Bosch Cordless Wet/Dry Vac Features Power, Convenience for Jobsite Cleanup

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The Bosch GAS18V-3N 18V Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner offers pro performance for cleanup just about anywhere, including the shop, jobsite and truck. And all without the need to plug in. The 2.6 gallon vacuum offers sustained suction for up to 24 minutes of high-power vacuuming when using a Bosch 18V 6.0 Ah battery. The proprietary canister design features exclusive rotational airflow technology, which helps ensure consistent vacuum performance. Portable, handy and powerful, the Bosch GAS18V-3N vacuum weighs only 10.2 pounds. The vacuum features a washable HEPA filter, which captures 99.97 percent of particles at 0.3 microns and larger. In addition, … Read more

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Iowa’s First Modern Mass Timber Office Building Construction in Progress

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Assembly of the mass timber components have begun on the state of Iowa’s first modern mass timber office building, 111 East Grand. The 66,800-square-foot, four-story multi-use building is located in the heart of the East Village of Des Moines. Featuring a “shou sugi ban” charred wood exterior and timber frame, the building continues the development of retail along Grand Avenue and connects City Hall with the East Village. 111 East Grand is a collaborative development between JSC Properties, Rypma Properties, Christensen Development and Ryan Companies and will be the largest project in North America to use dowel laminated timber. The … Read more

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SMACNA Chapter Executive of the Year Encourages Innovation

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From the northwest corner of the United States, Julie Muller-Neff, executive director of the Western Washington chapter of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s and 2017 SMACNA Chapter Executive of the Year, is doing her part to change her industry. Muller-Neff worked closely with Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local 66 and its Western Washington Sheet Metal training center to bring the first SMART Heroes program in the country to the Seattle, Washington area. The veteran training program provides new and soon-to-be veterans with a seven-week, concentrated training, allowing them, upon graduation, to enter sheet metal … Read more

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Construction Employment Rises by 23K in August, 297K for Year as Labor Shortages Prevent Firms from Hiring

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Construction employment increased by 23,000 jobs in August and by 297,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry’s unemployment rate stood at an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Even as firms continued to expand, a new report finds that most firms are struggling to find enough workers to keep up with demand. “The construction industry continues to add workers and increase pay at greater rates than the economy as a whole, with job gains spread across both residential and non-residential construction,” said Ken … Read more

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West Campus Housing Project at UTC Chattanooga Completes for Fall 2018 Semester

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After a full year of planning and almost three years of building, Hoar Construction has completed the West Campus housing project on The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus. This dormitory has 225,000 square feet of residential space with 172 units and 233,000 square feet of parking with 680 more parking spaces for students. The project has added housing for 600 UTC students. “At UTC, like many colleges and universities across the state, they are trying to keep up with a growing student population,” said Chris Potter, project manager. “Freshmen enrollment has increased approximately 15 percent from 2015 to 2018 … Read more

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