2025 State of the Industry Report

Art Aisner is Editor of Roofing Contractor. He spent the bulk of his career connecting people, organizations and businesses through vibrant storytelling and crafting compelling content across multiple media platforms as a news reporter. Art joined the RC team six years ago, and remains determined to carry out the publication’s mission of helping roofing contractors achieve their business potential by providing engaging and informative content, while also delivering the best stories in roofing, when and how they want them.

As a Florida Board Certified Construction Lawyer who is also licensed in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, and DC. Trent focuses his practice on all aspects of construction litigation and arbitration, including OSHA defense, lien law, bond law, and bid protests, as well as construction document review and drafting. He routinely represents general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, architects, engineers, developers, and others in the construction industry in a variety of matters. He works with lawyers that focus on employment, immigration, corporate matters, intellectual property, and a variety of other legal services. Trent serves as General Counsel for the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association (FRSA), National Slate Association (NSA), Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA), and several other industry associations. He routinely advocates for the construction industry and is active in molding contractor-friendly statutes, rules, and regulations on the local, state, and national levels. Trent has been recognized as one of the leading attorneys in the field by his peers and the construction industry and has received numerous honors and distinctions including NRCA’s Gold Circle Award for service to the industry. He is the author of Amazon best-selling books OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry and OSHA Defense: Know Your Rights. He also co-hosts the #1 construction law podcast, Law & Mortar.

Mitch Henderson is a co-CEO at BNP Media and myCLEARopinion, championing First Principles Thinking in data, market research, and AI. Holding an MBA from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Mitch's career spans groundbreaking work at myCLEARopinion, integrating AI with behavioral economics to innovate market research techniques.