Tag: Tools
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Bosch Expands 18V System with High-Performance Tools
Bosch Power Tools today announced a series of new products joining its advanced 18V cordless and corded lineup, delivering innovation, power and ergonomic designs for demanding jobsite applications. Prioritizing tasks like pin nailing, reciprocating cutting and high-torque drilling and fastening, these new additions expand the brand’s portfolio of professional-grade tools built to maximize performance. “This latest…
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Mastering Loan Costs with Smart Borrowing Tools
Curious how much borrowing will really cost before you sign up? Don’t be like most people. Borrowing blindly is a bad move. Almost all loans are offered as monthly repayment plans. The deal is often presented like this: “This loan lets you borrow £50,000. You’ll make 60 monthly payments of £966. That’s just £38.27 per…
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Mastering Loan Costs with Smart Borrowing Tools
Curious how much borrowing will really cost before you sign up? Don’t be like most people. Borrowing blindly is a bad move. Almost all loans are offered as monthly repayment plans. The deal is often presented like this: “This loan lets you borrow £50,000. You’ll make 60 monthly payments of £966. That’s just £38.27 per…
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Construction’s Tech Revolution: Why the Industry Can’t Afford to Ignore Digital Tools
The construction industry isn’t known for embracing technology. In fact, it ranks as one of the least technologically advanced industries. But this perception doesn’t have to define its future. After 35 years working with contractors, I’ve seen how firms navigate shifting markets firsthand. What’s clear today is that technology is no longer optional. Cloud platforms,…
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Essential Heavy Equipment Tools Every Operator Needs for Safety and Efficiency
Heavy equipment tools can make the difference between a smooth workday and a pricey disaster. Operating massive machinery worth hundreds of thousands of dollars without proper preparation isn’t just unwise — it’s dangerous. The average technician puts $7,500 to $11,000 into their tool inventory, while specialists might spend up to $27,000. This investment pays off…
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Lowe’s Foundation grants small programs tools to recruit, train
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In construction, the narrative around labor most often focuses on how employers cannot find the staff to deliver projects. In the summer of 2024, the opposite was true for Robbie Sharpe. In his case, he had more…
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Digital tools with a human touch: the future of MEWP training
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From e-learning to AI, technology is increasingly used to support powered access training (image: Pop Nukoonrat | Dreamstime.com) To explore how technology is impacting powered access training today, and what the future may hold, we spoke to two IPAF-accredited trainers with a finger on the pulse. Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) training has undergone a rapid…
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Construction must continue to adopt new tools
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Josh LaSharr is a senior consultant at Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm that delivers strategic consulting, facilitation services and peer roundtables for construction executives. Opinions are the author’s own. Technology and construction today go hand…
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Shop Materials 101: Coatings, Heat and Tools for Steel Work
Steel doesn’t hide your mistakes. If a cutter rubs, the sound turns shrill. If you linger on a thin edge, straw colors creep in and tell you exactly how hot you got. If chips string instead of break, you’ll chase burrs through the entire job. The good news is that clean steel work isn’t mystical.…
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Scheduling Tools to Keep Electrician Teams on Time – CCR-Mag.com
Joe had five scheduled jobs. Two got rescheduled. One was canceled. The other ones? He didn’t know the customer’s location. Why is that? Joe isn’t disorganized.. He runs his schedule based on memory, missed calls, and a whiteboard in the office. Does it sound familiar? Whether you’re running an electrical service business or planning to…