The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry.
Category: Roofs
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A BlackRock-Backed Roofing Conglomerate Goes Bust
Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off.
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California Supreme Court Requires New Review of Rooftop Solar Policy
The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid.
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Preserving Traditional Korean Homes, One Tile at a Time
The hanok, a traditional home design, has been bypassed in Seoul’s vertical building boom. But some fans are trying to preserve it.
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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.
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How Former Vanity Fair Employees Started Working at Standard Industries
Technically, none. So why has Standard Industries hired several of them?
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California Reduces Subsidies for Homes With Rooftop Solar
The New York Times – Business:The decision, which would reduce the incentive for homeowners to install solar panels, could influence other states to make similar changes.
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California Regulators Propose Cutting Compensation for Rooftop Solar
The New York Times – Business:It’s the second attempt by the state Public Utilities Commission to change how people are paid for the excess energy their solar panels send to the grid.