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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. 

Every year in the United States more than 3 billion square feet of nonresidential roofs are installed on new and existing buildings.  

 The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing is pleased to collaborate with Roofing Contractorto provide a monthly perspective about roofing and the environment.  

 What began as a short blog for Roofing Contractor magazine on technical tips for TPO membranes quickly took on a life of its own.  

 The 52-story Georgia-Pacific Center is a landmark on the Atlanta skyline.  

 The folks Deer Park Roofing in Cincinnati recycle just about everything: asphalt shingles, EPDM, TPO, PVC, steel, aluminum, copper and insulation.  

 The science behind a “cool” reflective roof is simple: Light colors reflect solar radiation and dark colors absorb solar radiation.