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Bryan Gottlieb

Bryan Gottlieb

Bryan Gottlieb is the online editor at Engineering News-Record (ENR).

Gottlieb is a five-time Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism award winner with more than a decade of experience covering business, construction, and community issues. He has worked at Adweek, managed a community newsroom in Santa Monica, Calif., and reported on finance, law, and real estate for the San Diego Daily Transcript. He later served as editor-in-chief of the Detroit Metro Times and was managing editor at Roofing Contractor, where he helped shape national industry coverage.

Gottlieb covers breaking news, large-scale infrastructure projects, new products and business.


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email gottliebb@enr.com | office: (248) 786-1591

Articles

ARTICLES

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Questionable Ethics

Surveillance Camera Nabs Contractor Appearing to Intentionally Damage Home in Possible Scam

An analog crime in a digital world: "It's just so brazen"
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 12, 2023
2 Comments

A video appears to show a roofing contractor using a tool to simulate dents in the garage door, claiming it was hail damage.


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‘Don’t Mess with Texas’ Dispatch

Texas Homeowner to ‘Power-Drunk’ HOA: 'Drop Dead'

A homeowner, fed up with Byzantine rules that govern homeowner associations, is fighting to install a hurricane-friendly roof
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 12, 2023
One Comment

A Texas homeowner faced resistance from their homeowner association for wanting to install a hurricane-resistant metal roof in a hurricane-prone area, sparking a Reddit post and petition. 


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Innovative Safety Perk

'Next-Level' Contractor Job Perk: Mobile IV Hydration

One roofing contractor in Oklahoma decided the best way to make sure its crews remained safe in the heat was to ‘plugin and refill’
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2023
No Comments

In response to extreme heat this summer, Solid Roofing in Oklahoma provided IV hydration through a mobile service to its crews working in triple-digit weather, highlighting the importance of staying hydrated in such conditions.


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John Mickelson
Coatings Special Section

How Inland Coatings Averted Irrelevance

In the world of coatings and sealants, a once moribund brand known for quality but lingering in the shadows transforms through private equity
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2023
No Comments
The history of coatings in roofing has been marked by innovation overcoming challenges, not unlike Inland Coatings; despite market shifts, the company's resilience and adaptability led to its revitalization through acquisitions and strategic leadership courtesy of private equity.
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Government Aid

Illinois Co. Offers Financial Assistance for Low-Income Homeowners in Need of Reroofs and Repairs

Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2023
No Comments

McHenry County, Illinois, is launching a roofing assistance program for low-income residents funded by a HUD grant, offering roof repair or replacement to those earning 80% or less of the area's median income.


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Contractor Falls Through Roof, Dies, As Reroof Gets Underway

Repairs to the roof system at a converted shopping mall had commenced earlier that week
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 11, 2023
4 Comments

A contractor died after falling through the roof of a school district administrative building in Seguin, Texas, during a roof replacement project at a former shopping mall.


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Crime Blotter

Federal Inspectors Find Mo. Roofing Contractor’s Indifference Led to Worker Death

Troyer Roofing & Coatings allegedly permitted employees to work without fall protection equipment, says Labor Dept.
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 8, 2023
No Comments

Troyer Roofing & Coatings in Jamesport, Mo., faces OSHA penalties after an 18-year-old worker fell to his death while not using fall protection equipment, and the company allowed others to continue working without it; citations include previous fall protection violations. 


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'No Bull' Dispatch

Climate, Profits Prod Ranchers to Provide Roofs for Cattle

Weather extremes intensify and ‘Big Ag’ acknowledges shelter is not just for the bipedal set
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 8, 2023
No Comments

With extreme weather gaining in frequency, some ranchers are forced to build facilities to shelter their cattle. 


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Alex Gerhart, at left, and Zach Willard, are the co-principals of Lifetime Quality Roofing.
Sponsored by Beacon

Contractor Profile: Lifetime Quality Roofing

A chance encounter working together at a fitness center turned these 'gym rats' into a roofing juggernaut
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 8, 2023
2 Comments
With roughly 40% of its business coming from referrals, Lifetime Quality Roofing is proving that a concentration on internal processes leads to growth and success.
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Distributor News

SRS Distribution Partners with Texas A&M QB for 2023 Season

The ‘Name, Image and Likeness’ deal with All-American Conner Weigman kicked off Saturday with the quarterback enjoying a career-best five TDs versus New Mexico
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
September 5, 2023
No Comments

SRS Distribution Inc. expanded its Texas A&M partnership to include a Name, Image and Likeness Deal with starting quarterback and 2022 Freshman All-American Conner Weigman.


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