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Job Market

Private Reports Show Construction Hiring Decline

Construction job postings hit new lows since January 2021, according to Indeed data

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

November 10, 2025

With the federal government shut down, critical job market data is offline — and new numbers from Indeed suggest construction employment has fallen to its lowest level in years.

ICE Shake-ups and Immigration Enforcement

Legal Insights

Enforcement Changes at ICE- What it Means for Roofing Contractors

Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney weighs in on what these changes mean for contractors that are already dealing with increased enforcement and scrutiny

November 3, 2025

Roofing contractors and business owners already dealing with increased immigration enforcement and its impact on the roofing workforce may have more policies to navigate.

Can Gen Z Save the Skilled Trades?

Roofing’s Future: Attracting Gen Z to the Trades

Part 2 of a 2-part series

Tanja Kern

October 24, 2025

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Gen Z could be the key to solving the skilled labor crisis. In part two of our series, discover how roofing leaders are reinventing recruitment with purpose, pay, and future-proof careers.

Can Gen Z Save the Skilled Trades?

Roofing’s Future Depends on Winning Over Gen Z

Part 1 of a 2-part series

Tanja Kern

October 21, 2025

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Roofing firms face a growing labor shortage as older workers retire. Can Gen Z, wary of college debt but skeptical of trade jobs, be convinced to climb the ladder?

Technology News

New ServiceTitan–Home Depot Partnership Tackles Labor Gap

New Path to Pro link expands trade hiring and training

Roofing Contractor Staff

October 8, 2025

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ServiceTitan is partnering with The Home Depot’s Path to Pro program to connect contractors with skilled tradespeople and expand career opportunities in the trades.

Legislation Analysis

NRCA Urges Roofing Professionals to Back Workforce Visa Bill

Trade group mobilizes members to contact Congress in support of bipartisan H.R. 5494 workforce legislation

Tanja Kern

October 8, 2025

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The NRCA is urging roofing contractors to advocate for H.R. 5494, a bipartisan bill creating a new visa program to ease chronic labor shortages in construction.

2025 Young Guns

Fitting Right In

Young Gun Charlie Rademacher

Art Aisner

October 3, 2025

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After a major move from Manhattan, Charlie Rademacher fits right into the family business — focused on relationship-driven sales and service.

Supplier News

GAF Roofing Academy Joins DoD SkillBridge Program

Accreditation creates a national pipeline connecting service members with roofing careers and strengthening the industry’s skilled workforce.

Tanja Kern

September 30, 2025

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GAF Roofing Academy earns DoD SkillBridge accreditation, opening career pathways for veterans while supplying the roofing industry with trained talent.

Silhouette of two construction professionals on a jobsite at sunset with cranes in the background, illustrating ABC’s August 2025 report showing backlog at 8.5 months and contractor optimism holding steady.

Economic Indicators

Contractor Backlog Sees Slight Dip in August; But Optimism Holds Steady, ABC Says

Infrastructure and heavy industrial work offset weakness in commercial and institutional sectors but index still falls

Bryan Gottlieb

September 16, 2025

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Contractors report a shift in market momentum, with survey data showing signs of pressure in some sectors even as confidence holds above growth thresholds.

Economic Outlook

Economic Shifts Contractors Must Watch in 2025

NewEdge Wealth CIO outlines critical market impacts

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

September 12, 2025

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At the 2025 GMS Expo, Cameron Dawson shared how banking stability, labor shortages, housing pressures, and politics will shape roofing contractors’ outlook this year.