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Avoiding legal land mines
By Emma Peterson. Legal expert John Kenney dives into protecting your business in relation to lien rights, deadlines and subcontractors. For many outdoor professionals, starting a business was more about their passion for the trade and hard work than it was about wanting to manage a company. This leads to ...
Cuando pasa mucho tiempo sin que ocurra un accidente
Por John Kenney, traducido por Alberto Torres. La seguridad no depende de lo que salió bien ayer, sino de las decisiones que tomamos hoy. Uno de los momentos más peligrosos para una empresa de techado no ocurre inmediatamente después de un accidente. Aunque parezca sorprendente, muchas veces llega después de meses, o ...
Weather can change the job
By Cotney Consulting Group. Understanding lightning, wind and storm safety for outdoor crews. Outdoor contractors plan around schedules, crews, equipment and deliveries, but weather can change every one of those plans in minutes. Lightning, wind and sudden storms are not inconveniences. They are changing jobsite conditions that must be monitored ...
From skilled roofer to effective supervisor
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Developing supervisors from within remains one of the strongest ways to build a roofing company, but the transition must be managed deliberately. Many roofing contractors promote their best operatives into supervisory roles for understandable reasons. They know the work, understand the materials, have earned ...
Tu empresa de techado siempre está capacitando a alguien
Por John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group, traducido por Alberto Torres. La pregunta no es si se está aprendiendo, sino si tu empresa está enseñando las lecciones que la harán más fuerte mañana de lo que es hoy. Una de las ideas equivocadas más comunes en el mundo empresarial es pensar que la ...
Why great contractors review jobs that went well
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Successful projects don't just generate profit. They generate knowledge. One of the biggest mistakes I've seen throughout my career is that roofing companies spend far more time studying failure than they do success. Think about what usually happens after a project loses money. ...
La diferencia entre ser eficiente y ser eficaz
Por John Kenney, traducido por Alberto Torres. Las empresas de techado no mejoran simplemente porque sus trabajadores se esfuercen más. Mejoran cuando sus líderes ayudan al equipo a enfocarse en lo que realmente importa. Visita cualquier empresa de techado durante la temporada de mayor actividad y encontrarás una escena muy similar. Los ...
Q&A – Underlayment extension
Looking for a second opinion on a transition detail, this homeowner turned to the AskARoofer Experts. Corey from Arizona recently sent in the following question: I'm looking for an independent second opinion on a transition detail from a recent roof replacement. My previous contractor redid the entire underlayment on my ...
The price is not the risk
By Cotney Consulting Group. The real risk is signing the contract before the company understands the cost, cash, schedule and supply commitments required to deliver the project successfully. Canadian roofing contractors operate in a market where material prices, tariffs, freight costs and availability can change faster than many project ...
Q&A – Attic window opening
Recently, the AskARoofer experts responded to a question about keeping an attic properly ventilated. Helen, a homeowner from Massachussetts, was looking at their attic and trying to figure out how to ensure airflow remains balanced. Here's what they asked our experts: I have a ridge vent but no soffit vents. I do ...
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