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U.S. construction industry leaders remained upbeat regarding nonresidential construction’s near-term prospects in May 2019, according to the Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.

DeWalt is announcing the new 20V MAX cordless fencing stapler for use in agricultural fencing wire, high tensile, and deer fencing. 

There are two stages of indoor air quality improvement during the warmer season: the spring duct cleaning and the summer HVAC/R system blast.

Installing large HVAC duct systems can be seamless when all contractors are on the same page. In order to supply the spiral duct for a new IKEA store in Norfolk, Virginia, Turn Key Duct Systems arranged to have the duct shipped directly to the job site, and the installing contractor, Craiberly Enterprises, was ready to hang the duct upon arrival to minimize the risk of dents or dings on the exposed installation.

John Anderson, strategic business development for FLIR Systems, Inc, answers some frequently asked questions about utilizing drones in the construction trades.  

A United Steelworker representative says about 80 to 100 of its members at Pennsylvania's NLMK Farrell steel plant were laid off because of steel tariffs.

Today President Trump signed an executive order mandating greater use of U.S.-made steel and iron in federal infrastructure projects.

With the addition of several roll forming lines at its processing and distribution center in Houston, Texas, the company continues to diversify its product offerings to better serve customers. 

According to Majestic Steel's CORE Report, U.S. mills produced an estimated 1,847k tons of steel at a 79.4% utilization rate, a decrease from 1,851k tons and a 79.5% rate previously.

When it comes to understanding friction rate in residential ductwork design, Allison Bailes III, Ph.D., of Energy Vanguard, recently explained on the HVAC School podcast that friction rate may be a little of a misnomer. Here’s what he says.