Preserved For A Lifetime

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) provides service to Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. The CTA’s 1,190 train cars operate over eight routes and 222...
Pavement

Sealing the Pavement Matrix

While many manufacturers of asphalt preservation products claim their products provide long-lasting benefits, few can offer 39 years of proof to back up their...

Service Management

By Marne Martin Businesses that offer services have been—and continue to be—the lifeblood of our economy, but the global pandemic is bound to change the...

Proper Technique

Self-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW-S) offers numerous benefits, including good weldability, high deposition rates, and excellent chemical and mechanical properties. These make the process...

If All You Have Is a Hammer

The Phillips-head screwdriver is an extremely useful and even elegant tool. By having four points of contact instead of two, it solves the issue...
welding

Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Welding

For structural applications, some contractors have made the switch from stick welding to self-shielded flux-cored welding to increase productivity and give themselves a competitive...

Property Tags

Maintain your inventory with barcode labels By Del Williams For almost any size construction company with assets that need to be tracked, it is essential...

Best Practices: The Rivet Buster

By Andrew Mayer Originally, rivet busters were manufactured to cut and form metal rivets in building construction and dismantling, and industrial applications. At the beginning,...

Quest for Quality

Using Top-Notch Paint According to the McGraw-Hill 2013 Construction Forecast, U.S. construction starts for 2013 will rise 6 percent to $483.7 billion, slightly higher than...

Streamlined Field Service

To gain a competitive edge and save tens of thousands of dollars on some construction projects, proactive contractors who own, operate, and service their...