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<title>Retention begins with how the business is managed</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  width='1080' height='1080'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>By&nbsp;John Kenney,&nbsp;Cotney Consulting Group.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Retention does not begin when an employee&nbsp;submits&nbsp;a resignation.&nbsp;It begins with the way the business is managed every day.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Roofing contractors often discuss workforce retention in terms of pay,&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;and recruitment.&nbsp;Those factors matter, but retention is also shaped by how consistently the business is managed every day. &nbsp;People notice whether projects are planned properly, expectations are clear, materials arrive when needed&nbsp;and&nbsp;supervisors communicate with respect. They notice whether&nbsp;good work&nbsp;is&nbsp;recognised,&nbsp;poor performance&nbsp;is addressed&nbsp;fairly&nbsp;and&nbsp;development opportunities&nbsp;are available.&nbsp;They also notice when every day feels like another emergency.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A skilled roofer may accept&nbsp;difficult work, changing weather and the physical demands of the trade. What becomes harder to accept is repeated disruption caused by preventable management problems.&nbsp;Incomplete information, constant changes in direction, unclear responsibility, inconsistent&nbsp;supervision&nbsp;and repeated corrections create frustration even in companies with good intentions. For that reason, retention should not be viewed only as a recruitment or human-resources&nbsp;issue.&nbsp;It is also an operational responsibility.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Good people become tired of preventable problems&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Roofing will always involve pressure.&nbsp;Programmes&nbsp;change, weather affects production, materials are delayed&nbsp;and&nbsp;site conditions do not always match the tender information. Experienced people understand that.&nbsp;The frustration begins when avoidable problems become normal.&nbsp;Operatives arrive without the correct materials. The planned work area is unavailable. Instructions change several times. Drawings are incomplete. A supervisor gives one direction in the morning and another later in the day. The team is then blamed when productivity falls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One difficult day will not usually cause a good employee to leave.&nbsp;A pattern of&nbsp;disorganisation&nbsp;can.&nbsp;People want to feel that their effort is being used productively. When they spend too much time waiting,&nbsp;remobilising, searching for information or correcting preventable mistakes, they begin questioning whether the business respects their time and skill.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Retention improves when the company removes unnecessary frustration from the working day.&nbsp;That does not mean&nbsp;eliminating&nbsp;every problem. It means managing the problems the business can control.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Planning affects the employee experience&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Operational planning is usually discussed in terms of&nbsp;programme,&nbsp;cost&nbsp;and productivity.&nbsp;It also affects morale.&nbsp;A well-planned project gives the site team a clear understanding of what needs to be completed, what materials are available and how the work should progress.&nbsp;A poorly planned project creates uncertainty.&nbsp;People may not know where they will be working next week, whether the required equipment will be available or whether the company expects them to complete a task under conditions that do not support the planned output.&nbsp;That uncertainty wears people down.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Good planning creates confidence. It tells the workforce that the company understands the work and is making&nbsp;a serious effort&nbsp;to support the people expected to deliver it. Even when conditions change, a&nbsp;well-managed response makes a difference.&nbsp;If a site cannot&nbsp;proceed, the team should receive clear information about the revised plan. If materials are delayed, the supervisor should explain what work can continue and what is being done to resolve the issue. If&nbsp;labour&nbsp;must move between projects, people should understand why and for how long.&nbsp;Communication does not remove inconvenience, but it prevents inconvenience from feeling like disregard.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Supervisors have a major influence on retention&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Employees often experience the company through their immediate supervisor.&nbsp;Senior leadership may&nbsp;establish&nbsp;the culture, but supervisors apply it on site.&nbsp;A good supervisor creates clear expectations, treats people consistently and addresses problems before they grow. They&nbsp;recognise&nbsp;effort, provide useful&nbsp;direction&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintain standards without creating unnecessary conflict.&nbsp;A poor supervisor can undermine an otherwise strong business.&nbsp;They may communicate through anger, apply different standards to different&nbsp;people&nbsp;or&nbsp;fail to&nbsp;plan the work. They may tolerate&nbsp;poor performance&nbsp;from some employees while expecting stronger people to carry the&nbsp;additional load.&nbsp;That creates resentment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Good operatives notice when accountability is uneven.&nbsp;They notice when reliable people are repeatedly given the most difficult tasks because management knows they will handle them.&nbsp;They also notice&nbsp;when&nbsp;poor attendance, low&nbsp;productivity&nbsp;or careless workmanship is allowed to continue without action.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Retention is not improved by avoiding difficult conversations.&nbsp;It is improved by creating a fair environment in which expectations apply consistently.&nbsp;Supervisors therefore need more than technical ability. They need training in communication, planning,&nbsp;coaching&nbsp;and accountability.&nbsp;The way they lead will influence whether people want to remain part of the team.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Respect is&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;through actions&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Most companies would say they respect their workforce.&nbsp;Employees judge that statement through daily experience.&nbsp;Respect is&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;when the company provides the correct information and equipment, pays accurately and on time, responds to legitimate concerns and avoids making promises it cannot&nbsp;keep. It&nbsp;is also&nbsp;demonstrated when management listens to people who understand the work.&nbsp;Site teams often&nbsp;recognise&nbsp;risks, inefficiencies and quality concerns before the office sees them. When those observations are routinely ignored, people stop offering them.&nbsp;That is a loss for both the employee and the business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Listening does not mean accepting every suggestion. It means taking the concern seriously, asking questions and explaining the decision.&nbsp;People are more likely to support a decision they understand, even when it is not the outcome they preferred.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Respect is also&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;in how mistakes are handled.&nbsp;If every error leads to public criticism, employees will hide problems. If mistakes are ignored completely, standards decline.&nbsp;Strong leaders separate honest mistakes from carelessness, address the issue directly and use the experience to improve performance.&nbsp;That creates accountability without humiliation.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Recognition should be specific&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Employees want to know that&nbsp;good work&nbsp;is noticed.&nbsp;Recognition does not need to be elaborate.&nbsp;A clear and specific acknowledgement from a supervisor or director often has more value than a generic company message.&nbsp;Telling a team that they did&nbsp;a good job&nbsp;is positive. Explaining that they&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;quality while adapting to difficult access, protected the client&rsquo;s property or completed a challenging detail correctly is more meaningful.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Specific recognition tells people that leadership understands what the work&nbsp;required&nbsp;and reinforces the&nbsp;behaviour&nbsp;the company wants&nbsp;repeated.&nbsp;The strongest employees are often the least demanding. They arrive, complete the&nbsp;work&nbsp;and solve problems without drawing attention to themselves.&nbsp;That reliability can make them easy to overlook.Contractors should make sure consistent performance is&nbsp;recognised, not only the most visible success.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Development creates a reason to stay&nbsp;</h3>

<p>People are more likely to remain with a company when they can see a future within it.&nbsp;That future does not need to mean promotion into management.&nbsp;Some employees want to become supervisors or project leaders. Others want to develop&nbsp;greater&nbsp;technical&nbsp;skill, learn&nbsp;additional&nbsp;roofing systems, become&nbsp;trainers&nbsp;or take greater responsibility for quality.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company should provide more than one development path.&nbsp;Treating supervision as the only form of advancement can push excellent operatives into roles they do not want while leaving technically skilled employees believing there is nowhere for them to progress.&nbsp;Development can include manufacturer training,&nbsp;recognised qualifications, mentoring, cross-training, commercial awareness, leadership&nbsp;preparation&nbsp;and opportunities to support less experienced operatives.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The most&nbsp;important element&nbsp;is clarity.&nbsp;Employees should understand what opportunities exist, what skills are&nbsp;required&nbsp;and what steps they can take.&nbsp;A vague promise of future advancement is not a development plan.&nbsp;People are more likely to invest in the company when they can see that the company is willing to invest in them.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>New employees need a structured beginning&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Retention begins before the first day on site.&nbsp;A new employee&rsquo;s early experience tells them a great deal about the business.&nbsp;Were they given clear information about the role? Did someone explain the company&rsquo;s expectations? Were the necessary equipment,&nbsp;clothing&nbsp;and documentation ready? Did they understand who they&nbsp;report&nbsp;to? Were they introduced to the team properly? Was there a plan for their first week?&nbsp;</p>

