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Trent Cotney

Trent Cotney is CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants and is an advocate for the roofing industry. He serves as General Counsel to NRCA and several other industry associations. For more information, visit www.cotneycl.com or call 866.303.5868.
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Determining the OSHA ETS 100-Employee Threshold

Trent Cotney
January 4, 2022
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All eyes have been on the much-anticipated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard as it continues to undergo judicial review.


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SBA Loans via the CARES Act

Trent Cotney Elliot Haney
April 1, 2020
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As the impact of COVID-19 continues throughout the construction industry, many businesses are finding it difficult to make payroll and pay other essential business expenses
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Legally Speaking: Liquidated Damages Provisions in Construction Contracts

Trent Cotney
June 15, 2011
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Liquidated damages are a fact of life in modern construction contracting. However, even if your contract contains a liquidated damages provision and the owner has assessed liquidated damages, that does not mean the assessment is valid or enforceable.
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Construction Contracts: The No Damages for Delay Clause

Trent Cotney
December 1, 2010
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Owners routinely insert disclaimers and limitations of liability clauses in contracts that may limit or bar a contractor or subcontractor’s ability to collect additional compensation for work performed because of unexpected conditions and delay.
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Drawing Board: The Implied Warranty of Constructability

Trent Cotney
February 4, 2010
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Generally, on construction projects, contractors provide an owner with a workmanship warranty. In addition, a contractor may supply the owner with manufacturer or material warranties after a project is completed. 
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Drawing Board: The Implied Warranty of Constructability

Trent Cotney
December 4, 2009
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Generally, on construction projects, contractors provide an owner with a workmanship warranty. In addition, a contractor may supply the owner with manufacturer or material warranties after a project is completed. Although these types of warranties are provided by the contractor to the owner, the owner also provides certain warranties to the contractor during the course of construction.
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AIA Contracts and the Initial Decision Maker

Trent Cotney
July 15, 2009
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The most prevalent form contracts used in the construction industry are generated by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In November 2007, AIA made several significant changes to the key AIA documents used by owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals.
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Drawing Board: Arbitration and Construction Disputes

Trent Cotney
October 2, 2008
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With increasing regularity, construction contracts are providing for the resolution of disputes through arbitration, rather than litigation through the court system. For example, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1987 and 1997 contracts contain a provision which requires arbitration through the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
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