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Roofing Day with NRCA: Attend and Advocate

VIDEO: Roofing Day 2025 Preview

Roofing industry stakeholders head back to Capitol Hill at a time of rapid change.

Art Aisner

Jill Bloom

March 11, 2025

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NRCA CEO McKay Daniels previews the issues and opportunities roofing contractors and others will discuss during industry’s annual fly-in event at the nation’s capital April 8-9.

ICE arresta a equipo de techadores mientras el miedo se apodera del sector.

Medidas enérgicas contra la inmigración ilegal

ICE arresta a un grupo de techadores y el miedo se extiende entre los trabajadores

Estas detenciones son algunas de las muchas que ha llevado a cabo el gobierno, a medida que se intensifica el control migratorio.

Bryan Gottlieb

March 9, 2025

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Agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos arrestaron a cinco techadores en Duluth, Minn., lo que provocó preocupación por deportaciones masivas. Los arrestos han aumentado, generando temor entre los trabajadores de la construcción y la manufactura.

Latinos En Techado

Cómo contratar y pagar a los trabajadores sin números de seguro social

Navegar cómo incorporar legalmente a los trabajadores sin números de seguro social es un tema creciente mientras los contratistas de techado tratan de abordar la escasez de mano de obra en la industria.

James G. Aldrich

March 9, 2025

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En Estados Unidos, los empleadores pueden contratar jóvenes o trabajadores extranjeros sin un Número de Seguro Social (SSN). Hay reglas específicas para contratar y pagar a estos trabajadores.

Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom

Strength in Numbers

Why Roofing Day 2025 Matters More Than Ever

The roofing industry’s annual fly-in advocacy event April 8-9 takes on bigger meaning as change sweeps across Washington D.C.

Jill Bloom

March 7, 2025

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RC Publisher Jill Bloom shares the importance of why roofing professionals should advocate for the industry during the 2025 Roofing Day.

Employers will face increased worksite inspections as the Trump administration cracks down on migrants in the United States illegally

Illegal Migrant Crackdown

What Roofing Contractors Need to Know About Trump’s New Immigration Enforcement

The administration’s stepped-up policies leave little room for error in this new era of hyper enforcement

Bryan Gottlieb

March 6, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s broad-based immigration enforcement using multiple government agencies has scrutinized employers more; more worksite inspections, I-9 examinations, audits, targeted investigations, and severe penalties for non-compliance.

Legal Insights with Trent Cotney

VIDEO: Tariffs, Labor and Supply Chain Issue, Oh My!

With tariffs in place against America’s three largest trading partners — and a crackdown in undocumented workers — how will the roofing and broader construction industry manage?

March 5, 2025

In this latest "Best of Success" podcast, Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney analyzes the effects of the new Trump-era tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese imports, warning roofing contractors about rising material costs. He also discusses the labor shortage caused by stricter immigration policies.

Federal agents arrested five roofers from a jobsite in Duluth, Minn.

Illegal Migrant Crackdown

ICE Arrests Roofing Crew as Fear Creeps into the Field

The arrests are one of many the government has executed as immigration enforcement intensifies

Bryan Gottlieb

March 5, 2025

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested five roofers in Duluth, Minn., prompting concerns over mass deportations. Amid Trump’s crackdown, arrests have surged, sparking fear among crews within construction and manufacturing.

IRE2025 Keynote

The Future of Roofing and the American Dream

Reid Ribble returns to the roofing industry’s biggest stage to share his unique perspective on the state of America’s entrepreneurial spirit

Art Aisner

February 13, 2025

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The Hon. Reid Ribble, former NRCA CEO, returns to the International Roofing Expo to deliver a powerful keynote speech to answer the question: Is the American Dream Dead?

Roofing Trends in 2025

Trent Cotney dives into the overarching trends and policies that will affect roofing contractors in 2025.

Trent Cotney

February 10, 2025

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Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, LLP, dives into the overarching trends and policies that will affect roofing contractors in 2025.

Highlights from Trump's First Executive Orders

VIDEO: Trump’s Executive Orders and Roofing

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, provides some perspective on the first round of President Trump’s executive orders.

February 4, 2025

Trent Cotney breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about the first round of executive orders signed by President Trump and the potential impact on roofing.