MT. PROSPECT, Ill.  — Safety comes first on any construction jobsite, especially regarding a table saw where a momentary lack of focus could have permanent consequences. With that in mind, Bosch introduces the REAXX Portable Jobsite Table Saw—the first saw with the company’s proprietary flesh-detecting Active Response Technology. The Bosch Active Response Technology platform, first launched on Bosch Brute Tough hammer drill/drivers, helps reduce the risk of injury to users by combining advanced Bosch sensors and electronics with mechanical injury-prevention systems. The Active Response Technology system on the REAXX table saw rapidly detects human flesh that comes in contact with … Read more

The first piece of steel was recently installed at the Entertainment and Sports Center in the heart of downtown Sacramento, California. The ESC will serve as a civic indoor/outdoor space for the region, as well as the new home for the Sacramento Kings. The first piece of steel was installed at (what will become) the team's new practice facility. The steel was supplied and fabricated by Schuff Steel, with help from subcontractor Pacific Erectors. Highlights of the project include : Each vertical column is approximately 40-feet tall. Approximately 9,000 tons of steel will be used in the overall project; 970 tons … Read more

With the recent celebration of Women in Construction Week March 1-7, American Builders 2017 Safety Director Lisa Capicik shares her perspective as a woman with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry: “The team of project management and field staff on SunTrust Park demonstrates the changing face of construction as a historically male-dominated industry that is continuing to open the door—ever wider—to women, not only as laborers but as leaders.” The approach to safety on the landmark SunTrust Park construction project: Seven miles of safety railing will be installed to provide fall protection throughout the site. Employees … Read more