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Stop the snap: Hose whipping hazards on roofing sites
By Cotney Consulting Group. Roofing crews who take hose safety seriously work faster, cleaner and with fewer surprises. Roofers work with compressed air and fluid hoses every day, from pneumatic nail guns and spray rigs to compressors and cleaning tools. These hoses make the job faster and more efficient, but they can ...
Hazard awareness: Building a worker’s ability to see problems before they happen
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Awareness isn’t luck. It’s discipline. And in every outdoor trade, it’s what keeps workers whole and projects moving. In every outdoor trade — tile and hardscaping, landscaping, pool and spa, lighting, sports surfaces, agronomics, maintenance and outdoor living builds — there’s one skill that separates safe ...
Top March articles: Tackling workforce development business management
By Emma Peterson. Check out what The Coffee Shops™ readers are clicking on. It’s hard to even believe that it’s already April. If your March has been anything like ours has been at The Coffee Shops™, it has been very busy! So, to help our readers keep track of everything ...
Succession planning three ways
By Emma Peterson. Explore how early planning, clear processes and documentation prepare your business for its next chapter. One of the hardest moments for any business owner or entrepreneur to properly prepare for is when it’s time to take a step back and pass the company on to the next ...
How insurance requirements are shaping the future of roof restorations
By Jenny Yu. Industry experts discuss recent insurance shifts in Florida and what this means for the roof restoration market. In a recent CoatingsCoffeeShop® Coffee Conversations, sponsored by APOC, Megan Ellsworth spoke with industry leaders Johnny Walker, national technical manager of APOC, and John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting ...
Where humanoid robotics will enter roofing first — And where they won’t
By Cotney Consulting Group. Robotics do not force change. They expose our readiness. In the first two articles of this series, we established two foundational points. Humanoid robotics is not a distant concept; it represents artificial intelligence moving from digital decision-making into physical execution. We also established that construction — ...
Protecting roofers from falls — One step at a time
By Cotney Consulting Group. Six steps to protecting your crew when they’re working with steep heights. Falls remain the leading cause of death in the construction industry, and roofing is one of the highest-risk trades. Whether a simple repair or a large-scale commercial installation, roofing professionals face daily exposure to ...
Know your break-even before you price the next job
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding break-even calculations can help protect margins and simplify pricing decisions. Many roofing companies judge the success of a year by how much revenue they generate. Yet revenue alone does not determine whether a company is financially healthy. According to industry consultant John Kenney from Cotney Consulting ...
The test of 2026
By Cotney Consulting Group. As the market tightens this year, contractors will need to confront any operational weaknesses in their companies. We’ve been hearing for the last few years about the market tightening, and 2026 is just another chapter in that story. From labor pressure and rising costs to ...
How the Iran conflict could impact construction costs, fuel prices and projects
By John Kenney III, advisor to Commercial Roofing Contractors, Cotney Consulting Group. In uncertain markets, the most disciplined contractors focus less on predicting prices and more on protecting assumptions. Over the past several weeks, headlines have been dominated by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Missile strikes, attacks on energy infrastructure and ...
