What Your Work Boots Are Telling You
Work boots provide an interface between the foot and the ground, protecting the foot from undesirable external stimuli, particularly in harsh work environments.
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Ensure a Grade 1 Insulation Rating
The effectiveness of insulation is highly dependent on how it is installed. Because of this, there is a grading scale in place that provides a single set of guidelines for the many installers in various construction disciplines...
Read MoreBody Mechanics for the Builder
By Carol J. Alexander Tom Kearney, 58, of Indiana, pushed through the pain and continued his career as a lead carpenter for 35 years. He wasn’t injured, in the sense that he fell, was hit, or even felt that defining twinge while...
Read MoreBlind Rivets Pullout and Pullover Test Data Published
Triangle Fastener Corporation [www.trianglefastener.com] announces the publication of pullout and pullover test data for blind rivets and is the only known published data that is available in the metal cladding industry. ...
Read MoreTriangle Fastener Acquires GLR Fasteners Inc.
Triangle Fastener [www.trianglefastener.com] announced the acquisition of GLR Fasteners Inc., located in San Jose, California. GLR Fasteners Inc. is a distributor of fasteners used in roofing and glazing applications. GLR has...
Read MoreS-5! Manufacturing Recognized for Safety
S-5! [www.S-5.com], an authority on metal roof attachment solutions, recently received an award for safety. The company’s Texas manufacturing plant has earned the Metal Building Manufacturers Association...
Read MoreHDI Finalizes Purchase of Novo Building Products
The sale of Novo Building Products [www.novobp.com], Zeeland, Michigan, from Blue Wolf Capital Partners to Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (“HDI”) was completed on July 31, 2021. Based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, HDI is...
Read MoreSheet Metal Supply Marks 30 Years
Sheet Metal Supply Ltd. [www.sheetmetalsupplyltd.com] recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with an employee gathering at the plant. “It’s been an exciting 30 years, no doubt about that,” says Phil Kweton, Founder of Sheet...
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