How To Avoid Risks In Multi-Family Wood Construction

From fire risk to flooding & mold, building with wood has some distinct disadvantages. Discover how to keep your commercial job site safer.

Aug 24, 2020

Construction Site Sensors Score Win for Risk Awareness

Stadiums, multifamily wood frame, and healthcare projects are some of the projects that Pillar monitors environmental data to prevent risky situations. As part of the AXA XL Construction Ecosystem, users will be able to toggle between projects to see how Pillar is performing.

Aug 04, 2020

Q&A: Alex Schwarzkopf, Pillar Technologies

The data sensor made by Pillar Technologies Inc. and used on construction projects collects information and readings on such things as temperature, moisture, and particulate matter, but that is just the beginning, according to New York-based founder and CEO Alex Schwarzkopf.

Sep 30, 2019

PILLAR TECHNOLOGIES WINS RIMS INSURTECH COMPETITION

Led by CEO Alex Schwarzkopf, the Pillar Technologies team presented its award-winning solution that delivers real-time data regarding eight different environmental metrics for construction site managers.

May 14, 2019

Construction startup Pillar Technologies wins Forbes Under 30 Summit competition

As a risk management tool, the Pillar technology aims to prevent onsite damage from environmental hazards.

Oct 26, 2018

Understanding IoT in Construction

In 1990, John Romkey connected the first ‘thing’ to the internet, a Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster.

Aug 16, 2018

Monitoring construction sites for building safety nets Pillar Technologies $2.75 million

As construction projects in the U.S. began skyrocketing over the last few years, so have the number of accidents and deaths on job sites.

Jul 14, 2018

Builders Seek New Defenses Against Construction Fires

In the early morning hours of April 24, flames ripped through a 180-unit wood-framed apartment complex under construction in Concord, Calif. Fortunately, the site was unoccupied at the time of the fire, which firefighters brought under control by dawn.

May 16, 2018