Sprayfoam Pro Newswire

February 1 – 4, 2021
San Antonio, TX
More details to be announced soon!

We are looking for a few good men and women! The SPFA Board of Directors term is two years, which runs from July 1 to June 30. Beginning in May 2020 SPFA will be circulating nomination forms to membership for individuals to nominate or be nominated to have their name included in the 2020-2022 SPFA Board election process. The month of May allows for nominations of members interested in serving, and the month of June allows for actual voting in the election. The election closes at the end of June, and the new Board members will be announced on July 1, 2020. Current Board members are allowed to be renominated and run for another term, any members interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the first time are encouraged to submit a nomination. The SPFA Board of Directors consists of 15 individuals representing all facets of the professional SPF industry, with 6 Contractor Members, 6 Non-Contractor Members (manufacturers, distributors, consultants, etc), and the 3 members of the Executive Committee consisting of President (reserved for a contractor seat), Vice President (reserved for a contractor seat), and Treasurer (may be from any membership category), with an ex officio non-voting member of Immediate Past President. The SPFA Board is just like the entire SPFA family, a mix of people looking to use their experiences and talents to do good for the industry, to have the conversations that position SPF and SPFA to deliver the value and benefits and services its members and the industry stakeholders demand. If you have an interest in being part of those discussions, and working with your peers across contracting, manufacturing, distributing and professional consulting parts of this great industry, watch your inbox and SPFA’s website, along with this newsletter for nominating instructions to be release shortly.

The Mayo Clinic has developed an online tool to help you assess your symptoms and determine whether you’re a candidate for a COVID-19 test. It also offers guidance regarding when to seek medical care and what to do in the meantime.

GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, reports that amid the COVID-19 crisis, global construction output is expected to contract by 1.4% in 2020, according to forconstructionpros.com.

Construction remains essential in many states, meaning work on jobsites can continue. But CDC guidelines and local governments emphasize the importance of maintaining proper health procedures such as regularly washing hands and maintaining a safe social distance even while working.

If like many of us, you have been bouncing around from one source of information to the next, SPFA has attempted to curate for you an assembly of the best related information that should assist your sprayfoam business during these challenging times. Check back often as information is quickly changing.

NRCA provides guidance and information on several issues involving Covid-19 to assist in managing business through the crisis. This includes best practices for prevention; links to authoritative information from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization and Occupational Safety and Health Administration; legal resources, including key contract provisions; insurance resources; federal financial assistance; employers’ and employees’ rights; and more.  

 

The debate over facemasks in every company and every home basically comes down to - do we need these, or can we sacrifice some? When your job and livelihood depend upon you having proper respiratory protection, as a professional sprayfoam contractor's does, maintaining a supply of respiratory protection devices is critical. Many of you are still able to work, and that means going to work with your PPE. Do not work without PPE. Any interior work with SPF should be done with fresh-air (SAR) anyway - if you are not currently using a fresh-air system now is the time to start and cut your cord of dependence on cartridge replacement schedules. Frontline medical workers being exposed to COVID-19 also need protection. When the caregivers get sick, there's no care left to give. If you can spare some facemasks or respirators, please find a donation location near you and offer whatever assistance you can.

 

 

SPFA PCP is giving you tools so you can make the most of your time in Quarantine.  In as little as four hours, you can be certified as an SPFA PCP Installer (in either Roofing or Insulation) if you are ready with the experience and knowledge that is required.
Presuming you have 100,000 BF or Sq. Ft. of spraying experience, all you need to do is pass the exams and submit the required documentation.  It is literally as easy as 1-2-3!  There are fees, but remember, this is an investment that will put you on the path to professionalism, bring recognition to your company and set you apart from your competition.
If you would like to take a course or do some self-study preparation, we will give you these tools for FREE (for a limited time)!  This alone is a $600 value!  Take advantage now while this Quarantine Special is in place!

Remember, earning the credential is just the beginning. Once you have them in hand, it’s important to promote this distinction!  We have tools that can help!

   To take advantage of this Quarantine Special or for more information, contact certdirector@sprayfoam.org.

To support SPF Professionals through these trying times, SPFA has been busy recording the PCP Exam Prep Courses so that you can listen to them for FREE while we are under “Stay at Home” orders.  The silver lining to the Covid-19 Crisis is that you now have the time to attend classes, and there is no charge for SPFA Members or companies who have employees enrolled in the PCP.  Those eligible will be sent an email with a promo code by the end of day on April 22.  If you don’t receive the code, be sure to check your SPAM folder.  Contact certdirector@sprayfoam.org if you didn’t receive the code or have questions about this promotion.  Another benefit is that you can earn PCP Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending these classes! If you don’t fall into either one of these categories, you simply need to enroll in the PCP and you’ll have access to ALL THE COURSES!  There will be at least 7 courses when the recording is complete. We’ll post them as they become available so watch for emails from us!

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SPFA partners with other stakeholder industry organizations to push Michigan Governor for responsible reopening of the roofing industry in the state.