Tanja Kern

A Missouri roofing contractor previously accused of taking upfront payments from homeowners and failing to complete promised work has been sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay more than $138,000 in restitution. Glenn Jessen, who operate... See more

Central States announced that former CEO and Chairman Jim Sliker retired as a member of the board of directors, and the board elected Christopher Harrison, the company's lead independent director, to serve as chairman effective Oct. 1. Sliker has served a... See more

A new bill introduced in Congress would allow qualifying construction and other physically demanding workers to collect full Social Security retirement benefits beginning at age 60. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., announced the Blue Collar Social Security Fa... See more

Tesla burst onto the roofing scene in 2016 with the controversial, well-publicized merger/rescue of SolarCity, and promised to reshape roofing in the 21st Century. In some ways it has, whether through bringing disruptive change to a roofing vertical with ... See more

IKO North America has launched IKO Metals, a brand for its metal roofing products that brings DECRA's stone-coated steel roofing portfolio under the IKO name. The company announced the launch Sept. 28 at the Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, where the Ro... See more