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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.

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Roofing Safety

VIDEO: Asbestos Mitigation on Commercial Roofs

RC safety expert Tammy Clark explains that safely removing and disposing of asbestos can become a problem for roofing contractors

October 31, 2025

Safety expert Tammy Clark is back on a commercial roofing jobsite to highlight ways roofing contractors can stay safe working on asbestos mitigation.

Tinker, Turner Discuss Home Depot/GMS Acquisition

Video/Podcast

The Home Depot Acquires GMS: What It Means for Contractors and the Future of Distribution

The impact of The Home Depot’s recent $5.5B acquisition of GMS through its partnership with SRS is still reverberating across multiple industries. SRS CEO Dan Tinker and GMS CEO JT Turner highlight their customer-first integration focused on growth, innovation, and expanded opportunities for contractors and employees.

Jill Bloom

October 30, 2025

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SRS CEO Dan Tinker and GMS CEO JT Turner highlight their recent partnership and customer-first integration focused on growth opportunities for contractors.

Podcast

Dear Anna: How Do I Never Lose a Customer Again?

Learn tips and strategies on winning over customers and making them lifelong clients

October 29, 2025

Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson discusses strategies from the book “Never Lose a Customer Again” and how roofing contractors can apply them to their marketing and operations to win over customers.

Immigration Litigation

Immigration Enforcement Decisons, Lawsuits Stir Uncertainty for Roofing Workforce

Recent court decisions and filings could play key roles in immigration policies

Chris Gray

October 27, 2025

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As ICE raids continue on roofing jobsites and businesses, learn more about recent court decisions and litigations that could change how immigration enforcement is enacted.

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.

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Workforce Development

Southern California Roofers Rally around Kern County Roofing Students

RCASoCal members show what the roofing industry can do when inspired to support the future.

Victoria Sharples

October 24, 2025

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For every five workers that retire from the roofing industry, only two are replaced. That needs to change.

Technology

Distributor Profile: Patrick Garcia, SRS Distribution

SRS’s AI and innovation officer shares how vision, family, and modernization are shaping roofing’s future

Chris Gray

October 22, 2025

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As roofing grows increasingly digital, SRS Distribution’s Patrick Garcia is ensuring that contractors, manufacturers, and the distributor are all connected through smart technology — and smarter strategies.

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?