Best of Success Podcast Show

President Joe Biden’s landmark legislation aimed at curbing climate change and slowing inflation can have a big impact on businesses in the construction trade. In this brief episode RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese LLC, breaks down what the new law promises, and what opportunities lie ahead for roofing contractors in any market.

Roofing leads are vitally important, and generally costing roofing contractors more to get than in recent years. With that trend unlikely to reverse anytime soon, maximizing the leads you do have, and the customers you’ve already had positive experiences with can help generate new opportunities.

Obama-era OSHA reporting requirements are making a comeback, much to the chagrin of roofing contractors and others in the building trades. In this brief episode, legal expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese, breaks down what’s at stake for roofers, and how multiple industries are pushing back.

RC recently caught up with Jamie Gentoso, the global head of the solutions and products business unit for Holcim, to talk about the rebrand from Firestone to Elevate, the transition she’s spearheading and culture she’s currently trying to cultivate for a sustainable future.

Tammy Clark, an OSHA-trained consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the building trades, explains what contractors need to know about mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 variants trend upward. 

King of Texas Roofing President and CEO Kelly Van Winkle shares her family company’s unique history and how it ascended to the throne of commercial roofing in the Lone Star State.

Ongoing supply issues facing contractors may be further complicated by human rights violations in China, warns Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese.

RC Legal Insights Analyst Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese, breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about having remote workers. Cotney also breaks down what roofers need to know about collections in the post-pandemic economy during this episode.

In this episode of “Dear Anna,” Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson shares not one, but three ideas contractors can use to make sure their campaigns are firing on all cylinders and meeting goals.

In this podcast, Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese gives a few brief tips on what contractors should know about arbitration as well as what to keep in mind if buying or selling a contracting company.

In this Legal Insights episode, Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese shares why the new independent contractor rule will impact the roofing industry, some important dates to know and what contractors can do now to prepare.

Kick-off National Roofing Week with new National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) CEO McKay Daniels as he takes the reins from Reid Ribble at a critical juncture for the roofing industry. In this episode, Daniels discusses his approach to the job and how the NRCA plans to help roofing contractors thrive during uncertain economic times.

In this brief episode, RC Editor Art Aisner catches up with Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, to discuss the latest developments in Florida insurance reform and what roofing contractors need to do next.

In this episode, marketing guru Anna Anderson, of Art Unlimited, lays out what she recommends to roofing contractors in order to build a strong campaign for the upcoming storm season.

Greg Hudson, commercial sales director, Dens Products – Georgia-Pacific, discusses tips and strategies commercial roofing contractors should keep in mind for this year’s storm season.

Fraud is out of control in the roofing industry, says Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, but there are steps contractors can take to prevent it.

Michael Dier, owner of Watkins Construction and Roofing in Mississippi, shares how his company became one of the fastest growing contractors in the country.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced new guidelines that offer people with opioid addiction some protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In this episode, construction law expert Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, breaks down what roofing contractors need to know.

Hear from roofing contractors who attended Roofing Day 2022 in D.C. and the issues they advocated for to solve the workforce shortage.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) announced last year it would change how it enforces the heat illness and injury standard, and now it’s launched it’s first-ever national emphasis on heat standards for contractors. In this episode, construction law expert Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, breaks down what roofing contractors need to know.

In this episode, Art Unlimited CEO Anna Anderson discusses what contractors can do to ensure their companies appear in search results for local customers.

In Florida, a controversial bill (HB #741) that would eliminate solar energy subsidies makes it to the governor’s desk. In this episode, construction law expert Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, breaks down what roofing contractors need to know as several key stakeholders await a decision from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

STACK Construction Technologies recently made its fourth major acquisition in the roofing space and isn’t done yet, CEO Phil Ogilby says in this exclusive videochat with RC.

Hilti representatives share what tools contractors should check out from the brand's new Nuron line of battery-operated tools.

Do contractors need to report injuries involving motor vehicles as work-related incidents? A letter of interpretation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) holds the answers.