b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGERESPECT AND KEVIN MOSSAPPRECIATIONRCABC PresidentA sweneartheendofanotherlack of respect and appreciation for roofingenvironmentsaround.However,these successfulroofingseason,Iprofessionals is simply illogical.difficultconditionshavenotstopped would like to take this opportu- It is often said that people in this partthedesireandabilitytomasternew nity to thank the hard-workingof the world enjoy complaining about theproductsandsystems.Ourindustry tradesmenandwomenthatmakeourweather. Apparently, its always too wet,has seen a changing landscape of inno-industry proud. Through high tempera- snowy, cold or hot. But even the warmestvation over the last couple of decades, tures,difficultworkingconditionsandday, when your dashboard thermometerand the roofing tradesmen and women challenginginstallations,thededicatedreads over 30 degrees Celsius, presentsof the RCABC Active Membership have professionalsworkingwithRCABCnothingcomparedtothetemperaturecertainlysteppeduptotheplateby ActiveMembercompaniescontinuetoon the roof.With little-to-no shade andlearning new skills and systems. By no produce the best quality roofing systemstorches in active operation, the mercurymeans was it easy in the past, but the in the province, and perhaps, across thecan easily rise above 50 degrees on theproliferation of liquid membranes, the country and throughout North America.surfaceofthemembrane.Alongwithrequirementforwindupliftstandards Unfortunately, these professionals do nottheheat,roofingprofessionalsarealsotobemet,andthesheernumberof always get the respect that they deserve.accustomedtoperformingincondi- different roofing systems, exemplify just There have been instances where people,tions that command respect. From thehowtechnicallydemandingourtrade frombothoutsideofourindustryandnasty requirements of tear-off (especiallyhas become. (regrettably)within,havemadedispar- when yellow death is being removed)As we all know, roofing is a tough aging comments about our trade. Whileto the manual nature of roofing systemstrade. It requires a lot of technical skill roofinghasalwaysbeenphysically(i.e.veryfewofourinstallationtasksandhardwork,andisoftendonein demanding,ithasbecomeincreasinglycanbecompletedbyautomationordifficultworkingconditions.Butof technical over the past number of years.machinery), roofing professionals oftencourse, it also provides a very rewarding Therefore, in addition to being rude, thiswork in some of the most challengingcareer: wages are high, training is readily availableandadvancementisencour-aged.Opportunitiesforemployment areliterallyavailablefrommultiple RCABC Active Member companies in all regions of the province. With this in mind, I believe it is important that we do not hurt our collective opportunity to encourage employment growth in our industry, and treat the men and womenRoongCladding intheroofingtradewiththerespect andappreciationthattheyundoubt- Roong SystemsFabrication edly deserve. So the next time you hear Structural SteelMachining & Millwrighting someonespeakingdowntoourtrade,Process PipingPlumbing please kindly remind them that it is the Sheet Metal & HVACGas Fitting roofingprofessionthatisresponsibleforprotectingtheirchildrensschool, friendsofficeandlocalhospitalfrom the wrath of Mother Nature. And to the 245 Third St, Kitimat, BCV8C 2N8 Phone: 1-877-632-6859 dedicatedprofessionalsoftheroofing 4419 Legion Ave, Terrace, BCV8G 1N7 Email: 101rst@101industries.com industry, thank-you for your hard work. www.101industries.com Our buildings simply would not func-tion without you.6lROOFINGBC l SUMMER 2019'