<p>When a new employee arrives and no one appears prepared, the message is&nbsp;immediate.&nbsp;The company needed&nbsp;labour&nbsp;but did not plan for the person.&nbsp;A structured induction does not need to be complicated. It should cover company standards, health and safety, reporting, working hours, attendance, quality expectations,&nbsp;communication&nbsp;and the practical details of the role.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new employee should also know who can answer questions.&nbsp;Throwing someone into the work and hoping they learn by watching may appear efficient, but it often creates inconsistent performance and early frustration.&nbsp;A strong beginning improves confidence and helps the person become productive more quickly.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Training should connect to real work&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Training is most valuable when employees can see how it applies to their daily responsibilities.&nbsp;A course may introduce an important principle, but the learning must&nbsp;continue on&nbsp;site.&nbsp;Supervisors should reinforce the standard, provide&nbsp;feedback&nbsp;and&nbsp;give employees&nbsp;opportunities to&nbsp;practise&nbsp;the skill.&nbsp;This is especially important for&nbsp;people moving&nbsp;into leadership roles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A newly promoted supervisor may understand the theory of planning or communication but still need help applying it during a difficult project.&nbsp;The contractor should not assume that one training session completes the development process.&nbsp;Coaching,&nbsp;review&nbsp;and repetition are necessary.&nbsp;Training should also reflect the individual.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An experienced roofer learning a new system requires a different approach from a new entrant learning basic site expectations. A future supervisor needs different development from someone pursuing a technical specialist role.&nbsp;The best training&nbsp;programmes&nbsp;create progression rather than isolated events.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Poor performers affect the retention of good people&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Retention discussions often focus entirely on keeping employees.&nbsp;The company must also&nbsp;recognise&nbsp;that&nbsp;retaining&nbsp;the wrong people can drive the right people away.&nbsp;Strong employees become frustrated when poor attendance, unsafe&nbsp;behaviour, weak&nbsp;workmanship&nbsp;or disruptive conduct is repeatedly tolerated.&nbsp;They may be asked to correct someone else&rsquo;s work, carry more of the production load or manage avoidable conflict.&nbsp;Over time, they may conclude that performance does not matter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A fair workplace requires accountability.&nbsp;Employees should understand the standard, receive&nbsp;appropriate guidance&nbsp;and have a reasonable opportunity to improve. When improvement does not occur, leadership must act.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is&nbsp;not inconsistent&nbsp;with a positive culture.&nbsp;A strong culture supports people, but it also protects the team from repeated&nbsp;behaviour&nbsp;that damages quality,&nbsp;safety&nbsp;or morale.&nbsp;Good employees are more likely to stay when they believe the company values their effort enough to address&nbsp;poor performance.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Compensation matters, but fairness matters as well&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Pay is an important part of retention.&nbsp;Skilled people know their value, and&nbsp;roofing contractors must remain aware of the market.&nbsp;However, dissatisfaction may also be caused by inconsistency,&nbsp;uncertainty&nbsp;or a lack of transparency.&nbsp;Employees may question why people with similar responsibilities are treated differently or why&nbsp;additional duties are assigned without recognition. They may become frustrated when overtime, travel or incentive arrangements are unclear.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company should have a fair and understandable approach.&nbsp;People should know what performance is expected and whether&nbsp;additional&nbsp;responsibility creates an opportunity for progression.&nbsp;Promises should also be handled carefully.&nbsp;A commitment made during a busy period may be remembered long after management has forgotten it. If the business cannot fulfil the promise, trust is damaged.&nbsp;It is better to communicate honestly than to offer reassurance the company cannot support.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Communication during change is critical&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Roofing businesses change as they grow.&nbsp;Roles are adjusted, reporting lines move, technology is introduced&nbsp;and&nbsp;new procedures are added.&nbsp;Change may be necessary, but poor communication can make employees feel that decisions are being imposed without explanation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>People usually want to know why the change is happening, how it will affect their work and what will be expected from them.&nbsp;Leadership should answer those questions directly.&nbsp;Not every employee will agree with every decision, but uncertainty often creates more resistance than the change itself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Communication should also happen early enough to matter.&nbsp;Telling people after a new process has already been introduced makes them feel excluded and unprepared.When possible, involve the people who will use the process. Site teams can&nbsp;identify&nbsp;practical concerns that may not be visible from the office.&nbsp;Their input can improve the final approach and increase acceptance.&nbsp;A company does not lose authority by listening.&nbsp;It gains better information.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Exit conversations should become operating feedback&nbsp;</h3>

<p>When a good employee leaves, the business should try to understand why.&nbsp;The answer may be straightforward. They may have accepted a different opportunity,&nbsp;relocated, changed&nbsp;industries&nbsp;or made a personal decision that the contractor could not&nbsp;reasonably influence.&nbsp;Not every departure is a management failure.&nbsp;The distinction is between unavoidable turnover and preventable turnover.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Preventable turnover may reveal an operating problem.&nbsp;Was the supervisor difficult to work with? Did the employee see no development path? Was the workload consistently&nbsp;disorganised? Were expectations unclear? Did the person feel&nbsp;unrecognised? Was&nbsp;poor performance&nbsp;tolerated around them?&nbsp;</p>

<p>One exit conversation should not lead to an immediate change in policy.&nbsp;Patterns matter.&nbsp;If several people raise the same concern, leadership should take it seriously.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Departing employees may also be more willing to discuss issues they were hesitant to raise while employed. That feedback can be uncomfortable, but it may be valuable.The purpose is not to argue with the person&rsquo;s decision.&nbsp;It is to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;whether the business can improve the experience for those who&nbsp;remain.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Retention should be&nbsp;measured before people resign&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Employee turnover is a late indicator.&nbsp;By the time someone resigns, the decision may have been developing for months.&nbsp;Contractors should pay attention to earlier signs. Attendance changes, participation declines, reliable employees stop offering suggestions, supervisors report growing frustration or people who once volunteered for responsibility begin doing only what is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;None of these signs&nbsp;proves&nbsp;that an employee intends to leave, but they may&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;disengagement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Regular conversations can help.&nbsp;Supervisors and managers should ask how the work is going, what is causing frustration and what support is needed.&nbsp;These should not be limited to formal annual discussions.&nbsp;Short, honest conversations throughout the year provide better information.&nbsp;People are more likely to raise a problem when they believe something may be done about it.&nbsp;Asking for feedback and then ignoring it can make the situation worse.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>A well-managed business is easier to stay with&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Roofing contractors cannot&nbsp;retain&nbsp;every employee.&nbsp;People leave for many reasons, and&nbsp;some departures are unavoidable.&nbsp;The goal is not to&nbsp;eliminate&nbsp;turnover.&nbsp;The goal is to avoid losing good people because the business made their work unnecessarily difficult.&nbsp;A well-managed company creates clearer expectations, stronger planning, fair&nbsp;accountability&nbsp;and visible opportunities for development. It equips supervisors to lead, listens to site&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;and addresses&nbsp;poor performance&nbsp;before it damages the team.&nbsp;It also communicates honestly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These practices improve productivity and project performance, but they also create a more professional workplace.&nbsp;People are more likely to remain where they feel their effort matters, their skill is respected&nbsp;and&nbsp;their future is taken seriously.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="/directory/cotney-consulting-group" target="_blank"><u>Learn more about Cotney Consulting Group</u></a>&nbsp;in their Coffee Shop Directory or visit&nbsp;<u><a href="https://www.cotneyconsulting.com/" target="_blank">www.cotneyconsulting.com</a>.</u></strong></p>

<h2><a href="/directory/cotney-consulting-group" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/uploads/media/2022/06/john-kenney-mcs-influencer.jpg" style="float:left; height:183px; margin-right:20px; width:125px" /></a>About the author&nbsp;</h2>

