One essential tool that every homeowner and contractor needs to have is a bolt cutter. When you need to cut a chain or bust through a padlock when you have misplaced the key, a bolt cutter can make short work of the job. You will only be wasting your time if you try to cut Read more…

Construction zones are busy places with many activities going on at once. With so much happening in a relatively small space, construction sites can be dangerous places if safety rules and proper protocols aren’t followed. Following a few common sense safety guidelines helps keep workers and on-site visitors safe from accident, injury or even fatality. Read more…

What are the advantages to purchasing refurbished equipment? Buying refurbished tools allows you to purchase high-quality equipment, such as rebar cutters, rebar benders and portable saws, at a substantially reduced cost. Refurbished tools can cost 20 to 30 percent less than brand new ones. Where do these tools come from? Refurbished tools are generally those returned Read more…

Originally called Ward’s Folly by those who doubted its durability, Ward’s Castle in Rye Brook, NY still stands as a testament to modern concrete architecture. Designed and erected between 1873 and 1875 by engineer William E. Ward and architect Robert Mook, the 17 room house was constructed using over 36,000 barrels of reinforced cement. No Read more…

Are you looking for a creative way to spruce up your home’s décor? If so, have you ever considered making a piece of art of furniture out of rebar? As silly as this may seem, just know that many homeowners and businesses have used reinforced steel to craft some of the most beautiful pieces around. Read more…

Have you ever wondered how concrete buildings stay intact and stable for years on end? Especially in areas where the climate can reach extreme temperatures (both hot and cold); it would seem that these structures would not be able to handle the constant ebb and flow of the weather. This is precisely why contractors use Read more…

Ah, Hollywood… home to sun, sand, and celebrities. And let’s not forget the famous Hollywood sign! Here’s what you might not know about this famous American landmark. The sign was built in 1923 and originally read, “Hollywoodland.” When the Great Depression arrived, the developers of the sign went bankrupt and all maintenance of the sign Read more…

One of the most common construction materials, rebar, is regularly used by contractors in a number of applications. Rebar, also known as reinforced steel, is durable and works to keep concrete structures in place over the course of time. Without it, the stone would crack and break due to changes in the weather, namely temperature. Read more…

The Panama Canal is the vein that connects two oceans – the Pacific and the Atlantic. It is one of the largest and most daring engineering projects ever undertaken! Since its opening in 1914, it has been traversed by over 800,000 vessels and it has become known as one of the seven wonders of the Read more…

The ease of recycling rebar has contributed to its growing reputation as one of construction’s more Earth-friendly materials. Made completely of steel, most rebar used in new construction came from recycled materials, and after a teardown, most of it will be recycled again. According to the Steel Recycling Institute, rebar ranks as the nation’s most Read more…