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2018: What Were the Top Stories on RoofersCoffeeShop®?
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Many of us are looking forward into 2019 and making plans for the coming year, but sometimes it’s fun to take a look back at some highlights from 2018. Each month we feature the top ten posts from the previous month to see what contractors are ...
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 ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Surefire Local
Surefire Local specializes in helping local businesses multiply their marketing efforts by helping them see and strengthen all of their online activities from a single platform. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Surefire Local. Surefire Local is a full-service technology ...
Leister sponsors RoofersCoffeeShop IRE Countdown Page
RoofersCoffeeShop is proud to welcome Leister as the sponsor of their new IRE Countdown Page. This page is the spot to find out everything about the upcoming International Roofing Expo, in Nashville, February 11-13, 2019. Leister will be in booth #900 during the 2019 IRE Convention. They will be ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® Welcomes Accurence, Inc.
Accurence’s Assist solutions were built by studying the data from millions of claims in partnership with top insurance carriers and contractors. RoofersCoffeeShop, the place where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business is pleased to welcome Accurence, Inc. Accurence, a software-as-a-service provider, provides onsite inspection and automation software for ...
RoofersCoffeeShop® is Proud to Welcome Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California
RoofersCoffeeShop® encourages all contractors to become involved with their local associations. We are proud to welcome Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California, Inc. (RCASoCal), who believes in raising the level of professionalism of the Southern California Roofing Industry by keeping their members well-informed and helping them comply with the rules and ...
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. ...
Greg Fantin of Rmax Named PIMA Chair During Association’s Annual Meeting
During its annual meeting, the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced the election of Greg Fantin, Vice President - Marketing at Rmax, a division of the Sika Corporation, as chair of the Board of Directors. Greg’s two-year term began on November 14, 2018. He succeeds Helene Pierce of GAF, who has ...
