What is the Jersey Barrier? The Jersey Barrier, also known as the “Jersey Curb”, “K-Rail”, and “Jersey Wall'' are the most commonplace traffic barriers we see across the United States. Designed to mitigate cross-traffic collisions...
For those of us in the industry, a good construction fail compilation presses that schadenfreude button. Schadenfrued: the pleasure we get from someone else’s misfortune. Because let’s be honest, a 2x4 to the groin is...
Author: GE&S President Rob Hall This June, the General Equipment and Supply (GE&S) team and I hosted the Sulphur Summit: a road trip tour for our existing and new management members to understand the scope...
The phrase “waste not, want not” is as much a part of American culture as apple pie and 24-hour Walmarts (who hasn’t made a midnight snack run?). Think of all the old coffee cans sitting...
Today was not your day: you woke up late for work, the creamer for your coffee spoiled overnight, and you are missing one of your socks. “Seriously, could today get any worse?” you think to...
Take a trip to any major retailer: Walmart, Target, Costco: and you will notice backpacks and pencil cases are repopulating the shelves once again. School supplies seem to herald the return of the school year....
Where do you get your work done: the office, at home, the diner booth, the library? For today’s American workforce, employees and business owners find themselves increasingly working from home. Even after pandemic restrictions have...
10. Adjustable Wrench Opposable thumbs may be the height of human evolution, but rarely have your bare hands been able to surpass a simple tool when it comes to unscrewing that stuck-on bolt. A good...
Electrification has added convenience and greater power on the worksite. However, just like in every great superhero comic, with great power comes great responsibility. Electric-powered components can be especially dangerous and do require rigorous and...
Helmets are daily essentials on the worksite. Today helmets are so commonplace they are so often taken for granted by their wearers, it can be difficult to imagine a time when helmets were not the...