Cotney Consulting Group
Advanced Roofing Estimating Workshop – 2 Day Live Classroom Training
Take your roofing estimating skills beyond quantity takeoffs and basic unit pricing. The Advanced Roofing Estimating Workshop is a two-day live classroom training program taught by John Kenney, designed for experienced roofing estimators, estimating managers, project managers, operations leaders and roofing company owners involved in bidding and preconstruction decisions. This workshop focuses ...
Restoration and Profitability: The Real Story
In this CoatingsCoffeeShop™ Coffee Conversations, host Megan Ellsworth is joined by John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group and Johnny Walker from APOC to examine market research into the profitability, challenges and opportunities shaping commercial roof restoration today. Drawing on insights from the APOC Roof Restoration Index and years of industry ...
The jobs you don’t take can be just as profitable as the ones you do
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Some projects make your company stronger. Others simply make it busier. One of the hardest lessons a roofing contractor learns isn't how to estimate a complicated project or manage a difficult customer. It's understanding that not every project your company can win is a ...
Creating collaboration across a continent
By Emma Peterson. Industry veteran John Kenney explains how stronger connections between Canadian and American contractors can drive innovation, education and long-term industry growth. In our first-ever Roofing Road Trip® Canada edition, John Kenney and Karol Weyman discuss how the launch of RoofersCoffeeShop.ca will help build bonds between the Canadian ...
Learn about your roof one minisode at a time
By Emma Peterson. AskARoofer™ Minisodes break down common homeowner concerns into short, easy-to-understand podcast episodes featuring trusted industry experts. For many homeowners, their roof is the second-most expensive investment they’ll make in their home – just after buying the home itself! With that large of an investment on the table, ...
Q&A - Venting a roof with no attic
A hand framed roof presents a unique problem. Don from Wisconsin faced a dificult situation when adding vents to a roof with no attic. He asked: How do you vent this hand framed roof with no attic? There are plenty of roof exit vents. There are soffit vents but the ...
AI will not fix a broken process
By Cotney Consulting Group. Fix the process. Standardize the work. Define ownership. Then use AI. Artificial intelligence can help contractors work faster, organize information and reduce administrative effort. What it cannot do is repair a business process that was never clearly defined in the first place. A contractor with ...
Private equity is changing roofing, but it isn't changing the fundamentals
Building a business for any future. Private equity has become one of the most talked-about forces in roofing. Contractors are being approached about acquisitions, regional platforms are expanding, competitors are joining larger organizations and independent owners are asking what consolidation means for their businesses' futures. I have had the opportunity to see ...
Growth is more than adding sales
Managing growth with a long-term mindset. When contractors talk about growing an outdoor or pool business, the conversation usually starts with selling more projects: more pools, more outdoor kitchens, more hardscapes more backyard renovations. That can certainly increase revenue, but after spending decades working with construction businesses, I’ve learned that real growth ...
When employees don’t follow workplace safety rules
By Cotney Consulting Group. By working together, employers and employees can create a culture of safety that ensures everyone returns home safely at the end of the day. Workplace safety rules are put in place to protect employees from potential hazards and risks. However, despite these rules being implemented, employees may not ...
