The National Roofing Contractors Association is one of the US construction industry's

trade associations A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partici ...

and a voice in the

roof A roof ( : roofs or rooves) is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of te ...

ing industry for information, education, technology, and advocacy. Founded in 1886, the NRCA is a nonprofit association that represents all segments of the roofing industry, including contractors; manufacturers; distributors;

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

s; consultants; engineers; building owners; and city, state, and

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...

agencies. "The association has more than 3,500 members from all 50 states and 53 countries and is affiliated with 97 local, state, regional and international roofing contractor associations” ''Professional Roofing'' is NRCA's monthly publication. Reid Ribble is the current Chief Executive Officer.

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