Cotney Consulting Group
The operational habits that separate profitable contractors from busy ones
By Cotney Consulting Group. Busy seasons will always come and go. The companies that last are the ones that build habits strong enough to handle the pressure. Being busy has never been the same thing as being profitable. Yet many contractors confuse the two. They measure success by backlog, trucks ...
Robotics in Roofing
In this Read Listen Watch®, host Karen Edwards is joined by John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down how robotics and automation are beginning to influence the construction industry and what that means for roofing contractors. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, the conversation centers on awareness, ...
Robotics in Roofing
In this Read Listen Watch®, host Karen Edwards is joined by John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down how robotics and automation are beginning to influence the construction industry and what that means for roofing contractors. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, the conversation centers on awareness, ...
Robotics in Roofing
In this Read Listen Watch®, host Karen Edwards is joined by John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down how robotics and automation are beginning to influence the construction industry and what that means for roofing contractors. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, the conversation centers on awareness, ...
Top April articles: International partnerships and stories of giving back
By Emma Peterson. April showers bring...a lot of interesting articles to The Coffee Shops™! As we leave the month of April behind and look towards May’s summer sunshine and peak construction season, we wanted to take a moment to look back at all the articles we published in the ...
Operations will break first
By Cotney Consulting Group. Why most roofing companies are not ready for humanoid robotics. Throughout this series, one theme has surfaced repeatedly: Technology will not be the limiting factor in the adoption of humanoid robotics. Operations will. In earlier articles, we discussed why robotics is moving from digital systems into physical execution, ...
The growing role of robotics in roofing
By Emma Peterson. Robotics and automation are coming to the jobsite. Are you prepared? Robotics and automation have long been a part of manufacturing processes. But where these two pieces of technology have historically played behind-the-scenes roles, that norm is quickly changing. Both in our personal and professional lives, ...
Insurance pressure is rising — Contractors who adapt will survive it
RCS Influencer John Kenney says that the contractors who treat risk management as part of their daily operation are going to be the ones who stay competitive. If you’ve been in this business long enough, you’ve seen insurance cycles come and go. What we’re dealing with right now isn’t just another ...
Extension cord safety for roofers
By Cotney Consulting Group. An extension cord is a simple piece of equipment, but like everything on a roof, it can hurt you if you are careless with it. Every roofing crew uses extension cords for power tools, compressors and generators. But they’re also one of the most overlooked hazards on a ...
New roles roofing hasn’t planned for: Managing people, data and machines together
By Cotney Consulting Group. These new roles won't eliminate existing jobs. They build on them. Throughout this series, we have focused on readiness, operational discipline, realistic entry points for automation, workforce integration and the systems that will either support or undermine future technology adoption. All of those elements converge on one unavoidable ...
