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The Top Free eBooks and Downloads on RCS
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. From fun, to informative, to educational there’s an eBook or download on RoofersCoffeeShop® for you. Did you know that RoofersCoffeeShop has an eBooks and downloads page that is filled with valuable resources for your business and for your customers? It’s becoming one of our more popular ...
COVID-19: Liability Waivers and the Protection of Employees
By Cotney Construction Law, LLP. As states and businesses begin the process of reopening from the coronavirus stay-at-home orders, employers and their employees face a new category of risk and liability. What steps can you take to protect your company and what responsibilities do you owe your employees? While it may be ...
3 Safety Tips for Working with Scaffolding
Building, Access and Guardrail Requirements 1. Training and ‘Qualified Person’ Requirements Under OSHA regulation, scaffolds must be designed by a “qualified person” and must be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Therefore, contractors must ensure that only properly trained workers build, modify, or move scaffolds, and that the qualified ...
Anti-Competition Claims and the Roofing Industry
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law. Navigating anti-trust and restraint of trade regulations can be difficult for contractors and organizations. Most associations or groups have some form of an anti-trust policy which is recited or referenced at the beginning of meetings. Rarely do issues surface like price fixing which implicate ...
Cotney Construction Law Opens First Canadian Office
Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is now serving contractors in Canada. Cotney Construction Law (CCL), the leading law firm for the roofing industry, is pleased to announce that they have begun expansion to international markets with the opening of their first Canadian office in Toronto. Cotney Construction Law will represent clients on ...
Embrace Diversity, Technology and the Next Generation of Roofers
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Login to the Western Roofing Expo on July 15, 2020, to learn how to attract and retain talent amidst a growing labor shortage. As everyone adjusts to the “new normal” caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, there are many changes to how people are conducting business and how ...
As the Construction Industry Returns to Work, What Now?
By Richard V. Blystone, Cotney Construction Law. Guidance for employers in the construction industry to keep workers protected and help prevent infection. You may have furloughed workers, laid them off, terminated them or otherwise reduced your workforce, in response to the pandemic. As restrictions are lifted, and things slowly return to a ...
Over 20 Opportunities to Learn Virtually
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. The Western Roofing Expo is going virtual, as are the educational sessions! The Coronavirus has created a “new normal” for everyone in terms of how business is conducted. Teleworking has forced us to communicate virtually with one another, which has proven to be successful over the ...
Keep Cash Flowing with Unlimited Collection Services from Cotney Construction Law
Now more than ever, cash flow is key to success. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States, there was a lot of uncertainty. Roofing business owners were forced to take a hard look at their cash flow and try to figure out how to optimize it to get through ...
Free NRCA ProCertified® Roof System Installer Performance Exams through Cotney Construction Law
Testing available free of charge to anyone in Tampa or Orlanda, Florida. Cotney Construction Law will be providing NRCA ProCertified® roof system installer performance exams at no charge for anyone in the Tampa or Orlando areas interested in testing for the asphalt shingle or thermoplastic ProCertification designation by NRCA. “We are ...
