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Oklahoma’s State Insurance Department (building pictured) will begin a grant program modeled after Alabama, offering homeowners a stipend to install more weather-resistant Fortified roofs.
Resiliency

Oklahoma to Offer Grants Encouraging Storm-Resistant Roof Installs

State’s Insurance Department promotes ‘Fortified’ roof installation with grants that could offset costs 10-15% beginning in 2025
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
May 17, 2024
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Oklahoma's State Insurance Department initiates a grant program in 2025 to incentivize fortified roof installations, offering 10-15% offsets.


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Owens Corning has finalized its acquisition of Masonite International, worth a reported $3.9 billion. (Pink Panther standing in a doorway pictured.)
Deal Book

Owens Corning Closes on Masonite Deal

Creates a scalable growth platform and expands position in branded residential products; Chris Ball named president of new division
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
May 17, 2024
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Owens Corning completed the acquisition of Masonite International Corporation for $3.9 billion, expanding its market presence; Chris Ball was named president of the doors business. 


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Legislation

NRCA Joins Associations in Supporting Repeal of Corporate Transparency Act

Nearly 100 trade associations file joint letter calling the CTA an 'unnecessary reporting regime'
Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
May 16, 2024
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The NRCA is supporting the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act in its entirety.


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Sustainability

Mycocycle Raises $3.6 Million to Transform Waste into Sustainable Raw Materials with Fungi

Recycling process can turn asphalt waste into reusable products
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
May 15, 2024
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Mycocycle, the biotechnology company using fungi to transform construction debris into reusable materials, received a new round of funding that will help it further scale its waste-to-value chain.


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More than 30 trainees (pictured) learned the basics of the roofing trade at the GAF Roofing Academy hosted by Roofers and Waterproofers Local 2 in St. Louis.
Missouri Dispatch

‘Roofers Local 2’ Graduates Pre-Apprentices from GAF Roofing Academy

St. Louis union partners with GAF Roofing Academy to provide commercial roofing training
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 15, 2024
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Roofers & Waterproofers Local 2 in St. Louis, with support from GAF Roofing Academy, recently graduated 33 aspiring roofers for entry-level positions in the trade. 


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Restoration Builders Holdings, Inc. earned a ‘Gold Medal Quality Award’ from Versico Roofing Systems.
Awards News

Restoration Builders Wins Award from Versico Roofing Systems

Roofing Contractor
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May 15, 2024
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Restoration Builders Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based roofing contractor, has earned Versico Roofing Systems' Gold Medal Quality Award for consistently high-quality installations. 


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Giving Back

GAF Volunteers Help Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Build Home for Local Family

Roofing Contractor
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May 14, 2024
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Members of GAF's Veteran Involvement Brings Excellence employee resource group helped build the roofing foundations for a local mother of two in North Carolina.


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Wisconsin-based Allen Bontrager Carpentry has expanded its service footprint by opening a branch in Muncie, Ind.
Expansion News

Allen Bontrager Carpentry Expand Footprint, Enters Indiana Market

Full-service roofing, siding, and construction services contractor lays stakes in Northeast Indiana
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
May 14, 2024
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Allen Bontrager Carpentry expands its reach with a new location in Muncie, Ind., offering services to east central Indiana.


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A roofer from Victor’s Home Solutions stands on a roof the company is replacing in coordination with Habitat for Humanity..
Philanthropy News

Victors Partners with Habitat for Humanity, Helps Local Vet

The Canton, Mich.-based roofing company and Habitat for Humanity provide a new roof for Kevin Hill, a local Detroiter and Coast Guard veteran.
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
May 14, 2024
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Victors Home Solutions, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Detroit, provides a new roof for Detroit resident and Coast Guard veteran Kevin Hill.


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The Family Food Fare supermarket in Midland, Mich.
'Odd News' Dispatch

‘Rooftop Ninja’ Discovered Living on Roof, Inside Grocery Sign

The woman had been living inside a supermarket’s rooftop sign for a year, going unnoticed
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
May 14, 2024
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A bizarre tale out of Midland, Mich.: a woman dubbed the "rooftop ninja" lived in a grocery store sign's roof space for a year. 


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