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San Francisco-based Canvas, which this year began leasing its schedule-compressing drywall finishing robot to self-perform general contractors and drywall contractors in the Bay Area, this month began its rapid expansion into new regions.

Sto Corp. has introduced updated Building Information Modeling assets for all Sto color collections. With the new BIM assets, architects, designers, general contractors and other users can easily and completely integrate every Sto color palette directly within their preferred BIM app, capturing the color metadata within the project’s complete documentation.

EROAD, a leading global fleet performance management partner, today announced the renewal of its contract with ABC Supply, the nation's largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, and other select exterior and interior building products. A partner of EROAD since 2019, ABC Supply currently utilizes Ehubo, the newly released MyEROAD application, and enterprise API to increase efficiency and compliance.

Today, Bosch Power Tools released its latest brand campaign – “What Hard Workers Deserve”, just ahead of Labor Day. Featuring the voice of actor and Bosch Power Tools user Nick Offerman, Bosch’s new broadcast and social media ads highlight how the brand’s premier tools are ready to support workers in the most extreme working conditions, from the top of a skyscraper to a wrestling ring.

Notably, the latest campaign sheds light on Bosch Power Tools’ advanced tool R&D process – using real, job site feedback to carefully design each tool and prioritize worker’s needs. The campaign’s hero products – the PROFACTOR High Torque Hammer Drill/Driver, X-LOCK 4.5-inch Angle Grinder, and the 2-in-1 Impact Driver and Impact Wrench – exemplify the brand’s commitment to ergonomic design, setting industry standards and, ultimately, the worker.

United Scaffolding Inc., a pioneer in providing scaffold rental and sales across the nation, today announced its rebranding to ScaffSource. Under the new brand, the organization will offer customers a nationwide network for the rental and sales of scaffolding and shoring materials, as well as project design/management services, while still delivering the same high level of customer service their customers were accustomed to.

Construction has been one of the last industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural—folks in the industry like to solve problems with their own ingenuity.

The Buzz Guide features products from a variety of brands in the construction industry.

Solidspac3 has released Spac3 2022, a SaaS solution that delivers interactive and prioritized QA/QC variance reports within 12 hours. Spac3 makes it easy to visualize discrepancies between reality capture (point cloud) and design intent on a single platform, helping construction teams understand and fix installation issues before they require expensive rework. Spac3 is a stand-alone, cloud-based app that requires no additional tools or training to review reports.

Hilti North America, a global leader providing innovative tools, technology, software and services to the commercial construction industry has streamlined the base plate design workflow for PROFIS Engineering Suite users by integrating the cloud-based software with Bentley’s RAM Structural System. The agreement with Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company, gives structural engineers and designers the ability to transfer designs quicker and more accurately between the two programs.

July product focus on WRBs/Waterproofing.