Beacon Opens Five New Branches, Closes Out 2023 Adding 26 More Outlets

Beacon announced on Wednesday that it has opened five new locations across the country, including two in the Southeast, two in the Midwest and one in the Southwest, bringing the company’s 2023 total to 26 new branches. In a Dec. 20 news release, Beacon said the new branches are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina, and Texas,

Roofing Has Second Highest Workplace Fatality Rate in the U.S.

Roofing is once again one of the top three deadliest civilian occupations, with workplace fatalities increasing by 7.8% in 2022, according to the latest data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual “Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary,” which tracks the previous year’s fatal workplace injuries and their causes. According to the report,

SprayWorks Equipment Celebrates 15 Years in Business

Kent, Ohio-based SprayWorks Equipment, a spray foam and coatings equipment company established in 2008, announced on Monday it had celebrated 15 years in business.  In a Dec. 18 news release, Sprayworks recalled how owner Jim Davidson and his wife, Debbie — along with a handful of employees — nurtured the outfit out of three buildings

Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Doug Parker, issued a statement regarding Tuesday’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries:  “Today’s announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of a 5.7 percent increase in fatal occupational injuries is a sobering reminder

VIDEO: Handling a Merry Late Payment Season

Collecting payments is a tricky balancing act of respecting your customers’ situations while also managing your own operations. Add the holiday season to the mix and it’s likely your struggles will only multiply. But there are ways to navigate holiday schedules and payments while not looking like a Grinch. Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom