Articles by Andrew Dietderich

The Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide involving a roofer who was shot while working. 

An Oregon wildfire-fighting and roofing company is paying about $73,000 to 26 employees for violating overtime laws — and another $7,200 in penalties for hiring four underage workers.

More than 400 roofing professionals converged on Capitol Hill for the second annual Roofing Day last month in a concerted effort to let members of congress know their biggest concerns and to show support for bills that could spark much-needed change.

At the very end of Roofing Day in D.C., NRCA CEO Reid Ribble showed that — when it comes to advocating for the roofing industry — he practices what he preaches.

Orion Builders Service Inc. of Thonotosassa, Fla. has paid $265,001 in back wages to 67 employees as the result of a U.S. Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation.

PosiGen has secured a $20 million tax equity investment from GAF Energy that it says will support installation of about 2,500 new solar systems and energy efficiency upgrades to homes owned by low-to-moderate income families in several states.

A death investigation is underway at an apartment complex in Clearwater, Fla., where local police said it appears a roofer died after falling off the roof last week. 

A Maine contractor has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of manslaughter and workplace manslaughter after a man working for him fell from a roof and died last December.