Bryan Gottlieb

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.

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

Just before Thanksgiving, in Jacksonville, Fla., roofing company owners and brothers Travis and Tripp Slaughter admitted to a $10M fraud scheme involving unpaid taxes, false insurance claims, and wage underreporting.

A wind-blown metal cover falling at AT&T Stadium during the Cowboys’ Nov. 18 game sparked "Roofgate" speculation, but officials confirmed the retractable roof was not at fault.

In an unexpected twist, Tecta America, the nation’s largest commercial roofing contractor, may be up for sale after a story broke that its private equity owners are “considering strategic options.” The company’s potential valuation could be as high as $4 billion. 

SkillBuild, the U.K.’s top construction skills competition, concluded with Bolton College’s Joe Gallagher winning first place in roofing; like is American counterpart, SkillsUSA, it promotes trade excellence.

American businesses in industries such as roofing can take advantage of extra H-2B visas to hire seasonal and other temporary workers in 2025.

The potential QXO acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply could transform the roofing materials market, leveraging undervaluation, AI, and operational synergies to drive growth.

A fire at The Set, a 44-story luxury high-rise in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood, brought 80 firefighters to fight the blaze; no injuries were reported in NYC's largest private project.

A roofing contractor in St. Cloud, Minn., faces 12 lawsuits totaling $714,750 amid bankruptcy, license revocation, and accusations of unpaid debts and cashing checks despite insolvency.