About Me
A few months ago, my husband and I decided to make the plunge and landscape our yard. Unfortunately, we live in an incredibly hilly area, and all of the ground needed to be leveled and graded before we could get started. My husband made a few calls, and we were able to find an amazing construction team who could bring in heavy construction equipment to do the work. After they arrived, the foreman explained what we would need to do to stay safe around all of the heavy equipment. This blog is designed to help others learn from our experience, so that you can keep your family safe from harm.
Work Truck Seen Better Days? 3 Things To Consider When Choosing A New Service Body
If you own a construction company, you rely on your tools. Your workday isn't as efficient as it could be, if you don't have all of your tools where you need them to be. One way to make sure you have everything you need is to make sure your work truck is equipped to handle it. When you're choosing a new service body for your work truck, you can't just pick the first one you see.
Want To Mine Like A 49er? Four Pieces Of Mining Equipment Needed To Recreate Gold Rush History
Mining is a very old profession indeed. However, there are vast differences between modern mining and mining the same way that the gold rush miners of 1849 did. If you are interested in recreating this piece of history, or you want to start a mining adventure attraction near some old mines, you will need a few vital pieces of historically accurate equipment.
The Pickaxe
The gold rush miner's pickaxe helped him chisel away rock inside a mine.
Four Uses Of Diamond Blades For Cutting Hard And Fragile Materials
If you work with hard materials like concrete, rock or masonry, you need cutting tools that are accurate to get the job done. This is why diamond blades are used by many professionals for anything from cutting concrete to installing tile. They can also be used for finer work, such as cutting countertops or glass. Here are some of the uses that you may have for diamond blades:
1. Using Diamond Tipped Sawblades To Cut Concrete
Steel Fabrication Can Bring Your Data Center To Customized Heights
In a seemingly standardized industry, data centers and computer systems have a lot of equipment that just doesn't fit or work together. As mobile technology explodes and technological business becomes more accessible, many entrepreneurs are bringing devices that you want and need for your systems--but they just won't fit inside a standard 19-inch server rack! if you have oddly shaped devices that won't mount properly or need something better than a shelf, keep reading to see how a steel fabricator team can help.
3 Signs That Your Industrial Air Compressor Needs Service
On your average work day, you should be able to maintain your air compressor on your own. Simple things like cleaning out the filter, changing the oil, and emptying out the water are pretty easy to do at the shop. However, there will probably be times when your air compressor needs professional service. Having your air compressor serviced when needed can help prevent even more serious and even more costly repairs from being needed in the future, so make sure that you call a service that you can trust if any of these things happen.
The Benefits Of Using A Stroke Sander In Your Woodworking Business
Of all the tasks you may do in woodworking, you might agree that sanding can be the one that poses one of the most time consuming, tedious challenges. If your finishing and sanding jobs do not come out right, you risk your entire piece being low quality, causing profit loss and wasted materials. Finding out more about the benefits of using a stroke sander in your woodworking business can help you avoid profit and material losses.
Four Tips To Help You Take Your Landscaping With You When You Move
For one reason or another, you may have to relocate into a new home. This can be a chore and there may be some things that you have to leave behind. If you have a gardening hobby, there may also be some plants and trees that you do not want to leave behind. Some of these can be taken with you with the help of a plant relocation service. Here are some tips to help you take your landscaping with you when you move:
Tips For Relocating Your Company's Overhead Cranes
Going through a move is a major ordeal for almost any business, and this is especially true for those that rely on industrial equipment on a daily basis. For example, overhead crane systems are extremely common, but they can be exceedingly difficult to move because of their size and weight. Not surprisingly, there are some tips that business leaders may benefit from following when they are overseeing this process.
Have Your Current Crane System Inspected
Demolition Safety: How To Trust In Your Contractor
So you've hired a construction company for a demolition project. You've surely selected a company that implements impeccable safety measures. During a demolition project, the obvious concern every time is safety. A demolition procedure needs to be carried out in a precise and carefully planned fashion. Demolishing a structure is a team effort and is always carried out in a systematic way. It's an extremely risky process if not done properly and can cause serious injuries or death.
The Best Places To Buy Used Heavy Construction Equipment
Used heavy construction equipment, such as skid steers and boom trucks, can be purchased at a great price to allow you to perform your construction duties without having to lease or rent these items. Knowing where to look to buy used equipment can help you buy quality pieces with many hours left on them. Here are the best places to buy used heavy construction equipment for sale.
Auctions
When construction companies and heavy equipment rental companies have excess older machinery or upgrade to newer models, they sometimes choose to auction off their heavy equipment rather than try to sell them individually on their own.