Articles Tagged with ''immigration''

Roofing Day attendees in front of the Capitol Building

Roofing Day 2026

Industry Presses Lawmakers on Housing, Workforce Fix

Industry ties labor shortage to housing gap

April 16, 2026

Leaders met lawmakers in D.C during Roofing Day 2026, urging action on housing tax credits and workforce reforms they say are critical to closing a growing housing shortfall.

Reforma migratoria

El Roofing Day pone la reforma migratoria y la escasez laboral en el centro del debate

Contratistas viajan a Washington para abogar por soluciones mientras la Ley de Dignidad gana relevancia ante los desafíos laborales.

Personal del Roofing Contractor

April 10, 2026

No Comments

Contratistas llevarán sus preocupaciones sobre la mano de obra al Capitolio durante el Roofing Day, mientras la escasez sigue afectando la productividad.

Rafael Riera and Johana Ramos, owners of Level Up Roofing

Latinos in Roofing

From Venezuela to Texas: Level Up Roofing

How Rafael Riera and Johana Ramos built a thriving roofing company after starting from zero in a new country.

Tanja Kern

April 8, 2026

No Comments

Rafael Riera and Johana Ramos left Venezuela seeking safety and opportunity. With no roofing experience, they launched Level Up Roofing in Texas—now growing fast and preparing for major commercial work in 2026.

Best of Success Podcast Show

The Power of Roofing Day 2026

The NRCA’s Duane Musser previews the issues and opportunities roofing contractors and other roofing pros will push on Capitol Hill April 14-15.

Jill Bloom

Art Aisner

April 6, 2026

One Comment

Get a glimpse of what issues roofing industry stakeholders will bring to members of Congress in Washington D.C.

A photo of the U.S. Dept. of Labor building in Washington, D.C.

Workplace Protection

Labor Department Proposes Visa Wage Rule Changes

Proposal targets prevailing wage standards

Roofing Contractor Staff

April 2, 2026

No Comments

The Labor Department proposed updates to visa wage rules, aiming to align foreign worker pay with U.S. rates and reduce incentives to undercut domestic wages.

Eric Miller, Westlake Royal Building Products

State of the Industry

Roofing Industry Q&A 2026: Westlake Royal

Westlake Royal Building Products’ Eric Miller highlights the recent trends they're watching for roofing contractors in this exclusive Q&A.

Art Aisner

March 5, 2026

One Comment

You’ve seen the survey results, now roofing industry leaders weigh in on what will likely determine success – and failure -- in 2026

State of the Industry

Roofing Industry Q&A 2026: ServiceTitan

Vishal Laddha highlights the opportunities and potential that new technology brings to roofing contractors as 2026 gets underway in this exclusive Q&A.

Art Aisner

March 5, 2026

No Comments

You’ve seen the survey results, now roofing industry leaders weigh in on what will likely determine success – and failure -- in 2026

Contractors: Now Is the Time to Speak Up on the Dignity Act

Legal Insights

Labor Shortages Intensify as Immigration Uncertainty Grows

Contractors Look to Dignity Act

Trent Cotney

Jill Bloom

February 25, 2026

No Comments

Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney and Michele Meier, general manager at Clear Choice Restoration, say the proposed Dignity Act could create a structured legal pathway for undocumented workers, offering much-needed workforce stabilization for construction trades facing mounting labor shortages.

Latinos en Techado

¿Está ICE señalando a mi cuadrilla de techado?

Cotney comparte medidas prácticas que los empleadores pueden tomar para ayudar a las cuadrillas a proyectar una presencia profesional en la obra, conocer sus derechos y reducir el riesgo legal sin crear nuevas responsabilidades.

February 23, 2026

El experto en Legal Insights, Trent Cotney, analiza cómo manejar la percepción de que las cuadrillas están siendo señaladas en el trabajo por acciones de control migratorio.

Best of Success Podcast Show

Is ICE Targeting My Roofing Crew?

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney discusses how to handle perceived on-the-job targeting of crews by immigration enforcement.

Art Aisner

Jill Bloom

February 17, 2026

No Comments

Trent Cotney discusses ways to handle and avoid targeting during immigration enforcement sweeps in your community.

On Demand In this webinar, we'll outline how top contractors are turning every conversation into predictable revenue by coaching every comfort advisor visit, not just the ones a manager rides along on.

On-Demand Most roofing owners are great at the work. Knowing how to communicate what you do, why it matters, and what sets your business apart is just as important.

This session breaks down the 7 Promotes every roofing owner should know. From your personal story and value proposition to your hiring pitch, each one helps you communicate more clearly with homeowners, employees, and potential hires.

Articles Tagged with ''immigration''

Industry Presses Lawmakers on Housing, Workforce Fix

El Roofing Day pone la reforma migratoria y la escasez laboral en el centro del debate

From Venezuela to Texas: Level Up Roofing

The Power of Roofing Day 2026

Labor Department Proposes Visa Wage Rule Changes

Roofing Industry Q&A 2026: Westlake Royal

Roofing Industry Q&A 2026: ServiceTitan

Labor Shortages Intensify as Immigration Uncertainty Grows

¿Está ICE señalando a mi cuadrilla de techado?

Is ICE Targeting My Roofing Crew?

Be in the forefront of the roofing industry!

Join thousands of professionals today. Shouldn’t you know what they know?