Ontario Roofing News - Winter 2008
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ON THE COVER:  Conestoga Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence
Conestoga Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. marked a milestone in 2007. That year marked the company’s silver anniversary of providing excellence to the roofing industry.

Established during a recession in May 1982, reaching this auspicious occasion has been a testament to the company’s perseverance and determination to meet the challenges in a competitive industry. By 1983, Conestoga rooted in a strategic location along the 401 corridor that has ensured its ability to access its market efficiently and effectively.   Read more..

“A Lightweight Solution to a Heavyweight Challenge”
By Albert Duwyn, RRC, FRCI, President of IRC Building Sciences Group Inc.
When MMC International Architects was asked to design the re-development of Yorkdale Shopping Centre, they proposed a barrel vaulted atrium of laminated glass with an overall length of 294 feet and a width of 56 feet as part of an effort to create a sense of ‘being outside’ inside a building.”   Read more...

OIRCA Elects New Board of Directors
During the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association held this past January at the Old Mill in Toronto, the following individuals were announced as members of the 2008 Board of Directors.   Read more...

President's Message
By John Mayne, OIRCA President
Pre-Apprentice and Safety Orientation For The Roofing Industry
The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) in collaboration with the Construction Sector Council (CSC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), the OIRCA and other industry stakeholders have introduced a Pre-Apprenticeship and Safety Orientation Program for the roofing industry in Canada.   Read more...

CCMC Product Evaluations Evolve
The Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) has been evaluating construction products and systems since 1988. In 2005 a number of things happened that resulted in significant changes to the CCMC evaluation process, which are expected to be of great benefit to manufacturers, building officials and evaluation officers.   Read more...

Inside The OIRCA
By Don Marks, OIRCA Executive Director
A Roofing Training Centre For Ontario?
Faithful readers of the Roofing News know that much has been written on the subject of a skilled workers shortage in the ICI roofing sector.  While manpower shortages are certainly not unique to the roofing industry, a lack of a training facility for our trade is.   Read more...

Around The Province
OIRCA Regional Profile:  Belleville & Kingston Region

Changes to FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheets
There are few organizations that have attained as much prominence and influence in the roofing industry as FM Global. From its humble beginnings in the early 1800s, FM Global has grown to become one of the world’s largest property insurance and loss prevention engineering firms providing service in over 100 countries.   Read more...

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