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Home Improvement Scams

Home improvement scams on the way as cooler season approaches

ROC urges Arizonans to do their homework before hiring a contractor

[PHOENIX ARIZONA] –The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is alerting homeowners to the arrival of the most prevalent home improvement and repair scam season. The ROC warns residents that the mild fall and winter weather in central and southern Arizona is a magnet for out-of-state criminal transient contractors offering ‘good deals’ on jobs such as roofing, driveway sealing, painting and various remodeling services.

Women in Construction

ROC Rolls Out Women in Construction Program
Workshop series provides tools, resources to support construction careers

Business, public service and athletics are some of the frontiers women have blazed and made amazing strides. The construction industry is a sector where women have gained some ground but make up only 10 percent of the workforce.

That’s why the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) has created the three-part Women in Construction Workshop series to provide resources and information to current and aspiring female contractors and address the unique challenges and issues facing women in construction.


Arizona Registrar of Contractors recognized for service to seniors by Area Agency on Aging

Registrar of Contractors recognized for service to seniors by Area Agency on Aging

PHOENIX – Israel G. Torres, director of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC), received the Area Agency on Aging’s 2005 Dr. R. Alice Drought Caring Spirit Community Award of Excellence for developing programs that provide assistance to older adults.

The Area Agency on Aging in Phoenix provides services for seniors (60 years and older), adults (18-59 years) with disabilities and long-term care needs, persons of any age who are HIV positive, and family caregivers. Torres accepted the award at the Area Agency on Aging’s 24 th annual award Neighborhood Ambassador Workshop Teaches Homeowners How to Avoid Contracting Scams

ROC Offers Free Program in Sierra Vista October 18

Fall and winter are the busiest seasons in Arizona for home-improvement scams by out-of-state criminal transient contractors. Keeping this in mind, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC), in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging and the South Eastern Arizona Governments Organization is offering a free Neighborhood Ambassador workshop in Sierra Vista to educate homeowners about the pitfalls of using unlicensed contractors and how to avoid home repair scams. The workshop is Tuesday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Sierra Vista Police Department, 911 N. Coronado Drive.
Neighborhood Ambassador Workshop Teaches Homeowners How to Avoid Contracting Scams