Articles Tagged with ''legislation''

A Missouri roofing contractor faces $290K in fines after an 18-year-old worker died from falling 22 feet while working on a commercial roof. Legal expert Trent Cotney shares what contractors should do in the event of a tragic accident.

Record turnout at the National Roofing Contractors Association's Roofing Day 2025 saw industry pros lobby Congress on tax and labor reforms — amid tariffs that rattled markets and threatened to reshape the political landscape.

Groups like the NRCA are worried the 10,000 layoffs across multiple health-related agencies will affect the safety of roofing professionals.

ICE conducted a workplace raid at the warehouse of a roofing contractor in Washington State, arresting 37 workers for alleged immigration violations. 

Tennessee lawmakers sent the governor a bill that will exempt low-slope roofs in the state from IECC solar reflectance and heat emittance rules, easing costs for contractors. 

Agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos arrestaron a cinco techadores en Duluth, Minn., lo que provocó preocupación por deportaciones masivas. Los arrestos han aumentado, generando temor entre los trabajadores de la construcción y la manufactura.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested five roofers in Duluth, Minn., prompting concerns over mass deportations. Amid Trump’s crackdown, arrests have surged, sparking fear among crews within construction and manufacturing.

President Trump’s executive orders on tariffs, regulation, funding, labor and taxes could reshape the construction industry. Uncertainty surrounds the near term, with supply chain and workforce challenges at the forefront, but new opportunities may lie ahead.

President Trump’s announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have fueled talk of economic uncertainty, disruption of supply chains and an escalation of global trade tensions.