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Finding success in the modern era
How are contractors across the industry tackling the latest technologies and artificial intelligence? Industry professionals discuss their strategies. In a conversation with McElroy Metal for Contractor Corner, Joey Hawkings of Hawk 3 Construction discussed the path to success, building a reliable team and how new technologies are paving the way ...
The case for multiple panel systems
As the metal roofing market expands, contractors offering a full range of metal panel systems will have a competitive edge. The past few years have presented a major evolution for the roofing industry driven by heightened customer expectations and a complex market. From these challenges emerged creative solutions and innovative ...
The fifth wall: Convincing owners that roofs deserve equal respect
By Cotney Consulting Group. The roof deserves the same respect as the walls and floors because it bears the same responsibility, maybe more. Every building owner knows the value of walls, windows and floors, because they are visible daily to them and their tenants. Yet the roof protects them all and ...
From leaks to lessons: How to build a ‘worry-free roof’ partnership
By Cotney Consulting Group. When you stop chasing leaks and start managing assets, you switch from being in the roofing business to being in the trust business. There is no such thing as a maintenance-free roof. Every system, no matter how advanced, eventually needs care. The difference between constant problems and ...
How 2025 is shaping up to be a major year for metal
As metal roofing sales continue to climb and homeowners see the value in switching to metal roofing materials, now’s the time to lean into the trend. For metal contractors, it’s hard to miss just how quickly the market has changed its tune for metal roofing materials. As the demand for ...
Staying ahead of project risk in roofing
By Cotney Consulting Group. When you treat risk management like a habit instead of a special event, you become more resilient. Every roofing project carries a degree of uncertainty, no matter how experienced the contractor or how well-worn the scope of work. Sometimes that uncertainty shows up as weather delays, other ...
The next generation of roofing pros is already here — Are we ready?
By Randy Chaffee, Source One Marketing. The next generation isn’t here to erase what we've built — they’re here to continue the legacy. If you’ve been in this business for a while, you’ve probably noticed that the next generation isn’t coming. They’re already on the jobsite! They may not swing ...
Maintenance pays
By Cotney Consulting Group. Learn why reactive roofing is a more expensive way to manage a building. There’s a simple truth in our industry: roofs don’t fail overnight; they fail slowly and expensively. You can see it on nearly every commercial building that’s gone a few too many years without attention. A ...
Staying ahead of the next big disruption
By Cotney Consulting Group. A roofing contractor who takes the time to identify vulnerabilities, build backup plans and train their people will always be stronger than one who tries to wing it. When we look back on all the challenges facing our industry, whether pandemics, economic uncertainties, material shortages, sudden price spikes ...
Why business owners must start looking ahead
By Cotney Consulting Group. If you’ve never built a financial projection before, now’s the time to start. There’s a significant shift happening in businesses that are starting to mature financially. It starts when leadership stops obsessing over last month’s numbers and begins asking more thoughtful questions about where the company is headed ...
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