Cool Tools: Zero-Noise & Zero-Emissions Mobile Power Source

June 22, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Photo courtesy of Boulder Power Technologies

Generators are great for supplying power to job sites where temporary power is not yet available, but, unfortunately, the loud noise and gasoline fumes also accompany the convenience. This can be especially problematic near residential neighborhoods where noise restrictions are in place, and in enclosed spaces, which cause hazardous air quality conditions for your employees. Boulder Power Technologies has just released a solution to this problem...

Watch a Guy Assemble a Hot Dog with an 8.5 TON EXCAVATOR!!

June 18, 2015 William Lucus

I don't think that the sentence "I want to be so good with an excavator that I can assemble a hot dog and feed it to my friend" has ever been said, but that is precisely what this innovator of the game did. Watch the video here...

We Wouldn’t Suggest Letting This Guy Drive Your Scissor Lifts

June 15, 2015 Shane Hedmond

What happens when you combine a scissor lift on a road, a police officer, two cases of beer, and a drunk guy? It probably looks a lot like what happens in the video

Cool Tools: DeWalt Bluetooth Battery That Can Stop Thieves

June 12, 2015 Shane Hedmond

There are a ton of tools on any given job site, which makes it close to impossible to be able to monitor where they all are. Not much can hold up job site progress more than rechargeable batteries going missing or not being charged. To solve that issue, tool manufacturing giant Dewalt is soon releasing a line of Bluetooth enabled rechargeable batteries.

MIT Researchers Have Discovered How to Visually Capture the Motion of Cranes

June 11, 2015 William Lucus

Anyone who has actually been close to a tower crane hundreds of feet in the air knows just how much they can sway and move. The problem is...how do we measure it?

Use a Pre-Pour Checklist on your Next Concrete Pour

June 9, 2015 Shane Hedmond

We’ve mentioned it over and over again, but construction rework is expensive, time consuming, and wasteful. This is especially true when the rework involves the world’s favorite building material, concrete; as hard as it is to put in, it’s even harder to take out. Because of that, it’s extremely important to develop good practices to spend time planning before a concrete pour.

Watch the Biggest Dump Truck in the World Be Built From Start to Finish

June 8, 2015 Shane Hedmond

The Caterpillar 797F mining truck is the world’s largest dump truck with a Gross Machine Operating Weight of 1.37 MILLION pounds. Watch the time lapse video of how it's built...

Father's Day Gift Guide for the Construction Professional

June 4, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Father's Day is June 21 this year and there's still time to get your dad the present he wants and maybe even deserves. We've compiled a list of great gift options with the construction professional in mind. If you have other suggestions, we'd love to hear them in the comments section

Equipment Giant Caterpillar Has Financed Startup Peer-to-Peer Equipment Sharing Company

June 1, 2015 Shane Hedmond

We all know sharing equals caring, but apparently sharing also equals a whole bunch of cash for those involved, as well. We’ve touched on the vast opportunity of heavy equipment sharing in the construction industry a lot, recently, with the rate equipment rentals on the rise and the launch of EquipmentShare, a peer-to-peer equipment rental company recently entering the market. Now there’s another peer-to-peer equipment sharing company making news and it’s got a heavy hitter backing it financially.

You Don’t Have Tape Measure Skills Like This Guy Has Tape Measure Skills

May 21, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Everyone uses a tape measure to measure, but have you ever used a tape measure to open a door, turn off a light from 25 feet away, or turn on a radio in the another room? The guy in this video has and I’m pretty jealous. In fact, if you don’t hear from me for a while, I’m probably practicing and training in a Rocky Balboa-style montage.