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Whether it's for scaling up business or supplementing labor needs, subcontracting plays a critical role in the roofing industry. Learn more about how it's changed in the past year with Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.

Federal and state regulators are stepping up jobsite enforcement. Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says to consider these legal defenses when OSHA comes knocking. 

Understanding where and how the ADA, FMLA, and worker’s compensation laws intersect isn’t easy. Navigate the "Devil's Triangle" with the help of Philip Siegel of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, PC.

A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit.

The Labor Department issued a new rule to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the rule restores the multifactor analysis used by courts for decades and takes effect on March 11.

Upcoming changes to how federal projects are awarded could increase costs for roofing contractors, leading trade associations to threaten court challenges to Biden administration’s revision.

Sarasota retiree disputes a 12% home value increase after roof replacement, citing Florida's 'Save Our Homes' law. The law limits annual property value hikes for homesteads to 3%, but discrepancies arise due to interpretation by the local appraiser.

Metal roofing products manufacturer S-5! Racked up an impressive 21 patents awarded to the company during 2023; since 1991, the company has accumulated 133 patents.

Canada's Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced new federal legislation that took effect Dec. 9 and aims to address construction industry workers' concerns about slow remittances.