July 2025 Blog Archive

Summertime Jobsite Safety: Staying Safe When the Heat Rises Wed, Jul 09, 2025 Kevin Lindley, Safety Rep, FRSA Self Insurers Fund As the temperature climbs during the summer months, so do the risks on construction sites and mother outdoor activities. While summer brings longer days and increased productivity potential, it also... Read More

UNF Competes in Roofing Alliance 2025 Student Competition Wed, Jul 09, 2025 Heidi J. Ellsworth, Owner, RoofersCoffeeShop and HJE Consulting At the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE), an all-women team from the University of North Florida proudly competed in the Roofing Alliance’s 2025 Construction Management Studen... Read More

Raising the Roof with AI: How Roofing Companies Are Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tue, Jul 08, 2025 Gary A. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Certified Contractors Network (CCN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been the buzz of tech circles but it’s no longer reserved for Silicon Valley. Today, it has found a home in the roofing industry... Read More

A Significant Win for Florida’s Roofing Contractors Tue, Jul 08, 2025 Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director The definition of a “roofing contractor” was added to the Florida Statutes Chapter 489 in 1975. This established the services or scope of work that a roofing con... Read More

Field Leadership Excellence: Developing Your Next Generation of Roofing Leaders Tue, Jul 08, 2025 John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group In the roofing industry, leadership isn’t confined to the office or boardroom – it lives and breathes on the jobsite. For every high-performing roofing company, the differentiator often isn... Read More

Governor Signs FRSA-Backed Legislation Enabling Roof-to-Wall Connections Mon, Jul 07, 2025 Chris Dawson, Attorney & Lobbyist, GrayRobinson On May 19, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 715 (HB 715) into law, enacting significant updates to Florida’s roofing regulations. Effective immediately, the law introduces key ch... Read More

Why Every Roofing Settlement Needs a Release Mon, Jul 07, 2025 Trent Cotney, Attorney & Partner, Adams & Reese When you re-roof a home, Murphy’s Law is always lurking. A stray tear‑off nail punctures a tire or a sudden storm finds a partially covered sheathing panel and leaves a watermark on the l... Read More