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Scaffolding Safety – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. What is scaffolding and how can they be used safely? John Kenney has all the answers to your scaffolding questions. Falls are the most dangerous hazard that roofers and construction workers are exposed to. Scaffolding is no exception. OSHA describes scaffolding as an elevated temporary working ...
Finding Success With Association Memberships
MCS Influencer John Kenney shares why trade associations are so important for contractors. I wanted to answer why you should first belong to a trade association supporting the metal construction industry. Trade associations provide valuable information like professional development, market analyses and substantial resources to assist you in operating ...
Creating a Strong and Inclusive Work Culture
RCS Influencer John Kenney says contractors can grow a strong, inclusive culture through training in Spanish. Roofing contractors who want to grow a robust and inclusive culture must focus on building a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. One of the key aspects of this is training, particularly training in ...
How Technology Can Fine Tune Your Estimating
By Yvette Cruz. Join the discussion and find out how your business can benefit from incorporating software in your estimation process. RoofersCoffeeShop® has made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want, where they want with their ...
Project Risk Management – Part Three
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn to identify key quantitative elements in your risk management plan. In part one and part two, we learned about the meaning of risk management and understanding risk with project management. In Part Two, we discussed recognizing and classifying risks before you begin a project ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces 2023 Roofing Influencers
RCS Influencers celebrates its seventh year of giving back to the roofing industry. RoofersCoffeeShop, the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2023 RCS Roofing Influencers. Each month RCS Influencers respond to a topic that is hot in the roofing ...
Project Risk Management – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn more about project risk management and how to identify risks before they happen. In part one, we learned about the meaning of risk management and understanding risk with project management. Part two of this project risk series will discuss recognizing and classifying risks before you ...
Project Risk Management – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn more about project risk management and how to identify risks before they happen. Roofing projects, by their nature, are unique, and many of the more interesting ones are very complex. They frequently take place over an extended period of time and demand the engagement of ...
Adding an Employee Recognition Program For Safety
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. In this article, we will look at the structure of disciplinary policy and then discuss implementing a successful employee recognition program to improve project safety performance. Typically, the two things that come to mind about employee recognition are progressive discipline and incentives. The construction industry ...
What to Do About the Labor Shortage in Roofing
By Alec Doniger. John Kenney shares how training and a well-defined career path can fill the abundance of job opportunities available in our industry. It is an unfortunate reality that the workforce in the roofing industry is thinning. Fewer people today consider roofing to be a viable career option when ...
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