Contractor Magazine

MARCH 12, 2013

THE M18 FUEL 3/8" IMPACT WRENCH features a 3/8" square drive with friction ring. read more.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Snap-On has introduced six new plier wrenches ranging from 83⁄16 in. to 413⁄4 in. in length.

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Products 28

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2013

When you have a frozen half-inch nut, you hit it with a little penetrating oil and grab your trusty half-inch wrench or socket. You don’t use a five-eighths wrench or a seven-sixteenths socket; you use the right tool for the job. The same is true when it comes to work trucks.

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Modeling 153

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2013

When you have a frozen half-inch nut, you hit it with a little penetrating oil and grab your trusty half-inch wrench or socket. You don’t use a five-eighths wrench or a seven-sixteenths socket; you use the right tool for the job. The same is true when it comes to work trucks.

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Modeling 136

Construction Junkie

APRIL 1, 2021

In addition to several impact wrench offerings, there will also be a new 40Vmax 4-Speed Impact Driver on the new lineup. The impact wrench options include a ¾” Sq. Drive Impact Wrench Kit w/ Friction Ring Anvil, a 1/2" Sq. Drive Impact Wrench Kit w/ Friction Ring Anvil, and a 1/2" Sq.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 1, 2018

This week we spotlight wrenches and other hand tools: a line of fiberglass handles for sledge and specialty hammers; an adjustable wrench in two sizes; tool for repairing broken drain snakes; a ratcheting wrench with additional laser-marked scale; a pliers wrench; and a 12” self-adjusting pipe wrench.

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Products 41

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2013

When you have a frozen half-inch nut, you hit it with a little penetrating oil and grab your trusty half-inch wrench or socket. You don’t use a five-eighths wrench or a seven-sixteenths socket; you use the right tool for the job. The same is true when it comes to work trucks.

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Modeling 120

Construction Junkie

AUGUST 17, 2020

On the flip side, data from Milwaukee, such as torque reports that are collected by Milwaukee’s M12 FUEL One-Key enabled Digital Torque Wrenches (Amazon link) can be uploaded directly to BIM 360 for quality control purposes. Drive Digitial Torque Wrench w/ONE-KEY. Milwaukee (MLW246620) Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/2 in.

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This week, we shine the spotlight on hand tools: durable, high-performance fixed blade knives; a self-adjusting pipe wrench for one-handed performance; a basin wrench with battery-operated light; an adjustable-length screwdriver; a ratcheting adjustable wrench with laser-marked scale; and a compact, double-ended nut driver.

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Products 47

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 17, 2019

Hand injuries in bolting are far too commonplace in heavy industry, but they can be avoided entirely by removing the pinch point—where hands and fingers are placed in harm’s way—through eliminating the use of a reaction arm and backup wrench while performing bolting work. OSHA reports that 27…

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ENR Construction

APRIL 10, 2019

The V60 aerial work platform boasts a maximum working height of 63 ft and a 500-lb capacity.

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Products 45

Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This week’s gallery focuses on hand tools for piping: a copper tubing cutter for tight spaces; a deburring and chamfering tool for plastic pipe up to 2”; a plastic pipe ratchet cutter for pipe up to 2”; a 12” self-adjusting pipe wrench for one-handed performance; a cutter for 3/4” copper pipe; and tool that combines the functions of a pliers and a (..)

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Products 44

Contractor Magazine

JULY 11, 2017

Introduced in 1923, the Ridgid pipe wrench has been proudly made in America since day one. The wrench casting is made in Erie, Pennsylvania, shipped to company headquarters in Elyria, Ohio for assembly; and then sent to the Cambridge, Ohio distribution center for customer delivery. www.ridgid.com

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 3, 2013

Not Knowing What You Really Want Whether you’re trying to hire an on-site or office worker, not knowing exactly what you need will throw a giant wrench into your hiring process and lead to you wasting time on too many inadequate applicants.

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

How did they come to this conclusion? How did it feel? Were they ready? And, what’s next?

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Industrial 42

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As much as 70% of the workday is spent in non-direct wrench time activities, and while the vast inefficiencies of field operations have been often documented, the industry is still in its digital infancy when it comes to supporting the craftsperson itself to solve the problem.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Soaring mortgage rates are throwing a wrench into prospective buyers’ plans,” said Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari. San Diego’s 435-square-foot difference is the largest out of the 50 most populous U.S.

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ENR Construction

JULY 7, 2016

Bored of her decade-long career as a graphic designer, Blue Coble of Phoenix ditched her desk job and picked up a wrench instead.

