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Commercial Contractors Upbeat Despite Continued Supply Shortages

“Supply shortages and price hikes continue to hamper the roofing industry, but. . .”Chris Gray

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Construction Starts in February

U.S. Industry Snapshot – February 2021 Nonresidential Construction Starts -30% YTD Versus ‘Normal’ – read on Daily Commercial News Despite Hope for Strong Economic Recovery, February Sees Further Decline in National Construction Starts – read on Dodge Data and Analytics

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What the American Rescue Plan Means for Roofing

COVID-19 relief plan contains money for construction

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10 Top Projects in LEED’s Leading States

A roundup of outstanding developments in the states that earned USGBC’s highest ratings in 2020. The state counted 94 projects certified by USGBC in 2020, for a total of more than 16 million square feet, or nearly 2.1 per capita. … Continue reading

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Construction workers among least likely to seek vaccine, report says

Joe Bousquin writes for Construction Dive about the current statistics on workers willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read here

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Cellular Glass Insulation on Roofs Provides Vital Protection

Mission-Critical Roofs Protect Some of the World’s Most Interesting Buildings

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LafargeHolcim to buy Firestone Building Products in $3.4 billion deal

John Reville from Reuters reports on LafargeHolcim’s new purchase of Firestone Building Products. Firestone Roofing System on South Norfolk Baptist Church

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Report: Fatal injury rate for roofing workers increases

BLS Report Shows Roofing Fatalities Up by 15% in 2019. Read the article by Chris Gray on Roofing Contractor.

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NRCA Asks Roofing Industry to Join in COVID-19 Safety Stand Down Jan. 11-15

Roofing group urges COVID-19 safety training this week

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The most in-demand tech jobs in construction

Joe Bousquin writes about the growing need for workers in coding and construction tech.

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