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 The editors of Roofing Contractor see a lot of new products, so once a year after some of the big trade shows we put our heads together to single out some of the industry’s most recent innovations.

 Knickerbocker Roofing and Paving Co.’s name might have a hint of New York in it, but it has been thriving in Chicago for more than a century.  

 On Tuesday, Feb. 21, one day before the 2012 International Roofing Expo officially opened, attendees and exhibitors rolled up their sleeves.

It wasn’t a hurricane but the 2012 International Roofing Expo® that took Orlando by storm in late February.

Everyone with relatives knows that families might drive you crazy sometimes, but they can also be a great source of strength. 

 On Feb. 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it was extending the date for temporary enforcement measures for residential construction through Sept.15, 2012.  

 Roofing contractors are sometimes the first in spotting bird problems on buildings.

Maybe we’ve hit bottom and things are on the upswing after all. 

 The year 2011 saw the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration taking an increasingly aggressive stance in using all available information to curb the hiring of unauthorized workers and to penalize employers who do. 

Roofing Contractorasked a variety of industry insiders and other professionals to share their insights on key trends they’ve indentified in the commercial and residential roofing markets and offer advice on the key problems facing contractors in the year ahead.