On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited final rule (606 pgs) establishing a stand-alone standard governing occupational...

Tires can represent a substantial investment for construction companies and like any investment, should be managed correctly to secure optimal returns, which can take...

There is no doubt that the recent actions of President Donald Trump have been made with his signature phrase in mind: Make America Great...

Downtime is a four-letter word in the road repair business, and whether you’re looking at hours or days rests largely on your concrete drill....

Further improving its acclaimed JS range of excavators, JCB introduces its Tier 4 Final engines in all models from the JS145 to the JS220. Body...

It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. In a recent...

Equipment wears down and sometimes breaks—it’s a fact of doing business, but when it happens unexpectedly, it can lead to unnecessary downtime, costs, and...

The famed artist Pablo Picasso once said, “The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” He certainly nailed that one. By its very nature,...

Apparently workers on scaffolding are tougher than most. For them, fall protection is not required by OSHA until 10 feet (pity the poor worker...

Is insulation really needed on buried foundation walls and under concrete floor slabs? In short, “yes.” Those of us who have been in the building...