Steel has had a foothold on the construction industry for roughly 100 years, because it’s high in strength and aids in the tensile strength of concrete. But is it the best material for reinforcing concrete? Swiss architect Dirk Hebel doesn’t think so.
Read moreNew Milwaukee Work Gloves Allow You to Use Smart Phones and Tablets
Whether you like it or not (we LOVE it), technology is forcing its way onto the job sites, through the use of smart phones, tablets, and wearables. The problem is, it’s a hassle to wear work gloves and try to use your devices.
Milwaukee Tool’s new demolition work gloves will not only solve the clash of work gloves and technology, they’re also not sacrificing durability to make it happen. With reinforced fingertips, palms, and thumbs, the new gloves provide strength and grip to the most used areas of your hand. The knuckles also have a protection pad to guard against scrapes and impact. Don’t worry about comfort, either, as the gloves are made out of a breathable lining and have a mesh backing that helps wick away sweat. The backs of the gloves are also lined with terry cloth to wipe the sweat off of your face.
In order to use your touchscreen devices, Milwaukee has smartly installed a SMARTSWIPE Knuckle, which will allow your touch to be picked up by your device. It’s smart to use the knuckle, because you won’t smear up your screen with your dirty fingers.
The gloves, which will be available in February of 2016 and will be priced at $24.99
Size Options
- 48-22-8731 (Medium)
- 48-22-8732 (Large)
- 48-22-8733 (XL)
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Amazingly Versatile Machine Can Perform as Excavator, Loader, Tractor, & Mower
On small jobs, the more versatile your machinery, the better. Budgets are much tighter, so there’s no room for error. We’ve seen some very interesting attachments for excavators, such as this one that turns the bucket into a hammer with the switch of a button, but we’ve never seen a machine quite as versatile as the Diverto QS100.
Read more[VIDEO] Blacksmith Shows You How to Forge Your Own Hammer
Working with a hammer all day is tough work, but, you know what? Any old shmuck can go down to the local hardware store and pluck one off the shelf. If you truly want to set yourself apart from the pack, it’s time for you to go heat up a hunk of steel, invest in an anvil, and forge your own hammer.
Read moreBuilding Tunnels with the Zipper Truck System
Arches have been used throughout the centuries, but they have always required large amounts of form work (or a master mason). Now, at least when it comes to tunneling, arches require one of the largest machines in the world. The Zipper truck system, known as Arch Lock, is basically a mobile arch form work that, when used with precast concrete wedges, creates an instantly strong system.
Read moreThis Company is Literally Growing Bricks Like Plants
Green building is not just a trend anymore, it is making huge impacts all across the construction industry, whether by government regulation or market shifts. According to the US Green Building Council, the Green Construction Industry will account for 1/3 of all construction projects by the year 2018. That’s certainly something to pay attention to. But it’s not just building practices that are affected by green building trends, products are affected, as well. A startup company in Raleigh, North Carolina has a solution for the high carbon dioxide emissions created by firing bricks in kilns: growing them in a plant with bacteria and water.
Read moreNew Milwaukee Chalk Reels Promise “Longest Gear Life in the Industry”
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Even though we rely heavily on chalk reels to properly layout components on a job site, we often don’t consider quality when buying them. If you have frustrations with broken gears and ripped lines on your past chalk reels, then Milwaukee Tool hopes to have a solution for you.
Read more[Time Lapse] World’s Largest Tilt Wall Building
Daikin Industries is a leading air conditioning manufacturer, with products sold in over 140 countries. The company currently in the process of constructing an enormous manufacturing facility in Houston, TX, which will replace its current facility in Tennessee. The space will include a 1.8 million square foot distribution center, 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing space with a 196,500 square foot mezzanine, a 231,598 square foot lab, and a 202,600 square foot office. In total, the building will take up 1.8 million square feet.
Read moreWatching this 1870’s Hospital Demolition Video in Reverse is Beautiful and Tragic
The Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital first opened its doors in 1876 as a 675,000 square foot facility in Morris Plains, New Jersey. At its peak, it served 7,764 patients at one time. The hospital had been completely unoccupied since 2008, when it was ordered to be closed due to poor conditions and overcrowding. The hospital had been marred in the past by extremely overcrowded conditions, reports of sexual abuse of patients by employees, violence, and patient suicides. Demolition began on the deteriorated building in May of 2015 and finished in November of 2015.
Read more10 Motivational Posts to Help You Crush Your Next Construction Project
The Construction industry is filled with opportunities and has no limit to the amount of success you can achieve. In order to be successful you will need to be consistent, persistent, focused, and determined. Half of the fight is going to be the struggle within yourself and controlling your mindset. You can achieve anything you desire when you focus your mindset in the right direction. The Successful Foreman was created to help those in the industry stay focused, motivated, consistent, and determined. Your projects, your career, and your life will drastically improve as you push yourself, grow, and create momentum behind your success. Check out 10 of our most popular posts from Instagram that motivate you to be successful on your project and in your career…
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Milwaukee Pipeline, the red tool brand’s virtual product release event, is officially over for 2020. Airing 4 total episodes, Pipeline highlighted many new tool offerings that the company will release over the next several months. Episode 1 saw the release several new M12 and M18 tools (like the M12 23GA pin nailer, updated oscillating multi-tools, several new impact wrenches, and vacuums) and episode 2 featured the expansion of the extremely popular modular storage solution, PACKOUT, and Milwaukee’s first cordless laser lines.
Episodes 3 and 4 focused on new lighting solutions, an expansion of their PPE offerings, and several cutting and drilling solutions and accessories. Let’s get into the highlights: