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July housing starts fell 12.4%, yet building permits rose 5%. Roofing contractors weigh the mixed signals, with replacement work and weather driving demand more than new construction.

Construction added 22,000 jobs in July, with nonresidential specialty trade contractors accounting for most of the industry’s hiring gains.

Roofing contractors continue hiring as labor shortages outweigh slowing construction activity.

The integration adds employee-specific driving metrics to technician scorecards, allowing field service companies to track safety performance and tie results to coaching and incentives.

Second-quarter survey finds commercial reroofing inquiries and contracts expanding while steep-slope activity remains in contraction territory

Replacement demand remains the steadier foundation for residential roofers, while multifamily construction provides a potential new-build lift amid continued single-family weakness.

Construction backlog slipped in June as sales and staffing confidence improved, but rising costs weighed on contractors’ profit expectations.