Law and Mortar Episode 115
Rising costs, tariffs, and AI are changing the estimating environment—and contractors need to know where the risks are before they sign the contract.
In Episode 115 of Law and Mortar, Trent Cotney and John Kenney discuss increasing fuel and material costs, including the potential impact of new tari…
Episode 10: Roofing Risk - What Property Owners Need to Know
Trent Cotney breaks down the biggest risks property owners face when choosing a roofing contractor—from warranties and storm damage to workforce compliance, financial stability, contracts, and tariffs. Learn what questions to ask and how to protect your investment.
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney - September 2026
This month's question:
Understanding available tax credits and deductions
Expensing strategies that support expansion
Working with experts to avoid missed opportunities
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RCS Influencer Trent Cotney - August 2026
This month's question:
Private Equity and Industry Consolidation
How PE money is reshaping competition
Risks and opportunities for independent contractors
Preparing your business for acquisition or defense
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Lessons Learned in Private Equity Sale
Tariffs between the U.S. and Canada are creating potential pricing challenges for roofing contractors, particularly for materials, equipment and tools. Roofing Contractor Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney recommends reviewing contracts and adding price-escalation and material-substitution clauses …
Contractor Legal Alert: Immigration, Tesla & Unpaid Claims
Trent Cotney highlighted immigration enforcement, insurance payment disputes and proprietary technologies as major issues contractors should have on their radar. He encouraged employers to maintain proper I-9 procedures, reconsider contracts that rely entirely on insurance proceeds and plan for fut…
Contractor Legal Alert: Immigration, Tesla & Unpaid Claims
Trent Cotney highlighted immigration enforcement, insurance payment disputes and proprietary technologies as major issues contractors should have on their radar. He encouraged employers to maintain proper I-9 procedures, reconsider contracts that rely entirely on insurance proceeds and plan for fut…
Robots on the Jobsite: The Next Construction Revolution
AI is improving efficiency across construction businesses, and Trent Cotney expects AI-powered robots to begin handling repetitive jobsite tasks sooner than many contractors anticipate. As robotics advances, contractors will need policies addressing safety, liability, cybersecurity, privacy and the…
The Construction Robot Rush: What's Coming Next
AI is improving efficiency across construction businesses, and Trent Cotney expects AI-powered robots to begin handling repetitive jobsite tasks sooner than many contractors anticipate. As robotics advances, contractors will need policies addressing safety, liability, cybersecurity, privacy and the…
Legal Roofing Update: Immigration and Signage
Trent Cotney is a construction law expert, but among his hobbies are being a roofing historian. He recently talked about both roles with Roofing Contractor from the show floor of the 2026 Western Roofing Expo.
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