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Tanja Kern

Tanja Kern

Tanja Kern covers economic trends and the intersection of architecture, design, and construction for Roofing Contractor, with an emphasis on the forces reshaping the industry. She develops and amplifies content that connects roofing professionals with the intelligence they need to compete and grow.

With more than 20 years of experience, Tanja has written for national business, consumer and trade publications. She holds a Master of Science in magazine publishing from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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Construction Data

Materials Costs Hit Nearly 10% Annual Growth

Construction input prices climbed 9.6% year over year in May, driven by rising energy costs and continued increases in steel, copper and other tariff-sensitive materials.
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Tanja Kern
June 11, 2026
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Construction material prices rose nearly 10% from a year ago as higher energy, steel and copper costs added pressure on contractors and project budgets.


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West Virginia State Capitol
Crime Blotter

State Alleges Roofer Took Deposits, Left Jobs Undone

Attorney general alleges roofer collected deposits, left projects unfinished and failed to provide refunds
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Tanja Kern
June 10, 2026
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West Virginia's attorney general alleges a roofing contractor took thousands in deposits, failed to complete projects and refused refunds for consumers.


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St. Louis Skyline and Arch
Noticias policiales

Acusan a contratista de roofing de aprovecharse de víctimas de tornados

Fiscalía de Missouri presentó 23 cargos.
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Tanja Kern
June 7, 2026
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Las autoridades alegan que el contratista recibió pagos por adelantado de propietarios afectados por tornados y no completó los trabajos prometidos.


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Nations Roof and Grizzly team
Mergers & Acquisitions

Nations Roof Acquires Grizzly Commercial Roofing

Grizzly Commercial Roofing will continue operating as Grizzly Commercial Roofing, a Nations Roof Company
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Tanja Kern
June 4, 2026
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The acquisition expands Nations Roof's presence in Louisiana and strengthens service capabilities for general contractors and commercial property customers across the Gulf Coast.


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Lightning Strike
Extreme Weather Special Section

Roofers Keeping Busy with Early Storm Season

Roofing Contractors across the Southwest, Midwest and Northeast respond to severe spring storms as forecasters predict more extreme weather is ahead.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
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Tanja Kern
June 1, 2026
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Busy storm season yields early results for roofing contractors in the Midwest, Southwest
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Crime Blotter

Texas Attorney General Sues Roofing Contractor for Alleged Scam

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges the contractor collected $500K in payments for roofing projects that were delayed, abandoned or never completed, including jobs involving elderly Texans.
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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Texas accuses the contractor for taking payments for roofing jobs tied to roughly $500,000 in work consumers say was never completed.


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Storm Chasers

The Honest Roofer's Playbook for Post-Storm Trust

How the roofing industry is pushing back against fraud—and protecting the markets contractors spent years building
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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During Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, roofing contractors confront storm chasers, fraud-driven skepticism, and the growing challenge of protecting hard-earned local market trust.


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The Home Depot acquires SRS Distribution
Earnings Report

Home Depot Q1 Sales Rise, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook

Home Depot reported higher first-quarter sales and reaffirmed its 2026 outlook as consumers continued spending on home improvement projects despite housing affordability pressures
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Tanja Kern
May 19, 2026
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Home Depot reported higher first-quarter sales and modest comparable sales growth as it reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook amid ongoing housing market pressure.


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Art Unlimited Has a New Name

Art Unlimited Rebrands as A-Squared Marketing

The agency launches new AI-driven search optimization services designed to help contractors improve visibility, engagement and lead generation.
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
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Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited
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Tanja Kern
May 18, 2026
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A-Squared Marketing rebrands with expanded AI search optimization services aimed at helping contractors strengthen online visibility and customer engagement.


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Price Pressure

Roofing Contractors Shorten Pricing Windows Amid New Construction Cost Surge

Energy costs, tariffs on steel and imported materials drive historic cost escalation that already exceeds three years of prior increases combined
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Tanja Kern
May 13, 2026
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Construction input prices have risen more in four months than the previous three years combined, putting roofing contractors under mounting pressure.


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