In response to widespread demand for its worker-operated drywall finishing machines, construction robotics company Canvas today announced that Daley's ...
“The current construction environment makes leasing the Canvas machines a strategic move, as owners will increasingly be looking to their contractors to reign in costs and boost productivity,” said Canvas’s new Chief Revenue Officer Chris Peterson. “The surest way to do that is by embracing automation as predictability in labor costs, availability, and quality are a concern.” Peterson added that as enterprise lease signers, both Daley’s and NGi will be first in line to receive additional machines as they are produced. The machine elevates the level of consistency, while also making the process more predictable.” “There are any number of issues facing contractors these days,” Taylor concluded, “including diminishing ROI on jobs due to increased labor and material costs, as well as supply chain issues. “Now, with the machine capable of doing both Level 4 and Level 5, it opens up more opportunities for us to increase utilization.” Canvas recently announced its machine’s ability to do Level 4 Targeted Spray (in which only seams are sprayed instead of the entire wall), as well as super-high-quality Level 5 finishes. Last month, the AGC reported that rising hourly wages attracted more workers to construction, but the industry still posted a record number of job openings. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) recently reported that 89% of contractors said they couldn’t find enough skilled workers to complete their projects..