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Roofr and ABC Supply are teaming up to provide a more seamless process to ABC Supply associates and their customers to order Roofr Measurement Reports with new integration into myABCsupply.

With the federal government shut down, critical job market data is offline — and new numbers from Indeed suggest construction employment has fallen to its lowest level in years. 

Challenging market conditions, lower residential demand and a quiet storm season resulted in net sales decreases for Owens Corning in the third quarter, though roofing net sales were up 2% compared to Q3 2024.

Canada’s Federal Plastics Registry will expand in 2026 to include construction plastics, requiring companies that supply or use building materials to report how much plastic they produce, recycle, and dispose of. These actions could spur similar efforts in the U.S. to help companies reduce plastic waste.

Roofing Alliance members have invested more than $17 million to advance the roofing industry, including supporting research and workforce training, funding scholarships, honoring workers and strengthening communities through philanthropic outreach.

Construction projects are starting at the fastest pace in months, but roofing suppliers report a demand drop, and distributors are destocking inventory.

With more than 90% of construction professionals using AI without formal training, the industry's skills gap may soon separate the competitive winners from those left behind as the technology becomes increasingly sophisticated.