By Patrick Downey, F-IIBEC, CCCA
The IIBEC Georgia Chapter co-sponsored a major technical event with the Georgia Roofing Contractors Association (GARCA) on September 12, 2025. Mark Graham, vice president of technical services at the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). updated more than 60 local attendees on new code issues, industry trends, and product issues. The benefits of consultant and contractor interaction on projects and throughout the industry was a common theme of the event.
A roundtable with IIBEC President Chris Dawkins, PE, IIBEC Georgia Chapter President Pierce Ward, RRO, REWO, and GARCA President Wes Riemenschneider followed, with Graham joining a panel to field attendee questions.