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Trouble Brewing? Rooftop Vents Help Brewery Increase Safety, Production

Smoke Vents Help Charlotte Brewery Reduce Risk in Bold Expansion Project

June 23, 2025

Facing the threat of fires on a daily basis, NoDa Brewing in Charlotte, N.C., installed smoke vents to improve safety and production.

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Podcast

Dear Anna: How Do I Optimize for AI-Overviews?

Contractors need to adapt to AI-enhanced search results if they wish to remain relevant

June 23, 2025

As search engines like Google make AI-overview search results front and center, roofing contractors will need to adapt to keep their digital business fronts relevant.

Legal Insights

The Chain of Responsibility: What Every Roofing Contractor Must Know

Subcontractor Liability in Construction

Jill Bloom

Trent Cotney John Wyatt

June 19, 2025

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At the FRSA convention, Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney discussed the legal risks associated with subcontractors and ICE raids, emphasizing the importance of strong contracts, compliance and effective job site oversight. Learn more in this Best of Success podcast.

Undocumented workers make up 36% of the U.S. roofing workforce, leaving contractors and workers alike especially vulnerable.

News Analysis

Roofing is Left Exposed by Trump’s Deportation Flip-Flop

Despite contributing more to GDP, the construction industry was left out of Trump’s brief ICE enforcement pause

Bryan Gottlieb

June 19, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s deportation policy reversals — initially shielding farms and hotels, then reversing course — leave roofing contractors exposed amid workforce raids and visa program gaps. Trade groups have been actively contacting members of Congress.

Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QXO, offers $5 billion to acquire GMS, a major distributor of gypsum and interior building products.

Acquisition Analysis

QXO Sets Its Sights on GMS in $5 Billion Offer

QXO's roll‑up aims to marry newly acquired roofing tech with GMS’s 300-plus centers

Bryan Gottlieb

June 18, 2025

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QXO makes an unsolicited bid to buy specialty products distributor GMS for $5 billion, aiming to speed up deliveries, boost inventory and unify tech — potentially reshaping how contractors get drywall and building supplies.

Disaster Relief

Brava Roof Tiles Enhance Rescue Dog Training

Durable Roof Tiles to Help Train America’s Elite Search and Rescue Dogs

Art Aisner

June 16, 2025

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See how a unique collaboration with the roofing industry helps enhance how search-and-rescue dogs prepare for real-world emergency scenarios.

A roofing crew works without fall protection—at the center of a recent case where OSHA failed to prove the workers were employees, leading to vacated citations.

News Analysis

OSHA Vacates $79K In Fines, Fails Burden of Proof

Administrative law judge finds Labor Department failed to show subcontractors were being supervised

Bryan Gottlieb

June 16, 2025

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OSHA citations against a Missouri roofer were tossed after a judge ruled crews were independent contractors, not employees — highlighting proof and control standards.

Economic Outlook

Tariffs Continue To Impact Construction Prices In Latest Report, Says ABC

Inflation remains stagnant, though experts warn full effects of tariffs have yet to arrive

Chris Gray

June 13, 2025

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As tariffs rise and court battles play out, contractors are bracing for higher material costs and ways to stay ahead of the curve.

ICE Working with Local Enforcement on Jobsite Raids

Legal Insights

Update on Steel Tariffs, ICE Enforcement on Roofing

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains that roofing contractors seeking some economic stability may face challenges with new steel tariffs.

Trent Cotney

Art Aisner

June 12, 2025

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In this video, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney explores the impact of new steel tariffs and how roofing contractors face immigration enforcement at some unexpected places.

Florida has become the focal point for construction-site raids, attracting national attention and altering labor dynamics throughout the industry.

News Analysis

Florida Emerges as the Epicenter of ICE Raids

While chaos unfolds in Los Angeles, immigration raids in the Sunshine State have lapped all other states

Bryan Gottlieb

June 12, 2025

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With protests over ICE tactics spreading beyond Los Angeles, Roofing Contractor examined the data and discovered that Florida is the epicenter of immigration enforcement in roofing and construction.