Tanja Kern

Technology News

ServiceTitan Doubles Down on Roofing Market at Pantheon 2025

Software giant expands specialized tools and partnerships for roofing contractors at Anaheim conference

September 23, 2025

ServiceTitan used Pantheon 2025 to unveil a bold roofing expansion, promising to solve inefficiency with tech-driven tools, integrations, and smarter workflows.

Crime Blotter

Roofing Firm Owners Exposed in Minn. Wage Theft Case

Ramsey County prosecutors allege $250K theft, tax evasion

Tanja Kern

September 22, 2025

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Ramsey County prosecutors charged Bayvista, Inc., owners with $250K wage theft, insurance fraud, and tax evasion from a 2024 public housing roofing project.

Technology News

Contractors Get New AI Sidekick with ServiceTitan

New AI tools automate back-office tasks, empower field techs, and give contractors real-time insights to boost efficiency and profitability

Tanja Kern

September 18, 2025

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ServiceTitan launches Atlas, an AI-powered sidekick that automates workflows, empowers technicians, and delivers smarter insights for contractors.

Technology and Finance

How QXO is Using AI to Streamline Distribution

QXO CEO Brad Jacobs says Beacon’s $200M pricing leakage proves why AI-powered systems are key to rebuilding supply chain strength

Tanja Kern

September 17, 2025

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What looked like a $200M problem is becoming proof that tech-driven supply chains can redefine the building materials industry.

Bargain Block stars Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas pose together at an Owens Corning “Roof the Block” event, standing beside the Pink Panther mascot and event signage.

Roof Colors

Bargain Block Stars Share Roof Color Design Insights

Owens Corning hosts duo on shingles, style and impact

Tanja Kern

September 17, 2025

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Bargain Block’s Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas answer five key questions on roof color, offering contractors practical tips to guide homeowners with confidence.

Latinos en el Techado

Contratistas Latinos Impulsan el Crecimiento de la Industria del Techado

La cumbre de GAF destaca la cultura, la educación y la familia

Tanja Kern

September 16, 2025

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Casi 1,000 contratistas latinos llenaron la Cumbre Latinos en Techado de GAF en Atlanta, mostrando la cultura, la familia y la educación como la base del crecimiento de la industria.

Latinos in Roofing

Latino Contractors Power Roofing Industry Growth

GAF summit highlights culture, education, and family

Tanja Kern

September 16, 2025

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Nearly 1,000 Latino contractors filled GAF’s Latinos in Roofing Summit in Atlanta, showcasing culture, family, and education as the foundation of industry growth.

Economic Outlook

Economic Shifts Contractors Must Watch in 2025

NewEdge Wealth CIO outlines critical market impacts

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

September 12, 2025

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At the 2025 GMS Expo, Cameron Dawson shared how banking stability, labor shortages, housing pressures, and politics will shape roofing contractors’ outlook this year.

Mejores Prácticas

Los Principales Errores Fiscales que los Contratistas Deben Evitar

Mezclar las finanzas personales y empresariales es la trampa fiscal más costosa para los contratistas, pero con los sistemas adecuados y la ayuda profesional, estos errores se pueden evitar.

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

September 8, 2025

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La temporada de impuestos puede ser la peor pesadilla de un contratista, pero no tiene por qué serlo. En un reciente podcast de Best of Success, Amparo Sancen, fundadora de Latinos en Roofing y directora ejecutiva de Sancen Contracting, compartió ideas clave sobre los errores fiscales más costosos que afectan a los contratistas—y cómo evitarlos.

Best of Success Show

Top Tax Mistakes Contractors Must Avoid

Jill Bloom

Tanja Kern

September 8, 2025

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Tax season can be a contractor's worst nightmare, but it doesn't have to be. In a recent Best of Success podcast, Amparo Sancen, founder of Latinos en Roofing and CEO of Sancen Contracting, shared critical insights about the most costly tax mistakes plaguing contractors—and how to avoid them.