troopers

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Employees told firefighters that work was being performed on the roof earlier that day and that roofers had been using blowtorches to melt down material, according to reporting from KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Contractors can’t hire many foreign-born roofers and drywall finishers, which is delaying projects and keeping prices high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Allan said he had accepted that he had lost his money, but when his family tried to call the roofers to try to get the scaffolding down, they did not respond.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

An estimated 2,000 masons, carpenters, restorers, roofers, foundry-workers, art experts, sculptors and engineers worked on the project - providing a huge boost for French arts and crafts.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

Meanwhile, on the ground, the roofers were casting lead sheets that would cover the wooden frame, protecting it and the vaults from bad weather.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay