The Owner’s Trap: How to Stop Being the Most Important Person in Your Company
Mon, Jul 06, 2026
Gary A. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Certified Contractors Network (CCN) - June 2026
You built your roofing company from nothing. You learned the trade, won the jobs, solved the problems and kept the trucks moving. Your name is on the door, your... Read More
Laboring in a Perfect Storm: Lightning Safety
Mon, Jul 06, 2026
FRSA Staff - June 2026
If you've lived in Florida long, you probably already know that Florida has traditionally been known as the "lightning capital" of the world. As a state, Oklahoma now has more strikes, however, Florida still has the highest de... Read More
When a Roof Failure Becomes a Reputation Crisis
Tue, Jun 02, 2026
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams & Reese, LLP and FRSA General Counsel - June 2026
A roof failure is never just a construction problem. For a roofing contractor, it can become a business, legal and a public relations problem almost immediately. In t... Read More
From Chaos to Systems: Why Documented Processes are the Foundation of a Business
Fri, May 15, 2026
Gary A. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Certified Contractors Network (CCN) - May 2026
There is a moment that almost every growing roofing contractor recognizes. Business is good. Revenue is up. The phone is ringing. And somehow, despite all that s... Read More
OSHA’s Expanding Use of Technology
Mon, May 04, 2026
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams & Reese, LLP and FRSA General Counsel - May 2026
Contractors have always understood that OSHA inspections begin at the jobsite. That assumption is no longer sufficient. Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Admin... Read More
Roofing Project Slippage: The Critical Gap Between Estimating and Field Execution
Wed, Apr 08, 2026
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group - April 2026
Roofing projects rarely collapse dramatically. They slip. Profit does not usually disappear in a single catastrophic moment. It erodes quietly: a few extra labor hours here, a sequencing a... Read More
Tariff Uncertainty and What Roofing Contractors Should Do
Wed, Apr 01, 2026
Trent Cotney, Partner, Adams & Reese, LLP and FRSA General Counsel - April 2026
The recent judicial curtailment of tariff actions issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has created a temporary sense of relief across... Read More
Additional Changes in the 2026 Ninth Edition of the Florida Building Code
Mon, Mar 02, 2026
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Technical Director - March 2026
In my February article (Changes in the 2026 Ninth Edition of the Florida Building Code), I shared upcoming changes and noted that I would continue to discuss th... Read More
Preventing Rework in Roofing: What Contractors Miss That Costs Them Most
Mon, Mar 02, 2026
John Kenney, CPRC, CEO, Cotney Consulting Group - March 2026
Ask any roofing contractor what hurts profitability the most and you will hear the usual answers: material increases, production delays, labor shortages or schedule conflicts. All of those... Read More
