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Dani Sheehan, Content Strategist
How mini lights make a major impact outdoors
By Dani Sheehan. For lighting designers who need versatility, subtlety and purpose-built solutions, these mini lights add the perfect touch to finish a job. Picture this: You’ve just finished creating an incredible outdoor oasis for your client – a space designed to impress and invite relaxation. But when the sun starts to ...
Smart technology: Lighting with intention
By Dani Sheehan. Create stunning outdoor zones with smart lighting technology. Bluetooth® technology has transformed outdoor lighting, offering a powerful, reliable and internet-free way to design dynamic lighting systems that are fully customizable. From illuminating a small garden to covering an expansive estate, Bluetooth-enabled systems make it easy to create ...
Brighten your business with holiday lights
By Dani Sheehan. Whether you start with a handful of jobs or go all-in with custom packages, holiday lighting is an exciting offering to transform outdoor spaces. When the leaves start to fall, most outdoor service providers shift their focus to winter prep, cleanups and equipment maintenance. But what if ...
Cutting costs and lead times
By Dani Sheehan. OneDek delivered big on cost, speed and simplicity in this Pittsburgh business park project. Located just three miles from Pittsburgh International Airport, Chapman Westport is a 300-acre Class A business park that includes light manufacturing, distribution, flex and retail space and more. For a recent 100,000-square-foot built-out ...
Addressing misconceptions about PVC pipe for drinking water
By Dani Sheehan. Understand the safety, performance and sustainability of PVC pipe for drinking water systems and other applications. Consumers are increasingly cautious about the materials used in their homes, especially plastics, largely due to concerns over chemicals like BPA (a chemical used in plastics that can seep into food and beverages) ...
Let lighting be the star
By Dani Sheehan. As we enter another summer of backyard cookouts and starlit evenings, let your lighting designs bring both form and function to every outdoor space. Across every neighborhood, the outdoor entertaining scene heats up with the heat of the summer, and the right lighting can take it well ...
Bluetooth landscape lighting is the future
By Dani Sheehan. Smart lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. Deliver a high-end, low maintenance experience your clients will rave about. Outdoor lighting has come a long way from manual switches and fixed-timer systems. Today’s homeowners expect more: personalization, convenience and the ability to create an atmosphere at the touch ...
Roofing gets a tech upgrade with smart lifting solutions
By Dani Sheehan. Smart lifting meets mobility: Equipter and Construction Robotics partner to move heavy materials safely and efficiently on the jobsite. During the World of Concrete® show earlier this year, Equipter unveiled an exciting new collaboration that could reshape how roofing contractors approach heavy lifting on the jobsite. The ...
Restore, reinforce and protect
By Dani Sheehan. As a maintenance coating, Ever-Thane products can be used to coat an entire roof system, make spot repairs or provide additional protection – with exceptional results. Restoration is increasingly becoming a sustainable strategy for extending the life of an aging roof system. Among the most effective ...
Strengthening relationships beyond the sale
By Dani Sheehan. PM shows their commitment to contractors through meaningful customer experiences. Progressive Materials (PM) believes that building strong relationships leads to the greatest amount of success. That’s why they continually invest in their employees, their products and their partnerships with roofing contractors. One of the ways they show ...
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