Articles by tag: contractors
Corporate responsibility is under the microscope but Applied Digital readily stands out for its positive impact on local communities. As part of the broader discussion on community engagement and economic development, there are several things companies can do to contribute to local prosperity. For a special episode for Applied Digital, Nick Phillips, EVP of…
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Engineering & Construction
How Technology Drives ROI for Construction Companies
From drones and bleeding-edge technology to the end-to-end processes that drive efficiency, modern construction is undergoing a renaissance. Host Shaun MacIntosh talks with the top leaders in construction and provides unmatched insights into the industry that quite literally built the world around us. The construction business is highly competitive with razor-thin margins. So, how can contractors…
Business Services
Navigating 1099 Work & Gig Economy in a COVID-19 World
The world of freelancing has seen quite a few shakeups in recent years, with California’s Proposition 22, a response to the AB 5 labor reclassification, effectively creating a third category of worker in the gig economy when it comes to rideshare and food delivery drivers, and the pandemic making navigating the 1099-powered world of independent…
Business Casual
Uber & Lyft Get an AB-5 Update: Business Casual
On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern outline how an already struggling ridesharing industry – Uber reports that it’s lost nearly $2 billion over the past three months – is facing a second reckoning. Powered by RedCircle Officially codified in January, California Assembly Bill 5 looks to more equitably classify workers…
Architecture & Design
Live Beautifully: Looking for a Fresh Design? Knock Down a Wall!
Patti Johnson loves the juxtaposition of the before and after comparison of a room when she finishes a design. “I really like to take walls out,” Johnson told Daniel Litwin on a recent episode of Live Beautifully. “Maybe a wall could have been placed better, and we can improve traffic flow – it’s just going…
Engineering & Construction
A New Generation of Debris Removal for Roofers
Aaron Beiler created Equipter when he realized that roofing contractors had an issue. “After roofing for about 15 years, I was like, ‘There’s got to be an easier way to do this debris management on residential roofing,’” said Beiler at the 2020 edition of the International Roofing Expo in Dallas, TX. He described The…