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Karen L. Edwards, RCS COO
Hackers Take Over Construction Cranes
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Implementing technology on worksites has many advantages but its important to be aware of the risks and take steps to prevent malicious attacks. Forbes reported this week that research hackers successfully took over a large construction crane using just a laptop, some code and some radio ...
Is that an OSHA Drone Flying Over Your Roofing Job?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. A recent OSHA memo obtained by Bloomberg under the Freedom of Information Act authorizes investigators to use drones during inspections. The OSHA memorandum to regional administrators dated May 18, 2018 addresses the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by OSHA. The memo states that “UAS may be ...
Duro-Last® Supports National Women in Roofing Day
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company not only donates toward the organization, it lends the expertise of its employees to this yearly event. The second annual National Women in Roofing Day is set for Saturday, February 9, 2019, just prior to the International Roofing Expo. A lot goes into planning ...
The Internet of Things in Construction
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The Internet of Things is just about everywhere, and it is going to be changing the way construction sites operate. I first heard the phrase, the Internet of Things (IoT), related to a new conference that was being planned. This was eight or nine years ago. ...
Monster end-of-year report shows that construction and trades topped the list for hiring in 2018
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The report also analyzed other stats such as the busiest days for job searches and what people are searching for. Website Monster.com is a leading source of job postings. As 2018 came to a close they decided to scour their data covering everything from top job ...
Q4 Commercial Construction Outlook - Focus on Technology
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors believe that new technologies like drones, augmented reality, artificial intelligence will be useful for productivity and improved safety on jobsites Throughout the year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and USG Corporation survey contractors and release a quarterly report detailing their findings. In the recently published ...
Top 5 blogs on RCS for November 2018 – Industry leaders and acquisitions were the most popular topics
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. There were a lot of changes happening last month in the roofing industry and the Coffee Shop was here to tell you all about it. The news that had the most interest was the Roof Coating Manufacturer’s ...
Tesla Patent for Colored Solar Tiles
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor The patent is for ‘Uniformly and Directionally Colored Photovoltaic Modules.” In the patent, they explain that traditionally the color of the panels is the natural color of the solar cells embedded inside, which is usually blue, dark blue or black. Most homeowners want to select the color ...
Want to use drones on the jobsite? Here’s what you need to know.
By Karen L. Edwards. More contractors are implementing the use of drones every day to monitor job progress, send job images and updates to the owner or manager and capture before and after photos from above. No longer considered a hobby or just a toy, drones are fast becoming an integral part ...
Meet Chris Bell, the latest StealthBond® Pelican Cup Winner
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. After learning about StealthBond®, an adhesive-based metal roofing installation system, Chris is excited to install his first StealthBond® roof. After a little bit of phone tag (Chris is a busy guy), I was finally able to connect with Chris to learn more about him and his ...
