Melissa Krutch, ,United Materials and Chris Trujillo, Fowler & Peth. Registration help included Jennifer Peterson, Jenesis Roofing and Larry Reinhard, O'Connor Roofing.

We can't forget to thank all of you that took time out of your busy schedule to attend and play in the tournament. We hope you all had a good time and our congratulations go out to all our contest winners (below).

And finally, we could not make the tournament happen without all our generous sponsors and prize donors (below). Thank you all!

CRA Golf Tournament Contest Winners

1ST PLACE TEAM Joel Speckman, All in One Contractors; Kirk Tiley, Tiley Roofing, Inc.; Mike Kelly, Statewide Wholesale; and Derek Govan, B.R. McCracken & Co.
2ND PLACE TEAM Rich Schafer, Black Roofing; Dave Boggus, Bighorn Metalworks; Paul Andrus, Boulder Roofing; and Rob Wilson, Celotex.
3RD PLACE TEAM John Hancox, Tiley Roofing, Inc.; Kate Clark, Collins Companies; and Steve Clark, Air Vent.
Closest to the Pin - Hole #5, Women	Kate Clark, Collins Companies
Closest to the Pin - Hole #8, Men	Fernando Chavez, Cant Strip
Longest Drive - Hole #13, Women	Tracy Lepine, Owens Corning
Longest Drive - Hole #1, Men	Thom Whitehead, Division 7 Solutions
Putting Contest - 98 tries and 43 putts made!	Lucky Draw & New Putter went to Larry Reinhard, O'Connor Roofing
Ball-in-Circle Contest - 124 swings, 35 balls on the green and . . .	3 in the Circle - Congratulations!

Tournament Sponsors . . .

ABC Supply Co. Academy Roofing, Inc. ACH Foam Technologies Advanced Roofing Technologies Air Vent Allied Building Products Alpine Roofing American Roofing Supply Arapahoe Roofing Atlas Roofing Corp. B.R. McCracken & Co. Black Roofing, Inc. Boulder Roofing, Inc. CertainTeed Clark Rheem & Associates, Inc. Cleasby Manufacturing Collins Companies Construction Metals, Gibraltar D & D Roofing, Inc. Drexel Metals Employee Benefit Design ERSystems Excalibur Exteriors Flood & Peterson Forsberg Engerman Company Fowler & Peth Front Range Roofing Systems GAF Corporation Georgia Pacific Gulfeagle Supply Hunter Panels  IB Roof Systems J & K Roofing

Jenesis Roofing Johns Manville Malarkey Roofing Metal Sales Metro Roof Products Miro Industries Monier Lifetile Moody Insurance Agency OMG Owens Corning Pacific Supply PINNACOL ASSURANCE (Beverage Cart & Hole Sponsor) Polyglass Premium Panels PROTECTO WRAP (Grand Prize & Hole Sponsor) Roofing Products International Roofing Resources Sheffield Metals Sonnoborn Source Products Group Statewide Wholesale Tamko Building Products Tiley Roofing United Asphalts USG Securock Versico Roofing Systems W.R. Grace & Co. Weather Guard Building Products Western Allied Systems WESTILE (Beverage Cart & Hole Sponsor)

Please Note: Photos of the tournament will be posted on the website soon, be sure to check them out in a couple of weeks.

CRA Association Dental Program

Value Added Member Benefit

The Colorado Roofing Association wants to once again remind you of our value added membership benefit. . . CRA's Dental Plan.

In partnership up with Employee Benefit Design Group, Inc. and Delta Dental of Colorado, the CRA Dental plan offers three competitive dental insurance plans that are only available through membership in the CRA. Just pick the plan that works best for you!

• 3 Dental Plans to Choose from
• Great Rates
• Three-year premium guarantees
• No new individual application forms for existing Delta members

Information on the program was mailed to you in August. If you did not receive the packet or have questions about the program, call Jerry Ressetar our agent of record with Employee Benefit Designs at 303-220-8209.

Safety Corner

"Stepping Beyond Organizational Tripups" - An article on Slips, Trips & Falls.

For many in Safety, there's little more indicative of cultural slippage than the problems of slips, trips, and falls. You know, the things that seemingly happen every day. Typical response is to try engineering all hazards out or adjuring people to "Pay Attention!" Evidence shows the first approach is impossible because people cross uncontrollable surfaces or even wind up slipping or tripping on minor imperfections. And the "pay attention" approach often winds up being empty words.

Click here to read the full article from Robert Pater in the Occupation Health & Safety July 2009 issue covering these injuries that continue to plague many companies and learn some sample strategies and skills that have shown to demonstrably reduce slips, trips, and falls (up to 44 percent, in some companies).

Safety Seminars Available from Pinnacol Assurance.

Pinnacol Assurance's safety seminars help employers learn how to keep employees safe and their workers' compensation costs down. The courses emphasize real-world, practical information that can be applied to just about any company in any industry.

