Wow! As I reflect on my first trip to Europe and my first time at the ISH trade show, or trade fair as our German friends call it, wow is the first thing that comes to mind. Last week I had the honor to accompany a great group of boiler engineers from the US market Read more
Skilled Trades
We are creatures of habit; when we find a system that works we stick with it. We all have them, some good and a few bad. The topic today is tools. Whether you wear jeans, cargo pants or bib overalls, odds are good that some of your favorite go to tools are in your pockets. Read more
It happened again. Another 5-alarm fire at an apartment complex leaving nearly 450 people without a roof over their heads. This is a direct quote from the news report: “Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro says firefighters found plumbers tools in the building in a vacant apartment where the fire is believed to Read more
DEWALT® announces the introduction of a new line of air tools for professionals in automotive markets. The new air tools feature the durability and innovation expected of DEWALT products and are engineered to meet high-end professional performance standards demanded by hardworking industrial tradesmen. The new DEWALT Air Tools line includes a 1/2” Drive Heavy Duty Read more
In my almost twenty years of working in the trades I have owned or used my fair share of power and hand tools. As a kid starting out in this industry the majority of tools on-site were of the manual, human-powered type. Now of course power tools were present; the right-angle drill, cumbersome rotary hammer Read more