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Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3)
RT3 Members Explore the Innovative World of 3M
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. RT3 Members participated in breakout sessions to discuss some of the roofing industry issues that 3M might be able to help solve. Words aren’t going to do this event justice. There were so many incredible things we learned about 3M while touring their World of Innovation Center ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank Announces Innovator of the Year
The award recognizes a roofing contractor who has contributed to the advancement of the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, awarded the Innovator of the Year award to Curtis Sutton of Carthage, Tennessee-based Rackley Roofing. The ...
App Aims to Reduce Injuries and Save Lives
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3 Using videos and images, the app notes health and safety issues related to a specific building’s design. A Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University in the UK, Billy Hare, has developed an app geared toward architects and designers to help them improve the health and safety of construction ...
Asking the Right Questions about Roofing Software
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner Looking at the important questions to ask when selecting roofing software. The question is – are you asking the right questions about potential roofing software? Every day contractors encounter companies selling the next best thing to grow their roofing business. Sure, it can sound great, ...
Slip on a steep roof leads inventor to build remote inspection robot
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3. The Roof Rover is a robotic roof inspection device weighing just six pounds that keeps workers safely on the ground during inspections. When Mike Slawinski was living in Atlanta, a friend of his asked him to help do some roof inspections. Mike wasn’t a fan of heights ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank Announces 2019 – 2020 Board Members
By RT3. The board supports the RT3 mission working to successfully accomplish its objectives to educate and advance the adoption of technology within the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced the 2019 – 2020 Board ...
Construction Company to Use Robotics to Build Renewable Energy Projects
By Karen L. Edwards, RT3 Think Tank. The robotics will help the company with the struggle to find a large enough labor pool for their projects in remote areas. Built Robotics, a company specializing in making robotic construction equipment, announced that it has partnered with construction firm Mortenson to use their earthmoving ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank Seeks Nominations for Innovator of the Year Award
The new award seeks to recognize a roofing contractor who has contributed to the advancement of the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced the launch of its first award program to recognize the Innovator of ...
Construction Robotics Market Expected to Reach $226 Million by 2025
By Karen L. Edwards for Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3). It is forecast that more than 7,000 construction robots will be in use on sites to handle a variety of construction tasks and demolition work. Construction work has traditionally been a very labor-intensive job. Increasing speed and productivity meant adding additional workers. ...
First-time Attendee’s Perspective of an RT3 Live Meetup
By Ryan Bogert, RT3 Member. Each and every person in the room was passionate about technology and making the industry a better place. I recently had the opportunity to attend my first meeting with the RT3 group, at the OMG facilities in Agawam, MA. As someone who has been involved with the ...
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