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Kelly Roofing named as Top Roofing Contractor of the Year
Award honors contractors who are committed to giving back to their community, have outstanding leadership, and bring innovation to the industry. Kelly Roofing, a roofing contractor dedicated to serving their industry and state with care, consistency, and communication, received recognition as a Top Contractor of the Year by Roofing Contractor Magazine. “Ken ...
Metal Construction Association Announces Formation of the MCM Alliance
The Metal Construction Association has created a new group focused on increasing awareness of Metal Composite Material (MCM) for the architectural building envelope. The MCM Alliance supports product performance testing, initiates research, and promotes education and actions to influence public policies for the utilization and growth of MCM in the marketplace. Introduced ...
Three-year Study IDs Top 5 States for Hail Losses
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently released the results of its three-year study to determine the top states with the largest hail losses. The NICB study involved a review of claims data from ISO ClaimSearch® which showed that there were just over 2.8 million hail ...
Are Rooftop Farms the Future?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Rooftop in Paris to feature 150,000 square feet of vegetables. A Paris-based urban farming company, Agropolis, designed the rooftop farm that will sit on top of a redesigned entertainment complex, according to an article in Fast Company. While rooftop farms do exist in the U.S. ...
“Best of Maryland” Awarded to Wagner Roofing Company
By Lauren White. Junior No. 3 Firehouse expertly restored in Maryland. “Preservation Maryland recognizes people, projects, and places that exemplify and advance the collective preservation movement statewide,” according to a press release from Wagner Roofing Company. This happens every May during National Preservation Month. A Stewardship Award was presented to ...
IBHS Tests Shingle Performance Against Hail, Shares Scorecard
Popular Shingles Rated as "Impact Resistant" Do Not Perform Equally Across the country, year after year, hailstorms are pounding roofs and causing damage. Today, Minnesota homeowners in the Delano community are assessing the damage from Monday's giant hail. One year ago, residents in Colorado Springs were doing the same. In between, ...
Sunnova Teams up with PetersenDean Roofing and Solar to Serve California Homebuilders
Working together, Sunnova and PetersenDean will deliver Sunnova’s solar and storage services to homebuilders across California. Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE: NOVA), one of the leading U.S. residential solar and battery storage service providers, today announced a new strategic partnership with PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, one of the largest full-service, privately-held ...
Walmart Lawsuit Claims Tesla Solar Panels Caused Fires at Seven Stores
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company says it sustained $8 million dollars in damages because of the fires. Walmart recently filed a lawsuit in New York state court against Tesla’s solar subsidiary, known as Solar City at the time of installation. The suit claims that the solar panels caused ...
RCS Influencer Ken Kelly to Fly Emergency Supplies to Bahamas
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Abaco in the Bahamas was hit hard by Hurricane Dorian and here is how you can help. Many of you know Ken Kelly as the President of Kelly Roofing in Naples, Florida. What you may not know about Ken is that he is a licensed pilot ...
Long Beach Roofing Staff Grows With New Project Coordinator
The new project coordinator has a strong background in the construction industry. Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal, a leading commercial roofing company with its headquarters in Oregon, has hired Gary Harn as a Project Coordinator at Long Beach Roofing, Inc., located at 1920 Obispo Ave., Signal Hill, California. The 85-year-old roofing ...
