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Every company that renewed SPFA Membership for 2021 will be sent the new certificate featuring the logo of the NEW SPFA! Look for this in your inbox on December 22! Remember, in order to receive the certificate, you must be in good standing with SPFA, meaning that dues must be paid in full for 2021. All invoices were sent out in early September along with a few reminders. If you didn’t see your invoice, please contact kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org and we will resend. Don’t let your membership lapse – renew today!
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651314&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
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SPFA’s new logo is being released for use in 2021! We encourage you to use this logo on your website, vehicles, business cards, company letterhead, etc.! We’ll provide it to you in a digital format that can be adapted to most uses. If you need something unique, we’ll work with you on that too! As always, prior to us sending you the SPFA Member Logo or PCP Logo, you must sign and return the SPFA Logo Use Guidelines Agreement. We’ll be sending this to you the week of December 22.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651313&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
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February 26-27, 2021 Fort Worth, TX SPFA has been invited to host an outreach event and membership drive in conjunction with Spray Foam World Wide’s Kick-off Party, February 26, 2021 – River Ranch Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas. This location has a lot to offer and will be a great venue to host a fun event and opportunity for our contractors and suppliers to get together. The Stockyards are spacious and have plenty of room for social distancing. There is also opportunity to host event at Top Golf on Saturday, February 27 from 1-4pm. All companies who participated as Sponsors and Exhibitors in Sparyfoam 2020 in Pasadena were sent a Sponsorship Packet via email on 11/23/20. For more details, please contact Kelly Marcavage at kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=652191&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
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CPA Jack Callahan sheds light on the new loan necessity questionnaire for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers.
Visit www.constructiondive.com/news/ppp-necessity-form-what-contractors-need-to-know/589621/ to view the full article online. |
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A new ASTM International standard test method will help improve the fit of particle-only air-purifying respirators—including filtering facepiece respirators—to ensure wearers have adequate protection, according to www.forconstructionpros.com.
Visit https://www.nrca.net/RoofingNews/astm-international-standard-will-help-improve-respirator-fit.12-3-2020.9145/Details/Story?utm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nrca-enews-7941 to view the full article online. |
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President-elect Joe Biden appointed David Michaels to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. Michaels, who is an epidemiologist, was the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) during the Obama administration.
Visit https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/former-osha-head-joins-biden-covid-19-response-team.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Construction pros say they’re doing what they can now to prepare, while making sure their projects can be buttoned up in an orderly fashion to ensure they can come back on the other side, ready to get back to work.
Visit www.constructiondive.com/news/7-ways-to-prepare-for-potential-covid-19-construction-shutdowns/589776/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-11-30%20Construction%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:31106%5D&utm_term=Construction%20Dive to view the full article online. |
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On November 6, OSHA issued a press release, outlining guidance and a one-page summary alerting employers to the most commonly cited standards related to COVID-19 inspections, including Respiratory Protection, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Personal Protective Equipment, and the General Duty Clause. In a separate recent press release, OSHA announced that since the start of the pandemic, they have issued 204 citations resulting from inspections for COVID-19 related violations, with total proposed penalties of $2,856,533. The press release also details common COVID-19-related violations. While construction is consistently classified as an essential industry in all states, it is important that all construction workers follow proper guidelines on the jobsite.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651319&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
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Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651321&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651322&issueID=69200 to view the full article online.
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Don’t Let your PCP Credentials Lapse RENEW BY DECEMBER 31, 2020 If you have any questions or need more details, please contact Kelly Marcavage, kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=651324&issueID=69200 to view the full article online.
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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.
Visit https://spfa.boxwoodgo.com/jobs to view the full article online. |
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The IRS has recently determined that businesses that received PPP loans and expect them to be forgiven, cannot take their expenses as deductions. More information can be found here. To address this, legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to overturn the IRS ruling. If you received a PPP loan, you should immediately write your Congressional delegation stressing your support of S.3612 sponsored by Senator Cornyn (R-TX) and H.R. 6821 sponsored by Representative Holding (R-NC) and H.R.6754 sponsored by Representative Fletcher (D-TX). You can find the contact information for your Congressional delegation by clicking here. If Congress fails to act on this prior to December 31, 2020, the ruling will stand and may significantly impact your tax liabilities, so it is imperative that you write your Congressmen immediately. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=652097&issueID=69200 to view the full article online. |
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The International Roofing Expo®, with the full support of NRCA, has rescheduled its in-person event, which was going to be held in April 2021, to Aug. 10-12, 2021, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. It also will be launching a virtual conference and expo, which will be held March 2-4, 2021.
Visit https://www.theroofingexpo.com/en/home.html to view the full article online. |