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By Emma Peterson. Learn about all the events, seminars and exhibitors that will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo. Navigating today’s roofing industry can be a bit of a challenge. Whether you’re facing more extreme storms in the field or juggling labor issues and material shortages in the office, ...

Top June articles: Operational efficiency, building trust and planning ahead

Using AI as a tool, not a definitive

June 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney breaks down where AI is useful; and where it can lead you into trouble. It seems like artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI, is the only thing anyone is talking about these days. To learn more about its role in roofing and construction operations, ...

Lo mejor de FRSA 2026

June 28, 2026 at 3:00 a.m.

Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Un vistazo a las conexiones, conversaciones y el sentido de comunidad que se vivieron en FRSA 2026. A principios de junio, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association (FRSA) celebró su esperada Convención y Expo. Considerado el evento regional de roofing más grande ...

FRSA 2026 highlights

June 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. A look at the connections, conversations and community at FRSA 2026. At the beginning of June, the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association (FRSA) held their much-anticipated Convention and Expo. The biggest regional roofing show in the United States, the event saw hundreds of exhibitors and ...

Trent Cotney’s June 2026 legal updates

June 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. From Florida to California, Trent shares key regulatory and legislative information for contractors. As a partner at Adams and Reese law firm specializing in roofing litigation and arbitration, Trent Cotney sits at the forefront of legal and regulatory changes that are impacting contractors and other roofing ...

The basics of roofing employment law

June 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

By Emma Peterson. Employment attorney Benjamin Briggs answers common roofing labor classification questions. Recently, Benjamin Briggs of Adams and Reese stopped by The Coffee Shops™ for an episode of Roofing Road Trips®. Benjamin is a board-certified labor and employment attorney with over a decade of experience helping roofers navigate employment ...

What you need to know about licenses

June 20, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. Attorney Kyle Rea answers common questions about getting a roofing contracting license. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth had the chance to sit down with Kyle Rea, an attorney from Adams and Reese law firm, to ask him some of the most ...

The state of roofing halfway through 2026

June 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

By Emma Peterson. Trent Cotney shares both his long- and short-term thoughts about the current state of the industry. Trent Cotney recently stopped by The Coffee Shops™ for a new episode of Roofing Road Trips® all about what’s new in the industry. Trent is a partner at Adams and ...

Knowing who, where and how to pitch green roofs and sustainability

June 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says to combine green roof and sustainability marketing with an overall plan that deals with the building envelope. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese LLP. You can Read the interview below, Listen to the podcast ...