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Construction News, Technology, Safety, and Tools

[VIDEO] Watch a Piece of #11 Steel Rebar Snap in Half in Super Slow Motion

January 24, 2017 Shane Hedmond

Steel rebar, the world’s favorite reinforcement material for concrete, greatly increases tensile strength in concrete. Due to concrete’s rigidness and tendency to shrink and expand, reinforcement is necessary in many cases to reduce cracking and slow structural failure. This material is elementary to most of throughout the construction industry, but what you may not be familiar with is how much stress steel rebar must be under before it completely snaps in half.

3 Construction Workers Died in Florida After Collapsing During Underground Work

January 23, 2017 Shane Hedmond

Tragedy struck a Florida construction company last week after 3 construction workers passed away while working underground below a newly paved road. Another volunteer firefighter is in critical condition, and possibly in a coma according to WSVN Miami, after entering the manhole trying to save the victims.

[VIDEO] 6 Story Parking Garage Collapses During Demolition

January 20, 2017 Shane Hedmond

No matter how fun demolitions and demolition videos might be, there’s an inherent danger to performing them that cannot be overlooked. Just last year, a different parking garage collapsed during a demolition in Houston, Texas, which landed on one of the excavators performing the work. Thankfully, no one was injured in that collapse, but it could have been much worse.

Amazon's Alexa, Interoperability, and What Construction Can Learn

January 19, 2017 Shane Hedmond

The following is a guest post by Dustin Chapman.

If you haven’t seen it yet, the “in” gift this past Christmas turned out to be a product by Amazon called the Echo. Echo comes in different sizes, shapes, and price ranges, but the one thing that makes the Echo special is Amazon’s artificial intelligence called Alexa.

Craftsman Brand Tools to be Sold to Stanley Black & Decker

January 18, 2017 William Lucus

Sears' iconic brand, Craftsman, is leaving the mothership and being bought by Stanley Black & Decker for around $900 million. This announcement comes on the heals of Sears planning to close 150 Sears and Kmart stores nationwide this year. The deal for the 89-year-old Craftsman brand allows Stanley Black & Decker to manufacture and sell Craftsman products in non-Sears stores. Sears will also continue to sell the Craftsman brand in its dwindling retail stores.

How Technology Is Making Construction Sites Safer

January 17, 2017 Shane Hedmond

The following is a guest post written by David B. Lever.

When construction sites are safer, then productivity increases as well as profits. More construction safety means less time lost due to accidents, lower insurance premiums, and less money spent repairing damaged equipment.

The 12 Strangest Things Found on Construction Sites in 2016

January 16, 2017 Shane Hedmond

The earth can be a sort of an unmarked time capsule in many areas. It holds secrets of the past, some of which were hoped to never be found, but others that people dream of finding. Almost every project requires excavation or demolition in some way, so keep your eyes peeled for the next great discovery!

9 Ways Contractors Got Arrested in 2016

January 13, 2017 Shane Hedmond

Photo by Victor, CC BY 2.0 — Photo by Victor, CC BY 2.0

Jobsite pressures, such as time crunches and monetary issues can quickly tempt otherwise good people into making some pretty poor decisions. There are also others who use their construction business as a front for other illegal activities. Many people were arrested for a variety of reasons in 2016 and the list below should serve as both a reminder and a warning for those considering making bad decisions.

The 13 Coolest Construction Projects of 2016

January 12, 2017 Shane Hedmond

Every day, construction workers from around the world are doing amazing things on their specific job sites. In our minds, the coolest projects are any project that a construction worker is proud to have built, one made with care and quality. There are other factors that we consider to be cool, as well, including those that break down barriers and allow other companies to realize something they previously thought may not have been possible are actually possible. Many of the projects we chose for this year’s list highlight workers acting as pioneers for a specific type of construction and allowing the construction industry to grow by trying new things.

10 Stories From 2016 That Prove Construction Workers are Great People

January 11, 2017 Shane Hedmond

In general, we don’t celebrate the good deeds and accomplishments of our friends, family, and co-workers enough. The fact is, there are plenty of people in this world who spend plenty of their hard earned time, money, blood, sweat, and tears making a difference in peoples’ lives. Many of those people happen to be construction workers and this 2016 countdown will hopefully serve as inspiration to our reader’s to go above and beyond and use your skills to enrich someone else’s life.

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