The concrete industry doesn't need to develop a single product code naming convention and force all producers to use it. More
The construction industry as a whole has long been cautious about adopting new... More
Take some time to view two new postings about a subject that will directly affect how you will be managing your work sites soon. “Stop Silicosis” and “Deadly Dust” were produced and posted by the Department of Labor to portray how silicosis can affect the lives of unprotected workers. The two videos, developed 75 years apart, are remarkably similar in content as they show the devastating effect of a preventable occupational illness. More
To clearly distinguish their products from fired clay bricks, CalStar recently agreed to revise its marketing information that described its architectural facing bricks. CalStar will no longer state that their bricks and facing units “meet the performance requirements of ASTM C216 Standard Specification for Facing Brick (Solid Masonry Units Made from Clay or Shale)”. Rather, they will directly cite their third-party testing reports that show their products’ properties such as strength and freeze-thaw durability. In taking this position CalStar has clarified the uniqueness of their products. More
At last month’s Bauma, the global construction trade show produced by Messe München International, organizers learned there’s a significant difference in what is legal, but what is safe. More
During this week’s cold snap, I took time to clean out my toolbox. In a former life, I was a tool junkie. But when I traded tool for pen, I began to horde my favorite tools rather than toss them as they became obsolete. But I bet I'm not the only one who’s been hording old junk. More
