NEW ORLEANS — A booming construction economy helped the International Roofing Expo set records, organizers said.

LAS VEGAS — 2017 was a record for the International Roofing Expo, with the March 1-3 event attracting its largest crowd ever.  

Until 2011, roofing contractor KPost Co. was figuratively — and often literally — on top.

2017 was a record for the International Roofing Expo, with the March 1-3 event attracting its largest crowd ever.

The trade show floor has sold out. The March 1-3 event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center will have 465 exhibitors and cover 131,000 square feet.

If you’re like most contractors, you have a desktop computer at your office, a laptop or tablet that you carry to jobsites and a smartphone that goes everywhere with you.

LAS VEGAS — Hangovers might be a common illness here, but the roofing industry appears to be shaking off any recession-related queasiness if the attendance at this year’s International Roofing Expo is any guide.

As one of the world’s top imposters, Frank Abagnale pretended to be an airline pilot, attorney and college professor, all while passing fraudulent checks around the world.