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Cotney Consulting Group
We are consultants. We are confidants. We are colleagues.
We are Cotney Consulting Group.
Why Cotney?
Join Cotney Consulting Group, where we're more than consultants—your success partners. Cotney is led by John Kenney, a 45-year veteran in roofing business transformation, and offers unparalleled expertise. Kenney's real-world experience in leading multi-million dollar companies ensures practical, battle-tested solutions. We specialize in roofing and provide tailored SOPs, systems, and strategies for your growth. Choose Cotney for a legacy of success and innovation in your business journey.
Cotney Consulting Group offers specialized services tailored for the roofing industry, ensuring your business thrives through our expert guidance.
Our Services
COO On-Demand:
We are providing on-demand Chief Operating Officer services to roofing contracting businesses. It provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, process improvement, SOPS, and mentoring for internal management teams at the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of COO-level expertise without needing a full-time executive position.
Operations and Performance Consulting:
We enhance operational efficiency and business performance through process optimization, performance management, and operational strategy development. Developing operational excellence and performance enhancements will leverage your company's best practices and innovative strategies.
Online and InpersonTraining:
Online training and certification programs include all levels of estimating, project management, superintendent, crew leader, and other professional designations.
Business Advisory Consulting:
We provide comprehensive business advisory services for growth and efficiency through strategic planning, financial management, marketing strategies, human resources management, and operational efficiency improvement. John's expertise will guide your businesses through critical growth phases and organizational restructuring for enhanced performance and profitability.
Service Department Training:
Specialized training for service departments through in-depth training for service department personnel to enhance their skills and efficiency with industry best practices, for which we develop SOPs and processes that work. Our targeted training is specifically designed for service departments, ensuring relevance and applicability to this specific business area.
Smartsheet Solutions for the Construction Industry:
Business profitability depends on accurately scoping and pricing each new job. Underestimating the labor hours, materials, or time required can lead to overtime costs, supply shortages, or missed deadlines, all of which impact the bottom line. Don't rely on spreadsheets to track business data that can't maintain the needed accuracy. With John's industry knowledge of what was required and Smartsheet's ability to transform this knowledge to help his teams stay on top of projects, centralize resources, and report to stakeholders on performance. Reduce duplicate work by automating repetitive tasks and empowering teams to update project plans from the field through the Smartsheet mobile app.
Led by John Kenney's extensive experience, Cotney Consulting Group is dedicated to advancing your roofing business through tailored strategies and innovative solutions.
Live Online or In-person Trainings
Estimating, project management, superintendent
Cotney Consulting Group offers in person and live virtual training on estimating, project management and much more. Click the link to request more information!
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RT3: The Roofing Technology Think Tank Podcast with Cotney Consulting Group
In this episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast, Karen Edwards welcomes John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group to talk about estimating and the role that technology plays in the process. They examine the importance of understanding the basics of estimating and how technology enhances efficiency. Finally, they explain Al modeling in estimating and what the future of estimating might look like.
Become a Master of Roofing Estimating
Are you ready to master the critical skills of roofing estimating and project bidding? Join us for an immersive two-day live classroom training session on October 22nd - 23rd, 2024, led by industry expert John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting Group.
Event Details
Date: October 22nd - 23rd, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: 122 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801
(Lunch will be provided)
Why This Workshop Is a Must:
- Comprehensive Curriculum: From preliminary sketches to detailed estimates, develop a thorough understanding of the entire roofing estimation process.
- Expert-Led Instruction: Benefit from John Kenney’s decades of experience as you learn to compile accurate and reliable estimates.
- Cost Efficiency Skills: Master the art of managing project costs effectively, from labor to materials.
- Project Bidding Mastery: Learn competitive bidding strategies that will help you win more contracts.
What You Will Learn:
- How to craft detailed estimates that include all project costs—direct, indirect, overhead, and profit.
- Effective techniques for precise measurement and allocation of work units.
- Advanced strategies for cost management, including handling contingency and escalation factors.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your professional skills and confidence.
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We’re excited to help you advance your career with expert guidance from John Kenney. Should you have any questions, feel free to email us. See you at the workshop!
Roofing Estimating Certification Training Series
We deliver customized training designed to meet your organization’s training goals. Training employees with customized course content designed to meet your company’s objectives. We take the mystery out of estimating by teaching the art of estimating.
Use code "ROOFERSCOFFEESHOP" for 15% off!
Grow Your Service Department To Drive Your Company
A professional service department will drive your entire company. John Kenney built his first service department over 30 years ago and in that time, learned the critical differences between success and failure. In this webinar, John will share those with you so you can immediately implement them in your business. Whether you are just considering a service department or already have one, let's learn how to go from good to great.
Check Out Our Free Online Trainings!
Did you know that in addition to paid training courses, Cotney also offers FREE online courses to help you advance your career? These courses can be taken at any time, with no fixed study schedules or entry requirements. Whether you are new to the industry, looking to climb the leadership ladder or wanting grow your business, they have the courses for you.
Roofing Project Manager Certification Program Now Available!
