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Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 

With new and emerging technologies and sustainable options, some added benefits can be achieved as well, sweetening the results.

Over the years, the installation of MEP equipment within a wall cavity, backing installed over the face of framing members for the installation of cabinets or other heavy devices, hard-base trim and granite countertops and backsplashes, have created problems for finishing gypsum panels.

The supply shortage is forcing contractors to seek out alternatives to get the job done, but if they aren’t careful, those substitutions could become costly mistakes.

By automatically feeding one screw after the next and leaving one hand free, auto-feed systems reduce fatigue, boost productivity and generally turn two-person jobs into one-person jobs.

In this short video, Tassilo Deinzer, executive vice president of Power Tools and Accessories at Hilti, discusses exactly what it means when Hilti says Nuron features “one-platform” for all your cordless tools.

Builders are looking for alternative products and construction methods to reduce their reliance on wood and help mitigate material costs and supply-chain disruptions for wood-framed homes and other construction.

Walls & Ceilings speaks with Buck Buchanan, author and EIFS veteran, about his latest book “Behind the Wall: The People Who Built the EIFS Industry 1969-2019.”

This round up of products are designed to reduce labor, improve productivity, enhance quality on the jobsite and/or help with custom drywall work.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law what he called the most significant insurance reforms in his state in a generation.