Technology

Asking the Right Questions about Roofing Software

September 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner Looking at the important questions to ask when selecting roofing software. The question is – are you asking the right questions about potential roofing software? Every day contractors encounter companies selling the next best thing to grow their roofing business. Sure, it can sound great, ...

Owens Corning Virtual Training in Roofing Education

Owens Corning University (OCU) Brings Virtual Training to Roofing Education

September 11, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Owens Corning. The learning management platform features quick easy to digest 15 minutes classes for contractors to learn from anywhere. While August is back to school season for students and teachers, education is always a timely topic for contractors who want to stay on top of the latest in roofing ...

Using Software for Storm Restoration

September 6, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By RoofSnap. It's important to have the right tools in place to help you handle the volume of jobs following a storm. With 2019’s relatively quiet hurricane season reaching it’s peak this month, we’d like to talk about how a remote measuring solution, and roofing software in general, can help restoration companies ...

Slip on a steep roof leads inventor to build remote inspection robot

September 2, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. The Roof Rover is a robotic roof inspection device weighing just six pounds that keeps workers safely on the ground during inspections. When Mike Slawinski was living in Atlanta, a friend of his asked him to help do some roof inspections. Mike wasn’t a fan of heights ...

SEO for Roofers: What’s New and What Will Work For You?

August 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Joe Goldstein, JobNimbus. SEO for roofers isn’t as simple as it used to be. SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of ranking a website on Google for valuable keywords. When your company shows up first for searches like “commercial roofer in San Diego” or “gutter repair in Milwaukee,” it ...

Trimble’s Contractor WorkZone Now Offers a Free Subscription Level

July 26, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

By Trimble Contractor WorkZone. As a business, we have one mission -- to provide small contractors with an affordable construction app that increases productivity, enabling businesses to become more profitable. In today’s ever-growing construction industry, business owners are faced with tough decisions like how to pay for the most skilled labor and ...

What is Roofing Software and How Will it Help My Business?

July 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Sarah Smith, JobNimbus. Understand how roofing software can help you improve efficiency and automate your business. If you’ve recently bought or are thinking about buying roofing software, it's important to know just what roofing software is so you can optimize it and maximize your success. Roofing software is typically a cloud-based program ...

Could Your Team Handle MORE Service Calls?

July 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Jobba Trade Technologies. Doing things “old school” might need to become a thing of the past. You may be used to writing out service tickets by hand, making copies, then getting them over to your crew, but is this familiar process worth the cost of wasting valuable time? What if your technician ...

Nearmap Unveils Game-Changing Streaming 3-D Online and Previews AI Technology at Navig8

July 2, 2019 at 12:04 p.m.

The company is also previewing its groundbreaking AI technology at its customer event, Navig8. Nearmap newest streaming 3-D product - “3-D Viewer and 3-D Export” - democratizes and accelerates access to 3-D imagery with easy-to-use browser application Nearmap has developed AI technology to create new datasets from its high-resolution aerial imagery, allowing ...

Construction Company to Use Robotics to Build Renewable Energy Projects

June 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RT3 Think Tank. The robotics will help the company with the struggle to find a large enough labor pool for their projects in remote areas. Built Robotics, a company specializing in making robotic construction equipment, announced that it has partnered with construction firm Mortenson to use their earthmoving ...