In this self-paced course, we prepare you for a professional role in the management of roofing construction projects by understanding the requirements necessary for the successful management of projects from organizational and strategic aspects. Project managers are responsible for planning and controlling every stage of roofing installations (from pre-construction to completion) for multiple concurrent construction projects to be completed on time and within budget while ensuring that roofing teams work in safe conditions. They play a pivotal role in the success of their company.
Roofing Estimating Training Program Now Available!
Cotney Consulting Group is offering an estimating training program for the roofing industry. This program was developed in conjunction with subject matter from professional experts whose primary role is to oversee and manage all aspects of estimating a roofing project. This multi-step process provides training and recognition for the industry workforce and was designed for both newcomers to the industry as well as those seeking to advance their career with estimating skills.
In Need Of A COO? Don’t Have The Budget For A Full-Time COO? Cotney Consulting Has An Answer For You!
John Kenney
John Kenney has over 45 years of experience in the roofing industry. John started his career by working as a roofing apprentice at a family business in the Northeast. He also managed many successful projects in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania before continuing his accomplishments in Florida. Because of his skill and hard work, he progressed from roofing laborer to foreman, estimator, chief estimator, vice president and chief operating officer within his various companies. He has worked for multiple Top 100 Roofing Contractors and is intimately familiar with all aspects of roofing production, estimating and operations.
Prior to joining Cotney Consulting Group, John was responsible for the daily operations and performance of a large commercial roofing contractor. During his tenure, John ran business units associated with delivering great workmanship and unparalleled customer service while ensuring strong net profits for his company.
John also volunteers his time as a member of the Board of Directors for the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association. He has been involved with the organization for the last 20 years and currently serves as the president. One of John’s great joys is volunteering with many industry organizations along with mentoring and giving back to the community.
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eBooks
New eBook from Cotney Consulting Group - Review and Validate Your Estimating Process
The estimating process begins with a comprehensive understanding of your project's scope of work. Whether it is scope prepared by an owner's designer or your own companies' scope recommendation, your estimating team must be able to visualize and mentally build the project, starting with the site mobilization through project completion.
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COO On Demand
The COO on Demand program “provides flexible support for long- or short-term company issues and projects and can work with you on tackling the more expansive needs affecting all parts of a company’s operational structure."
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The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2025 Influencers for RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS), CoatingsCoffeeShop® (CCS) and RCS en Español.
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Navigating the Key Differences Between U.S. and Canadian Roof Fall Protection Regulations
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Use this information to guide employers toward a safer, compliant working environment.
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Latest Podcasts
The History of Roofing
This month on the AskARoofer Podcast, Megan and Lauren sit down with John Kenney to talk about the history of roofing! Listen to this episode of the AskARoofer Podcast to learn more about how you can benefit from knowing the rich history of roofing.
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John Kenney - Elevating Roofing Project Managers
In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, host Alex Tolle sits down with John Kenney, CEO of Cotney Consulting Group, to discuss the pivotal role of education in shaping successful project managers within the roofing industry. As the architect behind the Roofing Project Manager Training Program, Kenney shares insights into ...
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Beware of Asbestos Before a Demo
In this episode of the AskARoofer Podcast, Megan Ellsworth sits down with John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group to discuss asbestos testing in older homes and buildings. Many roofing projects on structures built before the 1980s were potentially exposed to these hazardous materials, making proper testing a top priority for ...
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Latest Webinars
Leveraging Your Association Memberships
RoofersCoffeeShop is hosting an engaging Affinity Webinar, featuring industry expert John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group in a discussion on how contractors can fully leverage association memberships to bolster their businesses. Hosted by Karen Edwards and Alex Tolle, the session covers how involvement in associations can provide contractors with valuable ...
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Affinity Webinar - Gen Z – A New Way of Marketing
Looking at a recent report from Redfin, John Kenney, Karen Edwards and Heidi Ellsworth talk about marketing for the new generation of homeowners. With special guests, Alex Tolle and Megan Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop, both are GenZ with one a first-time homeowner and the other looking for that first home. ...
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Exclusive R-Club Quarterly Training with Cotney Consulting Group
As an R-Club member, anyone in your company has access to receive FREE quarterly live trainings each an hour long with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group.
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Scaling up With BI: Business Strategies for Roofing Companies
In this RoofersCoffeeShop RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with experts in customer service, estimating, service, safety, regulations and legal issues. Eugene Zukowski of Jobba, John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group and Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese join the conversation to share their 2023 insights on how business intelligence ...
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Planning for the Future of Your Business in a Digital Age
This MetalTalk™ focuses on how to incorporate technologies into your metal business to help you better manage operations, marketing, sales and more. John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group and Karen Edwards of Casimir Group and RoofersCoffeeShop® join Heidi J. Ellsworth to talk about how to incorporate technology into your ...
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Estimating Software And The Roofing Industry
Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with John Kenney of Cotney Consulting and Eugene Zukowski of Jobba to talk about estimating software and the roofing industry. John has been estimating for over 40 years and currently teaches and certifies roofing estimators across the country. They will talk about the key functions ...
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The COO on Demand program “provides flexible support for long- or short-term company issues and projects and can work with you on tackling the more expansive needs affecting all parts of a company’s operational structure.
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