NFCA September E-News

September 2019 NFCA E-News

NFCA Webinar Series

The Importance of Maintaining Fireproofing in Existing Buildings

Wednesday, September 18

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time

Presented by NFCA Executive Director Bill McHugh. Sprinklers, detection and alarm systems, education of occupants and also – structural fire-resistance – all have to work when called upon by fire. NFCA’s Webinar Series focuses on fire-resistance maintenance. Fire-resistance rated building elements and assemblies need to be maintained for the building life cycle to be effective. Listen in on this program as it covers code requirements that building owner and manager clients might not know about – that creates huge liabilities for them should a fire event and loss of property or life occur. Don’t miss it. Click here for more information and to REGISTER.

This webinar is good for DRI CEU Credit and AIA Credit.

NFCA in Los Angeles - Thursday, October 3, 2019

Fire-Resistance in Buildings Seminar

The L.A. Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

NFCA Fire-Resistance in Buildings Seminar has great speakers set including OSHPD’s Nanci Timmins and the California State Fire Marshal’s Office Crystal Sujeski. Both play key roles in the State and at the national code development process. UL’s Rich Walke, NFCA Manufacturer Members and Bill McHugh round out the session. Building Officials with jurisdictions, specifiers, are free. Contractors and Special Inspection Agency personnel pay a fee to attend.

Go to www.NFCA-online.org for all details, agenda and to register.

Sponsored by NFCA Members: Carboline, GCP Applied Technologies, Hy-flex Corporation, Hilti, Isolatek International, Nathan Kimmel Company and Sherwin Williams.

NFCA Updates

NFCA in the News – NFCA members and staff have written several articles on fireproofing recently. Two have appeared in Life Safety Digest. Check them out on NFCA’s website, resources. We have more articles to appear in 2019 and 2020.

NFCA Board Meets – NFCA’s Board of Directors meets face to face and via teleconference to keep the association moving in the right direction. The next NFCA Board of Directors Meeting will be in Chicago on September 24, 2019.

NFCA Standard Practices

The NFCA Standards of Practice were created to provide standards for the application and quality installation of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) and Intumescent Fire-Resistive Material (IFRM).

NFCA Standards of Practice, listed below, are available at www.NFCA-online.org under Resources:

NFCA 100 Standard of Practice for the Application of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material
NFCA 200 Field Quality Assurance Procedure for the Application of Sprayed Applied Fire-Resistive Material
NFCA 300 Standard Practice for the Application of Intumescent Fire-Resistive Material
NFCA 400 Field Quality Assurance Procedure for the Application of Intumescent Fire-Resistive Material

These Standards represent an industry consensus on the application and quality assurance procedures to be used when applying SFRM and/or IFRM.

NFCA is Going to Austin

The 2020 NFCA Fireproofing Educational Conference is the best way to be out of town during USA's tax day. Don't miss the fireproofing industry's event of the year, April 15-17, 2020.

NFCA Fireproofing Education for CAP will be April 13-15, 2020. Mark your calendars now for NFCA's Contractor Fireproofing Education for the Contractor Accreditation Program and Special Inspection Agency Personnel.

NFCA Membership

NFCA Membership total is 162, made up of 128 Contractors, 26 Associate Members and eight Manufacturer Suppliers.

Membership supports educational opportunities specific to fireproofing and advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry. Thank you for your membership!

Not a Member? Join Now! Contractor Membership now $500 for the remainder of 2019.

NFCA Contractor Membership Application

National Fireproofing Contractors Association

T: 708-236-3411 - info@nfca-online.org

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