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Jobsite humor, tool-brand tribalism, and the stuff that gets passed around the group chat. Coming to the Daily soon — first drops land this week.

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Jobsite humor, tool-brand tribalism, and the stuff that gets passed around the group chat. Coming to the Daily soon — first drops land this week.

OSHA's New Silica Rule Just Made Every Concrete Guy in the Country a Compliance Officer

Regs & Politics · 4 min

The paperwork is now longer than the job. Guys who've been cutting slab for 30 years are being told they need a written exposure control plan on-site …

Trucks

Ford Just Priced the 2027 F-150 Higher Than a Starter Home in Wichita

Trucks · 3 min

The base XL now starts at $46,890. A loaded Platinum tops $92k. Meanwhile, the median Wichita starter home is $178k — meaning the truck is a quarter o…

Tools

Milwaukee Dropped a M18 Impact That Actually Beats Its Own Spec Sheet

Tools · 2 min

The new 3061-20 is rated at 1,600 ft-lbs of nut-busting torque. Independent test benches are getting 1,730-1,820 out of them. That's the first time in…

Pay & Jobs

Union Journeymen in the Midwest Just Locked in $4/hr Over 3 Years

Pay & Jobs · 2 min

IBEW Locals 134, 8, and 665 all ratified a three-year deal that pushes journeyman wireman rates past $58/hr. Non-union shops in the same markets are a…

Opinion

The Housing Crisis Isn't a Housing Crisis — It's a Framer Shortage

Opinion · 5 min

Everyone in Washington is arguing about zoning and interest rates. Meanwhile, there are 380,000 unfilled construction jobs, framers won't cross state …

Jobsites

General Kicked Every Sub Off a $12M Job Because One Guy Wore Shorts

Jobsites · 3 min

A $12 million mixed-use build in Charlotte hit a full-day stop last week after a mechanical apprentice showed up in gym shorts. The GC's PPE policy is…