As a country that runs on natural gas, oil, and diesel to fuel our cars, homes, businesses, and other infrastructure, we rely on pipelines to keep us functioning. Construction projects often involve building new pipelines and repairing and maintaining existing ones underground. When you’re working with resources like gas and oil, you must take special… Read more »
Category: Tips for the Construction Industry
Choosing the Right Mat for Your Construction Project
If you’ve ever worked on a construction site, then you already know how imperative it is to have the right tools and equipment at your disposal. You also know that mats to support and stabilize your industrial machinery are one of the most crucial of those tools to increase the safety and efficiency of your… Read more »
Houston Organization Offers Construction Skills Training
The city of Houston is growing at a rapid pace, and construction companies in the area aren’t having any trouble when it comes to finding clients who need to have work done. But what they are having trouble with is finding qualified candidates to fill open positions at their companies. They are plenty of people… Read more »
Crane Mats and Ice: Alternatives to Rock Salt
If you use crane mats throughout the winter on your construction sites, you might be tempted to use rock salt to keep snow and ice from becoming an issue. This is an extremely bad idea, though, as rock salt can eat away at the wood that crane mats are made of, degrading them over time…. Read more »
Create a Temporary Road and Protect the Roots of Your Construction Site From Heavy Machinery
When executing a heavy-duty project with industrial equipment, you need heavy-duty support. As you plan your construction or renovation project, you also have to consider the damage that might occur in the surrounding landscape and terrain from the equipment you use. Especially important to protecting the surrounding trees and landscaping, as well as to maintaining… Read more »
You Could Save on Taxes With Year-End Investments
Hardwood mats are a worthwhile investment for any company that owns or leases its own heavy machinery. Thanks to an IRS tax incentive program, there are opportunities that businesses can take advantage of to get the financing to invest in them. Between now and the end of the year, small- and medium-sized businesses can take… Read more »