Joe Green from OSHA will be going over this year’s National Safety Stand-Down, which takes place May 1-5, 2023. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction campaign.
Framing screws are specialized fasteners that are designed for use in construction projects where large pieces of wood or metal framing need to be securely attached to each other.
Boston has recently taken a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint by adopting energy-efficient "stretch" building codes.
Brass carriage bolts are a type of fastener that are commonly used in woodworking and construction projects. They are typically used to attach wood or other materials to a surface, and their decorative appearance makes them a popular choice for projects where the bolts will be visible.
Total construction starts rebounded in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, a 6% rise, due to bustling building activity for manufacturing plants and homes, according to Dodge Construction Network. But after a massive dropoff in January, starts for the first two months of the year were still 17% below their 2022 levels and weakness in the commercial and institutional sectors pose cause for concern.
High holding values. The bottom lobe is slightly larger in diameter than the other lobes. This creates a keying effect at the deepest anchor point. Instant holding power: Exclusive FRICTION-FIT allows immediate installation of fixture to be fastened while epoxy cures.
This type of stainless steel tamper proof screw has a Torx Drive with a pin in the center of the head, requiring a special mating Torx pin head bit to turn it in and remove it.
The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) performed interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry to recruit, hire and retain more women in the industry.
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Construction gained 25,000 jobs in January, continuing the industry’s long streak of monthly employment increases, but its unemployment rate reflected mixed results, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
A round head bolt with a square neck under the head, designed to keep the bolt from turning as a nut is tightened. (New Sizes Available!!!)
Eight years after Eversource first proposed building an electrical substation in the Eagle Hill neighborhood of East Boston, the utility is finally breaking ground on the $103 million project.