Recently added articles from Tools of the Trade:
Lost in transition.(Editor's Note)
May 01, 2006; ... One of the toughest transitions facing any trade-based business owner is knowing when to let go ... of your tools. It's an awkward moment for sure because so much self-perception and personal identification, ingrained over years of hard work and jobsite camaraderie, are wrapped up in the ...
Members of Ridgefield Supply Co., a lumberyard in Ridgefield, Conn., have launched From Builders For Rebuilders.(TOOLS worthy: NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION WORLD)
May 01, 2006 ... Members of Ridgefield Supply Co., a lumberyard in Ridgefield, Conn., have launched From Builders For Rebuilders, a nonprofit organization that is collecting new and used power and hand tools at participating pro ...
ACIMALL.(TOOLS worthy: NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION WORLD)
May 01, 2006 ... Italian woodworking machine and tool manufacturers are trying to expand global markets for their products through their trade organization ACIMALL (www. acimall.com), which represents 215 of the 300 companies ...
Hilti.(TOOLS worthy: NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION WORLD)
May 01, 2006 ... Hilti is offering the first tool leasing arrangement we've heard of. Its Fleet Management program allows contractors to tool-up without paying-up (up-front, that is) by paying ...
Building our bench.(Editor's Note)
May 01, 2006 ... I'm pleased to introduce TOOLS' new senior editor, Michael Springer. Michael brings with him a long construction background along with a deep and detailed curiosity, understanding, and love for tools; a degree in architecture; and a passion for construction ...