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Technology
Understanding AI, piece by piece
By Emma Peterson. Artificial intelligence may seem like a nebulous and ominous shift in our world, but at its core it is just another tool. Every day there seems to be a new piece of technology that is heralded to be world changing. It can be difficult to keep track ...
How to begin incorporating drones into your home inspections
By EagleView Assess™. Discover how home inspectors use drones to assess roofs more accurately without leaving the safety of the ground. Drones are incredibly adaptive and versatile tools that can improve efficiencies for a variety of industries. As home inspection companies have begun to employ drones in their day-to-day processes, ...
4 tips to make sure your material orders are accurate
By Anne Purcell, AccuLynx. Rising costs and supply chain delays are making it more difficult to order the necessary supplies to complete jobs, but AccuLynx has four expert tips to help avoid these issues. The state of the world over the last few years has greatly impacted supply orders for ...
A guide to managing finances in construction
By Kristen Frisa, TRUSS. Learn about the different types of accounting in construction and how to streamline your processes. Across the business world, solid accounting and financial skills are critical to success and survival. The construction industry is no exception to this, but construction accounting can often become a time ...
Mapping success and seeking synergies at IRE 2024
By Dani Sheehan. Catch this interview with Stephen Spence from Project Map It to learn about his company’s interactive technology and why he attended IRE this year. If you’ve ever looked at the R-Club map on RoofersCoffeeShop®, you’re already aware of the cool work done by Project Map It. Megan ...
Creating seamless user experience, APOC launches new website
APOC’s new digital home for its complete suite of professional roofing products offers convenient new features and intuitive design, along with its recently rebranded Polyset® and RoofSlope® products. An industry leader in professional roofing products, APOC has launched its new, redesigned website, with a sharp focus on helping professionals everywhere gain ...
Make your quality known
By Corey Mann, Leap. By utilizing CRM software, you can establish a quality control plan that benefits your team and your clients. In a project-based industry, quality is crucial to succeeding. Setting up a quality control plan in your roofing business makes sure that every customer gets the highest standard ...
Drone technology allows for safer home inspections
By EagleView Assess™. Inspectors that incorporate drone technology into their process can greatly reduce the risks associated with the job. There are many risks that come when contractors get on a roof, including but not limited to slipping, ladder usage and insect encounters. Falls from roofs are consistently the ...
The top 3 roofing fads
By Hannah Henkel, AccuLynx. Roofing trends come and go, but these three are here to stay. Homeowner priorities have shifted over the years, and contractors need to be aware of the latest fads. Read on to learn about residential home trends spurred on by the past few years. More ...
Asking the right questions, getting accurate answers
By Emma Peterson. Improve your business by building a change mindset, based on self-reflection and data. In this new Read Listen Watch® (RLW), Heidi J. Ellsworth hosted Eugene Zukowski, Michael Black and Alex Pegnato to talk about the power of data. Eugene is Jobba Trade Technologies’ senior product specialist; Michael ...
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