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Maintaining Equipment in Colder Weather

Compiled by Equipment Trader Below are tips for maintaining your equipment during the colder months to help optimize your machinery performance all year long. Inspect equipment daily: Because extreme temperatures...

Tips For Selecting Horizontal Boring Equipment

By Mike Hale A contractor’s resources are limited. Time, energy, and money are all in high demand. Every job a contractor decides to take on...

How to Make Your Building a Fortress Against Cyber Attacks

Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating recent headlines, but the technology has been associated with some of the most exciting emerging technologies related to building...

Insulation Building Trends

Thanks to climate change, summers are getting hotter and the need for energy-efficient buildings is growing exponentially. Add the need and desire for sustainable...

The 6 Most Unusual Tools Contractors Wish They Had

Most contractors keep a few essential tools on hand, no matter what— ammers, measuring tape, levels, and screwdriver sets. Sometimes, however, you want something unusual....

From Service to Skilled Trades: America’s Most Overlooked Workforce Pipeline

By Dr. Rose Van Alstine For many U.S. military veterans finding stable, well-paying civilian employment is a challenge after their military contract ends. In a...

Social Distancing: Technologies to help with staying apart to be safe

By Holly Welles The U.S. continues to battle the spread of COVID-19, impacting the way nearly every industry operates. Many states and cities have shut...

Carbon Monoxide Prevention on Jobsites

Safety experts often refer to carbon monoxide as the silent killer. This gas is odorless and tasteless, meaning you may not know you were...

Hudson Valley Contractor and First Responder Transforms His Own Fixer-Upper Exterior

Jake and Mary Worstell bought a fixer-upper home in Carmel, New York, nearly 10 years ago after spending their early married life in Staten...

Hiring More Women to Solve Hiring Puzzle

By Conley Smith With the unemployment rate the lowest it’s been since 1969 and backlogs averaging nearly 9 months, today’s hiring landscape can feel like...