CCSI - Profitable New Year

CCS Influencer Will Lorenz shares his expert tips for finding success in the new year. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation with Will Lorenz of General Coatings. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript below. Dani Sheehan: Hi, I'm Dani Sheehan from CoatingsCoffeeShop and I'm ...

Setting your coatings projects up for success

January 15, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

CCS Influencer Shawn Morgan says if we treat coatings as a system, not just a product, you will be able to keep your jobs profitable in 2026. Roof coating work can be very profitable, but only when your jobs are set up to succeed from the start. A lot of the ...

How coating contractors can avoid costly pitfalls in the new year

January 12, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

CCS Influencer John Kenney says coatings can be an intense, reliable profit center, but only when they’re managed with the same discipline as any other construction operation. Many contractors start the year with good intentions. Better margins. Cleaner jobs. Fewer headaches. But somewhere between the bid and the final punch list, ...