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Federal Court Upholds Iowa’s Ban on Contractors Negotiating Insurance Claims

DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge has upheld Iowa’s restrictions preventing roofers and other contractors from negotiating directly with insurance companies on behalf of ...

Former Roofer Ryan Routh Tries To Stab Himself After Trump Assassination Attempt Conviction

FORT PIERCE, FL. — The trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald J. Trump on a Florida golf course last year, ...

California Roofing Contractor to Pay $1.9M in Back Wages

LIVERMORE, CA– A federal court has ordered a Northern California roofing contractor to pay nearly $2 million in back wages and damages after investigators found ...

Florida Roofer Falls to His Death from Five-Story Building

WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA- A 23-year-old roofer died after falling from the top of a five-story building in Wilton Manors, police said. Wilton Manors Police said ...

Platinum Roofing Former Employee Accused of Embezzling Over $177,000

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA– A longtime employee of Platinum Roofing has been arrested after investigators say she embezzled more than $177,000 from the Rockledge-based company over a ...

Twin Cities Roofing Company Owner Charged With Felony Wage Theft, Tax Evasion, and Insurance Fraud

St. Paul, MN– A Minnesota roofing contractor and his family are facing serious felony charges after investigators alleged they stole wages from workers and engaged ...

Connecticut Roofer Pleads Guilty to $20.9 Million Tax Evasion Scheme

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut roofing contractor has admitted to a decade-long tax evasion scheme in which he failed to report nearly $21 million in ...

METALCON Unveils Exciting Lineup of High-Impact Networking Events in Las Vegas

(Newton, Mass., – August 22, 2025) — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, is setting the stage ...

Roofer Dies After Fall From Roof At Mississippi University For Women

Columbus, MS– A tragic accident occurred late Monday morning at the Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in Columbus, Mississippi, when a roofer fell from a ...

Verisk to Acquire AccuLynx for $2.35 Billion

Jersey City, NJ– According to their press release on July 30 2025, Verisk, a global data analytics and technology firm serving the insurance industry, announced ...

Man Chops Holes In Roof With Axe in Bangor

Bangor, Maine— Reported by WABI, a man in Bangor, Maine, was taken into custody Wednesday after a bizarre incident involving him climbing onto a homeowner’s ...

1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Killer Bees Attack Roofers

Scottsdale, AZ– A devastating bee attack left one worker dead and two others hospitalized at a senior living center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday morning. ...