John Kenney
Becoming a building envelope expert
By Emma Peterson. Why the key to navigating a challenging market isn’t tied to price or margins, but rather stronger client relationships and higher-value services. Our modern market poses quite a few unique challenges to professionals across the roofing and construction industries. From supply chain disruptions to workforce shortages, it ...
Fresh eyes see what experience sometimes misses
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Sometimes improvement doesn't require new technology or expensive equipment. Sometimes it starts with asking a question. One of the things I've always appreciated about bringing a new employee onto a roofing crew is the questions they ask. Sometimes those questions seem simple.Sometimes they're inconvenient ...
Technology cannot repair a broken process
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Technology can strengthen a disciplined business. It cannot create discipline for the business. Promises about technology surround roofing contractors. New platforms claim to improve estimating, project management, reporting, communication, scheduling, procurement and financial control. Artificial intelligence is now part of many of those conversations, ...
Asegura tu agenda para WRE 2026
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Alberto Torres. El evento de este año se acerca rápidamente, con el primer día programado para el 27 de septiembre de 2026, y queremos ayudarte a crear la agenda ideal para aprovechar al máximo tu experiencia. El Western Roofing Expo (WRE), patrocinado por la Western ...
Lock in your WRE 2026 schedule
By Emma Peterson. This year’s show is coming up fast with the first day being September 27, 2026 and we wanted to help you build the ultimate attendee schedule. The Western Roofing Expo (WRE), which is sponsored by Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), is one of the premier events in the ...
An uneven but expanding market
By Emma Peterson. Industry veteran John Kenney shares his perspective on the current opportunities and challenges in the construction coatings market. In a new CoatingsTalk™, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with John Kenney about the state of the construction coatings industry and what is driving its current changes. John is the ...
Sharpen your estimating skills with this advanced workshop
By Emma Peterson. Want to take your estimating skills to the next level? Don’t miss the chance to learn in-person from industry expert John Kenney! John Kenney will be teaching an Advanced Roofing Estimating Workshop in Lakewood, Florida this coming November. John, CEO of Cotney Consulting Group, has an ...
Top August articles: Announcements, industry insights and more!
By Emma Peterson. From major industry announcements and scholarship awards to emerging market trends and wildfire preparedness, these were the RCS articles that got the most clicks this August. August was a month of announcements here at The Coffee Shops®! For our team, we launched a new microsite (www.RoofersCoffeeShop.ca) ...
Restoration and Profitability: The Real Story
In this CoatingsCoffeeShop™ Coffee Conversations, host Megan Ellsworth is joined by John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group and Johnny Walker from APOC to examine market research into the profitability, challenges and opportunities shaping commercial roof restoration today. Drawing on insights from the APOC Roof Restoration Index and years of industry ...
Creating collaboration across a continent
By Emma Peterson. Industry veteran John Kenney explains how stronger connections between Canadian and American contractors can drive innovation, education and long-term industry growth. In our first-ever Roofing Road Trip® Canada edition, John Kenney and Karol Weyman discuss how the launch of RoofersCoffeeShop.ca will help build bonds between the Canadian ...
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