[GIVEAWAY] Milwaukee M18 & M12 Battery Vehicle Charger!

Many contractors and repair technicians live out of their truck and Milwaukee Tool knows this.  That’s why they’ve just released an M12 and M18 battery charger that plugs into the c12V DC outlet in your truck or van! As added security, the charger will automatically shut down if it senses that your vehicle’s battery is getting too low. Smart and ultra-convenient.

We know a lot of you out there could use this charger, so we teamed up with Milwaukee to give YOU the chance to WIN one! There are 4 ways to enter below!

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[VIDEO] 11 Story High Rise Falls on Excavator During Demolition

A nearby office worker caught video of a dramatic demolition that showed the remains of an 11 story building collapse on top of the excavator performing the demolition. 

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The 9 Biggest Takeaways from Milwaukee’s New Product Symposium 2017

The 2017 Milwaukee Tool New Product Symposium (NPS) was held last week at Milwaukee’s headquarters and it proved to be a whirlwind of new products and information from the red brand.  Over 80 new tools and accessories, which will be released throughout the remainder of 2017, were presented to dozens of media representatives, including construction magazines, YouTubers, Instagrammers, and your favorite construction blog (Construction Junkie, obviously).

After flooding our social media pages with Milwaukee information and gathering our thoughts from the event, we’ve come up with our 9 biggest takeaways from the event, in no particular order.

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UK Contractor Places Ban on Construction Workers Having Beards

Beards are a rite of passage for many men across the world.  For some, it’s a symbol of their manliness, for others, it’s rooted in religious beliefs.  One contractor in the UK, however, is concerned with the safety risk the facial hair causes.

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{VIDEO] WWII Bomb Detonated After Being Found on Construction Site

Strange things are found on job sites across the globe all the time.  We’ve shared plenty of stories in the past about the odd things construction workers have discovered, like human remains, 200,000 year old mammoth bones, ancient roman treasure, and more.  When contractors dig in the dirt, there’s always a chance of uncovering history.  Sometimes, though, the things found can be extremely dangerous.

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[PHOTO] Contractor Decides to Pave Around Parked Car

Sometimes parked cars get in the way of construction, there’s no doubt about it.  Those types of situations are handled on a case-to-case basis, it seems.  There are the extreme reactions, such as smashing the cars with heavy machinery to get them out of the way, or using a skid steer to move – and damage – a legally parked car.  There’s also the option to simply have it towed, reducing any liability that you or your company might have after causing so much damage.  There’s apparently also a fourth option, which is to completely ignore the area around a parked car and let the internet laugh about it.

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DeWalt Announces Release of Construction Site WiFi, IoT Platform

After recently announcing the release of a bunch of new Bluetooth enabled tools and products, as well as an inventory platform, DeWalt has jumped all-in on internet connected construction sites with the announcement of Construction Site WiFi. Construction sites, especially large complex sites, are becoming more and more reliant on internet connectivity to efficiently manage their projects.  This is great news for all of you who count on a consistent internet connection to use programs like Procore, PlanGrid, and Bluebeam, among others, to communicate between different parties on the job site and in the office.

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Ultimate Construction Father's Day Gift Guide 2017

Skip the ties this year and get your dad something he really wants.  Weather he's a full time construction workers, a handyman, or a DIYer, there are plenty of tools and accessories that will keep him productive and make his life easier.  Below is a list of products that would make any dad happy this year.  

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[VIDEO] Watch a 6 Lane Concrete Overpass be Demolished in 8 Hours

In order to get the bad taste of last week’s botched demolition, in which an adjacent building also got destroyed in the process, we needed to share a highly successful one. Priestly Demolition, a Canadian demolition contractor, has been the subject of our articles in the past and the company has even won awards for the best demolition in the world.

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