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After fits and starts, the Louisiana legislature passed a series of reforms that will soon provide homeowners with grant money to help reroof homes affected by weather-related events to comply with new “Fortified” standards that exceed current building codes.

Homeowner insurance laws vary from state to state regarding environmental impact regulations and what exclusions from coverage a homeowner's insurance policy may delineate. Florida has recently passed some of the most sweeping changes protecting insurance companies' interests in the nation.

A new roof endorsement approved by Florida insurance officials may make it more difficult to file claims for repairing or replacing damaged roofs.

Brad Van Dam, vice president of MTL Holdings, provides insights into the state of the roofing industry, covering labor, supply chain and sustainability.

A deal announced by France’s Saint-Gobain to acquire privately-owned Building Products of Canada Corp. on June 12 in a nearly $1 billion cash acquisition solidifies the concern’s dominance within the Canadian construction product manufacturing sector.

Labor law can be confusing and may lead a company into unintentional non-compliance. Work “prep” time, like training,  is technically considered "work" by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Goats on a Roof? It doesn’t sound ridiculous if you’ve ever visited Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wis. On Sat., June 10, the 9th annual Roofing of the Goats parade took place.