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NC Sting Operation Leads to Roofing Insurance Fraud Charge

Charlotte, NC– Allegations that some roofers intentionally damage roofs to qualify properties for insurance claims have long troubled insurers and regulators. This fall, North Carolina ...

Contractor Loses VA Roofing Project After Failing to Disclose $257K Bid Error for Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) has upheld the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to terminate a roofing contract with All ...

Actor Tony Germano, 55, Dies After Fatal Fall While Inspecting Roof Repairs

Brazilian actor and voice artist Tony Germano, known for roles in Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Disney productions, has died following a fatal fall from the roof ...

Iowa Contractor Faked Roof Repairs To Obtain Insurance Payout

DES MOINES- A Johnston man has been arrested following an investigation that uncovered an alleged scheme to defraud his insurance company over roof damage claims. ...

Roofing Owner To Pay $24K From Workers Comp Fraud

COLUMBUS, OH- The owner of a Columbus-based roofing company has been convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud after falsifying information on his Ohio Bureau of Workers’ ...

Florida Roofer Accused of Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Hurricane Victims

A Southwest Florida roofing contractor is once again in the spotlight — and this time, it’s not for rebuilding storm-damaged homes. Reife Petersen, owner of ...

Angelo Borzillo, Co-Inventor of GALVALUME Passes Away

In Memoriam: Angelo Borzillo (1933–2025) Co-Inventor of GALVALUME® Leaves Enduring Legacy in the Metal Construction Industry The global metal construction community is mourning the passing ...

Burglars Cut Hole In Mall Roof To Steal Shoes

JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA — Authorities are investigating a burglary at Treasure Coast Square mall that saw thieves cut through the roof of a sporting goods ...

Bangor Approves Asphalt Shingle Replacement of Slate in Historic District

BANGOR, ME– A dispute that has stretched for nearly a year over a roof in Bangor’s Broadway Historic District ended Thursday when the city’s Historic Preservation ...

Assets Frozen For Roofing Owner With Over $2M in Unfinished Jobs

LEXINGTON, KY– A Fayette Circuit Court judge has ordered the assets of a Lexington roofing company owner frozen after his business left hundreds of customers ...

Illinois Men Posing as Roofers Charged With Burglaries

ROCHESTER, MN– An Illinois man accused of posing as a roofing contractor to burglarize Olmsted County homes appeared in court Thursday. Andy Bimbo, 35, of ...

Massachusetts Worker Dies After Fall From Roof

REVERE, Mass.– A worker has died after falling from the roof of a building on Payson Street in Revere on Tuesday, authorities said. According to ...