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A family in Saskatchewan, Canada, faces an ongoing nightmare as bats have taken over their home; efforts to remove them are complicated by environmental protection laws, exposing the homeowners to health risks from bat bites and potential disease from guano.  

WEX, a global commerce platform, plans to acquire Payzer, a provider of service management software, expanding its product suite for 600,000 customers.

Owens Corning's Q3 2023 report showed mixed results, with net sales matching last year at $2.5 billion and earnings surpassing estimates, but sales declining over 1.5%; roofing remains a bright spot.

Bristol, Pa.-based LB Capital recently unified three family-owned roofing firms, including Munz Roofing and Siding, Jim Rhubart Roofing, and Only the Best Builder, into a new entity, solidifying its presence in the competitive Northeast market.

Beacon announced that it has opened new locations in California, Colorado and Texas to serve residential and commercial contractors.

The Roofing Alliance is hosting a fundraising reception in Nashville on Nov. 9 to support the Melvin Kruger Scholarship Fund, seeking to raise $400,000 for an eventual $2 million endowment.

The North American industry trade associations' amalgamated Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing in Q3 2023 showed improved prospects compared to the same period a year earlier, with eight out of 10 respondents identifying as roofing contractors.

Tesla's solar products experienced additional declines in Q3 2023, though its energy storage is once again booming, according to the company's latest earnings report.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023, with number one being the most frequent cause of injury and death in roofing.