The upcoming seminar schedule includes:

September
Sept. 10 Time-saving Tips for Modified Duty
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

Sept. 15 Creating a Written Modified Duty Policy
Grand Junction, Western Colorado
Community College, Bishop Campus

Sept. 17 Safety Program Development
Steamboat Springs, Holiday Inn

Sept. 22 Back and Manual Material Handling Injury Prevention
Glenwood Springs, Hotel Colorado

October
Oct. 6 & 7 OSHA 10-Hour Construction*
Fort Collins, Hilton Hotel
*$105 per person for Pinnacol policyholders

Oct. 8 Safety Program Development
La Junta, Holiday Inn Express

Oct. 15 Managing Your Pinnacol Account Online
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

Oct. 20 Fall Protection, Scaffolding and Ladders
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

Oct. 22 Construction Safety Management
Durango, Doubletree Hotel

Oct. 27 Understanding the Workers' Compensation Process
Fort Collins, Hilton Hotel

November
Nov. 5 Creating a Written Modified Duty Policy
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

Nov. 12 Time-saving Tips for Modified Duty
Fort Collins, Hilton Hotel

Nov. 17 Claims Management: A Partnership That Pays and Uncovering Workers' Compensation Fraud
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

Nov. 19 Back and Manual Material Handling Injury Prevention
Denver, Pinnacol Assurance

December
Dec. 3 Construction Safety Management
Grand Junction, Western Colorado
Community College, Bishop Campus

Dec. 10 Safety Program Development
Grand Junction, Western Colorado
Community College, Bishop Campus

To register for a seminar, go to the employer section of www.pinnacol.com or call 303.361.4776. If you have ideas for future topics, please call 303.361.4776.

ITEMS TO NOTE . . . FROM ACROSS THE NATION

Congress, thankfully, has been on recess for much of August, but NRCA is expecting a busy September in Washington, D.C., as a number of important issues remain on the agenda. Here's our take on things:

• The Employee Free Choice Act (or "card check") is stalled in the Senate in its current form. The current form eliminates secret-ballot elections and imposes mandatory binding arbitration if a contract isn't agreed to 90 days after a certification. The concern is that compromise language may be offered-maintaining elections but speeding up the process, for example. We are heartened by comments made to us by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) who said: "We don't need a compromise; we need an alternative.
• The Senate is highly unlikely to pass the full-blown climate change bill that passed the House earlier this year. Four Democratic senators have voiced their concerns about the measure, including, again, Sen. Lincoln. There is some chance an energy bill will be considered that does not include the onerous carbon "cap and trade" provisions that are in the House-passed bill.
• Health care reform is clearly anyone's guess, but there now appears to be some movement to use a "two-bill" approach: one to deal with coverage issues, the other with a public plan option.

One measure NRCA thinks will get attention this year is the estate tax because without any action, it will expire in 2010 and then revert to higher tax rates and lower threshold levels in 2011. Best guess: a $3.5 million threshold and 45 percent tax rate.

And the issue of immigration reform is back on the table. Although NRCA doesn't expect a bill to emerge any time soon, there are some interesting developments to report:

• For the first time in recent memory, the government has announced it will still accept applications for H-2B visas through the end of the government's fiscal year on Sept. 30. The annual cap for these visas is 66,000; only 40,640 had been issued through Aug. 6. H-2B visas are the most commonly used for construction workers.
• On Aug. 19, the Department of Homeland Security formally proposed to rescind the "no-match" rule proposed by the Bush administration in 2007 and 2008. We consider this to be a solid victory; NRCA was one of the litigants in a case brought to block implementation of the rule and its cumbersome employer mandates.
• A recent study published by the Cato Institute ("Restriction or Legalization? Measuring the Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform") concludes legalization of low-skilled immigrant workers would yield significant income gains for U.S. workers and households. Why? Among other things, the study says, immigrants don't take jobs from American workers; they take jobs American workers don't fill.

Effective Friday, July 24, the federal minimum wage was raised from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. Although this doesn't affect many in our industry, some companies do have provisions about paying employees minimum wage for driving time. If that's the case, be sure your payroll department has made the necessary changes.

NRCA's newest technical publication is The NRCA Guide to Roof Coatings, Second Edition, which offers an objective discussion about the application of roof coatings, where they can be used most effectively and what preparations are necessary for their successful performance. The price is $55 for members and $110 for nonmembers. You can order the manual through NRCA's online bookstore: shop.nrca.net.

NRCA is accepting Gold Circle nominations; deadline is Sept. 18

NRCA is seeking nominations for its 2010 Gold Circle Awards program, which recognizes NRCA members for their significant contributions to the roofing industry. Click here for full story.

Alliance announces call for MVP award entries

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced a call for entries for its Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards Program. Click here for full story.

Green roof publication is available

Written by Kelly Luckett, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional and industry expert regarding green system roof design and installation, Green Roof Construction and Maintenance provides comprehensive information to help you skillfully design, construct and maintain green roof systems. Click here for full story.

E-Verify program for federal contractors will take effect

A new regulation administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify program will take effect Sept. 8. Click here for full story.

Asphalt shingle recycling forum will be held in Chicago

The 4th Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum, Implementation: Beyond the Barriers, will be held Nov. 5-6 in Chicago. Click here for full story.

Source: NRCA.NET