Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3)
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 ...
Wearables can Improve Worker Health and Safety
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The industry is getting excited about technologies that can keep workers safer, but contractors should be prepared to make sure they are protecting the data and privacy of workers. The team here at the Coffee Shop recently attended the 2019 International Roofing Expo that was held ...
RT3 Makes an Impact at the International Roofing Expo
The group’s activities featured a meetup at Vanderbilt and moderating a contractor technology panel. Members of the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) traveled to Nashville, Tennessee for the 2019 International Roofing Expo (IRE). They began the week by attending a live meetup held at Vanderbilt University and hosted by professor Larry ...
RT3 Plans Activities Around the International Roofing Expo (IRE)
The highlight of the conference will be the RT3 Contractor Technology panel featuring contractors discussing what technology they are using in their businesses and where they see technology taking the industry. Members of RT3 will kick off their activities at the IRE by hosting a meetup on Sunday, February 10 at ...
Being smart about Smartphones
By Tom Whitaker, RT3 Board Member. Software companies can provide contractors with incredible value but there’s one important element that is often overlooked that can derail any software implementation. When field personnel are not using adequate or properly managed mobile devices, or if the device that they carry is not up to ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) Members Envision the Future of Technology in Roofing on the Microsoft Campus
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. From automation to mixed reality and holograms, the future of technology in roofing is going to be exciting. In their continuing effort to learn, understand and share with the industry how the latest technologies can be applied to roofing, the Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) recently ...
RT3 Members Heading to Microsoft Headquarters for next Live Meetup
Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) continues its focus on exploring emerging technology solutions for the roofing industry with a planned live meetup on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington on November 5, 2018. The group of progressive roofing professionals strives to inform contractors by learning about developing and disruptive solutions that ...
