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6 Famous Celebrities Who Worked in Roofing

5 days ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

Roofing may not be the most glamorous career, but it has ingrained inspiring work ethics, grit and perseverance in millions of people throughout time, including some who have become household names (perhaps in the very homes they roofed). In honor of the National Roofing Contractors Association's National Roofing Week, below is a list of celebrities and notable figures who, at one point in their lives, worked on roofs before achieving fame. Anthony Mackie. Photo courtesy of GAF.
UPDATE: ARMA Data Shows Mixed Q1 2025 for Asphalt Roofing Products

5 days ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

Updated 6/2/2025 with corrected data for Q1 2025 BUR and modified bitumen shipments. Asphalt product shipments in the first quarter of 2025 remained relatively on par with previous years, though the effects of economic uncertainty may lead to sharper declines in the near future.
Convoy Supply Opening New U.S. and Canada Locations

6 days ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

Canada-based Convoy Supply held a grand opening of a new 10,000-square-foot location in Edmonton and will open a new branch in the United States. The new Edmonton facility is located on 12.81 acres in Acheson, Alberta, making it Convoy's largest branch. The branch will continue to serve all of Alberta north of Highway 13 as well as the Northwest Territories and carry Convoy’s lines of commercial and residential building envelope solutions.
Roofing Contractors Pause for Safety During 2025 National Safety Stand-Down

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

With falls remaining the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the roofing industry, the 12th annual National Safety Stand-Down served as an important reminder that one of the most important objectives companies and their workers can fulfill is ensuring they all arrive home safely. Held this year from May 5-9, OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction spotlights fall prevention.
OSHA Punchlists become Roofer Headaches

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Art Aisner

Legal As one of the leading legal experts in roofing, Trent Cotney hears a lot of complaints. One that’s always been problematic, but is becoming one of the biggest headaches on the jobsite for roofing contractors today is punchlists.
Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Bryan Gottlieb

A three‑judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers on May 28, ruling that his “Liberation Day” tariffs exceeded constitutional and statutory limits. In its decision, the court held that Executive Order 14257 — under which Trump imposed a 10% baseline levy on most imports and higher, up to 50%, country‑specific duties — could not be justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.
CertainTeed Partners with IBHS, Announces List of FORTIFIED Roof Products

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

CertainTeed has revealed new details about its collaborative effort with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety to offer a complete roofing system that meets the standards of the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof program. FORTIFIED Roof is a nationally recognized above-code standard designed to strengthen homes against severe weather, including high winds, hail, and heavy rains.
Addressing the Silent Killer in the Roofing Industry

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Chris Gray

The inherent danger of being a roofer is well known; the field is often ranked as one of the top three deadliest civilian occupations, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, with falls being the leading cause of injury and death. Yet, something just as fatal — but preventable, partially due to its remaining shrouded in stigma — continues claiming the lives of too many construction workers.
Roofing Corp of America Buys A-1 All American Roofing of San Diego

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Bryan Gottlieb

Roofing Corp of America announced the purchase of San Diego, Calif.-based A-1 All American Roofing Co., to its growing platform of brands. In a news release, RCA said the purchase marks RCA’s 14th acquisition since its founding in December 2020.
Major Heatwave Forecast Beginning Wednesday, Wildfire Risk Rises

1 week ago | roofingcontractor.com | Bryan Gottlieb

An intense early-season heat wave will engulf the Southwest beginning Wednesday, unleashing triple-digit highs that could imperil roofing and construction crews, as well as other outdoor workers. With minimal humidity to temper the furnace-like heat, contractors are urged to finalize hydration plans, adjust schedules and remain vigilant to prevent heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heatstroke.