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Distributor News

Higher Learning: A Look at ABC Supply's New Learning Center

ABC Supply's state-of-the-art Learning Center opens doors for education, professional development

Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

May 28, 2025

Get a glimpse inside ABC Supply’s new 43,000-square-foot Learning Center in Beloit, Wis. Built with a goal to advance professional development and innovation, the facility features cutting-edge technology and a college campus feel.

Sika Roofing's Projects of the Year 2024

Interactive Product Spotlight

April 3, 2025

Roofing Contractor invites you to explore Sika Roofing's Projects of the Year 2024.

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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

March 6, 2025

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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.

A picture of the gymnasium at Glencliff High School in South Nashville, Tenn.

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.