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Welcome to the BuildingReports blog, where our fire and life safety compliance experts share knowledge, tips, tricks and industry news pertaining to commercial facility inspections.

BuildingReports® Technology Update – September 2023

By Joanna Ku | September 12, 2023

What’s New With BuildingReports® In our continuous effort to provide the industry’s best performing solutions for fire safety and prevention, BuildingReports® is always looking to improve on its offerings and services. Read about some of the latest updates our experts developed below. ScanSeries® Inspection Format Recently, our development team updated the new 2023 ScanSeries® formatted […]

An Update to the New ScanSeries® Report Format

In June, we introduced a major upgrade to our ScanSeries® report formats. Since rolling out the new format to users, we’ve received positive feedback. However, last week a user advised us that due to their poor eyesight, the dark gray text in the main body of the report was difficult to view. We immediately reviewed […]
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What’s New in BuildingReports® and SprinklerScan® – July 2023 Update

  BuildingReports® is pleased to announce an update that went live this week, which has been requested by multiple sprinkler company members from our network of over 1,200 service members. Unlike a full ScanSeries® release, the change reflected below does not require an update to a new version of the service. BuildingReports® has created the […]
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BuildingReports® Technology Update – June 2023

  We have some exciting news to share with you about recent updates to the BuildingReports service. BuildingReports Service Back-End Upgrade Based on feedback from our membership network, we recently upgraded the look and feel of our online reporting service.  The result is a modern look to match our recently updated website. The upgrade includes […]
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Previous Posts

VSR Magazine examines how technology is “Fixing Field Service”

By Joanna Ku | June 16, 2015

A June 15th article by Julie Ritzer Ross in VSR Magazine took an interesting look at several technologies (including BuildingReports and our hardware partners at Janam) that helping companies overcome obstacles and deliver better field service. the author writes, “Long mired in paper, pens, and clipboards, field service organizations are fast gravitating towards technology for […]

Is your sales team effectively selling services, or just selling the company short?

By Joanna Ku | April 9, 2015

“A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.” – Henry Ford Selling a product is a far different prospect than selling a service. Generally, buyers will know the fundamentals of what your product is, how it works and maybe even why they need it. Services […]

BuildingReports Partners with Janam for Custom XM5 Camera-less Scanning Device

By Joanna Ku | March 17, 2015

BuildingReports has partnered with Janam to offer a new custom device, built specifically for the inspection of high-security and restricted areas where devices with cameras are prohibited. The Janam XM5 provides the same benefits as other ruggedized devices from Janam, but the new custom device allows us to provide an alternative for those Service Members […]

Fire Sprinkler Inspection Training – Building Reports

By Joanna Ku | February 3, 2015

Inspector’s Boot Camp, a leading training resource for the Fire and Life Safety industry, is proud to announce its partnership with Liberty Mutual to present a week-long, in-depth automatic Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspection Boot Camp. The event is currently scheduled for June 1-5, 2015 at Liberty Mutual’s state-of-the-art fire labs in Wausau, Wisconsin. This event […]

Fire & Safety Inspection Software Update

By Joanna Ku | January 30, 2015

ScanSeries 2.1 for iOS is now available for download from the Apple App Store. In addition to updates and modifications based on your feedback, this release also includes several enhancements to improve the user experience and add important functionality to the leading mobile fire and life safety inspection application. BuildingReports’ ScanSeries users are encouraged to […]

Why Fire Code Inspections Fail

By Joanna Ku | January 12, 2015

As a Facility Manager or Building Owner, you have to make sure your up to code keeping all of your tenants safe. But being up to code means more than just fixing a few electrical issues. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of ways to fail your building’s fire inspection. That’s why we’ve pulled together […]

Selecting a Service Provider

By Joanna Ku | October 31, 2014

According to a recent study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (The ever-changing global service provider industry: Key findings for 2010), businesses ranked the following strategic differentiators as their top ten considerations when selecting a service company: Skills & training of workforce Depth of industry knowledge Quality of customer service Depth of process knowledge Low cost of service […]

Fire Alarm Monitoring Requirements

By Joanna Ku | October 21, 2014

Did you know BuildingReports provides for the ability to include monitoring information on web-based inspection reports? According to the changes in the 2010 updates, NFPA 72 now explicitly approves the use of alternative digital voice technologies, like Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), and communication service providers, like cable companies, for fire monitoring purposes. All providers, […]

Fire & Life Safety Codes and Standards

By Joanna Ku | October 16, 2014

With hundreds of different devices and systems on the market, it is imperative for fire and life safety professionals to be knowledgeable about the codes and standards that apply locally in order to ensure code-compliant inspections and testing. Such knowledge, in turn, needs to be as ongoing and evolving as the dynamic code development process […]

Fire Alarm Inspection Training

By Joanna Ku | October 4, 2014

Inspector’s Boot Camp, a leading training resource for the Fire and Life Safety industry, has announced 2015 dates for it’s week-long Basic Fire Alarm Inspection Training in Aiken, SC: May 18-22, 2015 September 14-18, 2015 November 9-13, 2015 Dedicated to enhancing the value of inspectors through education, certification, and quality hands-on building inspection training using […]