We need each SPFA Voting Rep (primary contact) or their designate (affiliate) to help with checking your directory listing. On June 1,  SPFA staff will send its member directory database to be printed in our annual 2021-2022 member directory.  Each member should check the information that appears in your member listing on our website by May 31 to be sure it is accurate. If there are any changes needed, you can do so by logging in and updating your organization’s information. A short video on how to do this can be found HERE. 

 

 

We asked; You answered; We are listening!

Thanks to the feedback we received from our survey, we were able to visit San Antonio with a fresh set of eyes. Yes, we will bring in all the best of previous SPFA conventions, but in 2022, the New SPFA can shine!

One of the most exciting new features is the addition of more breakout sessions! Instead of having committee reports and a secondary keynote on Day 2 of the convention, we will have MORE breakout sessions! 

We also heard that the Contractor Industry Awards are of value to all, yet, many contractors don’t participate due to time constraints. We have established an Awards Task Force to help address this challenge. Watch for details!

We are modifying our traditional exhibit hall floorplan making it more inviting to attendees and user friendly to exhibitors and sponsors! 

June is going to be a big month for releasing details and opening up Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales, Hotel Reservations and Convention Registration for SprayFoam 2022. Be sure to watch correspondence from SPFA and to check our website often (www.sprayfoam.org)!

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Marcavage – kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org.

 

MOST IMPORTANT – Mark your calendars to be in San Antonio February 28-March 3, 2022!

 

According to a fact sheet released on the department website, the rule is being removed for these reasons:

• The independent contractor rule was in tension with the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) text and purpose, as well as relevant judicial precedent.
• The rule’s prioritization of two “core factors” for determining employee status under the FLSA would have undermined the longstanding balancing approach of the economic realities test and court decisions requiring a review of the totality of the circumstances related to the employment relationship.
• The rule would have narrowed the facts and considerations comprising the analysis of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, resulting in workers losing FLSA protections.
• The department anticipates that the independent contractor rule’s withdrawal will avoid a reduction in workers’ access to employer-provided fringe benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.
• The withdrawal will also avoid a reduction in other benefits such as unemployment insurance and workers compensation coverage.

The future of construction in 2022 looks bright, especially in the institutional sector, but contractors will have to overcome a multitude of challenges to enjoy it, based on two bellwether construction reports issued last week.

Here’s a look at 11 recent and anticipated changes and their potential impact on your construction business.

Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Domtec International, Idaho Falls, ID

 

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. 

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:

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.