b'RCABC UPDATETHEY WANTWHAT WE HAVE BRYAN WALLNERAND THATS OKAYChief Executive Officer, RCABCA sIhavementionedbeforeinthisRCABCBoardofDirectors.Includedare space, Ive received calls and inquirieswind uplift tested assemblies to meet building from all over Canada, the U.S., Chinacode and design requirements. And of course, andMexicoaboutRCABC,theRoofStarRCABC member companies meet insurance, Guaranteeprogram,TrainingCentreandbonding, safety training and crew composition roofing standards. Usually, the question is veryrequirements to ensure materials are installed simple: Ive heard good things about RCABC;properly.RCABCistheSkilledTradesBC canyouhelpusstartasimilarprogram designated training authority for Roofer and back home? Architectural Sheet Metal in the province.OurconversationalwaysstartswiththeAt this point the next question is always Roofing Practices Manual (RPM) because itssomeversionof:Huh,howwouldwe the secret sauce that makes the whole thingdo that?work. The RPM is a set of application stan- But waittheres more. One of the unique dardsusedbyRCABCmembersandtheaspects of the roofing industry in B.C. and design community to qualify for issuance ofaRoofStarGuaranteejobistherelation-the RoofStar Guarantee. It outlines applica- shipbetweenRCABCroofingcontractors tion standards for water-shedding and water- andIIBECregisteredroofingobservers proofing roof systems specified by building(RRO)withindependentconsultingfirms. owners or their design representatives in B.C.Consultantsworkdirectlyfortheowner, and simplifies conflict resolution on the roof.conductingobservationreportsduringthe There is also a list of accepted materialscourse of construction and providing copies for use in the Guarantee program, based onto the owner and RCABC. They also conduct review by the RGC Technical Committee andperformance reviews two, five, eight and 12 years after the roof is completed, depending onthedurationoftheGuaranteespecified fortheproject.RCABCusesthesereports to review roof performance and may recom-mend maintenance requirements to the owner as needed. Bundledtogether,thiscombinationof standards, training, materials, contractors and consultantsdeliversomethinguniqueinthe roofing industrysomething that was made possible by a small group of forward-thinking professionalsover60yearsago.Startinga programlikethisfromscratchmustfeel overwhelming. Most likely, every one of you reading this has contributed to the success of one simple goal identified back in the day: to provide quality roofing for building owners in British Columbia.10 lROOFINGBClSPRING 2023'