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The Roofing Alliance awarded $50,000 for scholarship renewals and $30,000 for new scholarships for a total of $80,000 for the 2023-24 school year.

Two individuals were found “living” on the roof of Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School in Augusta, Maine, prompting concerns about safety and homelessness in the city.

SRS Distribution has partnered with JobNimbus to integrate its Roof Hub platform, providing roofing contractors with enhanced material management solutions, including real-time pricing, seamless material ordering, and timely delivery notifications. 

A construction worker died on Long Island, N.Y., on August 3, after being trapped for more than six hours when the roof he was working on collapsed; two others were injured in the accident. 

An Iowa man allegedly threatened roofers with a firearm in response to the noise they were creating with a roofing job.

North Carolina-based Aurora Pro Services has agreed to pay a $50,000 settlement to two employees who alleged termination for refusing to attend daily "cult-like" Christian prayer meetings, according to the U.S. EEOC. 

Details about the recall have been released the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which was issued due to components potentially causing thermal events.

Generational Equity facilitated the sale of Rogers Roofing, Inc., a Hammond, Ind.-based home roofing and remodeling company, to Vertex Service Partners, an Alpine Investors portfolio company; specific terms undisclosed, and the deal closed last April.

The Department of Consumer Protection claims a contractor is accepting deposits for roofing jobs but never completing the work.

Heavy rains on August 8 led to significant flooding in Syracuse, NY, causing a roof collapse at Great Northern Mall and widespread damage, with the Moyers Corners Fire Department responding to numerous calls for help; the rain is expected to ease today.