Research & perspectives
Research on the future of roofing work.
Foundation Projects research shows its sources, labels its assumptions, and publishes the data behind its figures.
Latest paper
AI & softwareInteractive essay
A shelf of tools is not a foundation
AI point solutions for roofers are a dead end: for the software companies that build them, the roofers who buy them, and the investors who fund them.
An interactive research essay on why single-task AI tools for roofing are a dead end for builders, buyers and investors, with 24 graded claims, sourced Census figures and downloadable data.
Earlier papers
- Work & technology
The work above us
An interactive research essay on task automation, overlapping labor transitions, and the choices that can build a better future for roofing workers.