Equipment
Business
Safeguard the Bottom Line as Lumber Prices Rise
Although contractors may be cautious about spending right now, consider the cost per linear foot of steel safety rail systems is almost equivalent to the cost of building two-by-four safety rails due to the skyrocketing cost of lumber.
By Deb Hilmerson
September 14, 2021
Topics
Equipment
Business
by Deb Hilmerson
Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly, from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform archaic equipment practices on construction sites as President/CEO of Hilmerson Safety.
Related stories
Equipment
Keep Your Fleet Safety Plans Simple and Accessible
By Rachael Plant
They say less is more. Apply that to your fleet safety practices and you might just find it to be true.
Equipment
Building Supply Distributors: Taking Control of Jobsite Delivery in Uncertain Times
By Cyndi Brandt
The cost of materials is up. Along with that increase comes increased complications with delivering those materials to the jobsite.
Equipment
Construction Materials Prices Jump 0.4% in July
By ABC
Materials prices are up in nearly all categories except natural gas, which decreased 2.1% in July.