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By Cotney Construction Law. This two-part article discusses the future of construction site surveillance and how technology may speed up and finely tune the building process. Sadly there is a common stereotype about all the work that is done on construction sites or rather the lack of work being done. The cliche ... Read More

Daniel Auerbach will provide legal assistance with the association’s structure and bylaws, operations, board of directors, and governance policies. Daniel Auerbach of Cotney Construction Law, LLP was recently named General Counsel of the Treasure Coast Roofing & Sheet Metal Association (TCRSA). As General Counsel, Auerbach will provide legal assistance with the ... Read More

RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says that associations are a valuable resource for anyone working in the roofing industry. One of the first things that I made sure I did when I started my business was to become involved in the associations that were supporting the industries where I was focusing my ... Read More

Understand your rights during an OSHA inspection. By Trent Cotney. During any OSHA inspection, the Compliance Safety and Health Officer (“CSHO”) will more than likely take witness testimony from crew members that are on site. This CSHO will hand-write the interview answers and ask the employee to sign the witness statement. Most ... Read More

By Cotney Constructon Law. New Florida law sheds light on contract language. A new Florida law went into effect on July 1, 2017 to clarify the start of the limitations period on construction claims. Under the old Florida law, construction defect suits had to be brought within four years from the end ... Read More

By Trent Cotney. Throughout the United States, roofing contractors use subcontractors to provide labor on various projects not only as a necessity because of the lack of skilled labor, but also because of the potential to defray liability and employee-associated taxes and expenses. A recent interpretation letter issued by ... Read More

By Brian Lambert. Don’t cross the line between being a contractor for the insured and the insured’s negotiator with its insurer. The abundance of storm damage in Texas from the 2017 hurricanes has brought to light an important and costly lesson for contractors repairing the damage where insurers are involved: be careful ... Read More

Cotney Construction Law Attorney, Anthony Tilton, was recently named General Counsel to The Tile Roofing Institute. Tallahasee, Florida - Anthony Tilton of Cotney Construction Law, LLP was recently named General Counsel of the Tile Roofing Institute (TRI). As General Counsel, Tilton will provide key legal guidance on corporate structure & bylaws, ... Read More

Be careful not to cross the line between being a contractor for the insured and being the insured’s negotiator with its insurer. by: Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law. In Texas the abundance of storm damage from the 2017 hurricanes has brought to light an important and costly lesson for contractors repairing the ... Read More

RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says businesses need to update and consider changing the way they operate to gain an edge through technology. Most law firms operate the same way they did 10 or 20 years ago, but that is not the case for Cotney Construction Law. Technology is constantly at the ... Read More

Women currently make up nine percent of the construction industry, which is a small percentage when compared with other industries. By Cotney Construction Law. The construction industry has always been male-dominated. When narrowing down the sectors, an even smaller percentage of women work in the roofing industry – a ... Read More

The slate of leaders was approved at the NWIR board meeting held in New Orleans, prior to the 2018 International Roofing Expo. Denver, Colorado - National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, has announced its 2018 Board of Directors. The board ... Read More

Join us for these FREE education opportunities that can help your business! We’re excited to be bringing you two FREE webinars next month that are designed to help you learn and improve your business! We are going to do things a little differently this time around and let you submit your ... Read More

This new website lets contractors read and leave reviews on customers. By Cotney Construction Law. As construction company’s begin to rely more and more on online reviews versus positive word of mouth, it has come to attention that one negative review has the ability to cost the company revenue, project opportunities ... Read More

RoofersCoffeeShop.com is in New Orleans for IRE and there are a lot of ways to connect with us. Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner and Karen L. Edwards, RCS editor along with Vickie Sharples, partner and Sarah Harwerth-De Marco, RCS digital operations will all be at the IRE. Here are the ... Read More