<p>John Kenney has more than 45 years of experience in the roofing industry. His career has included every level of roofing operations, from field installation and estimating through executive leadership. He is CEO of Cotney Consulting Group, a&nbsp;partner&nbsp;member of the International Federation for the Roofing Trades and earned the&nbsp;MIoRdesignation from the former Institute of Roofing in the United Kingdom. He works with roofing contractors to improve estimating, project management, operational performance,&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;and profitability.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Por qué la pérdida gradual de disciplina operativa cuesta más de lo que la mayoría de los contratistas imagina</title>
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>Por John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>En el roofing, las empresas rara vez pierden su ventaja de la noche a la ma&ntilde;ana. M&aacute;s a menudo... se van alejando poco a poco de ella.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Uno de los mayores desaf&iacute;os que enfrentan las empresas exitosas de roofing no es la falta de oportunidades. No es encontrar trabajo, invertir en tecnolog&iacute;a o incluso atraer buenos trabajadores. Es mantener la disciplina operativa que las hizo exitosas desde el principio.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He visto empresas crecer de un peque&ntilde;o grupo de empleados a organizaciones con m&uacute;ltiples cuadrillas, varios project managers y una impresionante cantidad de trabajo pendiente. Desde afuera, parec&iacute;an historias de &eacute;xito. Los ingresos aumentaban. Llegaban nuevos clientes. El negocio parec&iacute;a saludable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Entonces, casi sin que nadie lo notara, las cosas comenzaron a cambiar. Las revisiones de proyectos se volvieron menos constantes. La comunicaci&oacute;n entre departamentos se hizo m&aacute;s informal. Las visitas a los sitios de trabajo comenzaron a realizarse con un poco menos de frecuencia. Las decisiones de compras se tomaban con prisa. La documentaci&oacute;n comenz&oacute; a descuidarse. Las conversaciones de seguimiento que antes ocurr&iacute;an autom&aacute;ticamente se pospon&iacute;an porque todos estaban ocupados.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ninguno de esos cambios parec&iacute;a importante en ese momento. Juntos, cambiaron a la empresa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Con el paso de los a&ntilde;os, he llegado a creer que las empresas de roofing rara vez pierden el control operativo debido a un solo acontecimiento importante. Lo pierden a trav&eacute;s de una p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Esta p&eacute;rdida gradual no se anuncia. No env&iacute;a un correo electr&oacute;nico ni aparece durante una reuni&oacute;n de administraci&oacute;n. Ocurre en silencio. Los procesos que antes se segu&iacute;an siempre pasan a seguirse &ldquo;la mayor&iacute;a de las veces&rdquo;. Las reuniones que antes se consideraban esenciales se vuelven opcionales. Los est&aacute;ndares que antes eran innegociables poco a poco se convierten en sugerencias. La empresa contin&uacute;a avanzando, pero la disciplina que construy&oacute; su reputaci&oacute;n comienza a desaparecer de peque&ntilde;as maneras, casi invisibles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eso es lo que hace que la p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa sea tan peligrosa. Parece inofensiva.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Algo que he aprendido a lo largo de los a&ntilde;os es que las personas rara vez se despiertan y deciden bajar sus est&aacute;ndares. Las buenas personas no crean intencionalmente empresas promedio. La p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa ocurre porque todos est&aacute;n tratando de resolver el problema del d&iacute;a. Cuando los tel&eacute;fonos no dejan de sonar, los proyectos est&aacute;n retrasados y los clientes necesitan respuestas, es f&aacute;cil convencerse de que uno retomar&aacute; el proceso despu&eacute;s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>El problema es que ese &ldquo;despu&eacute;s&rdquo; tiende a convertirse en algo permanente.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He visto desaparecer las revisiones de estimaciones porque todos estaban concentrados en presentar m&aacute;s propuestas. He visto c&oacute;mo las reuniones de entrega de proyectos se fueron acortando hasta que finalmente desaparecieron por completo. He visto c&oacute;mo las revisiones de costos de los proyectos se convirtieron en conversaciones trimestrales, en lugar de las conversaciones que antes ocurr&iacute;an despu&eacute;s de cada proyecto.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ninguna de esas decisiones se tom&oacute; porque el liderazgo hubiera dejado de preocuparse. Se tomaron porque todos cre&iacute;an que estaban ahorrando tiempo. En realidad, estaban tomando problemas prestados del futuro.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hay una observaci&oacute;n que me ha acompa&ntilde;ado a lo largo de mi carrera. Las operaciones s&oacute;lidas no se construyen a partir de decisiones extraordinarias. Se construyen a partir de disciplinas comunes que se repiten de manera constante.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los h&aacute;bitos diarios que no parecen emocionantes suelen ser los que protegen la rentabilidad. Un project manager que da seguimiento cuando dijo que lo har&iacute;a. Un superintendente que completa la documentaci&oacute;n antes de salir del sitio de trabajo. Un estimador que comunica sus supuestos en lugar de esperar que los dem&aacute;s los descubran. Un propietario que insiste en revisar los proyectos incluso cuando la empresa est&aacute; ocupada.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Esas no son acciones extraordinarias. Son disciplinas operativas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Las empresas m&aacute;s s&oacute;lidas las protegen porque entienden algo que muchas organizaciones pasan por alto. La constancia se acumula. La falta de constancia tambi&eacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otro error que veo es asumir que el crecimiento autom&aacute;ticamente significa una mejora. El crecimiento crea oportunidades, pero tambi&eacute;n amplifica las debilidades. Un proceso que funcionaba con dos project managers puede comenzar a fallar con seis. La comunicaci&oacute;n que parec&iacute;a natural en una empresa de 20 personas se vuelve mucho m&aacute;s dif&iacute;cil cuando la organizaci&oacute;n llega a 100 empleados. Las responsabilidades se vuelven menos claras. Las decisiones toman m&aacute;s tiempo. La informaci&oacute;n pasa por m&aacute;s personas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sin una estructura intencional, la p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa se acelera.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por eso, a menudo les digo a los contratistas que el crecimiento no crea problemas operativos. Expone los que ya estaban ah&iacute;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tambi&eacute;n he notado que la p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa suele aparecer mucho antes de que los reportes financieros la revelen. Los m&aacute;rgenes poco a poco se vuelven menos predecibles. Los proyectos requieren m&aacute;s atenci&oacute;n de la administraci&oacute;n. Las cuadrillas pasan m&aacute;s tiempo esperando decisiones. Los clientes comienzan a hacer m&aacute;s preguntas. El liderazgo se siente m&aacute;s ocupado que nunca, pero tiene dificultades para explicar por qu&eacute;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Esas son se&ntilde;ales de advertencia operativas. Los resultados financieros llegan despu&eacute;s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Las empresas que evitan la p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa tienen algo en com&uacute;n. Peri&oacute;dicamente se detienen y se hacen preguntas dif&iacute;ciles:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>&iquest;Seguimos aplicando los procesos que nos hicieron exitosos?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;Nuestros est&aacute;ndares han cambiado sin que nos demos cuenta?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;Estamos resolviendo problemas o simplemente nos estamos volviendo mejores para vivir con ellos?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p>Esas conversaciones requieren honestidad. Tambi&eacute;n requieren liderazgo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una lecci&oacute;n que he llevado conmigo a lo largo de los a&ntilde;os es que las empresas no se mantienen excelentes por accidente. La excelencia operativa tiene que protegerse. Cada proceso. Cada expectativa. Cada est&aacute;ndar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>No porque no se pueda confiar en las personas. Sino porque las organizaciones naturalmente se adaptan a aquello que el liderazgo refuerza de manera constante.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por eso la cultura importa. La cultura no se construye con declaraciones de misi&oacute;n colgadas en una pared. Se construye a trav&eacute;s de lo que el liderazgo decide revisar, discutir y exigir todos los d&iacute;as. Si el liderazgo deja de prestar atenci&oacute;n a los detalles, con el tiempo todos los dem&aacute;s tambi&eacute;n lo har&aacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>La buena noticia es que la p&eacute;rdida gradual de disciplina operativa se puede revertir por completo. No requiere reconstruir la empresa. Requiere volver a conectar a la organizaci&oacute;n con las disciplinas que la hicieron exitosa desde el principio.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A veces eso significa detenerse el tiempo suficiente para evaluar c&oacute;mo se est&aacute; realizando realmente el trabajo. A veces significa tener conversaciones que debieron haber ocurrido meses atr&aacute;s. A veces simplemente significa negarse a aceptar un &ldquo;es suficientemente bueno&rdquo; donde antes exist&iacute;a excelencia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mientras m&aacute;s tiempo llevo trabajando en esta industria, m&aacute;s convencido estoy de que las empresas exitosas de roofing no superan a sus competidores porque est&aacute;n cambiando constantemente. Lo hacen porque protegen los h&aacute;bitos, est&aacute;ndares y disciplinas operativas que contin&uacute;an produciendo resultados predecibles a&ntilde;o tras a&ntilde;o.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Porque en el roofing, las empresas rara vez pierden su ventaja de la noche a la ma&ntilde;ana. M&aacute;s a menudo... se van alejando poco a poco de ella.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Los buenos project managers piensan tres semanas por adelantado</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-buenos-project-managers-piensan-tres-semanas-por-adelantado</link>
<description>los-buenos-project-managers-piensan-tres-semanas-por-adelantado</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            alt='Good project managers think three weeks ahead'
