Record heat continues to engulf many regions of the country, and roofers remain hard at work. In July, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released the official wording of its new heat injury and illness standard for workers in both indoor and outdoor settings. The regulatory agency began working on the guidelines in 2021 and…
It’s hard to find a person who does not like animals. According to the AAPA National Pet Owners Survey, 65 million households have dogs, and 46 million have cats. Those are the kinds of animals people want to have around. There are other animals, such as skunks, snakes, raccoons, possums, and ground squirrels, that most…
The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced its Board of Trustees for 2024-2025 on Monday; Reed Gooding of GSM Roofing was named president, and Greg Hudson of Georgia-Pacific Gypsum was named vice president. At 198 members strong, the Roofing Alliance is made up of committed leaders and has attracted…
Omnia Exterior Solutions, a portfolio company of CCMP Growth Advisors, LP, announced three new partnerships with Brandon J Roofing, a roofer and exterior contractor based in St. Charles, Mo.; Hero Roofing, a residential and commercial roofing contractor in Newnan, Ga.; and TMJ Construction Services, a complete exterior remodeling contractor in Ames, Iowa. The newest additions…
Editor’s Note: The importance of family succession stories in the roofing business may be hard to measure but is undoubtedly formidable — regardless of specialty or market. Whether involved in installing, distributing or manufacturing roofing products and services, there are countless roofing professionals across the country in similar circumstances, each with vibrant and inspirational stories…
Barely a month into the 2024 storm season, roofing contractors are already hard at work as severe weather struck early and often across much of the Great Plains, Midwest and Southeast. Minnesota is no stranger to wild springtime weather following wicked winters, and the team at Built Strong Exteriors is already driving a process that…
It’s impressive what roofers do — professionally. Day in and day out, they’re hard at work managing people, tracking and meeting deadlines, and navigating an ever-evolving economic landscape where the conceptual simplicity of their work — providing shelter — is deemed essential but regularly underestimated and often underappreciated. That barely scrapes the surface of a…
