Jasper Contractors
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{{Infobox company
| name = Jasper Contractors, Inc.
| logo = JasperContractorsLogo.jpg
| type =
| foundation = 2004
| founders = Brian Wedding
| location_city = Kennesaw, Georgia
| location_country = U.S.
| industry = Construction
| services = Roofing, HVAC
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.jaspercontractorsinc.com http://www.jaspercontractorsinc.com]
}}
Jasper Contractors, Inc. (est. 2004) is a national roofing contractor company headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States.
History
Jasper Contractors was founded in 2004 by Brian Wedding in Evansville, Indiana. The contracting company worked on new residential constructions.{{cite news |last=Calder |first=Chad |date=April 24, 2011 |title=BR company finds niche |newspaper=The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)}}[https://profitroofingsystems.com/]
After Hurricane Ivan in 2005, Wedding received business in Florida repairing damaged property.{{cite web |last=King |first=Chris |title=Investing in the Future |url=http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/87906-investing-in-the-future-jasper-contractors-inc |accessdate=19 December 2011 |work=Magazine article 07/28/11 |publisher=Roofing Contractor Magazine}}[https://www.revivedexteriors.com/] Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina brought increased business to Jasper Contractors. The company set up headquarters in Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina. The company received media attention for its work with storm elements, such as damage from hail, ice, rain, and wind, and switched from a new construction contractor to a storm damage contractor.{{cite web |title=A niche in a stormy market |url=http://www.abjusa.com/business_in_action/june_july_11/jasper_contractors_a_niche_in_a_stormy_market.html |accessdate=19 December 2011 |work=Online journal article June/July 2011 |publisher=American Business Journal}}[https://www.rycoroofing.com/]
Jasper Contractors doubled its number of employees from 2010 to 2011.
In 2011, Jasper was ranked 29th in Roofing Contractor Magazine's Top 100 Roofing Contractors.{{cite web|last=Watts|first=Tom|title=2011 Top 100 Roofing Contractors|url=http://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/87928-2011-top-100-roofing-contractors|work=Online magazine article 07/28/11|publisher=Roofing Contractor.com|accessdate=19 December 2011}} Jasper is a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association and the National Association of Home Builders.
Company revenue in 2011 was over $50 million,[http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&pnum=&refresh=iN04C13d08bZ&EID=2c7c3a1f-49cb-4653-95bf-efbb5ed905da&skip U.S. Builders Review], "Cleaning Up After Mother Nature." Spring 2012. pgs. 64-66 up from $19 million in 2010.[http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/05/09/jasper-contractors-to-bring-100-jobs.html “Jasper Contractors to bring 100 jobs to St. Louis.”] St. Louis Business Journal. May 9, 2012. The company employs about 200 people.
In April 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the company for health and safety violations. Since 2009, the company has had to pay more than $516,000 in fines following OSHA citations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=31068|title=Five times in one year, Jasper Contractors expose workers to dangerous falls, other workplace violations|last=|first=|date=April 12, 2016|website=OSHA|publisher=|access-date=April 18, 2016}}