Overland Park, Kan.-based Shamrock Roofing is suing Iowa insurance regulators, claiming the state's public adjuster law infringes on free speech by restricting contractors from discussing insurance processes with clients.
A 16-year-old tragically died after an aerial boom bucket he was in brushed a high-voltage line while working on a roof in Great Bend, Kan. The incident raises serious questions about child labor law enforcement and safety.
Nonstop rain in Dodge City, Kan., caused a partial roof collapse at The Cargill meat processing plant, halting production indefinitely. No one was injured, and Cargill is working on repairs to resume operations.
The contractor is said to have violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act after failing to provide a roof to a consumer who fell under the act's "protected consumer" category.
The roofing industry remembered Kevin Gwaltney for his passion for the trade, love of family and youthful leadership following his death late last month.