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Cool Tools: Check Out This Super Stealth Power Drill You Can Use Under Water

November 5, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Courtesy of Nemo Power Tools

Courtesy of Nemo Power Tools

Sometimes we like things that we don’t really need but really want because they’re AWESOME. Perhaps this is one of those times, but I really can’t help myself this time.

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In Tools, Technology Tags construction, cool tools, nemo special ops power drill, underwater power drill, awesome power tools, salt water resistant power drill
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Pneuhook Adds a Hook to Your Pneumatic Tools in 4 Seconds

October 28, 2015 Shane Hedmond

If you’re frustrated by never having a place to conveniently set down your pneumatic tools, Pneuhook could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.  In just 4 seconds, the stainless steel device attaches between your tool and the hose to create a hook that will allow you to hang your tool on your belt, ladder, or any other safe place, instead of trying to balance it in your arms or between your knees.

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In Tools Tags hook for nail gun, quick way to add hook to pneumatic tools, pneumatic tool hook, how to store pneumatic tool, pneuhook, construction
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Which Construction Equipment is Most Likely to Be Stolen and Tips to Prevent it From Happening

October 12, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Photo by Aaron Volkening, CC BY 2.0

Photo by Aaron Volkening, CC BY 2.0

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has released their full 2014 report on construction heavy equipment theft (PDF download) and the news is not great: theft has risen roughly 1.2 percent versus 2013.  According to the report, a total of 11,625 pieces of equipment were stolen in 2014, compared to 11,486 in 2013.  The annual report is co-authored by the National Equipment Register (NER) and examines and analyzes data from the National Crime Information Center. The NICB estimates the equipment theft costs between $300 million to $1 billion annually.

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In Project Management, Safety, Tools Tags construction, construction equipment theft, construction theft by state, construction theft by manufacturer, construction theft by equipment, most stolen construction equipment, stolen construction equipment recovery rate, how to prevent construction theft, NICB theft report 2014, sattes with most construction theft
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Amazing Excavator Attachment Combines Digging and Hammering in One Machine

October 7, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Photo courtesy of The Bayonet Breaker

Photo courtesy of The Bayonet Breaker

During excavations, we typically hope we run into mostly “soft stuff,” that easy to remove dirt that lets us get our work done quickly.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t go exactly like that a lot of the time, whether you run into a large rock that needs broken up or a huge chunk of concrete gets in the way.  When that happens, you either need to change attachments or have another piece of heavy machinery to get the job done.  A Texas business man decided there had to be a better way, so he did something about it.

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In Tools, Technology Tags construction, excavator, excavation, hammer attachment to excavator, Bayonet Breaker
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New App Helps You Determine the Risk of Plastic Concrete Shrinkage

October 2, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Plastic Shrinkage Risk Calculator

Plastic Shrinkage Risk Calculator

Concrete, the most widely used building material in the world, can be very temperamental in certain weather conditions.  Due to its poor tensile strength, concrete is almost always certain to crack, but professionals do their best to reduce the size and delay their appearance. A new app is hoping to reduce the risk of concrete, plastic shrinkage by monitoring weather patterns.

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In Tools, Technology Tags construction, plastic crack concrete, plastic crack rick calculator, construction crack risk, how does weather affect concrete, mark grinter, national oceanic atmospheric association, concrete pouring
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SleeveNotes Lets You Take Notes Right on Your Sleeve

September 28, 2015 Shane Hedmond
sleevenotes

In the age of high technology wearables, like smart watches, glasses, and helmets, there are many in the construction industry who long for days past, when the only piece of technology they had to use, other than their tools, was a pencil and a pad of paper.  We recently showed you some great phone apps to store your job site notes on, but after many of you told us that you still use pencil and paper, we decided to get a little more primitive for you.

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In Technology, Tools Tags construction, notes, notetaking, construction notes, sleevenotes, boxwood products
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Investigation: Liebherr Crane involved in Deadly Mecca Collapse "Technically Faultless”

September 24, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Photo by Camera Eye, CC BY 2.0

Photo by Camera Eye, CC BY 2.0

Hundreds of news stories have been written recently about the tragic crane collapse in Mecca that claimed 107 lives and injured more than 200 others.  The investigations into what exactly went wrong began soon after.  On Tuesday, Saudi officials suspended the contractor, Saudi Binladin Group, from new contracts until all legal matters are settled, according to NBC News.  Today, Liebherr released a press release statement on their findings after Liebherr crane experts visited the site of the collapse.

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In Safety, Tools Tags construction, crane, construction crane collapse, mecca crane collapse, liebherr statement on mecca crane collapse, liebherrs response to mecca crane collapse, was liebherr at fault for mecca crane collapse?, crane investigation mecca crane collapse, investigation results mecca crane collapse
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Milwaukee’s ONE-KEY Inventory Management Released: Here’s How to Use It

September 21, 2015 Shane Hedmond
Milwaukee ONE-KEY

Back in August, Milwaukee Tool announced their new tool tracking software, ONE-KEY, would soon be released.  On Friday, Milwaukee made good on their promise and released the Inventory Management portion of the software. Here are some helpful videos that show you how to use it.

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In Tools, Technology, Project Management Tags construction, one-key, milwaukee tool, tool management, tool inventory, construction apps, milwaukee tool app, milwaukee one key release date
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Use a 20V Battery on Your 18V DeWalt Tools With This Handy Adapter

September 18, 2015 Shane Hedmond
DeWalt 20V Battery Adapter

DeWalt 20V Battery Adapter

It’s pretty frustrating to invest heavily in a nice set of tools, only to have the technology become outdated before the end of their useful life.  For those of you who hopped on board the 18V DeWalt Tool train, there’s now an opportunity for you to use the latest and greatest 20V battery with most of them.

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In Tools, Technology Tags dewalt, dewalt 20v battery adapter, dewalt 18V battery adapter
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This Timelapse Video of a 10 Hour Highway Overpass Demolition is Poetry in Motion

September 1, 2015 Shane Hedmond
overpass demo timelapse

There’s no better way to make hundreds of thousands of people angry than top shut down a highly traveled road on a work day.  Because of that, the pressure is on for many companies to demolish overpasses in less than a day and open the road back up in time for morning traffic.

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In Tools, Crazy Construction Videos Tags construction, demolition, preistly demolition, brandford bridge, ontario bridge demoliton, bridge demolition timelapse, construction timelapse videos, demolition timelapse video, video
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