Bryan Gottlieb

Scott A. Lennington (pictured) has been accused of defrauding Illinois residents in an insurance roofing scam.

Crime Blotter

Roofing Insurance ‘Storm Chaser’ Arrested in Fla; Targeted Ill. Residents

A fraudster on the lam for insurance fraud, who left roofing customers in the lurch, is picked up in hurricane-raved Florida

Bryan Gottlieb

December 18, 2024

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A man accused of defrauding Illinois homeowners of $225K in a roofing insurance scam was arrested in a hurricane-damaged area of Florida, authorities said.

Roofing Contractor magazine’s top 10 most viewed articles for 2024.

A Look Back

Most Popular Roofing Contractor Articles In 2024

You had much to read this year and these pieces rose to the top

Bryan Gottlieb

December 18, 2024

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The most popular articles from Roofing Contractor magazine in 2024.

Tommy Anderson, a commercial roofer from Missouri, received clemency from the president weeks before the end of the Biden administration.

Second Chances

‘Cannabis’ Roofer Receives Clemency from President Biden

Once described as a “drug kingpin,” a roofer in St. Louis is among the 1,500 individuals receiving clemency at the end of the Biden administration

Bryan Gottlieb

December 16, 2024

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Convicted in 2017 for leading a multi-million-dollar marijuana plot, Tommy Anderson, now 38, receives a Biden commutation as he makes a fresh start in roofing.

Roofers in the United Kingdom were placed at great safety risk after being seen working on a roof at night using cell phones for light.

Safety Cast Aside

Contractor Pays the Price for Reckless Nighttime Roof Work

A roofing contractor in the U.K. faced jail and fines after regulators witnessed a crew working on a steep-slope roof at night using cell phones for light

Bryan Gottlieb

December 12, 2024

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A London, U.K. roofing firm and its director were fined and sentenced for safety violations, including lack of scaffolding and using phone flashlights while working at night, risking workers' lives.

A fire station in Erie County, Pa., nearly had its roof cave in due to overwhelming snow over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Structural Integrity

Shovel Brigade Saves Pa. Fire Station Roof from Collapse

Following record lake-effect snowfall after Thanksgiving, a 'five-alarm' call was issued to prevent the collapse of an Erie County, Pa. fire station’s roof

Bryan Gottlieb

December 11, 2024

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During Erie County, Pa.’s historic Thanksgiving snowstorm, firefighters averted disaster by removing 100 tons of snow from their sagging firehouse roof with help from local responders.

Chris Coryell, founder of Coryell Roofing

2024 Commercial Contractor of the Year: Coryell Roofing

Bryan Gottlieb

December 9, 2024

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Chris Coryell's pragmatic approach and visionary mindset have shaped Coryell Roofing, transforming it into a renowned commercial roofing leader, and has been named Commercial Contractor of the Year.

A Chicago-area contractor is facing its eighth violation for safety in four years.

OSHA Citations

Ill. Roofing Co. Racks Up 8th OSHA Violation Since ´20

Company, a serial offender when it comes to fall protection violations, faces $262K in fines

Bryan Gottlieb

December 9, 2024

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OSHA fined Chicago-area roofing contractor Fino Exterior Inc. $262,631 for repeated fall protection violations, citing 13 infractions in 2024, marking its eighth citation since 2020.

A car went airborne and landed on a roof, knocking out power to more than 3,000 customers in Idaho.

Odd News Dispatch

Car Lands On Roof, Knocks Out Power to Thousands

The airborne car, with three passengers, damaged two homes; injuries reported

Bryan Gottlieb

December 6, 2024

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In Nampa, Idaho, a speeding car went airborne, crashed onto a house roof, and knocked out power to 3,000 residents, leaving one dead and two injured.

Jill Bloom, publisher of Roofing Contractor, kicks off the 20th anniversary of Best of Success.

Roofing Event

Roofing Contractor Magazine's 'Best of Success' Turns 20

From the “back of a napkin,” RC’s now-signature event gets underway in Fort Myers, Fla.; residential and commercial Contractors of the Year to be awarded

Bryan Gottlieb

December 5, 2024

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Roofing Contractor magazine's yearly Best of Success conference turns 20, adding a day dedicated to Latino contractors and awards 2024 residential and commercial Contractors of the Year.

Gyptech, the Canadian gypsum and asphalt-shingle equipment and services manufacturer, has been purchased by New York-based Fortress Investment Group.

Private Equity

Gyptech Bought by Fortress Investment Group, Seeks Global Expansion

Terms of the deal were not released; management retains a minority stake

Bryan Gottlieb

December 2, 2024

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Fortress Investment Group acquired Canadian gypsum and asphalt-shingle equipment maker Gyptech; the investment is hoped to facilitate the company’s global growth.