Finding New Business as a Contractor
Zeroing in on potential new business can seem overwhelming. However, armed with good information, you can find the right contacts, submit competitive bids and build your company to the point where people are coming to you for work. Implementing many of the marketing initiatives outlined below takes time and results may not be immediate. Just Read more…
How Rebar is Made
Rebar is found in virtually every concrete and masonry structure. It is short for “reinforcement bar” and refers to the steel rods that are installed inside the concrete and brick to help them keep their shape. This device is essential for ensuring safe, durable structures that will be reliable for years. Without them, the natural Read more…
Popular Publication Now Available in Spanish
Reading notes from the latest Concrete Construction Magazine, we see that the popular and helpful publication from the CRSI called PLACING REINFORCING BARS has now been updated and is now available in Spanish! This 288 page soft bound book is now in it’s 9th printing and includes expanded coverage of contractor (dropped) bars, updated and expanded coverage of bar Read more…
BNCE-20 Cutting Edge Saw Product Change Announcement
This is just a short note to tell you that we have made a change to the replacement blade and packaging for our popular BNCE-20 Cutting Edge Saw. Working with several of our best distributors and their customers we have redesigned a new blade that is stronger & cuts longer. We have also made a decision to include Read more…
Benner Nawman Rebar Cutters VS Tolman Rebar Cutters
Trying to decided which brand of rebar cutters is the best? We conducted a side-by-side comparison of manual rebar bender/cutters from Tolman Tools and Benner-Nawman, Inc, each with a bending roller diameter of 2.5 inches. In our trial, we used both tools to create 90- and 180-degree bends in rebar #5, #4 and #3. The Read more…
