The Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association (OIRCA) is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014 with a combination of both internal and external events.
TORONTO
The Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association (OIRCA) is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014 with a combination of both internal and external events.
The lineup of members’ events includes a gala dinner and dance in Toronto on Jan. 24 followed by a conference with educational workshops in Waikiki, Hawaii. Other special membership events will be held throughout the year.
Equally important, the association said, are the external events that are in the works. OIRCA will be ramping up its marketing efforts to spread the word about the anniversary and how the association’s longevity proves that it is “a viable and valuable” organization for both the membership and the greater construction industry in Ontario.
Marketing efforts in 2014 will focus on why the OIRCA “is not your typical trade association.
“We like to think of ourselves as a truly unique trade association,” says OIRCA President Robert Kucher, president of Cardinal Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. in Thunder Bay.
“Our selective membership process, mandatory safety audit program, liability insurance program and Waterloo training centre are examples of why we are.”
The OIRCA is a professional group of roofing and sheet metal contractors, product suppliers/manufacturers and building science consultants/engineers. Its members install three out of every four roofs in the ICI sector across the province of Ontario.
“As we approach those celebrations, one cannot help reflecting on the OIRCA’s long and rich history and to acknowledge the accomplishments we have made,” said Katharine Spavins, chair of the 50th anniversary committee and vice-president of Elastizell Canada.
Celebrations kicked off with an OIRCA-sponsored seminar at the Construct Canada trade show in early December.
The seminar was entitled “Making Important Roofing Decisions and Avoiding Costly Mistakes; What Standard of Service, Materials and Workmanship is Acceptable?” The panel consisted of a building owner, roofing contractor, manufacturer/supplier, roofing consultant/specifier and an OIRCA representative.
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