General Construction

Thoughts on lift safety vs. speed on a busy site?

Saw a guy yesterday working on some overhead lines who was basically standing on the top rail of his boom lift bucket i...

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posted by Dan_Arrow

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Thoughts on these massive data center builds vs trade longevity?

I’ve been seeing alot of these humongous data center projects going up lately, and while the union scale and the overti...

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posted by Ray_Arrow

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Just rode out that 7.4 on the top deck and I am still shaking

I was right up against the vertical rebar ties when the whole slab started swaying like a boat in a storm. Being that h...

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posted by IronSage

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Finally seeing some real common sense in our site toilets

Walked into the new units they dropped off at the site this morning and was actualy impressed for once. Someone finally...

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posted by TorqueDrift911

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Is it normal for a boss to ban a hard hat cooling fan as a distraction?

I finally picked up one of those solar-powered cooling fans that clips onto the back of my hard hat becasue the humidit...

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posted by KeeperCobalt_1981

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Why are my thumbs breaking out in these red patches after just a bit of sweeping?

I had to handle some cleanup duty today and actualy picked up a broom for once, but I think I overdid it. I was really...

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posted by StormSage

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Is it actually okay to modify my hard hat for extra shade?

I've been seeing some of the guys on the masonry crew getting really creative with their gear lately becuase this heat...

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posted by moss_finder_1971

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Best way to handle time off without falling behind?

I was talking to a guy on my crew today while we were lugging buckets, and we started joking about what the dream vacat...

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posted by cedar_runner_1968

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Finally got the crew on a real hydration schedule before the peak heat hit

We were out on a framing job in the South all week and the humidity was absolutely brutal. I finally stopped just telli...

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posted by DriftFinder568

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Tips for spotting unreliable crews that nobody talks about

You can tell a lot about a crew just by looking at their rig before they even pull out a hammer. If you see a van that...

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posted by SlateSage_1969

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Is it normal for work gear to fall apart this fast?

I’m only three hours into this paving job and my gear is already failing me in a pretty embarrassing way. I bought thes...

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posted by ForgeMaker

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Is it normal for a skid steer to handle salt water like this?

The guys are out on the shoreline today acting like the local A-team, but I’m honestly a bit stressed watching how they...

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posted by CedarSpark582

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Tips for bullnose baseboard that nobody talks about

Dealing with those rounded outside corners is a total headache if you haven't done them before. Most beginners try to f...

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posted by Mike_Forge_1971

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Why is there an orange cone sitting on the foreman's truck hood?

I pulled into the staging area this morning and noticed a weird setup on the boss's white pickup. There is an orange co...

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posted by BirchJoe92

6 comments posted 2w posted by BirchJoe92

Are these 2x2 metal poles actually enough to hold up my second-story deck?

I’ve been staring at the supports for my back deck lately and it’s starting to give me some serious anxiety. It’s a ful...

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posted by RidgeMax13

3 comments posted 2w posted by RidgeMax13