Robotics in Construction
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Karen L. Edwards, Director of Communications and Member Engagement, RT3
Collective robotic construction (CRC) specifically concerns embodied, autonomous, multirobot systems that modify a shared environment according to high-level, user-specified goa... Read More
Wearables Can Improve Worker Health and Safety
Sat, May 18, 2019
Karen L. Edwards, Director of Communications and Member Engagement, RT3
At this year’s International Roofing Expo, there was plenty to see on the show floor with technology being a key focus. In fact, the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) pr... Read More
The Definitive Guide to Disaster Planning
Sat, May 18, 2019
Agility Recovery
Between 2013 and 2018, Florida experienced a total of 1,291 severe weather events, including: 194 wind events in excess of 65 mph, 606 hail storms, 237 tropical storms, 246 tornadoes and 8 named hurricanes. If this makes you think t... Read More
Residential Roofing Considerations for Florida’s High-Wind Areas
Sat, May 18, 2019
Chris Fisher, Manager of Solar Product Development & Marketing, CertainTeed Corporation
Given its unique exposure to hurricanes and storms that spawn from both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Florida is no stranger to high-wind events... Read More
Smart Roofing Tip: Research Composite Roofing
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Tim Gentry, Vice President of Technical Services, DaVinci Roofscapes
Watch out… we’re just weeks away from the start of another hurricane season. As we all know, Florida has a bullseye on it for severe storms coming in from both the Atl... Read More
Mentorship and Training are Key to Hiring, Retaining Long-Term Employees
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Todd Avery, Senior Project Manager, Advanced Roofing, Inc.
Over the last 32 years, I have learned many important lessons from great managers and mentors, lessons and experiences that have shaped who I am as a person and as a manager. They have helpe... Read More
Contractor Beware – Working Around Power Lines
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Duke Energy
A shocking fact – almost 200 construction workers die each year from contact with electrical energy, the fifth-leading cause of workplace death. Direct or indirect contact with power lines is the most common cause of electrocution,... Read More
Choosing CRM and Project Management Software
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Ben Hodson, Co-founder, JobNimbus
As a roofing professional, you work hard to build up a successful business. But often, the trick to gaining success is not to work harder, but smarter. A simple customer relationship management (CRM) or project mana... Read More
What is Your Customer Acquisition Experience?
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Heidi J. Ellsworth, HJE Consulting
Over the last few decades, advertising has had various goals: gather leads, brand, educate, change opinions, etc. And every couple of years there is a “new” way of making the most of your advertising do... Read More
