By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The main goals of the NEP are to protect employees in high-hazard industries. On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to address the COVID-19 pandemic by providing revised ...
WTI was first named as the national contract holder for this category in 2011. Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance is proud to announce that Weatherproofing Technologies Inc., (WTI), its affiliated construction services company, has once again been awarded the E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) contract in the category of Roofing Systems, Exterior ...
By Gary Thill for International Roofing Expo (IRE). Recent roofing market surveys' show that roofing professionals are already recovering from the pandemic. The pandemic has seemingly put everything on hold, with most industries predicted not to make a comeback until 2022. Yet, the NRCA’s most recent Market Survey for Reroofing ...
By Rod Petrick, NRCA Chairman of the Board. NRCA advocated successfully for expanding funding for the Perkins Act. Take action to see if you qualify. As workforce shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to plague our industry, I encourage you to take advantage of new opportunities available through the ...
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Learn about the brand new Cotney office in Chicago and some of the hottest topics and legal trends in the Midwest. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Cotney Construction Law attorney, Kathleen C. Ropka based in ...
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Here’s what podcast episodes are trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®. Our most popular podcasts celebrate innovation and technology, various conferences carrying on virtually this year, and staying on the front line of roofing during COVID-19. The most-listened-to podcast episode by far featured Dan Tinker, ...
Antis Roofing & Waterproofing pivoted in new ways when the pandemic hit in March 2020, focusing on key impact areas of blood shortage, families, children, food insecurity and frontline workers. American Red Cross Blood Drives Across the nation, 19,000 blood drives were cancelled at the start of the pandemic due to coronavirus ...
By Cotney - Attorneys & Consultants. After being inaugurated on January 20, President Biden wasted no time signing executive orders and rolling out other plans for change. Although many actions will need to shake out over the coming months, it seems clear that he intends to make modifications in the workplace. Below ...
By Cotney Construction Law. Did you make personal resolutions for 2021? What about resolutions for your business? It is a new year, and you likely entered 2021 with a host of resolutions for your personal life. But what about resolutions for your business? Just as you should take stock of yourself, you ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. COVID-19 continues to have long-term effect on economics of the roofing industry. Since the start of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020, the roofing industry has been affected on several fronts including building material price increases. Roofing companies are seeing increases around the country ...