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New SecurityScan Award & Media Recognition

By David Spence | March 5, 2021

Recent coverage by top industry media outlets focused on the positive impact SecurityScan can have on service companies and facilities alike. Security Sales & Integration announced in December 2020 that ScanSeries, and more specifically SecurityScan and FireScan, had been selected as one of the “Top 30 Technology Innovations for 2020.”

New ScanSeries Releases Available in November

Updates Android and iOS include new features and improvements, including support for the new DocDrive Plus add-on.
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The Clock Is Ticking on CARES Act Tax Incentives

The 2020 CARES Act offers revised tax rules incentivizing some facilities to take on fire and life safety initiatives, including sprinkler retrofits.
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Leveraging Technology During Reopening for Disinfection Efforts Related to COVID-19

SafetyScan from BuildingReports enables facilities to track and report on PPE and disinfection efforts.
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Previous Posts

Facility Executive Magazine’s 2020 SOLUTIONS For FM: HVACScan From BuildingReports

By David Spence | February 3, 2020

BuildingReports’ President and CTO recently spoke with Facility Magazine’s Anne Cosgrove about HVACScan.

New ScanSeries for Android Update Available

By David Spence | February 1, 2020

Download the latest version of ScanSeries for Android which includes support for the new Janam XM75 mobile computer.

BuildingReports’ EST-3 & EST-4 Panel Database Import Tool

By David Spence | January 27, 2020

BuildingReports and EST partner to provide a convenient and efficient process for exporting & importing system data.

Device Updates Coming to ScanSeries

By David Spence | November 12, 2019

See what’s coming in the latest update to devices by ScanSeries application.

Building Owners Now Have Read-Only Access to SchedulingManager Calendars

By David Spence | October 24, 2019

Building Owner customers of Service Members with SchedulingManager, or the full ManagerSeries suite which includes SchedilingManager, can now view service appointments scheduled for their buildings in the BuildingReports portal. This latest update also impacts the BRMobile application for mobile devices. The list of specific changes and impacts are as follows: SchedulingManager (ManagerSeries) Changes For Members […]

Roundup of Recent ScanSeries for iOS & Web Portal Updates

By David Spence | October 15, 2019

BuildingReports has released a few other updates in addition to two aforementioned feature launches. ScanSeries for iOS (v2.27.68) included several improvements and enhancements, and you may have already noticed some changes to the web portal user interface as well. The next update for ScanSeries for Android will be announced later this year. ScanSeries for iOS […]

New Floor Plan Feature Now Available for All DocDrive Users

By David Spence | September 26, 2019

Service Members who subscribe to DocDrive, a web service that enables the storage and sharing of any document in any file format in the BuildingReports portal, now have access automatically enabled for the new interactive floor plan feature. Accounts with floor plans allow for the upload of building floor plan images so that inspectors can […]

Single User Login for Building Owners

By David Spence | September 17, 2019

BuildingReports recently added a new feature for Building Owner users with multiple Building Owner accounts, allowing them to consolidate those accounts under one set of login credentials. This will give Building Owners convenient access to all of their inspection reports within one combined view, regardless of whether or not they work with one or multiple […]

Deadline for U.S. Federal Ban on Chinese Security Cameras Approaches

By David Spence | July 31, 2019

As August 13th draws closer, U.S. federal agencies are still attempting to comply with Congress’s ban passed last year which takes effect on that date. Recently, two prominent security camera manufacturers have been identified as having vulnerabilities that can allow unauthorized parties to gain administrative access over the devices. Other manufacturers and devices are also […]

INFOGRAPHIC: HVAC Industry Trends

By David Spence | July 23, 2019

Click on the infographic below to see how perceptions align and differ between service companies and facility management professionals, including the growing use of technology in service delivery and customer satisfaction.