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Drones in Roofing
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Drones are now part of the roofers’ world, allowing you to conduct roof inspections in winter when snow and ice make it risky and measure a roof quickly without climbing a ladder. Professional roofers have done a stellar job of putting drone technology to good work, ...
Innovative Mapping That Helps You Visualize Building Projects Inside and Out
By Nearmap. How our groundbreaking mapping technology is being used for planning golf opens, airport renovations and even managing a city. Maps used to be a simple tool for providing basic directions and information about a place. Nearmap has evolved this concept into something much more thorough and inventive. By ...
With Better Views of the Roof Comes Better Decisions
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Imagine Technologies Group’s John Keisel talks with Heidi about how Optelos and Imagine Technologies Group’s collaboration provides the key to making aerial imagery beneficial. By now you are probably already savvy to how aerial imaging and remote viewing have been revolutionizing the roofing industry by ...
Unlock the True Power of your Drone Inspections
By Imagine Technologies Group. How to go beyond the images and intelligently use all of your collected drone visual data. Drone-based inspections are becoming increasingly common. It isn’t a stretch to imagine why either, since drone inspections increase worker safety, capture data faster and more accurately and help reduce ...
4 Strategies to Introduce Employees to New Technology
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. How to help your employees adapt when you are implementing new technology so they can take advantage of the benefits. Adjusting to new technology, such as software, can be tricky. Implementing a new process can be met with some pushback as different people will ...
Drones Can Save You Time, Money and Provide Extra Safety
By OneClick Code. Benefits and misperceptions of incorporating drones into your roofing business. Buildings require a variety of repairs and maintenance to upkeep their condition and combat wear and tear, but a building’s roof is the first line of defense against precipitation or any other falling objects. For this ...
Should you be Using an Unauthorized Drone on Site?
By Susan Eccles and Kellen Mathews, Adams and Reese. Why drone usage on the construction site isn’t all fun and games. Drone technology has taken off in the past few years. It seems like everyone knows at least one person who owns a drone, so it is only a ...
R-Club Gets Put on the Map!
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The R-Club Map, powered by Project Map It, brings R-Club to life by visually showcasing the cross-country reach of the club on an interactive map. R-Club is a community built just for contractors, giving them a place to find the things they need, learn ...
The New and Improved MapBrowser Experience
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. New features of MapBrowser include increased screen space, better organizing capabilities, 3D features and more. Nearmap’s aerial imagery services are great for roofers who want to perform roof inspections without leaving their offices. They have recently updated their MapBrowser interface based on user feedback and ...
7 Geospatial Tech Developments to Watch in 2022
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Industry leaders predict what the latest technology updates in location intelligence means for contractors in 2022. Entering a new year is the perfect time to take stock and predict where new technologies will take us with our work. Work more efficiently and effectively ...