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>Por John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>La gesti&oacute;n excepcional de proyectos no se trata de mantenerse ocupado. Se trata de mantenerse un paso adelante.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Una de las mayores diferencias que he notado entre los project managers promedio y los excepcionales tiene muy poco que ver con la experiencia, la personalidad o los conocimientos t&eacute;cnicos. Tiene todo que ver con hacia d&oacute;nde est&aacute;n mirando.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los project managers promedio pasan la mayor parte del d&iacute;a resolviendo los problemas de hoy. Los project managers excepcionales pasan el d&iacute;a previniendo los problemas del pr&oacute;ximo mes. Puede parecer una diferencia peque&ntilde;a, pero despu&eacute;s de m&aacute;s de cuatro d&eacute;cadas en la industria del roofing, he llegado a creer que es una de las caracter&iacute;sticas que definen a las operaciones exitosas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>El roofing siempre ha sido un negocio con muchas variables en movimiento. Materiales, mano de obra, equipo, clima, subcontratistas, inspecciones, clientes y calendarios avanzan de manera simult&aacute;nea. Ning&uacute;n project manager controla todas las variables. Esa es simplemente la realidad de la construcci&oacute;n. Lo que diferencia a los mejores de los dem&aacute;s es su capacidad para detectar los problemas antes de que comiencen a afectar la producci&oacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rara vez he llegado a un proyecto de roofing y encontrado un problema serio que haya aparecido de la noche a la ma&ntilde;ana. La mayor&iacute;a de las veces, las se&ntilde;ales de advertencia ya estaban ah&iacute;. Los materiales estaban llegando m&aacute;s tarde de lo planeado. La coordinaci&oacute;n con otro oficio comenzaba a retrasarse. Los pron&oacute;sticos del clima estaban cambiando. Las decisiones se estaban posponiendo porque todos estaban ocupados atendiendo el trabajo del d&iacute;a. Ninguna de esas situaciones parec&iacute;a urgente por s&iacute; sola. Juntas, cambiaron silenciosamente el rumbo del proyecto.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una de las lecciones que esta industria me ha ense&ntilde;ado es que los proyectos de roofing rara vez se vuelven reactivos de un momento a otro. Van entrando en ese estado poco a poco. Una decisi&oacute;n retrasada lleva a otra. Una pregunta sin respuesta se convierte en un problema en el sitio al d&iacute;a siguiente. Un seguimiento que no se hizo genera tres conversaciones adicionales que nunca debieron ser necesarias. Con el tiempo, el project manager siente que pasa todo el d&iacute;a apagando incendios, desde que sale el sol hasta que termina la jornada. Lo interesante es que la mayor&iacute;a de esos incendios podr&iacute;an haberse evitado semanas antes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por eso siempre he cre&iacute;do que los mejores project managers son planificadores antes que solucionadores de problemas. La planificaci&oacute;n no es glamorosa. Por lo general, tampoco recibe reconocimiento. Nadie felicita a un project manager porque los materiales llegaron exactamente cuando deb&iacute;an o porque los permisos se obtuvieron antes de lo previsto. Eso es lo esperado. Pero cuando esas cosas no suceden, todos lo notan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los project managers s&oacute;lidos entienden que su trabajo no consiste &uacute;nicamente en administrar la construcci&oacute;n. Su trabajo es proteger la producci&oacute;n. Eso significa hacer constantemente preguntas que van m&aacute;s all&aacute; del calendario de hoy.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>&iquest;Qu&eacute; decisiones deben tomarse la pr&oacute;xima semana?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;Qu&eacute; informaci&oacute;n necesitar&aacute; el foreman antes de tener que pedirla?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;Qu&eacute; materiales ya deber&iacute;an estar pedidos?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;Qu&eacute; conversaciones con el cliente deber&iacute;an ocurrir ahora, en lugar de esperar a que surjan inquietudes?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>&iquest;En qu&eacute; momento podr&iacute;a complicarse este proyecto si nada cambia?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p>Esas preguntas generan visibilidad. La visibilidad genera control. El control protege la rentabilidad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A menudo he dicho que la gesti&oacute;n de proyectos es realmente el arte de reducir la incertidumbre. Cada decisi&oacute;n deber&iacute;a hacer que el d&iacute;a de ma&ntilde;ana sea un poco m&aacute;s predecible que el de ayer. Cada conversaci&oacute;n deber&iacute;a eliminar confusi&oacute;n en lugar de crearla. Cada reuni&oacute;n deber&iacute;a dar claridad sobre lo que sigue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cuando esto sucede de manera constante, los proyectos adquieren un ritmo. Las cuadrillas llegan sabiendo lo que se espera que logren. Los proveedores entienden los horarios de entrega. Los clientes reciben actualizaciones antes de comenzar a hacer preguntas. La oficina y el equipo en campo se mantienen alineados porque la comunicaci&oacute;n ocurre antes de que los malentendidos tengan oportunidad de crecer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eso no es suerte. Es preparaci&oacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Algo que he notado a lo largo de los a&ntilde;os es que los project managers con experiencia se vuelven notablemente tranquilos. Esa calma no se debe a que tengan menos problemas. Se debe a que ya han considerado muchos de ellos antes de que ocurran. Han revisado los pron&oacute;sticos del clima varias veces en lugar de hacerlo una sola vez. Han hablado con los proveedores con anticipaci&oacute;n durante la semana. Han confirmado la disponibilidad del equipo. Han visualizado mentalmente la siguiente fase de la construcci&oacute;n antes de que la cuadrilla llegue a ella. Cuando ocurre algo inesperado &mdash;y siempre ocurre&mdash; est&aacute;n ajustando un plan en lugar de tener que crear uno. Hay una gran diferencia entre ambos enfoques.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tambi&eacute;n he descubierto que los buenos project managers no pasan sus d&iacute;as preguntando: &ldquo;&iquest;Qu&eacute; pas&oacute;?&rdquo;. Preguntan: &ldquo;&iquest;Qu&eacute; viene?&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ese simple cambio de perspectiva modifica pr&aacute;cticamente cada decisi&oacute;n que toman. En lugar de reaccionar ante materiales retrasados, confirman las entregas antes de que ocurran los retrasos. En lugar de explicar los cambios en el calendario a los clientes, comunican los posibles ajustes mientras todav&iacute;a existen opciones. En lugar de descubrir el lunes por la ma&ntilde;ana que falta personal, eval&uacute;an las necesidades de mano de obra mientras la fase actual del trabajo todav&iacute;a est&aacute; en curso.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eso no es pesimismo. Es liderazgo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otra observaci&oacute;n que se ha quedado conmigo es que los project managers en realidad no administran proyectos de roofing. Administran compromisos. Compromisos con los clientes. Compromisos con las cuadrillas. Compromisos con los proveedores. Compromisos adquiridos durante el proceso de estimaci&oacute;n. Cada compromiso genera expectativas y cada expectativa requiere comunicaci&oacute;n. Cuando la comunicaci&oacute;n se ralentiza, los proyectos se vuelven m&aacute;s dif&iacute;ciles de controlar. Cuando la comunicaci&oacute;n se mantiene un paso adelante del trabajo, los proyectos se vuelven mucho m&aacute;s predecibles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He visto empresas invertir mucho en software para la gesti&oacute;n de proyectos con la esperanza de que la tecnolog&iacute;a resolviera sus desaf&iacute;os operativos. La tecnolog&iacute;a definitivamente tiene su lugar y las herramientas actuales son m&aacute;s capaces que nunca. Pero el software no puede pensar con anticipaci&oacute;n. No puede reconocer una conversaci&oacute;n que deber&iacute;a ocurrir antes de que alguien se d&eacute; cuenta de que es necesaria. Tampoco puede reemplazar el criterio que se obtiene despu&eacute;s de a&ntilde;os de ver proyectos tener &eacute;xito y ver otros enfrentar dificultades. Esa sigue siendo una responsabilidad del liderazgo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una lecci&oacute;n que he llevado conmigo a lo largo de mi carrera es que los mejores project managers no miden su &eacute;xito por la cantidad de problemas que resolvieron hoy. Miden su &eacute;xito por la cantidad de problemas que nunca llegaron al sitio de trabajo. Esas victorias rara vez aparecen en los reportes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nadie nota la entrega que lleg&oacute; exactamente a tiempo porque alguien hizo una llamada telef&oacute;nica adicional dos semanas antes. Nadie celebra la orden de cambio que fue aprobada antes de que afectara la producci&oacute;n porque el project manager identific&oacute; el problema antes de que se volviera urgente. Esas decisiones silenciosas no llaman la atenci&oacute;n. Pero protegen los calendarios. Protegen a las cuadrillas. Y protegen los m&aacute;rgenes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mientras m&aacute;s tiempo llevo en esta industria, m&aacute;s convencido estoy de que la gesti&oacute;n excepcional de proyectos no se trata de mantenerse ocupado. Se trata de mantenerse un paso adelante. Porque los project managers m&aacute;s s&oacute;lidos no pasan su carrera persiguiendo los problemas de hoy. Ya est&aacute;n pensando tres semanas por adelantado.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Technology may be evolving, but roofing still needs roofers</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/technology-may-be-evolving-but-roofing-still-needs-roofers</link>
<description>technology-may-be-evolving-but-roofing-still-needs-roofers</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[
		<img src='/uploads/media/2026/09/cotney-technology-may-be-evolving-but-roofing-still-needs-roofers.png'
            alt='Technology may be evolving, but roofing still needs roofers'
            title='Technology may be evolving, but roofing still needs roofers'
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>While AI can analyze data and automate repetitive tasks, roofing remains a trade built on field experience, adaptability and professional judgment, skills that technology cannot easily replicate.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>As artificial intelligence (AI) and technological automation continues to revolutionize the way we do office and administration work, many people&rsquo;s natural next question whether they are at risk of losing their job to a robot. To talk about how technology may progress in the future and whether it ends with us all having robot coworkers, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/john-kenney-mcs-influencer">John Kenney</a> of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/cotney-consulting-group">Cotney Consulting Group</a> stopped by for <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rlw/robotics-in-roofing-2">a Read Listen Watch&reg; webinar</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>John made it clear that he sees the future of technology, AI and robots as support, not substitution, sharing, &ldquo;I can&#39;t even see the workforce in 10 years being even 5-10% replacement. What I do think we will see is human robotic assistance.&rdquo; He went on, &ldquo;I think what you&#39;re going to see robots eventually do is reduce repetitive strain, unnecessary exposure and improve consistency in certain narrow workflows. Think areas like material movement, staging support, repetitive inspections, documentation and safety regulations.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>How is John able to make this statement so confidently? As high-tech and futuristic these new tools might seem, they have limitations. He gave some examples:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote>
