roofing

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Yet residents who have cautiously returned to Nabatieh have expressed dismay at the huge damage Israel inflicted on the city's neighbourhoods and its famed market, where the roofing had collapsed and shops were devastated.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

“His ability to improve the fates of Berkshire businesses—from roofing and insulation to real-estate brokering to fractional-jet ownership—earned consistent praise from Buffett,” said Pollock, the Berkshire shareholder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Given a work permit, Aguilera Aguero was employed in the roofing industry and, during that time, his wife gave birth to a child named Jacob.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

But undertaking a comprehensive renovation — to remove wood decks, install noncombustible siding and roofing, replace windows with multipaned tempered glass, hardscape the land near the house and trim down trees — is expensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

After molding the bricks, my father spent days in the valley hacking the long-stemmed grasses to be used for roofing, then tied them into round bales.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba