Founders Fund Backs Startup Bringing AI to Plumbers and Roofers November 13, 2025 By Paayal Zaveri Large companies have been stuffing artificial intelligence software into every possible product for years. Now, Founders Fund is backing a...
Illinois Roofing Contractor Fined $275K for Failing to Provide Fall Protection December 15, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Palatine, Illinois contractor did not provide roofing employees with required fall protection, exposing them...
Wisconsin Roofing General Contract Fined $28K for Unsafe Work Conditions March 31, 2023 Federal workplace safety inspectors have found that Security-Luebke Roofing Inc. – one of Fox Valley’s largest roofing general contractors –...
After 2 Deaths, New York Roofing Firm Still Ignoring Fall Protections, Claims OSHA February 8, 2023 Nanuet, New York-based roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc. is ignoring safety requirements despite having suffered the loss of two...
After Second Death by Fall in 3 Years, New York Roofer Faces Potential $1.3M Penalty August 24, 2022 A Nanuet, New York roofing and siding contractor with a history of safety violations and penalties now faces an additional...
The Politics of Safety, Affordability and Building Codes: Viewpoint July 10, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle In April, some 1,200 home builders, inspectors, architects and engineers gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to debate the standards that should...
Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm? March 7, 2013 By Amy O'Connor Cosmetic damage from wind and hail to homeowner and commercial properties may no longer be covered if insurers opt to...
Tennessee Regulators Say Insurers Weighing Shift in Roofing Policies October 9, 2012 Tennessee regulators observed that in recent months, some property/casualty insurers in the state have filed to expand or shift their...
RiskMeter.com Partners With BuildFax to Offer Roof Age Reports to Carriers June 20, 2012 RiskMeter Online, a provider of real-time natural hazard risk reports, is now offering an enhanced product in conjunction with BuildFax,...
Allstate Readies Homeowners Product for More States February 7, 2012 Look for Allstate to roll out a new homeowners product in phases to additional states through 2014. The insurer launched...