Roofing contractor banned from doing business
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office in Kansas has confirmed a $510,755.40 default judgment against Flint Hills Roofing Co. LLC, Wichita, Kan., and its owner, Tyler Sims, “for unconscionable and deceptive acts under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act,” according to KWCH. The company is not an NRCA member.
The Consumer Protection Division investigated after receiving complaints. Sims and Flint Hills Roofing are accused of committing 28 violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, including failing to pull permits, skipping inspections and failing to finish projects.
The District Attorney’s office described various offenses, including roofs that “had to be partially or fully replaced to meet building codes,” and the company replacing a metal roof using “water-damaged, moldy plywood and heavy asphalt shingles,” which made the structure unsafe to enter.
Also, when an insurance company asked for two additional estimates, Sims provided one from a company he formerly owned that is no longer operating and forged a second estimate using another company’s logo without permission.
The court ordered Sims and Flint Hills Roofing to pay more than $36,000 in restitution and $470,000 in civil penalties, along with court costs and investigative fees. The company and owner are banned from doing business in Kansas until everything is paid in full and the company is properly licensed and has the appropriate permits.
New York City prioritizes mental health
A new law in New York City will require construction workers and supervisors to undergo safety training to address mental health, substance misuse, and suicide risk and prevention, according to Safety+Health magazine.
The law was enacted Jan. 3 and will take effect May 3. Anyone seeking job-site safety training or a site safety supervisor card to work on NYC Department of Buildings-permitted job sites must complete two credits focused on these topics as part of existing training requirements—at least 40 hours for workers and 62 hours for supervisors.
The new regulation applies to all card holders, including construction and demolition workers, site supervisors, site safety managers and coordinators. Cards can be renewed for up to one year after the expiration date provided the new training is completed within a year of the card’s expiration and no later than the submission of a renewal application.
To access NRCA’s mental health resources, visit betoughenough.org.
QXO acquires Kodiak Building Partners
QXO Inc., Greenwich, Conn., has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners, Englewood, Colo., from Court Square Capital Partners, for about $2.25 billion. The transaction is expected to expand QXO’s current addressable market to more than $200 billion.
The purchase price includes $2 billion of cash and 13.2 million shares with QXO retaining the right to repurchase the shares at $40 per share. The transaction is expected to close early during the second quarter of 2026.
Kodiak Building Partners generated about $2.4 billion of revenues in 2025 as a U.S. distributor of lumber, trusses, windows and doors, construction supplies, waterproofing, roofing and complementary exterior products, as well as assembly, fabrication and installation services. About 40% of the company’s 2025 revenues were generated in Florida and Texas.
Does it pay to switch jobs?
A recent study from ADP Research, which focuses on labor market and employee performance research, revealed workers in construction landed the biggest pay bumps year-over-year from switching employers compared with any other industry. In January, construction workers who changed employers saw a 6.6% pay premium over those who stayed with their current employer.
Other findings include:
- Employees are working an hour less per week than they did before the pandemic. Although January showed a modest year-over-year increase in hours worked, levels remained near a seven-year low.
- The median base pay for new hires increased from $18 to $19 per hour. ADP Research attributes the rise to accelerated hiring in the higher-paying construction and financial sectors.
