Do you want your company listed in the printed edition of the SPFA Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide? If so, you must be a Member, in good standing, by May 31, 2021. 

Each year SPFA Membership expires on December 31. This year, we implemented a grace period so SPFA Members had access to all their benefits as we rolled out our new website, established new payment procedures for dues and worked through COVID-19. The grace period is coming to an end in May.

If you have not yet paid your 2021 Membership Dues, there is still time to act. Likewise, if you are not yet a member of SPFA, there is still time to join.

 

1. Listing in SPFA Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide   

 

2. Enhanced company listing in the online SPFA Member Directory

The results of our recently conducted poll indicate that both contractors and suppliers find value in the SPFA Contractor Excellence Awards.  A task force is being formed to help develop the Awards Program to be held during Sprayfoam 2022 in San Antonio. 
If you are interested in participating on the task force, please contact Kelly Marcavage at kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org. The committee’s kick-off meeting will be held during week of April 26.
NOTE:  Only SPFA Members can participate.

SPFA is now offering a series of monthly contractor webinars to address topics of interest for spray foam contractors. These webinars are free for SPFA members and non-members can attend for a small fee.   

The upcoming webinar titles include:

May 11:   Low GWP Formulations – Opportunities And Obstacles
June 8:   SPFA Update On New Policies From Washington, D.C.
July 13:  Contractor Webinar Series: Five Steps To Predictable Revenue
 

For more information and registration information, visit the Events Calendar on the main page of the SPFA website (www.sprayfoam.org). Please check this Event Calendar regularly, as new webinars and events will be added.  SPFA is also interested in ideas for future contractor webinars – please send your ideas to Rick Duncan.

In reference to the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, the White House released fact sheets highlighting infrastructure needs in each state.

Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data.

The PRO Act seeks to: 

• Largely change the way employers and unions interact and collectively bargain.
• Redefine what the National Labor Relations Board considers an "employer" and "employee," significantly impacting companies' liability and responsibilities to their workers.
• Eliminate right-to-work states. 

OSHA replaces suggestive language with stronger language, such as employers “should implement” prevention programs to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus. Unlike a regulation, however, the guidelines provide no legal obligations for employers.

Congress recently introduced the Freedom to Invest in America’s Future Act. This bill gives Americans the freedom to use their 529 Savings Accounts to cover the costs of workforce training and credentialing programs, as well as the costs of exams and certification credentials. Specifically, this bill would expand the programs eligible for 529 savings accounts, including training or credentialing programs recognized by a state government or the federal government or otherwise widely recognized as a reputable credential provider for an occupation. If this bill passes, 529 savings accounts would continue to be eligible to pay for their current allowable uses, such as colleges and vocational schools and their allowable uses would simply be expanded. This is a bipartisan legislation is gaining popularity on both sides of the aisle.
To learn more and let your voice be heard, contact your Representative!

 

SPFA is doing its part to bring awareness of open positions in the industry to our members, partners, and untapped talent pools. For every one of these positions going unfilled it’s an opportunity missed, an extra staffing challenge drawing attention away from other important priorities, or a customer perhaps needing to wait longer than they should have to. 

This webinar, entitled “Adapting to Material Shortages and Rising Costs” may be of interest to all construction contractors.  Even with the rollout of the vaccines, material availability and price increases continue to be a problem in the industry. On April 29 at 11am eastern, Cotney Attorneys and Consultants will be hosting a webinar to discuss legal & business tips to help navigate and adapt to supply chain disruptions. This webinar is free for all attendees.
Note: This is an external webinar that is not part of the monthly SPFA Contractor Webinar Series. 

SprayWorks Equipment is launching its new free online spray foam training, titled Introduction to Insulation Spray Foam. The free training is a first step for new foamers or new business owners looking to understand the basics of spray foam.