If you’re using NotificationManager, this update is for you! Due to new federal regulations, we’re making an important change to how we deliver SMS (text) notifications. To remain compliant, only users who have explicitly opted in will continue receiving text messages. If a user does not opt in, don’t worry. We’ll automatically redirect their alerts to […]
Surviving the Field: Successfully Retrieving Inspection Data from a Destroyed Mobile Device
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Actualizaciones mensuales de productos de BuildingReports® 2025
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BuildingReports® Monthly Product Updates 2025
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In the publication’s March 27 Field Service Special issue, CIOReview not only honored BuidlingReports’ suite of mobile inspection applications and web-based compliance reporting solutions, but also featured an interview with BuildingReports’ President & Chief Technology Officer, Jason Kronz. According to the publication, “A distinguished panel comprised of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and analysts has evaluated the […]
It is estimated that over 220,000 vehicles travel daily over the stretch of interstate damaged in last week’s fire, just north of midtown Atlanta, GA. As commuters struggle with the new reality in a city already plagued by traffic woes, Georgia Department of Transportation officials, investigators and fire and safety officials search for answers in […]
As the largest manufacturer and supplier of flooring in the world, Shaw Industries must maintain a massive and geographically diverse manufacturing operation. If maintaining and servicing the sheer volume of fire and life safety devices in complex manufacturing facilities spread throughout the country wasn’t challenging enough, the logistical challenges of conducting physical audits and maintaining […]
Do you use different BuildingReports Members for your various fire and life safety system inspections and reporting? Or, do you manage numerous building(s) serviced by different providers? If so, there is now a way to consolidate all of your reports under any account login. First, log into the BuildingReports portal using your credentials for any […]
The following is a guest blog contribution from one of BuildingReports’ service members, A1 Sprinkler & Systems Integration. If you would like to contribute as a guest blogger, please contact marketing@buildingreports.com. Life safety systems such as sprinklers, fire extinguishers, fire pumps, and fire alarms all have required tests and inspections to ensure they are running […]
BuildingReports has released a new feature that will be welcomed by users of our ScanSeries Healthcare formats. When logging into your account and viewing your reports in a healthcare format, you will notice a new designation in the legend section at the beginning of the Inspection and Testing section. The legend now includes an “R” […]
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal released guidelines and requirements for businesses who plan to reopen following the historic flooding that impacted the region recently. An estimated 6.9 trillion gallons of water fell across the impacted area in early to mid-August. The following guidelines as published earlier today are in effect through the end of November […]
Effective August 1st (2016), companies with more than 250 employees can expect increased scrutiny and fines under OSHA’s new enforcement and penalty policies. Area directors from OSHA can offer companies with fewer than 250 employees a fine reduction of 20%. Under the new guidelines, fines for incidents increased by 80% to a maximum of $124,709 […]
Audits by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services accredited agencies can cause sleepless nights for those responsible for fire and life safety systems in healthcare occupancy types. Not only can the outcome lead to having to cut employees loose and steep fines, but because these audits results are reported publicly it can also have a […]
A recent study by the NFPA uncovered some eye-opening statistics. In 2012, fire departments in the United States reported responding to over 2,238,000 false alarms. The majority, 46.6%, were unintentional calls, while 31.9% were attributed to system malfunctions. This represents a serious strain on emergency responders who not only risk their own safety trying to […]
