b'Back to the Start R v City of Sudbury GreenwashingRoof blisters have a longCity acquitted of all OHSAThe latest amendments history in the roofingcharges because it exercisedto the industry due diligence Page 24Page 12 Page 18Go Green (but Carefully)During the past several years, the construction industry has experienced a significant shift toward sustainability driven by consumer demands related to environmentalism and resource conservationPage 22CREEnter: the Canadian Roofing ExpoCRCAs rebranded tradeshow set for 2025 By Matthew BradfordI n April 2025, OIRCA staff andbeyond. For OIRCA, the show is members will join roofing andalso an opportunity to represent building envelope professionalsthe Ontario roofing sector as the fromacrossthecountryatthetitle sponsor and provide valuable CanadianRoofingContractorexposurefortheassociationand Associations(CRCAs)Canadianitsmembership.Roofing Expo (CRE).In addition to the exposure we There-brandedevent,formerlyreceive,CREprovidesuswitha knownasROOFTech,representsunique opportunity to meet with anevolutionofCRCAsbiannualindividuals and organizations that tradeshow. Running April 15 to 16procureroofingservices,thereby attheInternationalCentreinTo- allowingustopromotethedis-ronto, it will host an expanded scopetinctivenessofourassociation, of content and activities to informspecifically as it relates to how we and inspire stakeholders throughoutprocessmembershipapplications the Canadian roofing and buildingand annually audit our members, envelope trades. says Don Marks, OIRCA execu-TheICIroofingsectorhastivedirector.changed over the last 10 to 15 yearsTheshowisbeingproduced to the point where, today, many ofby MediaEdge, the Toronto-based ourmembersandtheirsupplierseventspecialistandpublisherof are involved in working with entireOIRCA and CRCAs trade maga-building envelope systems, says Jimzines.Andwhileplanningisstill Facette,CRCAexecutivedirector.in the early stages, Nancy Milani, Wewantedtoreflectthatwithaaconsultantfortheeventwith rebranded show that brings the in- MediaEdge, says organizers are in-dustrial,commercial,institutionaltent on making the show content roofing industry Under One Roofmore engaging and effective to allboth literally and figuratively. attendees, whether theyve been to CRCAs trade show in the past or A Sector Showcaseare making the trip for their first CRCA is embracing the rebrandtime: The goal for 2025 is to en-asanopportunitytoexpandandhancethelookofthetradeshow enhancetheirtradeshowformulafloorandaddsomenewfeatures withactivitiesandcontentaimedand educational content to appeal 190 Attwell Drive Suite 350 Toronto, ON M9W 6H8 atabroaderaudienceofindustryto our previous attendees as well as players, be they contractors, archi- attract new ones, broadening our tects,engineers,buildinginspec- reachintheconstructionindus-tors,consultants,specifiersandtry, she explains.Please return undeliverable copies to: 190 Attwell Drive | Suite 350 | Toronto, ON | M9W 6H8 Continued on page 4.'