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Wood floors add warmth and beauty to a space, not to mention value. If you’re bringing old, damaged floors back to life, you’ll need the right tool for the job, and that likely...

Operating an aerial lift, aka MEWP (mobile elevating work platform), is a complex, high-risk task. The same goes for operating a forklift. In 2017, forklifts were involved in 9,050...

The construction industry in North America has a big problem with small assets — namely, tools. Thanks to underutilization and lack of accountability, it overspends on tools to the...

Ready to remove a scuffed surface coat from a concrete floor or get rid of the glue left by carpet padding? A concrete grinder can help you get the job done in a relatively short...

Ever removed carpet or tile from a concrete floor and been left with adhesive on the surface? Need to strip thinset or paint from a concrete surface, or grind off sealer or a...

Need to do some aggressive surface prep? A concrete scarifier, aka concrete planer, is the machine to use if you need to shave off a lot of material. Scarifiers are well suited to...

Many projects would sputter to a halt without air compressors to drive pneumatic tools. But it’s not always obvious what size air compressor is required for the job, and it’s easy...

As a customer training specialist for the Trench Safety group of United Rentals, I’ve noticed that many contractors share some misunderstandings about protective systems for...

Some excavations are relatively straightforward and simply require choosing the right excavation protective system for the job. Others — deep or complex trenches — require a custom...

Scissor lifts are pretty straightforward machines: They lift people and tools up, using a scissor mechanism that raises and lowers the aerial work platform, to where the work is....