Technology
3 Ways Drones Are Used on Construction Worksites
Drones are quickly becoming the preeminent solution for delivering aerial imagery for construction projects. As regulations ease and technology continues to improve, the use of drones for monitoring and reporting on construction projects is steadily increasing. Here are just 3 of the most popular ways drones can be used on construction ...
6 Ways JobNimbus Helps You Market Your Roofing Business
By Emily Hughes, JobNimbus. Creating a marketing vision and approach for success in the marketplace. When it comes to figuring out how to best market your roofing business, it can feel like the world isn’t hearing the message. It can feel like you’re shouting from the rooftops, but no one on the ...
Technology Could Help Attract Younger Generation to Construction Industry
Attracting millennials in the face of a labor shortage is not the only advantage to having more technology on job sites. Although construction sometimes has been viewed as one of the last industries to embrace technology, many companies are taking steps to implement useful technology on job sites. And as the ...
Free Live Webinar: HD Aerial Maps Accelerate Business
See a live demo of Nearmap’s MapBrowser. There's no longer a need to constantly drive to job sites with HD Aerial Maps. Attend this April 18 webinar and see a live demo of Nearmap's MapBrowser, a web-based tool that gives roofers, landscapers, and other small businesses instant access to current, HD ...
How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Successful in the Roofing Industry
As technology continues to evolve, contractors have more at stake if they are not adopting and implementing tech tools. By Nate Stein, AccuLynx. The roofing industry is changing right before our eyes; advancements in new technology, building trends towards sustainable materials, more safety regulations, and the way we communicate with our leads ...
This Tool Lets You Easily Create Your OSHA 300 Log for Workplace Injuries
It’s time to let technology help you streamline and simplify your injury and illness tracking and reporting. OSHA’s final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses requires employers to electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA). December 31, 2017 was the deadline to submit ...
Aerial View Maps Rethink Roofing
How imagery impacts your bottom line in your roofing business. By Nick Bean, Nearmap. The basic skills of building, replacing or repairing a roof haven’t changed much in centuries. Improvements in materials—from thatch and wood shingles to slate and asphalt tiles—unfolded over this time. But rapid changes in technology- including updated aerial ...
Are You a Women-Owned Business? Let the World Know It With this Addition to the Google 'My Business Listing
Google has added a custom attribute for a women-owned business that you should add to your listing. By Anna Anderson, Art Unlimited. On National Women’s Day Google announced an exciting addition to their Google My Business listing options. They have added a custom attribute for women-led businesses. Below are step by step ...
5 Features to Look for When Evaluating Roofing Contractor Software
When your company is ready to make the switch from pen and paper to a business management software, you can spend a lot of time evaluating and researching all the options on the market. By Kate Foster, AccuLynx. While roofing contractor software can help save your company time and ...
Top Uses of Nearmap Aerial Imagery and Web-based Tools
Contractors are quickly discovering the ways that Nearmap can help them unlock new opportunities, cut costs and gain a strategic advantage. Here are the top ways that contractors are leveraging the power or Nearmap: Search and navigate - The search bar allows contractors to identify specific address, locations or points ...
