Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations updates and activities since the 2024 Presidential election:   The Election and Regulatory Actions The election of Donald Trump to a second, non-consecutive term as President will result in dramatic policy changes immediately after his swearing-in on… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from October 2024:   DOL Crackdown on Workplace Provisions On Oct. 15, U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) Solicitor Seema Nanda issued a Special Enforcement Report targeting seven “coercive” workplace contract provisions… Read more

TRIA lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has shared three storm-related IRS announcements that may be helpful for those with operations in the eastern United States that have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton:   IRS help available to victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton; May 1 deadline now applies to individuals … Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from September 2024:   ILA-USMX Negotiations for East and Gulf Coasts The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) representing 85,000 dockworkers and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) representing employers have been trying to reach… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from August 2024:   Regulatory Roundup OSHA Heat Standard – the Heat Injury/Illness rulemaking will be published tomorrow (8/30) in the Federal Register triggering a 120-day comment period ending Dec. 30.… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from July 2024:   Senate WIOA Bill  In April, the House voted 378-26 to pass A Stronger Workforce for America Act, H.R. 6655, to reauthorize and improve the Workforce Innovation and… Read more

TRIA President, Rick Olson, shares his insights and technical updates on current projects in the pipeline as of July 2024:   Tile Roofing Energy Cost Savings (TRECS) Study We are excited to share more progress and developments on our TRECS study as we aim to validate the energy-saving attributes of… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from June 2024:   OSHA Heat Standard On June 11, OSHA sent its proposed “Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” standard to OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from May 2024:   OSHA Worker Walkaround Rule On May 2, business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued OSHA to halt its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Rule… Read more

The TRI Alliance Government Relations Committee was in the Nation’s Capital April 15th – 18th, 2024 for meetings, in addition to the NRCA Roofing Day in D.C. events. The meetings were arranged by TRI Alliance D.C. Lobbyist Craig Brightup, and emphasized regulatory issues which are generating concern among TRIA members… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from March 2024:   House Numbers With Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) leaving Congress in March and Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-WI) surprise announcement he’s leaving, too, Republicans will be down to a… Read more

  Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from February 2024:   House Numbers After winning a NY special election, Democrat former-Rep. Tom Souzzi was sworn in Feb. 28 for the seat he previously held in the House,… Read more

By TRIA President, Rick Olson:   The TRI technical team continues to work with our partners in tracking the local legislative efforts to change or mandate local code requirements that are far more restrictive than the National or current local codes require. These have included white roof as the only… Read more

TRIA works closely with the NRCA to create valuable learning opportunities for roofing professionals. Together, we have developed The Tile Roofing Professional Training Journey: a series of courses to take roofers on a pathway from introductory, to intermediate, to expert stages in their roofing knowledge, skills and competencies. The journey… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following:   Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations The Fall Regulatory Agenda was released Dec. 7 and the U.S. Chamber summarized some labor-related regs: DOL, OSHA: Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor … Read more