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IRE 2025 Session Preview

Legal Issues with Subcontractors

Understand how changes from the Trump administration are affecting roofing contractors as well as the legal issues associated with using subcontractors
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
February 20, 2025
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The second Trump administration has started making sweeping changes that will impact roofing contractors across America. RC Legal Insights Columnist Trent Cotney shares how. 


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QXO escalates its takeover bid for Beacon, proposing a full slate of independent directors.
Color Wars

New: Shareholders Face a Key Vote in Beacon vs. QXO

QXO presents shareholders with a competing slate of directors for Beacon’s board
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
February 13, 2025
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QXO further escalates its takeover bid for Beacon: In the latest, the pursuer proposes a new board slate following the rejection of its $11B offer. Shareholders now face a pivotal decision in the battle for control. 


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Why and for How Long am I Liable?

Understanding liability in roofing before and after the warranty period is not always as simple as it sounds
Leanne Prybylski
February 11, 2025
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Measuring and limiting your liability as a roofing contractor is paramount to overall business success, as are understanding your obligations before and after the warranty period.


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President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 10 a 25% across-the-board tariff on all imported steel and aluminum.
News Analysis

How Will Trump’s Metal Import Tariffs Impact Roofing?

An early evening announcement leaves American industry scrambling to adjust
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
February 11, 2025
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President Trump’s announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have fueled talk of economic uncertainty, disruption of supply chains and an escalation of global trade tensions.


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Highlights from Trump's First Executive Orders

VIDEO: Trump’s Executive Orders and Roofing

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, provides some perspective on the first round of President Trump’s executive orders.
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
February 4, 2025
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Trent Cotney breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about the first round of executive orders signed by President Trump and the potential impact on roofing.
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Anti-Trust in Roofing and Responding to Subpoenas
Legal Insights

VIDEO: Roofers and Responding to Subpoenas

Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, offers advice on how to respond to a subpoena.
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
January 28, 2025
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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about the recent bid-rigging investigations in roofing, and how to respond to a subpoena.


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 Insurance Woes, Immigration and Government Nominations

VIDEO: Insurance Woes, Immigration and Government Nominations

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, offers the latest on the ongoing insurance crisis impacting roofers in Florida.
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
January 23, 2025
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Trent Cotney breaks down ongoing insurance issues in Florida, and also discusses the Trump administration’s recent cabinet nominations.


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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Orlando.
Crime Blotter

Feds Investigate Roofer Bid-Rigging in Florida

Four contractors and one company have pleaded guilty for their roles in what authorities describe as bid-rigging conspiracies throughout Central Florida
Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Art Aisner
January 22, 2025
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A former Contractor of the Year is among those involved in bid-rigging investigations in Florida and faces sentencing this spring.


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Techos y Más

La Industria de la Construcción y la Cuestión de la Inmigración

Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
January 13, 2025
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La industria de la construcción enfrenta una crisis laboral, necesitando más de 500,000 nuevos trabajadores para 2024. Para prosperar, son esenciales vías más sólidas para la mano de obra inmigrante legal, pero los actuales programas de visas no son suficientes


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SGK Contracting in Baltimore, Md., stands accused of gaming Baltimore County’s Minority Business Enterprise requirements.
Crime Blotter

Baltimore Co. IG Report Exposes Brazen Roofing Fraud

Pattern of abuse found in skirting Minority Business Enterprise requirements
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 10, 2025
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The Baltimore County Inspector General found a roofing contractor committed fraud on two projects by misrepresenting subcontractor payments and misusing Minority Business Enterprise requirements, despite prior warnings and an ongoing investigation.


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Insurance supplementing is one of the biggest profit leaks on insurance jobs, costing contractors time, money, and control. In this session, we’ll discuss how proper training and process alignment can help teams manage supplementing more effectively keeping key decisions in-house and profits where they belong.

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