I don't think that the sentence "I want to be so good with an excavator that I can assemble a hot dog and feed it to my friend" has ever been said, but that is precisely what this innovator of the game did. Watch the video here...
Read moreWe Wouldn’t Suggest Letting This Guy Drive Your Scissor Lifts
What happens when you combine a scissor lift on a road, a police officer, two cases of beer, and a drunk guy? It probably looks a lot like what happens in the video
Read moreCool Tools: DeWalt Bluetooth Battery That Can Stop Thieves
There are a ton of tools on any given job site, which makes it close to impossible to be able to monitor where they all are. Not much can hold up job site progress more than rechargeable batteries going missing or not being charged. To solve that issue, tool manufacturing giant Dewalt is soon releasing a line of Bluetooth enabled rechargeable batteries.
Read moreMIT Researchers Have Discovered How to Visually Capture the Motion of Cranes
MIT
Anyone who has actually been close to a tower crane hundreds of feet in the air knows just how much they can sway and move. The problem is...how do we measure it?
Read moreUse a Pre-Pour Checklist on your Next Concrete Pour
We’ve mentioned it over and over again, but construction rework is expensive, time consuming, and wasteful. This is especially true when the rework involves the world’s favorite building material, concrete; as hard as it is to put in, it’s even harder to take out. Because of that, it’s extremely important to develop good practices to spend time planning before a concrete pour.
Read moreWatch the Biggest Dump Truck in the World Be Built From Start to Finish
The Caterpillar 797F mining truck is the world’s largest dump truck with a Gross Machine Operating Weight of 1.37 MILLION pounds. Watch the time lapse video of how it's built...
Read moreFather's Day Gift Guide for the Construction Professional
Father's Day is June 21 this year and there's still time to get your dad the present he wants and maybe even deserves. We've compiled a list of great gift options with the construction professional in mind. If you have other suggestions, we'd love to hear them in the comments section
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Equipment Giant Caterpillar Has Financed Startup Peer-to-Peer Equipment Sharing Company
Yard Club, Inc.
We all know sharing equals caring, but apparently sharing also equals a whole bunch of cash for those involved, as well. We’ve touched on the vast opportunity of heavy equipment sharing in the construction industry a lot, recently, with the rate equipment rentals on the rise and the launch of EquipmentShare, a peer-to-peer equipment rental company recently entering the market. Now there’s another peer-to-peer equipment sharing company making news and it’s got a heavy hitter backing it financially.
Read moreYou Don’t Have Tape Measure Skills Like This Guy Has Tape Measure Skills
Everyone uses a tape measure to measure, but have you ever used a tape measure to open a door, turn off a light from 25 feet away, or turn on a radio in the another room? The guy in this video has and I’m pretty jealous. In fact, if you don’t hear from me for a while, I’m probably practicing and training in a Rocky Balboa-style montage.
Read moreAccessories to Keep You Cool on the Construction Site
Photo by Lauren Wellicome
Summer is coming and the work on your construction job isn’t going to stop because it’s hot out. So now is the time to start finding some accessories that keep you cool, hydrated, and comfortable so you can stay productive. We’ve compiled a list of places you can find cooling accessories with the construction worker in mind.
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