Cotney Consulting Group

Why the most successful roofing contractors plan further ahead

August 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. The strongest roofing contractors are the ones who see the problems coming and prepare accordingly. After more than 45 years in the roofing industry, I have learned that many project failures do not begin on site. They begin weeks earlier, when a decision ...

Top April articles: International partnerships and stories of giving back

May 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. April showers bring...a lot of interesting articles to The Coffee Shops™! As we leave the month of April behind and look towards May’s summer sunshine and peak construction season, we wanted to take a moment to look back at all the articles we published in the ...

How the Iran conflict could impact construction costs, fuel prices and projects

March 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

By John Kenney III, advisor to Commercial Roofing Contractors, Cotney Consulting Group. In uncertain markets, the most disciplined contractors focus less on predicting prices and more on protecting assumptions. Over the past several weeks, headlines have been dominated by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Missile strikes, attacks on energy infrastructure and ...