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Roofing Safety

School Roof Fires Surge: 3 Incidents in 2 Weeks

Experts say preventing fires like these require common sense and training

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

March 6, 2025

Roofing crews and unexpected fires: a dangerous trend ignites across schools and homes. Three incidents in two weeks, from California to New Hampshire, underscore the critical need for heightened fire safety in roofing.

Chris Coryell, founder of Coryell Roofing

2024 Commercial Contractor of the Year: Coryell Roofing

Bryan Gottlieb

December 9, 2024

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Chris Coryell's pragmatic approach and visionary mindset have shaped Coryell Roofing, transforming it into a renowned commercial roofing leader, and has been named Commercial Contractor of the Year.

VIDEO: The Great Heights of the Building Arts

Trent Cotney marvels at the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, a hands-on college which sees its student reach exceptional heights within the building community.

Jill Bloom

Trent Cotney John Wyatt

November 18, 2024

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In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney discusses the American College of Building Arts, where the Slate Association held a meeting.

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Structural Integrity

Family Files Lawsuit After Son Falls Through Roof, Dies

The family of a 20-year-old Guatemalan man accuses Nashville’s city government, its school district and two construction companies of gross negligence

Bryan Gottlieb

June 13, 2024

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A 20-year-old laborer from Guatemala tragically fell 30 feet through the roof of a Nashville, Tenn., high school, leading to his death; his family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging gross negligence.

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Crime Blotter

Squatters Found Living on Roof at Maine Elementary School

No arrests made after vagrants found making camp

Roofing Contractor Staff

August 10, 2023

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Two individuals were found “living” on the roof of Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School in Augusta, Maine, prompting concerns about safety and homelessness in the city.

Project Profile

School's Out: Plattsburgh High School Reroof

CertainTeed, Roofing Contractors Help Kansas City Students by Keeping them in Class During Complicated Project.

June 23, 2023

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Availability and ease of install of CertainTeed's Flintlastic SA enables school district to complete critical roof work while school remained in session.

Massachusetts Elementary School Uses Roofing Project to Teach About Building Industry

Chris Gray

October 6, 2022

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Nathaniel Morton Elementary School in Plymouth, Mass. celebrated roofing and construction with its own "Builds Day" as a roofing project takes place over their heads.

Roofing Contractor Killed in Fall from University of Richmond Residence Hall

Art Aisner

June 20, 2019

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The 55-year-old roofer fell to his death while working on a roofing project on campus.

Project Profile: Elementary School Reroof Project in Boise, Idaho

It Rains Every Night: Flexibility, Affordability, and Ease of Use Define Material Selection

Tamara Middleton

February 26, 2018

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Shane VonWald knows a thing or two about reroofing, he's been doing it for more than 27 years.

CSU Monterey Bay College of Business Provides Students and Faculty with New Eco-Friendly Technology-Rich Academic Building

July 24, 2017

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CSU Monterey Bay College of Business continued its efforts of constructing an eco-friendly campus with the creation of its most recent academic building.