Trent Cotney - RCS Influencer

Don’t Miss These Sessions at IRE 2022!

January 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join members of the roofing industry, including our very own RCS president, for an exciting couple of days full of speaking sessions! This year's International Roofing Expo (IRE) is set to be an exciting couple of days for everyone in the roofing industry that is ...

NRCA Encourages Roofing Professionals to Register for Virtual Legal Conference

January 12, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

The National Roofing Contractors Association is inviting roofing industry professionals to register for its newest virtual conference, LEGALCon 2022, which will be held March 10. During the conference, NRCA will provide four one-hour sessions about the latest developments in contract law, employment law and roofing technology from legal and technical ...

‘Tis the Season of Giving in the Roofing Community

December 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Learn how the roofing community gives back through foundations and education in this heartwarming Coffee Conversations. Season 3, Episode 6 of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by ABC Supply, hits home with an episode on giving back through roofing foundations. Join Heidi J. Ellsworth and ...

Growth in 2022

December 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says 2022 will be a year of growth for Cotney Attorneys and Consultants. In 2022, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants plan on focusing on our core competencies in both legal and consulting. We are heavily promoting our shopcotney.com website where you can get everything from contract documents ...

Coffee Conversations - A Season of Roofing Giving - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION

December 2, 2021 at 11:25 a.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an live interview with Heidi Ellsworth, Trent Cotney, Chuck Chapman, Dave Lawlor, George Patterson and John Hellein. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast here or watch the webinar. Heidi Ellsworth: Good morning everybody as you're joining. We're going to ...

Helping Employees Give Back

November 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says the act of giving back provides the foundation for the roofing industry to flourish. To everything there’s a season, and this is the season of giving. This year is perhaps the most unique, giving us new reasons for intentionally and purposefully doing well by doing ...

OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard

November 15, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The standard requires employers to have proof of vaccination or weekly testing for their employees. On November 4, 2021, U.S. Labor Department (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring all private companies with 100 or more employees ...

Why Toolbox Talks Are Essential

November 11, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Keep safety issues at the forefront of workers’ minds and increase awareness of hazards. Safety training should be an ongoing practice at construction sites. However, while formal OSHA instruction is critical for a secure worksite, continuous reminders are also essential. You can communicate those ...

The Current Way of the World

October 21, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Editor. Industry experts share how businesses are coping with shortages of material and labor amidst price increases and recommendations for how to navigate these uncharted territories. We’ve all seen the signs, “Help Wanted,” “Now Hiring,” “Signing Bonus Offered,” the list goes on. It’s no secret there ...