Which will keep you warmer when you’re working outside, a dry shirt or a damp shirt? All of us know from experience that damp clothing—from...

JLG Industries introduces three new features to its ClearSky Smart Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) platform. The latest enhancements, including the Digital Analyzer Reader,...

By Mike Merrill To be successful in the construction business, there are certain strengths a contractor must have. On-the-job experience, building knowledge, and organization are...

Many remember the challenges they had operating early generations of electric hand drills or other battery-powered tools—the batteries would drain quickly, or these tools...

Building air barriers Twenty years ago, Mike Young was working as a successful carpenter and bricklayer in Nova Scotia. As the years progressed and he...

As a construction business owner or manager, making money and saving money are very important aspects to your business. In most cases, you need...

Cranes and under-construction high-rises dot the Seattle-area skyline—a telltale sign of the building boom there. Construction hit a 10-year peak in 2016, with 65...

Six years ago, the owner of Zippity Split Plumbing made a calculated decision that would reshape our entire business model. Rather than compete in...

Today's construction projects demand more—larger scope, tighter timelines, and precision that leaves zero margin for error—all while skilled operators have become construction's scarcest resource....

By Sean O'Keefe Tracy Raver is a builder at heart. As a pipefitter with 27 years of experience in the field, he’s had his head...