John Kenney - RCS, MCS, CCS & OCS Influencer
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
Octubre dejó nuevas estrategias para fortalecer tu negocio de roofing
Por Alberto Torres. En octubre, nuestros lectores exploraron estrategias para mejorar la productividad, proteger las ganancias y construir negocios más sólidos y sustentables dentro de la industria del roofing. El crecimiento de una empresa no depende únicamente de conseguir más proyectos, sino también de cómo se administran los recursos, se toman decisiones ...
Forty years under the sun
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn about roofing's silent occupational hazard. Ask a group of veteran roofers about the biggest safety risks they face, and you'll probably hear the same answers. Falls. Weather. Heavy lifting. Power tools. Traffic. Electricity. Rarely does someone mention the one hazard they've been exposed ...
Top October articles: Business boosters and contractor training
By Emma Peterson. We’re counting down the 10 most-read stories from The Coffee Shops® to help you stay on top of the latest industry conversations. Though it may be hard to believe, October is already coming to a close. And if your month has been anything like ours here at The Coffee ...
Top October articles: Preparing for the new year
By Emma Peterson. October was a busy month. Let’s catch up! Autumn has hit full swing this month and outdoor professionals around the country are being kept busy with everything from fall leaf raking and winterizing garden beds to snow removal and holiday light preparations. But, end-of-the-year jobs aren’t the only thing ...
Q&A – Adding asphalt primer
Recently, a homeowner reached out to ask for some help understanding the different quotes they got from roofers. Deb, a homeowner from California, reached out to our experts with this question: Hi, I am having my roof replaced and have dutch gutters. The roofer is recommending to apply a coat of ...
Your roofing company is always training someone
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. The question isn't whether learning is taking place. The question is whether your organization is teaching the lessons that will make it stronger tomorrow than it is today. One of the biggest misconceptions in business is that training only happens when people gather in ...
The difference between being efficient and being effective
By John Kenney. Roofing companies don't improve simply because people work harder. They improve because leadership helps people focus on what matters most. Walk into almost any roofing company during the busy season, and you'll see the same thing. Phones are ringing. Estimators are turning around bids. Project managers ...
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