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The National Industry Excellence (NIE) Awards Working Group is exploring ways to improve the program. We need the input of SPFA members! Time is running out, and we want to hear from all interested SPFA Members before we make decisions for the 2024 Awards.This is your opportunity to help shape the SPFA Awards. Please complete this doodle poll if you are interested in participating in our next meeting. We’ll send out the meeting link and details early next week. If you have questions, please contact Kelly Marcavage – kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org.
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Please visit www.sprayfoam.org under Upcoming Events to see more details and to register! Each webinar is from 3:00-4:00pm ET. Live webinars are FREE to everyone, but registration is required. The webinars will be recorded and will be available to SPFA Members with 72 hours on the Members Only Resource Page. Tuesday, August 8 - Respiratory Protection Tuesday, August 22 - Three-Part Webinar (each is 15 minutes) Isolation & Ventilation Thermal & Ignition Barriers Building Codes Tuesday, September 12 - PPE Tuesday, October 10 - Drum Disposal Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=790066&issueID=92205 to view the full article online.
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There will be an article in the upcoming issue of SPRAYFOAM PROFESSIONAL magazine on the importance of training in the SPF industry. We are going to highlight suppliers who have training facilities. On June 22, an e-mail was sent to the primary contact for each SPFA Supplier Member asking for the location of training facility, URL for training information, and the contact info for training manager. We’ve received some responses, but we suspect there are more training facilities that can be included. Please send this information by EOD on Friday, July 14 to kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org. We have also created a page on our website dedicated to this information. Even if you miss the magazine cut-off, your company’s training information will be posted here.
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Twenty-five percent of new construction homes are HERS-rated and the number of HERS homes nationally stands at 3.8 million and counting. Inspection, testing, and home energy performance are inclusive in a HERS-rating, but which builders are choosing to have their homes rated and what motivates them? RESNET Program Director Ryan Meres will share the results of RESNET’s annual Data Trends of HERS-Rated Homes report, which captures information on how these homes are built as well as certification uptake by state during our next webinar. This is a great opportunity to get a snapshot of how some of the most progressive builders in the country are constructing homes. This webinar is organized by the Insulation Industry Associations Council, of which SPFA is a member. Time: Friday, July 21, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82361224186 Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=790156&issueID=92205 to view the full article online. |
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The cost of construction has become more expensive, leaving all parties to grapple with the sufficiency of their risk-management strategies and the ramifications of contracts that are ill-equipped to deal with unprecedented cost increases. Source: Construction Executive
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Groundbreaking on U.S. single-family homebuilding projects surged in May by the most in more than three decades and permits for future construction also climbed, suggesting the housing market may be turning a corner after getting clobbered by Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Source: Reuters Visit https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-housing-starts-surge-13-month-high-2023-06-20/ to view the full article online. |
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The Insulation Man, Inc., contractor, Chesterfield, MI, www.insulatetosave.com B&B Premier Construction, Inc., contractor, McHenry, IL Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=789479&issueID=92205 to view the full article online. |
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If the annual renewal for your employee’s health plan is scheduled in July, now is the time to check out the member-only savings from the SPFA Health Plan. Click HERE for more information!
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During the past year, the SPFA Roofing Committee has made significant changes to TechDoc SPFA-104 “Spray Polyurethane Foam Systems for New and Remedial Roofing”. Included in this update are 25 color SPF roofing details, now available for download as individual AutoCAD .DXF files. These files enable contractors and design professionals to easily integrate SPF roofing into their project drawings. SPFA members can access this updated TechDoc for free on the member-only webpage. Non-members can purchase and download it from the SPFA Online Store.
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Through classroom instruction and hands-on torching activities, you will learn the latest industry best safety practices for torch-applied roof systems and the teaching skills needed to train others about torch safety. After successfully completing the program, you will be authorized to conduct CERTA certification training for roofing workers.
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Early July – Westgate Hotel Reservations Opens for SprayFoam 2024 Group Block Mid-July – Exhibitor Brochure and Sponsorship Prospectus will be posted to website. They outline all details about exhibiting and being a sponsor. You’ll have a few weeks to look over the information before sales opens. July 26 – Priority Points Exhibit Sales Opens (July 26-August 10) July 27 – Sponsorship Sales opens at 11am ET August 14 – Exhibit Sales Opens to Public August – Call for Speakers Opens Early September – Conference Registration Opens Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=789482&issueID=92205 to view the full article online.
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Be sure to check out the SPFA Job Board on our homepage at www.sprayfoam.org – a new opening has just been posted!
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Open to All SPFA Members! Joining a Committee is easy and the only pre-requisite is that you are an SPFA Member. Simply login to our website, be sure you are listed as one of your company representatives and then check off which Committee you are interested in joining. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Marcavage – kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=789484&issueID=92205 to view the full article online. |