<p>In roofing, a lot of companies still operate heavily on prior knowledge and improvisations as challenges in the field arise. But robotics and automation can&rsquo;t operate without a structured process, they&rsquo;re not something that can go onto a roof and do that adaptive thinking that&rsquo;s needed... At the end of the day, AI and robots are machinery.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It&rsquo;s these type of limitations that give John the confidence to dismiss fears of robot replacement. Because at the end of the day, AI and automation are like nail guns and heat torches &ndash; tools that will help the industry grow and improve efficiency, but, as John put it, &ldquo;The skilled judgment of experienced roofers and contractors will always be irreplaceable.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rlw/robotics-in-roofing-2">Listen to the whole episode</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_DE_s1TzY0">Watch the recording</a> to learn more about automation, AI, technology and the future of roofing.&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>La primera hora en el lugar de trabajo predice cómo se desarrollará todo el proyecto</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-primera-hora-en-el-lugar-de-trabajo-predice-cmo-se-desarrollar-todo-el-proyecto</link>
<description>la-primera-hora-en-el-lugar-de-trabajo-predice-cmo-se-desarrollar-todo-el-proyecto</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[
		<img src='/uploads/media/2026/08/cotney-the-first-hour-on-the-jobsite-predicts-the-entire-project-canva.png'
            alt='The first hour on the jobsite predicts the entire project'
            title='The first hour on the jobsite predicts the entire project'
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>Por John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group, traducido por Alberto Torres.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>La primera hora en el lugar de trabajo no son simplemente otros sesenta minutos en el calendario. Es el momento en el que la preparaci&oacute;n se convierte en ejecuci&oacute;n.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>A lo largo de los a&ntilde;os, he visitado suficientes proyectos de techado para saber que las cuadrillas generalmente entienden c&oacute;mo se desarrollar&aacute; el d&iacute;a mucho antes de la hora del almuerzo. A veces, toma menos de una hora.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los materiales llegan a donde deben estar. La cuadrilla conoce el plan. El equipo est&aacute; listo. Todos entienden su funci&oacute;n y el trabajo comienza con un prop&oacute;sito claro. No hay mucho que discutir porque las conversaciones importantes ya ocurrieron antes de subir la primera escalera.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otras veces, puedes sentir la diferencia casi de inmediato.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hay personas esperando instrucciones. Los materiales no est&aacute;n donde deben estar. Alguien est&aacute; buscando herramientas que deber&iacute;an haberse cargado el d&iacute;a anterior. El supervisor de la cuadrilla est&aacute; respondiendo tres preguntas diferentes al mismo tiempo mientras intenta coordinar las entregas y hablar con el gerente de proyecto. La cuadrilla est&aacute; en movimiento, pero se est&aacute; avanzando muy poco en el trabajo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>El proyecto no ha fracasado. Pero ya ha comenzado a desviarse.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una lecci&oacute;n que esta industria me ha ense&ntilde;ado es que los proyectos de techado rara vez tienen problemas porque las cuadrillas de repente dejan de trabajar duro. Con mayor frecuencia, las dificultades comienzan porque el d&iacute;a arranca sin un plan claro. Una vez que eso sucede, todos pasan el resto de la jornada tratando de recuperar un tiempo que, en realidad, ya no se puede recuperar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>La primera hora en el lugar de trabajo no son simplemente otros sesenta minutos en el calendario. Es el momento en el que la preparaci&oacute;n se convierte en ejecuci&oacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Todo lo que ocurre antes de ese momento puede apoyar a la cuadrilla o crear obst&aacute;culos que tendr&aacute; que superar. La estimaci&oacute;n, los pedidos de materiales, las decisiones de programaci&oacute;n, la entrega del proyecto al equipo, la planificaci&oacute;n de acuerdo con el clima, la coordinaci&oacute;n del equipo y la comunicaci&oacute;n llegan al techo al mismo tiempo. Si falta alguna de esas piezas, la cuadrilla lo siente de inmediato.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Siempre he cre&iacute;do que las cuadrillas merecen algo mejor que tener que resolver problemas que deber&iacute;an haberse solucionado antes de que llegaran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los trabajadores del techado est&aacute;n ah&iacute; para instalar techos. No est&aacute;n ah&iacute; para averiguar por qu&eacute; los materiales fueron entregados en el lugar equivocado, por qu&eacute; no se confirm&oacute; la gr&uacute;a, por qu&eacute; otro oficio est&aacute; ocupando el &aacute;rea de trabajo o por qu&eacute; las preguntas que quedaron sin respuesta ayer se convirtieron de repente en las emergencias de hoy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Desafortunadamente, estas situaciones ocurren con mucha m&aacute;s frecuencia de lo que deber&iacute;an. Algo que he observado a lo largo de mi carrera es que los supervisores de cuadrilla con experiencia no solo administran el trabajo. Tambi&eacute;n mantienen el ritmo del proyecto.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Entienden que, una vez que una cuadrilla encuentra su ritmo, la productividad mejora de manera natural. Lo contrario tambi&eacute;n es cierto. Cada interrupci&oacute;n innecesaria obliga a la cuadrilla a detenerse, reorganizarse y comenzar de nuevo. La mayor&iacute;a de las personas subestima cu&aacute;nta productividad se pierde cada vez que se interrumpe ese ritmo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por eso la primera hora es tan importante. Un buen comienzo genera confianza. La cuadrilla ve que los l&iacute;deres han preparado correctamente el proyecto. Los materiales est&aacute;n colocados donde se necesitan. Los objetivos del d&iacute;a est&aacute;n claros. Se han revisado las expectativas de seguridad. Todos comienzan a trabajar siguiendo el mismo plan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>La confianza aumenta. La comunicaci&oacute;n se vuelve m&aacute;s sencilla. Y la productividad llega como resultado.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Un mal comienzo genera algo completamente diferente.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Las preguntas reemplazan las instrucciones. Las suposiciones reemplazan la planificaci&oacute;n. La frustraci&oacute;n comienza a aumentar incluso antes de que haya comenzado un avance significativo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cuando eso sucede, el supervisor ya no est&aacute; dirigiendo el proyecto. Est&aacute; tratando de controlar las interrupciones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Existe una diferencia importante entre estar en movimiento y realmente avanzar. He visto proyectos en los que, desde el suelo, todos parec&iacute;an estar ocupados. Los camiones descargaban materiales. El equipo estaba en movimiento. Las personas caminaban por el techo cargando materiales. Todo parec&iacute;a productivo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pero al observar m&aacute;s de cerca, gran parte de esa actividad se deb&iacute;a a que el trabajo no estaba organizado correctamente. Estar ocupado nunca ha garantizado un avance significativo. Las empresas con operaciones s&oacute;lidas entienden la diferencia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tambi&eacute;n he aprendido que las ma&ntilde;anas exitosas realmente comienzan el d&iacute;a anterior. Los mejores gerentes de proyecto no esperan hasta el amanecer para pensar en el trabajo del d&iacute;a siguiente. Ya confirmaron las entregas. Revisaron los pron&oacute;sticos del tiempo. Se comunicaron con proveedores y subcontratistas. Se anticiparon a las preguntas antes de que la cuadrilla tuviera que hacerlas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Para cuando llega el primer cami&oacute;n, los l&iacute;deres est&aacute;n pensando en la ejecuci&oacute;n del trabajo, no tratando desesperadamente de resolver los asuntos pendientes del d&iacute;a anterior.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ese nivel de preparaci&oacute;n rara vez ocurre por casualidad. Es parte de la cultura de la empresa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Una caracter&iacute;stica que he observado constantemente en las empresas de techado de alto rendimiento es que consideran la preparaci&oacute;n como trabajo productivo, no simplemente como trabajo administrativo. Con demasiada frecuencia, la planificaci&oacute;n se considera algo que se hace si sobra tiempo. En realidad, la planificaci&oacute;n es lo que crea ese tiempo adicional.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los mejores supervisores de cuadrilla con los que he trabajado entienden algo que los l&iacute;deres m&aacute;s j&oacute;venes suelen aprender con la experiencia. Saben que no pueden controlar todos los retos que traer&aacute; el d&iacute;a. El clima cambia. Las entregas se retrasan. Aparecen condiciones ocultas despu&eacute;s de retirar el techo existente. Esas situaciones son parte del trabajo de techado.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lo que s&iacute; pueden controlar es qu&eacute; tan preparada est&aacute; la cuadrilla cuando ocurren esas situaciones. La preparaci&oacute;n no elimina las sorpresas. Le da al equipo la capacidad de enfrentarlas sin perder el control del proyecto.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otra observaci&oacute;n que me ha acompa&ntilde;ado a lo largo de los a&ntilde;os es que las cuadrillas prestan mucha atenci&oacute;n a sus l&iacute;deres, incluso cuando no dicen mucho.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Se dan cuenta de si el supervisor llega preparado. Se dan cuenta de si los gerentes de proyecto cumplen con sus compromisos. Se dan cuenta de si los problemas se anticipan o si constantemente se est&aacute; reaccionando a ellos. Esas observaciones generan confianza, y la confianza influye en el desempe&ntilde;o.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Un buen liderazgo no se mide por la cantidad de problemas que resuelves durante el d&iacute;a. Muchas veces se mide por la cantidad de problemas que tu preparaci&oacute;n evit&oacute; desde el principio.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nunca he cre&iacute;do que el &eacute;xito en el techado dependa &uacute;nicamente de trabajar m&aacute;s duro. Tambi&eacute;n depende de eliminar los obst&aacute;culos antes de que comience el trabajo pesado.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por eso la primera hora me dice tanto. Refleja cada decisi&oacute;n operativa que se tom&oacute; antes de llegar a ese momento. Muestra si el equipo de estimaci&oacute;n se comunic&oacute; correctamente. Si la gerencia del proyecto planific&oacute; a fondo. Si los l&iacute;deres se adelantaron al trabajo en lugar de simplemente reaccionar a los problemas. Si la empresa desarroll&oacute; un proceso o simplemente esper&oacute; que la experiencia cubriera las deficiencias. Al terminar esa primera hora, la cuadrilla generalmente ya sabe si est&aacute; siguiendo un plan o si tendr&aacute; que crearlo sobre la marcha.&nbsp;</p>