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Phoenix Design 53

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2016

This week the product gallery includes a recip saw, a high-efficiency commercial boiler, a ratcheting adjustable wrench, a universal pressure balancing valve, a series of continuous duty pumps and more. read more.

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Milwaukee Products Commercial 40

Green Industry Professionals

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Sunbelt Outdoor Products offers a variety of engine oil - oil, hydraulic and transmission filters - and specialty tools like oil drains, filter wrenches and funnels.

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Engineering Products 40

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 10, 2016

In a strategic move designed to accelerate growth, Coolray, a leading Atlanta-based home services company, CEO Ken Haines announced his partnership with “The Wrench Group”. read more.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 23, 2021

It's the second prong of that test that could throw a wrench into how contractors do business. "If The individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession or business of the same nature as that involved in the service performed.

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 22, 2016

This week the product gallery includes a high-powered rotary hammer, a non-condensing tankless water heater, a racking system for tankless heaters, a water-source heat pump with a waterside economizer option, an adaptable pipe wrench and more. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 19, 2015

This week's gallery includes a collection of tub fillers, an extendable backwater valve, a basin wrench, a drain, a line of brass valves with connections for PP-R pipe and more. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.

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California Products 40

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Heavy-duty anchor systems, open-top vise wrenches, improved HDD tooling, more intuitive operator interfaces and more easily accessible service points simplify operation and servicing.

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Modeling Engineering Products 48

Contractor Magazine

JULY 8, 2015

Are you better at turning a wrench than turning a profit? Most plumbing contractors are better mechanics than businesspeople. After all, they’ve been trained to be mechanics. Fortunately, as thousands of successful plumbing contractors have shown, mechanics can learn to become successful businesspeople. read more.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2018

There was one wrench that was quite outdated and took all of one worker’s strength to lift it. Once when the workers were having lunch, the wrench just flew off the table from where it was sitting, and they all watched it hit the ground. This jobsite is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the city.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2012

The word is becoming associated with corporate mandates; long, gut-wrenching meetings; expensive consultants and software; increased staff; and an overall increase in overhead. By Treighton Mauldin “Lean” is a word that makes many people in our industry start to sweat.

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BIM Overhead Consulting Software 48

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Some common challenges that can throw a wrench in the schedule are communication breakdowns, material and supply issues, waiting for payment, inadequate risk management, and labor shortages.

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Lien Construction Schedule Risk 179

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Bigger ships and bigger wakes play havoc with port operations.

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Environment Modeling Software Software 28

Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

In addition, some common falling objects at construction sites include dropped tools from other workers, such as drills, hammers, wrenches, and scraps of material left out can also fall and injure workers below. . Construction workers can be injured by any material, especially if they fall from a great height.

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Construction Junkie

AUGUST 21, 2020

Impact Wrenches Milwaukee took another deep dive on impact wrenches this year, after the past couple of years yielding positive results on the market. Their new announcements ranged from an ergonomic compact impact wrench to a beastly 1” d-handle high torque impact wrench. No word on price or kit options just yet.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2021

A month later, in March 2020, COVID-19 threw a wrench into everything, causing uncertainty across all industries. In January and February of 2020, the price of lumber and panels began to fall due to an expectation within the LBM industry of waning demand and that inventories were sufficient. .

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The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

And in the construction business, a rainout can throw a wrench into the best planned construction schedules. We understand the value of a job well done, and expect the same caliber of quality and craftsmanship that we set for ourselves. The Northwest has more rainy days than almost anywhere else in the U.S.

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Work Gearz

MARCH 30, 2021

Socket wrench 7/16 inch . With the help of a socket wrench, tighten the lag screws from the bottom of the base into the balusters. While there are several boot stands available in the market, you can just get creative and make your own boot rack from a mix of turned-wood stair balusters. . Materials Required. Tape measure.

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Pro Builder

MAY 3, 2021

The tool range includes demolition hammers and rotary hammers; miter, circular, and reciprocating saws; angle grinders; an impact driver; impact wrenches; drills and hammer drills; lighting; and more. . . 18-volt sub-compact power tool series. Metabo ’s new 18-Volt Sub-Compact power tool series is designed for use when space is tight.

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Constructor Marketing that Works

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

They can save the day with the twist of a wrench. “Plumbing contractors may not think of themselves as heroes, but I do, and so do all who’ve ever had a water heater die on them,” said Hudson. Maybe this is a hero complex, but we wanted to have a positive impact too.”

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