John and Trent discuss opportunities for contractors to use our Training Center, legal issues with using non-royalty free photos, and the importance of reputation management on social media and company reviews.

John and Trent discuss material shortages, price increases, and using substitutions on projects from a legal and business perspective.

John and Trent discuss the importance of good supplier relationships, recent price increases of materials, future automation and robotics within the industry, and vaccine passports.

John and Trent discuss some key issues for the sprayfoam industry, including how sprayfoam contractors should prepare themselves before and during projects, and they also provide an overview of some of their recent webinars.

John is joined by special guest Ric Asfar to discuss important insurance exclusions in your policies, contractors' comprehensive general liability insurance 101, and the potential issues stemming from large claims. 

Trent is joined by special guest Lee Lipniskis in this episode of Law & Mortar to discuss continued succession planning & transition of businesses, Biden’s new stimulus package, and material shortages/price increases due to COVID. 

John and Trent discuss Cotney’s new training center for roofers, John's upcoming webinar, residential roofing tile issues, and the launch of Cotney Capital. Listen to the end for a special offer!  

John and Trent review some legal cases that have occurred in the roofing industry and the trends that have emerged from them, the importance of details in submittals, and the benefits of having a paper trail.

John and Trent discuss winter weather issues contractors face, the importance of understanding your contracts, and the integration of better business practices and using Initial Decision Making (IDM).

John and Trent discuss Biden's stimulus plan, COVID-19 production issues, possible COVID-19 case increases and what the new strains can mean for your business, and a new estimating training program for roofers!