<p>La diferencia no siempre es evidente durante el primer d&iacute;a. Pero a lo largo del proyecto, casi siempre termina reflej&aacute;ndose en la productividad, la calidad, la confianza del cliente y la rentabilidad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Las mejores empresas de techado no dependen de grandes recuperaciones. Dependen de grandes comienzos. Porque en este negocio, la primera hora en el lugar de trabajo rara vez determina todo, pero generalmente te indica hacia d&oacute;nde se dirige el proyecto.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2026-27 MetalCoffeeShop® Metal Influencers</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-coffee-shops-announce-2026-27-metalcoffeeshop-metal-influencers</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  width='2500' height='1250'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><h2>Metal Influencers bring diverse expertise and real-world insight to help contractors navigate challenges, strengthen their businesses and shape the future of metal construction.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The Coffee Shops&trade;, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/meet-metal-influencers">2026-27 Influencers for MetalCoffeeShop&reg; (MCS)</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>MCS Influencers contribute their expertise to MetalCoffeeShop each month through interviews, videos and articles that explore important topics shaping the metal construction industry. Contractors, association leaders and service providers offer a broad range of perspectives, giving readers practical knowledge and a deeper understanding of industry challenges and opportunities. Their insights about emerging trends in metal construction, building a scalable management team and using AI to strengthen business are featured in the site&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/mcs-influencers">dedicated MCS Influencers section</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Our MCS Influencers are helping move the metal industry forward by sharing real-world experience and forward-thinking ideas,&rdquo; said Heidi J. Ellsworth, president and CEO of The Coffee Shops. &ldquo;Their diverse expertise provides contractors with meaningful insights they can use to strengthen their businesses and prepare for what&rsquo;s ahead. We believe in helping contractors, erectors and tradespeople from all parts of the metal construction industry.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>We are proud to announce the following <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/meet-metal-influencers">2026-27 MCS Influencers</a>:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>John Kenney &ndash; Cotney Consulting Group&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Jon Olsen &ndash; Malco Tools&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Corey Lincoln &ndash; Metal Sales&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Junny Lee &ndash; Sherwin-Williams&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Lee Ann Slattery &ndash; ATAS International&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Anthony Ortega &ndash; Viotell Metal Concepts&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Sasha Demyan &ndash; Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Randy Chaffee &ndash; Source One Marketing&nbsp; &nbsp;</li>
	<li>Renee Ramey &ndash; Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Paul and Emily Marshall &ndash; Mr. and Mrs. Post Frame&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Edward Montemayor &ndash; South Texas Metal Roofing&nbsp;</li>
	<li>David Leinbach - Kaiser Martin Group, MBCEA president&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Travis Sliger &ndash; 4Ever Metal Roofing&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>For more information on the 2026-27 MCS Influencers, <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/meet-metal-influencers">meet them here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>About MetalCoffeeShop&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>MetalCoffeeShop is committed to being an advocate and supporter of the metal construction industry.&nbsp; With Sherwin-Williams and industry thought leader&rsquo;s contributions, the site supplies consistent information, education and networking avenues for all metal construction professionals. Visitors to the site will not only find education and information but thought-leading editorial, multimedia and Influencer content that elevates the metal construction industry. Like RoofersCoffeeShop, MetalCoffeeShop is &ldquo;Where the Metal Industry Meets!&rdquo; For more information and involvement opportunities, visit <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/">www.metalcoffeeshop.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>About The Coffee Shops&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Award-winning websites and online communities make up The Coffee Shops. Starting with RoofersCoffeeShop, which launched in 2002, the growth of the sites has been explosive for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and their customers. Currently featuring four sites, RoofersCoffeeShop, MetalCoffeeShop, CoatingsCoffeeShop and AskARoofer, all the sites are committed to advocating for the construction trades by supplying consistent information, education and communication avenues for all contractors, while promoting positive growth, education and success of construction industries overall. Visitors to the site continue to find excellent opportunities for sharing information while participating in important ongoing conversations concerning new technologies, safety and overall construction information and education. The Coffee Shops are &ldquo;Where the Industries Meet!&rdquo; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.thecoffeeshops.online/">www.thecoffeeshops.online</a>.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Good project managers think three weeks ahead</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/goodprojectmanagersthink-three-weeks-ahead</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>By&nbsp;John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Exceptional project management&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;about staying busy.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;about staying ahead.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>One of the biggest differences&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;noticed between average project managers and exceptional ones has&nbsp;very little&nbsp;to do with experience, personality&nbsp;or&nbsp;technical knowledge.&nbsp;It has everything to do with where&nbsp;they&#39;relooking.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Average project managers spend most of their day dealing with today&#39;s problems.&nbsp;Exceptional project managers spend their day preventing next month&#39;s.&nbsp;That may sound like a small distinction, but after more than four decades in the roofing industry,&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;come to believe&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;one of the defining characteristics of successful operations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Roofing has always been a business of moving parts. Materials, labor, equipment, weather, subcontractors, inspections,&nbsp;customers&nbsp;and&nbsp;schedules are all moving&nbsp;simultaneously. No project manager controls every variable.&nbsp;That&#39;s&nbsp;simply the reality of construction.&nbsp;What separates the best from everyone else is their ability to see problems developing before they begin affecting production.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I&#39;ve&nbsp;rarely walked onto a roofing project and found&nbsp;a serious issue&nbsp;that appeared overnight. Most of the time, the warning signs were already there. Materials&nbsp;were arriving&nbsp;later than planned. Coordination with another trade had started slipping. Weather forecasts were changing. Decisions were being postponed because everyone was busy dealing with today&#39;s work.&nbsp;None of those situations looked urgent on their own.&nbsp;Together, they quietly changed the direction of the project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One lesson this industry has taught me is that roofing projects rarely become reactive&nbsp;all at once. They drift into it. One delayed decision&nbsp;leads&nbsp;to another. One unanswered question becomes tomorrow&#39;s field problem. One missed follow-up creates three&nbsp;additional&nbsp;conversations that never should have been necessary.&nbsp;Eventually, the project manager feels like&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;putting out fires from sunrise until the end of the day.&nbsp;The interesting part is that most of those fires could have been prevented weeks earlier.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That&#39;s&nbsp;why&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;always believed the best project managers are planners before&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;problem solvers.&nbsp;Planning&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;glamorous. It&nbsp;doesn&#39;t&nbsp;usually receive recognition. Nobody congratulates a project manager&nbsp;for materials&nbsp;arriving exactly when they were supposed to or for permits being&nbsp;secured ahead of schedule. Those things are expected.&nbsp;But when they&nbsp;don&#39;t&nbsp;happen, everyone notices.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Strong project managers understand that their job&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;just managing construction. Their job is protecting production.&nbsp;That means constantly asking questions that extend beyond today&#39;s schedule.&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>What decisions need to be made next week?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>What information&nbsp;will the&nbsp;foreman&nbsp;need before asking for it?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>What materials should already be ordered?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Which customer conversations should happen now instead of after concerns develop?&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Where could this project become difficult if nothing changes?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p>Those questions create visibility.&nbsp;Visibility creates control.&nbsp;Control protects profitability.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I&#39;ve&nbsp;often said that project management is really the art of reducing uncertainty. Every decision should make tomorrow a little more predictable than it was yesterday. Every conversation should remove confusion&nbsp;rather than create&nbsp;it. Every meeting should provide clarity about what comes next.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When that happens consistently, projects develop a rhythm.&nbsp;Crews arrive knowing what&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;expected to&nbsp;accomplish.&nbsp;Suppliers understand delivery schedules.&nbsp;Customers receive updates before they begin asking questions.&nbsp;The office and the field stay aligned because communication happens before misunderstandings have a chance to grow.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That&#39;s&nbsp;not luck.&nbsp;That&#39;s&nbsp;preparation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One thing&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;noticed over the years is that experienced project managers become&nbsp;remarkably calm.&nbsp;That calmness&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;because they have fewer problems.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&#39;ve&nbsp;already considered many of them before they happen.&nbsp;They&#39;ve&nbsp;reviewed weather forecasts several times instead of once.&nbsp;They&#39;ve&nbsp;spoken with suppliers&nbsp;earlier in&nbsp;the&nbsp;week.&nbsp;They&#39;ve&nbsp;confirmed equipment availability.&nbsp;They&#39;ve&nbsp;walked through the next phase of construction mentally before the crew ever reaches it.&nbsp;When something unexpected happens&mdash;and it always does&mdash;they&#39;re&nbsp;adjusting&nbsp;a plan instead of creating one.&nbsp;There&#39;s&nbsp;a tremendous difference between those two approaches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I&#39;ve&nbsp;also found that good project managers&nbsp;don&#39;t&nbsp;spend their days asking, &quot;What happened?&quot;&nbsp;They&#39;re&nbsp;asking, &quot;What&#39;s coming?&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>That simple change in perspective alters&nbsp;nearly every&nbsp;decision they make.&nbsp;Instead of reacting to delayed materials,&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;confirming deliveries before delays occur.&nbsp;Instead of explaining schedule changes to customers,&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;communicating potential adjustments while options still exist.&nbsp;Instead of discovering labor shortages Monday morning,&nbsp;they&#39;re&nbsp;evaluating&nbsp;manpower&nbsp;needs while the current phase of work is still underway.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;pessimism.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;leadership.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another observation that&#39;s stayed with me is that project managers don&#39;t&nbsp;actually manage&nbsp;roofing projects.&nbsp;They manage commitments.&nbsp;Commitments made to customers.&nbsp;Commitments made to crews.&nbsp;Commitments made to suppliers.&nbsp;Commitments made during&nbsp;estimating.&nbsp;Every commitment carries expectations, and&nbsp;every expectation requires communication.&nbsp;When communication slows down, projects become harder to control.&nbsp;When communication stays ahead of&nbsp;the work, projects become far more predictable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I&#39;ve&nbsp;seen companies invest heavily in project management software hoping technology would solve operational challenges.&nbsp;Technology absolutely has its place, and&nbsp;today&#39;s tools are more capable than ever.&nbsp;Butsoftware&nbsp;cannot think ahead.&nbsp;It cannot recognize a conversation that should happen before someone realizes it needs to happen.&nbsp;It cannot replace the judgment that comes from years of watching projects&nbsp;succeed &mdash; and watching others struggle.&nbsp;That&#39;s&nbsp;still the responsibility of leadership.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One lesson&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;carried with me throughout my career is that the best project managers&nbsp;don&#39;t&nbsp;measure success by how many problems they solved today.&nbsp;They measure success by how many problems never reached the&nbsp;jobsite&nbsp;in the first place.&nbsp;Those victories rarely appear&nbsp;on&nbsp;reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nobody notices the delivery that arrived exactly on time because someone made&nbsp;one&nbsp;extra phone call two weeks earlier.&nbsp;Nobody celebrates the change order that was approved before production was affected because the project manager recognized the issue before it became urgent.&nbsp;Those quiet decisions&nbsp;don&#39;t&nbsp;attract attention.&nbsp;But they protect schedules.&nbsp;They protect crews.&nbsp;And they protect margins.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The longer&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;been in this industry, the more convinced&nbsp;I&#39;ve&nbsp;become that exceptional project management&nbsp;isn&#39;t&nbsp;about staying busy.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;about staying ahead.&nbsp;Because the strongest project managers&nbsp;don&#39;t&nbsp;spend their careers chasing today&#39;s problems.&nbsp;They&#39;re&nbsp;already thinking three weeks ahead.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Becoming a building envelope expert</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/becoming-a-building-envelope-expert</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Why the key to navigating a challenging market isn&rsquo;t tied to price or margins, but rather stronger client relationships and higher-value services.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Our modern market poses quite a few unique challenges to professionals across the roofing and construction industries. From supply chain disruptions to workforce shortages, it can be hard to position your business for profitability and long-term growth. To learn how contractors can find new opportunities and success in the modern market, we brought John Kenney of <a href="https://www.coatingscoffeeshop.com/directory/cotney-consulting-group">Cotney Consulting Group</a> onto <a href="https://www.coatingscoffeeshop.com/rlw/the-construction-coatings-outlook-5">an episode of CoatingsTalk&trade;</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The main advice John had was to avoid price cutting and lowering your margins. He elaborated, &ldquo;Right now, we&rsquo;re seeing some markets tighten and bid lists grow more crowded as more contractors chase fewer projects. But what I warn everyone is that lowering your margins or price cutting is not the answer.&rdquo; What is the answer, then? John points to being selective and thinking proactively. He shared, &ldquo;What contractors need to do is to find the right type of work that fits the marketplace. There&#39;s always work out there if you are ahead of the market enough to realize it.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>And right now, the right type of work for many contractors is tied to roof coatings and waterproofing. John explained:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote>
<p>The strongest opportunities right now are tied to helping owners manage and extend the life of their existing assets. And the truth is, not enough roofers are taking the time to learn and become experts in this. There are some that dabble in roof coatings, but to really find success you need to go and think in terms of the broader building envelope.&nbsp;</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What does that mean? It means don&rsquo;t just learn how to slap a coating on a roof. Instead, learn how to service that coating and waterproof the rest of the building. As John put it, &ldquo;To succeed today, you need to be the contractor that can wrap all those walls together and provide everything in terms of service and maintenance. Why? Because clients today want more than a contractor, they want an expert who will build a relationship with them and help them with everything.&rdquo; He went on, &ldquo;And for contractors, being that one-stop shop makes you less dependent on one-time re-roof opportunities and sets you up for long-term success, even in a challenging market.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.coatingscoffeeshop.com/rlw/the-construction-coatings-outlook-5">Listen to the whole episode</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGKgc56jrZ0">Watch the recording</a> for more advice on navigating modern market challenges.&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Asegura tu agenda para WRE 2026</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/asegura-tu-agenda-para-wre-2026</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  width='600' height='300'  loading='lazy' decoding='async' /><br><p dir="ltr">Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres.&nbsp;</p>

