Technology
Four easy ways roofers can use technology to improve their work **
By IKO. Stay competitive using aerial imagery, estimating software, social media, and innovative materials. As a roofer, you’ve probably spent years perfecting your craft. You’ve studied the best techniques, determined which roofing products work best under which conditions and worked hard to install attractive, lasting roofs for your clients. You’ve probably also ...
JobNimbus Announces Keynote Speakers for Solution Summit
JobNimbus has a lot of great teachers and experts coming to their Solution Summit on October 22 – 23, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Here are the keynote speakers: Danny Kerr Owning a franchise painting company and growing sales from $400k to $1.3m in one year, Danny began Breakthrough academy as a way ...
Cloud Technology and the Construction Industry
By Cotney Construction Law. A critical component of the construction industry is the flow of information and the cloud is playing a big role in facilitating that flow. On a daily basis, blueprints, daily reports, change reports, and punch lists are passed among contractors, architects, and subcontractors. That’s just a small list ...
We’re ready to launch
By Sarah from Sofdesk. Roofgraf: an origin story. Well, it’s time. Time to introduce a project we’ve been working on for years. One we hope will be as powerful and genuinely helpful for roof installers as Solargraf has been for solar companies. No pressure. We’ve called it Roofgraf, and we’re just about ready to ...
A Punch List at your Finger Tips
Trimble offers a fast, easy way to close every job. The Trimble Defects Pro mobile app is built with you in mind. They have made it easy to capture and document defects on any roofing job, share them with your team, get things done and complete your project ahead of time. ...
The Process is Supreme… Until It Isn’t
By Contractors Cloud. The key to designing a great workflow for your company is making it consistent and repeatable for every job. A great workflow creates the “groove” where your staff becomes accustomed to completing the steps in order to accurately and efficiently complete a job. Below is a ...
Nearmap Aerial Imagery Now Available for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Newly captured aerial maps show before and after images to support cleanup efforts by public safety organizations, utility companies and insurance agencies. South Jordan, Utah -- Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing in high-resolution, aerial maps, has flown and captured areas in North and South Carolina impacted by Hurricane ...
Accelerate Your Roofing Business
From initial inspection through final installation, high resolution aerial imagery speeds up your work process, reduces risk, enhances workforce productivity and adds to your bottom line. Leverage both current and historical photos of your prospect rooftops to generate accurate estimates, lower material costs and exceed customer expectations. Prospect – Identify new business ...
3 ways the right drones can reduce labor demand
Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Make roof inspection and estimation faster, easier, and safer with drones. Drones are everywhere. They’re being used to film blockbuster movies and Emmy®-winning commercials, battle wildfires, geomap hard-to-reach terrain, optimize farming methods, patrol national borders, and, of course, inspect and measure residential and commercial roofs. The FAA projects that ...
IoT – Have you heard of it?
By METALCON. Learn more about how to use real-time data to build safer and smarter at METALCON 2018. As we move closer to METALCON 2018 (the not-to-be-missed event of the year of course!), we will continue to feature show highlights, including speakers, education sessions, and key events that will take place during ...
