The Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guide 2017

If you can believe it, we’re already in the middle of gift giving season as December is quickly approaching.  Sorting through dozens of aisles in stores and hundreds of pages on line looking for… [To read the rest of the story, visit...

Average Hourly Wage of Iron & Steel Workers, By State

Structural iron and steel workers often work from great heights when installing the structural and reinforcing steel and iron on buildings, bridges, and other structures. From 2016 to 2026, the… [To read the rest of the story, visit...

Average Hourly Wage of Drywall Installers, By State

Drywall, gypsum, sheet rock, wall board, or whatever you call it, has to be installed by someone, so who better than a drywall installer? Some drywallers install the board and also tape and mud the joints, but others only hang the board.  When sanding, drywallers are...

Reinventing The Guardrail: The Hilmerson Safety Rail System™

The Problem: Traditional job-built 2×4 wooden guardrails are an obsolete technology that is still used all over the world. “The way we have always done it” may look safe and compliant from a distance, but quality and OSHA compliance are never guaranteed with...

Fieldlens Adds Several New Features on Most Recent Update

FieldLens, a web based application available on both Android and iOs, allows for real-time documentation of safety hazards, job site notes, and punch lists.  The app eliminates the need to re-type your notes or send separate emails to the correct people, because it...

Average Hourly Wage of Roofers, By State

Roofers have one of the most uncomfortable jobs on any construction site, especially when installing a dark roofing material.  A traditional black roof, either asphalt shingles or EPDM, can be up to 50 degrees warmer than the surrounding temperatures.  It’s also...