<h2 dir="ltr">El evento de este a&ntilde;o se acerca r&aacute;pidamente, con el primer d&iacute;a programado para el 27 de septiembre de 2026, y queremos ayudarte a crear la agenda ideal para aprovechar al m&aacute;ximo tu experiencia.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>El <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/wre-2026">Western Roofing Expo (WRE)</a>, patrocinado por la <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/wsrca">Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)</a>, es uno de los eventos m&aacute;s importantes de la industria del techado y la impermeabilizaci&oacute;n. No solo est&aacute; lleno de actividades reconocidas, como la competencia de instalaci&oacute;n de tejas Roofing Games&trade; y la subasta en vivo, sino que tambi&eacute;n cuenta con 28 sesiones educativas, dos almuerzos con conferencias y mucho m&aacute;s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Es una gran cantidad de actividades para solo tres d&iacute;as (<strong>el evento de 2026 se llevar&aacute; a cabo del 27 al 29 de septiembre</strong>), por eso queremos compartir algunas de las sesiones y actividades que no te puedes perder.&nbsp;</p>

<h3 dir="ltr">Domingo, 27 de septiembre de 2026&nbsp;</h3>

<p dir="ltr">El primer d&iacute;a del evento estar&aacute; enfocado principalmente en establecer conexiones con expertos y colegas de la industria. Hay varias actividades opcionales, como el Bob Porter Golf Tournament y el Sporting Clays Tournament, pero el evento principal del d&iacute;a ser&aacute; la bienvenida y subasta de WRE. Patrocinado por <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/gaf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GAF</a>, &nbsp;este evento no solo marca el inicio de WRE 2026, sino que tambi&eacute;n recauda fondos para la <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/davis-memorial-foundation-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davis Memorial Foundation</a>, la organizaci&oacute;n ben&eacute;fica de WSRCA.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr">Lunes, 28 de septiembre de 2026&nbsp;</h3>

<p dir="ltr">El lunes comienza la acci&oacute;n con una agenda llena de m&aacute;s de una docena de sesiones educativas. Estas son algunas de las sesiones que recomendamos:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Tendencias importantes en la industria del techado:</strong> Heidi J. Ellsworth, de RoofersCoffeeShop&reg;, presentar&aacute; las tendencias que est&aacute;n marcando la industria. Esta sesi&oacute;n ofrecer&aacute; a los asistentes informaci&oacute;n valiosa sobre d&oacute;nde ha estado la industria del techado y hacia d&oacute;nde se dirige.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>&iquest;Listo o no?:</strong> Nuestros amigos <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/trent-cotney-rcs-influencer">Trent Cotney</a> y Benjamin Briggs, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/adams-and-reese-llp">Adams and Reese</a>, hablar&aacute;n sobre las redadas de ICE, las auditor&iacute;as I-9 y c&oacute;mo los contratistas de techado pueden gestionar su exposici&oacute;n ante el panorama migratorio actual.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>De contratar r&aacute;pido a contratar bien:</strong> En esta sesi&oacute;n en espa&ntilde;ol, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/amparo-sancen-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Amparo Sancen</a>, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/latinos-en-roofing">Latinos En Roofing</a>, explorar&aacute; c&oacute;mo formar un equipo de techado que contribuya al &eacute;xito de tu negocio.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Uso de la IA en la estimaci&oacute;n de proyectos de techado:</strong> <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/john-kenney-speakers-bureau">John Kenney</a>, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/cotney-consulting-group">Cotney Consulting Group</a>, compartir&aacute; informaci&oacute;n sobre el uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en las operaciones de techado, espec&iacute;ficamente en los procesos de estimaci&oacute;n.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">Adem&aacute;s de estas oportunidades educativas, el lunes habr&aacute; dos opciones de almuerzos educativos, tres demostraciones y el esperado evento Roofer&rsquo;s Feud. Aqu&iacute; te contamos un poco m&aacute;s:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Almuerzos:</strong> El lunes habr&aacute; dos oportunidades para aprender durante el almuerzo. Una ser&aacute; para profesionales de habla hispana y contar&aacute; con Victor Maya (Advantage Roofing, GAF), quien hablar&aacute; sobre c&oacute;mo maximizar las reclamaciones de seguros para techos comerciales. La otra contar&aacute; con Craig Brightup (corresponsal pol&iacute;tico de WSRCA) y Chad Collins (presidente de la junta directiva de la <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nrca">National Roofing Contractors Association</a>), quienes ofrecer&aacute;n una actualizaci&oacute;n sobre temas pol&iacute;ticos.</li>
	<li><strong>Demostraciones:</strong> Habr&aacute; tres demostraciones el lunes. La primera comenzar&aacute; a la 1:30 p.m. y estar&aacute; a cargo de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/polyglass-2">Polyglass U.S.A.</a> La segunda, que comienza a las 2:30 p.m., ser&aacute; presentada por <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tamko">TAMKO Building Products</a>, y la &uacute;ltima demostraci&oacute;n del d&iacute;a ser&aacute; a las 3:30 p.m. con <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/johns-manville-2">Johns Manville</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Roofer&rsquo;s Feud:</strong> Para cerrar las actividades del lunes llega Roofer&rsquo;s Feud. Patrocinado por <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/certainteed">CertainTeed</a>, ser&aacute; una excelente oportunidad para poner a prueba tus conocimientos y disfrutar de una competencia amistosa.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<h3 dir="ltr">Martes, 29 de septiembre de 2026&nbsp;</h3>

