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Steel Workshop Tool Review: Toro Power Max 724 OE Snow Blower
This winter, Mother Nature meets her match. When the weather gets cold in your area and the snow starts to pile up in front of your steel workshop, ditch the shovel and take control of the white stuff. In this month’s Armstrong Steel Tool Review, I’ll take a look at the Power Max 724 OE, …
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Steel Building Winter Maintenance Tips
One of the biggest benefits to owning a steel building is how easy they are to maintain. However, anything worth significant value should still be maintained with great care. Because of their durability, steel buildings are meant to withstand all types of climate conditions. In poor weather, steel buildings also require very few repairs and …
Ready For Your Man Cave? Have You Considered Steel?
It’s a place to unwind or maybe even escape. Yes, we’re talking about a man cave, and every man should have one. Sometimes it seems like the woman in your life has her stamp on every part of the house. Are you inundated with fluffy pillows? Are there scented candles or plastic-covered sofas in every …
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Utilize a Pre-Engineered Metal Building for your RFP
Are you in a bidding war for a Request For Proposal (RFP) project? Though the fight is never fun, it’s worth your time to include a pre-engineered metal building when submitting your RFP. Sometimes you are the only person who shows up and you win by default, and sometimes the better bid wins. RFP bids …
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How to Build a Dynamite Referral System
You’ve hopefully seen the following scenario play out a number of times. You erect a steel building or remodel a home magnificently, and your customer is more than satisfied with your work. But you can’t just count on someone walking by, seeing your handiwork, and requesting your services. After you complete work for your customer, …
Helpful Technology for General Contractors
General contractors are always looking for a way to increase their profitability and effectiveness in the marketplace. While the tried and true methods still work, master and apprentice, alike, are embracing technology as a means to improve their business. Upgraded technology impacts not just contractor or customer, but also those working in the supply chain, …
Will You Save Money By Hiring A Superintendent?
It might be a good idea to place steel building construction site management in the hands of a construction superintendent. An on-site superintendent will give you more freedom to scrutinize financials and handle design issues. When you get tied up in the small parts of your building projects like HR duties, interviewing workers and dealing …
Steel Workshop Tool Review: SpeedHex FlipOut Cordless Driver
When I review tools, I look at a variety of factors. First, I try to review something I think you would want. If it’s a new idea or provides an innovative function, I have to take it for a spin. When I first saw the FlipOut Cordless Driver, I knew I had to get my …
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Steel Workshop Tool Review: Makita 18V LXT 1/2in. High Torque Impact Wrench
There are times when small tools will do the job just as well as larger, more industrial tools. But sometimes, you just need more power without breaking the bank. If you find yourself on a steel workshop erection site, you’re going to need a powerful impact wrench to put the building together. The Makita 18V …
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