John Kenney
Technology may be evolving, but roofing still needs roofers
By Emma Peterson. 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. As artificial intelligence (AI) and technological automation continues to revolutionize the way we do office and administration work, many people’s ...
Las pequeñas decisiones que protegen los márgenes del roofing
Por John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Los márgenes se construyen — o se erosionan poco a poco — a través de cientos de pequeñas decisiones. Cuando los contratistas hablan de rentabilidad, la conversación normalmente gira en torno a los estimados, los costos de mano de obra, los precios de los ...
The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2026-27 MetalCoffeeShop® Metal Influencers
Metal Influencers bring diverse expertise and real-world insight to help contractors navigate challenges, strengthen their businesses and shape the future of metal construction. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2026-27 Influencers for MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS). ...
The small decisions that protect roofing margins
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Margins are built — or quietly eroded — through hundreds of small choices. When contractors talk about profitability, the conversation usually turns to estimating, labor costs, material pricing or overhead. Those are all important pieces of the equation, but after spending more than ...
Becoming a building envelope expert
By Emma Peterson. Why the key to navigating a challenging market isn’t tied to price or margins, but rather stronger client relationships and higher-value services. 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 ...
Fresh eyes see what experience sometimes misses
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Sometimes improvement doesn't require new technology or expensive equipment. Sometimes it starts with asking a question. One of the things I've always appreciated about bringing a new employee onto a roofing crew is the questions they ask. Sometimes those questions seem simple.Sometimes they're inconvenient ...
Technology cannot repair a broken process
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Technology can strengthen a disciplined business. It cannot create discipline for the business. Promises about technology surround roofing contractors. New platforms claim to improve estimating, project management, reporting, communication, scheduling, procurement and financial control. Artificial intelligence is now part of many of those conversations, ...
Asegura tu agenda para WRE 2026
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. El evento de este año se acerca rápidamente, con el primer día programado para el 27 de septiembre de 2026, y queremos ayudarte a crear la agenda ideal para aprovechar al máximo tu experiencia. El Western Roofing Expo (WRE), patrocinado por la Western ...
Lock in your WRE 2026 schedule
By Emma Peterson. This year’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. The Western Roofing Expo (WRE), which is sponsored by Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), is one of the premier events in the ...
An uneven but expanding market
By Emma Peterson. Industry veteran John Kenney shares his perspective on the current opportunities and challenges in the construction coatings market. In a new CoatingsTalk™, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with John Kenney about the state of the construction coatings industry and what is driving its current changes. John is the ...
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