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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 ...
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 ...
Are You Listening to your Customers? You may need to be Diversifying your Business.
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Contractors should really consider the changing markets and think about offering more or different products and services in 2019. I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 METALCON Conference in Charlotte, NC. A great show and a great chance for me to really visit with ...
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 ...
