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Editorial: There will be work again
Some asked why I would consider writing an article about a construction worker shortage when, today, as many as one in four construction workers are collecting unemployment. That’s a question I asked...
View ArticleA long-term look at construction employment
Worker shortage? Not now, but there will be. Here’s how to get ready for it. Pundits peg construction unemployment between 20 and 25 percent in 2009, with little hope of it improving much in 2010. The...
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Productivity: Portable band saws
Portable band saws have morphed into larger and smaller models, making them better suited for specific jobs. Across the board, tool companies have taken the portable band saw to new levels in the last...
View ArticleProductivity: Take the waste out of construction
By Dennis Sowards Even though the construction world has embraced high-tech tools, it manages projects in the same way, still getting the same poor results. Less than 30 percent of projects come in on...
View ArticleSafety: 108 questions for safer lifts
Planning repetitive or one-of-a-kind lifts? Ask these questions to help assure safety. Lifting construction materials safely takes by-the-book planning and execution. The Brookhaven National...
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Safety: What to wear when and where
Select the correct respirator for your exposure level. The very first step in respiratory protection is selecting the correct respirator for the contaminants in the workplace. According to OSHA’s eTool...
View ArticleProductivity: After the dust settles
Almost all states have adopted the 2006 IBC and supplemented by AC 308 and AC 193 anchor qualification requirements. Here’s what installers need to know. It’s been more than four years since the...
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Product News
Click on the "Learn more" link to access the product's press release. Sawhorse brackets Introducing Taskhorse sawhorse brackets, the innovative solution to assembling, utilizing, transporting and...
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