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 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
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.