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The October 2025 Cotney Brief
By Emma Peterson. Stay up to date with roofing legal updates from the past month! If you haven’t heard about the Cotney Briefs, they are a powerful resource that keeps contractors up to date and informed about the legal side of the roofing industry. Written by Trent Cotney, a partner ...
OSHA's recordkeeping rule
By Cotney Consulting Group. What roofing contractors need to know amid policy shifts. Roofing contractors have long managed safety logs, injury reports and OSHA documentation in their daily operations. But in 2024, OSHA raised the stakes. Its expanded electronic recordkeeping rule brought a new era of data transparency and compliance expectations, ...
Preparing for immigration enforcement
By Emma Peterson. The best way to stay compliant and protect your people during immigration policy changes is to prepare thoroughly. If you’ve tuned in to the news recently, you’ve probably heard a lot of chatter about changing immigration policies. There’s a lot of information out there, and it can ...
August 2025 legal updates: The Big Beautiful Bill, insurance policies and more
By Emma Peterson. Keep up to date with the latest news and changes in the roofing legal landscape. From new products to changing standards and shifting legislation, it can be hard to keep up with everything happening in the roofing industry. Luckily, Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese is helping ...
NCPI calls for clear limits on OSHA’s multi‑employer citation doctrine to strengthen worker safety and reduce litigation
New white paper proposes statutory and regulatory reforms, including a safe harbor that lets prime contractors assist subcontractors with training, PPE and technology without automatically assuming liability. The National Construction Policy Institute (NCPI) has released a landmark white paper, “Rethinking OSHA’s Multi‑Employer Citation Doctrine,” which outlines a practical, legally durable framework ...
More legislative wins for the roofing industry
By Dani Sheehan. Permanent tax relief and new deductions create long-term gains for the roofing industry. On July 4, 2025, the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law – a sweeping reconciliation bill aimed at expanding tax cuts, simplifying tax code and shifting federal spending ...
9 strategic tips for I-9 compliance
By Mary Kate Fernandez, Adams and Reese. Learn how to avoid I-9 issues as your business navigates mergers and acquisitions. In today’s industry, we are seeing a rise in the frequency of mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, private equity transactions and more! This all makes for an exciting, fast-paced market where ...
Colorado's new construction bill: What developers need to know
By Christopher D. Yost, Adams and Reese. Understrand this bill's key provisions and their potential effects on your projects so you can continue to thrive in Colorado’s evolving construction landscape. On May 12, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed HOUSE BILL 25-1272, a significant piece of legislation aimed at reforming the construction ...
Foreign-trade zones and bonded warehouses for the roofing industry
By Trent Cotney. Learn how Foreign‑Trade Zones and Customs‑Bonded Warehouses can transform tariff uncertainty from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Persistent tariffs on steel, aluminum, solar components and other imported roofing accessories have increased the prices of construction materials. At the same time, erratic lead‑times and port congestion continue to ...
Trump, Musk and the future of the H-1B visa: What to expect for FY2026
By Mary Kate Fernandez, Adams and Reese. It’s that time of year again – the H-1B visa program is back in the spotlight as we enter the lottery registration period for Fiscal Year 2026. The lottery will be open from March 7-24, 2025. The H-1B visa, designed to allow U.S. employers to ...
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