Tag: Gear
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Apartment developers gear up for tariffs
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As executives at Houston-based Camden Property Trust underwrite their apartment developments with tariffs on the horizon, they’re only figuring in a 2% to 3% increase in construction costs. With the ever-changing threat of tariffs from President Donald…
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Work Smarter, Not Hotter: Temperature Regulating Gear That Keeps Crews Going
As temperatures rise and work environments grow more demanding, the need for reliable temperature-regulating personal protective equipment and workwear has never been greater. Whether indoors with limited ventilation or outdoors under direct sun exposure, heat stress poses a serious risk to worker health, safety, and productivity. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to fatigue,…
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Hilti Unifies Hand, Power Tools & Gear on One Battery
Hilti North America, a global leader providing innovative tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry, further delivers on its promise to expand the all-on-one Nuron battery platform with innovation that meets the needs of contractors including the launch of its DD 150-U-22 Cordless diamond core rig, two DSH 600/700 cut-off saws and…
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Sun Protection on Construction Sites: Gear Up for Safety
Construction work is among the most dangerous jobs in America, with inherent risks in almost every aspect of the job. According to a Forbes report, construction trade work ranks as the ninth most dangerous job, with a fatal injury rate of 23 per 100,000 full-time workers and a non-fatal injury rate of 2.4 per 100…