<p dir="ltr">&iexcl;Pero todav&iacute;a hay m&aacute;s! Comienza el martes con un desayuno y conversaciones en mesas con el equipo de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nwir">National Women in Roofing</a> a las 7 a.m. (ten en cuenta que esta actividad requiere un registro adicional de $55). Despu&eacute;s del desayuno, ser&aacute; momento de regresar directamente a las sesiones educativas. Algunas de las que recomendamos para el martes incluyen:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Mesa redonda sobre techado:</strong> Organizada por el Comit&eacute; de J&oacute;venes Profesionales del Techado de WSRCA y dirigida por Rachel Garcia, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/malarkey">Malarkey Roofing Products</a>, esta sesi&oacute;n se enfocar&aacute; en c&oacute;mo formar equipos multigeneracionales.&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Estado de la industria:</strong> Trent Cotney regresa para otra sesi&oacute;n, esta vez para analizar desde una perspectiva legal lo que est&aacute; sucediendo en la industria.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Salud mental y adicci&oacute;n en el lugar de trabajo de la industria del techado:</strong> Paul Reed, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/roofers-in-recovery">Roofers in Recovery</a>, dirigir&aacute; esta sesi&oacute;n sobre c&oacute;mo los contratistas pueden apoyar mejor la salud mental de sus cuadrillas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>El costo de la desconexi&oacute;n:</strong> En esta sesi&oacute;n en espa&ntilde;ol, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/monica-vornbrock-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Monica Vornbrock</a>, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/the-glo-group">The GLO Group</a>, analizar&aacute; c&oacute;mo las fallas en la comunicaci&oacute;n despu&eacute;s de una venta pueden afectar la confianza de los clientes y los ingresos de los contratistas.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Dise&ntilde;o de techos duraderos para climas fr&iacute;os:</strong> En esta sesi&oacute;n, Mindy Dahlquist, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tra-snow-sun">TRA Snow and Sun</a>, analizar&aacute; el papel de los sistemas de retenci&oacute;n de nieve en el dise&ntilde;o de techos para climas fr&iacute;os.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>De un servicio reactivo a uno proactivo:</strong> En la &uacute;ltima sesi&oacute;n de nuestra lista, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tracey-donels-influencer">Tracey Donels</a>, de <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/service-first-solutions">Service First Solutions</a>, hablar&aacute; sobre c&oacute;mo crear un crecimiento empresarial m&aacute;s predecible a trav&eacute;s de los servicios que ofrece una compa&ntilde;&iacute;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">Al igual que el lunes, el martes habr&aacute; dos opciones para aprender durante el almuerzo y varias actividades que no te puedes perder:&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Almuerzos:</strong> Imelda Perez, de CertainTeed, estar&aacute; a cargo del almuerzo en espa&ntilde;ol del martes. La otra opci&oacute;n ser&aacute; en ingl&eacute;s y contar&aacute; con la oradora motivacional Shereen Thor.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Escenario:</strong> Despu&eacute;s del almuerzo, el equipo de RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; tomar&aacute; el escenario de demostraciones para una interesante conversaci&oacute;n con el presidente de WSRCA, Stan Robinson, y el pr&oacute;ximo presidente de WSRCA, Ron Lloyd.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Roofing Games&trade;:</strong> &iexcl;Y para cerrar el d&iacute;a llega la esperada competencia de instalaci&oacute;n de tejas! Patrocinada por Malarkey Roofing Products, esta es una excelente oportunidad para reunir a la comunidad y quiz&aacute;s hasta ganar algunos premios.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

<p>Estas listas son solo una peque&ntilde;a muestra de todo lo que encontrar&aacute;s en el Western Roofing Expo de este a&ntilde;o.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&iexcl;<a href="https://westernroofingexpo.com/wsrca-western-states-commercial-residential-roofing-waterproofing-contractors-association-schedule-events/">Consulta la agenda completa</a> y <a href="https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=875686&amp;">reg&iacute;strate para asistir a WRE 2026</a>!&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<h2 dir="ltr">This year&rsquo;s show is coming up fast with the first day being September 27, 2026 and we wanted to help you build the ultimate attendee schedule.</h2>

<p dir="ltr">The <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/wre-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Western Roofing Expo (WRE)</a>, which is sponsored by <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/wsrca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)</a>, is one of the premier events in the roofing and waterproofing industry. Not only is it chock full of iconic moments, like the Roofing Games&trade; shingling competition and the live auction, but it also boasts 28 educational sessions, two keynote luncheons and more!</p>

<p dir="ltr">That&rsquo;s a lot of programming for just three days (<strong>the 2026 show will be held from 9/27/26 to 9/29/26</strong>), which is why we wanted to break down some of our must-attend sessions and events!</p>

<h3 dir="ltr">Sunday, September 27, 2026</h3>

<p dir="ltr">The first day of the show will mostly be networking with industry experts and peers. There are a few events you can opt to attend, such as the Bob Porter Golf Tournament and Sporting Clays Tournament, but the main event of the day is the WRE Welcome event and auction. Sponsored by <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/gaf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GAF</a>, this event not only marks the beginning of the 2026 show, but also raises funds for the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/davis-memorial-foundation-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Davis Memorial Foundation</a>, WSRCA&rsquo;s charitable organization.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr">Monday, September 28, 2026</h3>

<p dir="ltr">Monday is when things get really busy with a stacked schedule of more than a dozen education sessions. Here&rsquo;s our shortlist of must-attend sessions from this day:</p>

<ul>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Roofing Trends That Matter:</strong> RoofersCoffeeShop&reg;&rsquo;s own Heidi J. Ellsworth will be presenting about roofing trends! This presentation will give attendees valuable insight into where the roofing industry has been and where it&rsquo;s moving towards.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Ready or Not:</strong> our friends <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/trent-cotney-rcs-influencer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trent Cotney</a> and Benjamin Briggs of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/adams-and-reese-llp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adams and Reese</a> will be diving into ICE raids, 1-9 audits and managing roofing contractor exposure in our current immigration landscape.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>From Hiring Fast to Hiring Right:</strong> in a Spanish-language session, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/amparo-sancen-rcs-en-espanol-influencer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amparo Sancen</a> of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/latinos-en-roofing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Latinos En Roofing</a> explores how to build a roofing team that will help your business win.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Using AI in Roofing Estimating:</strong> <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/john-kenney-speakers-bureau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Kenney</a> of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/cotney-consulting-group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cotney Consulting Group</a> shares insight into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in roofing operations, specifically related to estimating.</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">In addition to those education opportunities, Monday boasts two luncheon options, three demonstrations and the much-anticipated Roofer&rsquo;s Feud event. Here&rsquo;s a bit about those options:</p>

<ul>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Luncheons:</strong> there are two lunch learning opportunities on Monday. One is for Spanish-speaking professionals and features Victor Maya (Advantage Roofing, GAF) discussing how to maximize commercial roofing claims. The other features Craig Brightup (WSRCA political correspondent) and Chad Collins (chairman of the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nrca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Roofing Contractors Association</a> board) as they give a political update.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Demonstrations:</strong> as we mentioned, there are three demos on Monday. The first kicks off at 1:30 p.m. is hosted by <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/polyglass-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Polyglass U.S.A.</a> The second (which starts at 2:30 p.m.) is from <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tamko" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TAMKO Building Products</a> and the last demo of the day is at 3:30 p.m. and features <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/johns-manville-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johns Manville</a>.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>The Roofer&rsquo;s Feud:</strong> closing out the Monday schedule is the Roofer&rsquo;s Feud. Sponsored by <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/certainteed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CertainTeed</a>, this is a great chance to test your trivia knowledge and enjoy some friendly competition.</li>
</ul>

<h3 dir="ltr">Tuesday, September 29, 2026</h3>

<p dir="ltr">But wait, there&rsquo;s more! Hit the ground running on Tuesday with breakfast and table talks with the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nwir" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Women in Roofing</a> team at 7 a.m. (please note, additional registration of $55 required for this event). After breakfast, it&rsquo;s time to jump straight back into education sessions! Some of our must-attends for Tuesday include:</p>

<ul>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>The Roofing Roundtable:</strong> hosted by the WSRCA Young Roofing Professionals Committee and led by Rachel Garcia of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/malarkey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malarkey Roofing Products</a>, this session is all about building multi-generational teams.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>State of the Industry:</strong> Trent Cotney is back for another session, this time exploring the legal perspective of what&rsquo;s going on the industry.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Mental Health and Addiction in the Roofing Workplace:</strong> Paul Reed of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/roofers-in-recovery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roofers in Recovery</a> takes the helm during this session about how contractors can better support the mental health of their crews.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>The Cost of Disconnection:</strong> for this Spanish-language session, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/monica-vornbrock-rcs-en-espanol-influencer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monica Vornbrock</a> of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/the-glo-group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the GLO Group</a> dives into how post-sale breakdowns are costing contractors customer trust and revenue.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Designing Durable Cold-Climate Roofs:</strong> in this session, Mindy Dahlquist of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tra-snow-sun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TRA Snow and Sun</a> explores the role of snow retention in designing roofs in cold climates.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Escaping Reactive Service:</strong> the last session on our shortlist is <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/tracey-donels-influencer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracey Donels</a> (<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/service-first-solutions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Service First Solutions</a>) talk about creating predictable business growth through service offerings.</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">And just like on Monday, there are two options for lunchtime learning and some can&rsquo;t miss events:</p>

<ul>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Luncheons:</strong> Imelda Perez of CertainTeed will be hosting Tuesday&rsquo;s Spanish-language luncheon. The other lunch option will be in English and features motivational speaker Shereen Thor.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>Sound stage:</strong> The RoofersCoffeeShop&reg; crew will be taking over the demonstration stage after lunch for an insightful conversation with WSRCA President Stan Robinson and incoming WSRCA President Ron Lloyd.</li>
	<li dir="ltr"><strong>The Roofing Games&trade;:</strong> and closing out the day is the much-anticipated shingling competition! Sponsored by Malarkey Roofing Products, this is a great opportunity to bring the community together and maybe even win some fun prizes!</li>
</ul>

<p dir="ltr">These lists are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to everything going on at this year&rsquo;s Western Roofing Expo!</p>

<p dir="ltr"><strong>See the </strong><a href="https://westernroofingexpo.com/wsrca-western-states-commercial-residential-roofing-waterproofing-contractors-association-schedule-events/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>whole schedule</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=875686&amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>register to attend the 2026 show!</strong></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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