Skid steers are the Swiss Army knives of construction machines. With the right size skid steer and the right attachment, you can perform just about any materials handling, loading, grading or digging job in just about any environment. When renting a skid steer, aside from choosing a size and any...

Construction companies are keen to attract new talent to the industry, and to their companies, in order to fill the sizable gap left by retiring boomers and help solve the skilled labor shortage. An increasingly popular strategy for doing so is leveraging technology. For the love of video games One...

A buried utility line is struck about once every six minutes, according to the Common Ground Alliance . That statistic should worry any jobsite manager who needs to trench or excavate. It was one of the inspirations behind Leica DSX, a new ground penetrating radar solution from Hexagon AB that seems...

Whether you need to bend a metal pipe, tube or conduit, a bender is the tool for the job. But what type of bender do you need? The answer, of course, depends on what you’re bending and how you want to bend it. Let’s start with some definitions. Pipe bender: A pipe bender bends pipe and also tubes....

For removing driveway oil stains, deck or siding mold, wall graffiti or building grime, pressure washers , aka power washers, are the machines for the job. Whether you’re renting or purchasing a pressure washer for home or professional use, you’ll need to decide what type of pressure washer is best...

Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms and other weather-related emergencies cause billions of dollars in damage in the United States each year. 2017 was a record setter, with $306 billion in damages. With climate scientists predicting that climate change will cause more extreme weather events in...

For some contractors, confusion exists around OSHA’s trench box requirements. Understanding when it’s appropriate to use a trench box and how to use one according to regulation is critical to keeping workers safe. When trenches reach a depth of 5 feet or more, OSHA requires contractors to use a...

Need to expand a lawn, cut a trail through a field or clear an abandoned lot for a dream home? Brush cutters let homeowners and professional landscapers quickly tame properties covered in saplings, tall grass and other vegetation. But which type of brush cutter should you choose when staring down a...

In a Tennessee case study, employees in their first year sustained nearly half of all reported injuries. Construction injuries can happen to anyone, which is why seasoned workers need to guard against complacency. But new workers are especially vulnerable. A case study from the CPWR, The Center for...