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Trent Cotney - RCS Influencer
Federal noncompete ban now on hold
By Trent Cotney. Businesses may want to review their use of noncompete agreements and consider alternatives if the ban goes into effect on schedule. As you may recall, in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning most noncompete agreements. Shortly after that FTC mandate, Ryan LLC, a Dallas ...
Don't get left behind in AI integration
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says AI will play a bigger role in helping determine profitability in roofing. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Trent Cotney from Adams and Reese. You can read the interview below or watch the video. Megan Ellsworth: Hello everyone. My name is ...
Understanding 1099, W-2 and subcrews
By Anna Lockhart. While utilizing subcrews has challenges and legal rulings to navigate, there are many advantages to hiring these crews for your projects. In a recent Read Listen Watch®, “Navigating the Legal Side of Subcrews,” Karen Edwards sat down with Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese ...
The surge of mergers and acquisitions in the roofing industry
By Evelyn Witterholt. In a recent episode of Coffee Conversations, we spoke with industry experts about merger and acquisitions trends in roofing. Are you considering acquiring a roofing company? Maybe you are planning on merging with another roofing business, or you want your business to be acquired. We recently hosted ...
How you can master the subcontractor process
By Evelyn Witterholt. In this upcoming episode of Read, Listen, Watch, we’ll hear from industry experts about how to best navigate subcontractor relationships. Nearly every roofing contractor utilizes subcontractors for their roofing jobs. But the subcontracting process is not an easy one and navigating the risks of these relationships can ...
Top March articles: Print-coated metal panels, legal rulings and charitable causes.
By Anna Lockhart. Here’s what’s been trending on the RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past March. In the month of March, our readers stayed busy reading articles about the latest roofing updates from all corners of the industry. One of our top articles for the month showcased the latest collection of ...
A key piece to helping solve the labor shortage puzzle
By Jonny Suchor. How the Labor Central App aims to help resolve the roofing industry's skilled labor shortage and keep workers safe. For years, the roofing industry has faced a significant labor shortage and continues to work through this issue. In a recent Coffee Conversations, Shining a Light on the ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to register for virtual legal conference
LEGALCon Virtual 2024 invites industry professionals to a comprehensive legal and technical conference. The National Roofing Contractors Association’s Legal Resource Center is inviting roofing industry professionals to register for its virtual conference, LEGALCon Virtual 2024, which will be held March 26-27. During the virtual conference, NRCA will provide four sessions about topics ...
District Court Judge Declares CTA Unconstitutional
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requirements and how to comply with them. If you are like many small businesses across the nation, you have spent the last several months learning about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requirements and how to comply with them. However, on Friday, March 1, U.S. District Court ...
How a good subcontractor is crucial to a successful project
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says a subcontractor's ability to demonstrate responsibility for their own safety is key to a successful project. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation between Megan Ellsworth, our multimedia manager, and Trent Cotney, partner of Adams and Reese. You can listen to the interview ...
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