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  • 2023 December Edition
    Table of Contents Read all stories by clicking on the PDF at the bottom of this article. 8 Product feature: Cupolas 16. Big Clear SpansEvaluating Your Options 24 Gravel Flooring…
  • 2023 October Edition
    Table of Contents Read all stories by clicking on the PDF at the bottom of this article. 6 Start Young, Work Hard Mike Rowe Recipient Shows How It’s Done 8…
  • 2023 September Edition
    Table of Contents Click on a headline to read the story online 6 MIKE ROWE FOUNDATION 30-Year-Old Loves His New Career 8 SAFETY SOLUTIONS New Equipment, Technology Offer Upgrades 18…
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  • mikeroweWORKS Scholarship Winner: Discover Opportunities for a Second Career in the Trades
    By Linda Schmid Jason Taylor had a great time growing up in the small country town of Bunloa, Pennsylvania. It was a one-stop-sign town where everyone knew everyone else. It…
  • Safety Solutions: New Equipment and Technology
    By Mark Robins Construction sites can be very dangerous places. Nearly 6.5 million people go to work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the U.S. each day. On the job,…
  • The State of the Industry, Mid-Year 2023
    Looking at the landscape before us, it can be simple to state what is in sight, but what is beyond the horizon? Many industry and economic experts made predictions regarding…
  • Choosing Livestock Flooring
    By Jacob Prater Whether you are building new or retrofitting a building for livestock, there are choices to be made about flooring. These choices should likely be driven by the…
  • The Key to Success: Keeping the Customer Top of Mind
    By Linda Schmid In 1978, Levi Fisher from Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, saw an opportunity. People wanted nails to match the color of their metal roofing. He began painting the nail heads…
  • Flashback 1975: How To Get Along With Others
    By Thelma T. Fair The farm builder business is more or less a forced association of individuals. Effective cooperation in getting a job done or achieving a specific goal seldom…