Technology seems to be simultaneously disrupting and driving change in today’s preconstruction industry.

First, the good news: construction employment has remained steady in 2019—despite recession fears and stock market jitters.

Bon’s line of contractor-grade hand tools and materials for the building trades has been expanded to nearly 6,000 products and includes more than 200 new items in the company’s 2013 Master Catalog.

Selections from Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems, BASF, Parex USA Inc., Chicago Metallic, and HAL Industries.

Selections for the Walls & Ceilings Toolbox.

Check out November's Toolbox products!

The December Toolbox features measuring tools and more.

May's Toolbox offers some great solutions.

Tools from Alpine, Miller/Honeywell, Kraft Tool Co., and Trim-Tex.

Toolbox selections from Firestone Building Products, MFM, and more.

The Toolbox feature products from Parex USA, Owens Corning, and more.

This Toolbox features products from CertainTeed Gypsum, Baresque, Trim-Tex, and more!

April's Toolbox features products from Continental Building Products, WoodTrac, Omega Products International, and more.

August's Toolbox features products from Kirei, Plastic Components, USG, and more.

The November Toolbox features products from Benjamin Obdyke, Genie, and more.

The July toolbox features a variety of products from Demilec, DeWalt, ZipWall, and more!

The August Toolbox features products from Ryobi, ATAS International Inc., and more.

The September toolbox contains tools from Milwaukee Tool, USG Corp., and more.

The October Walls and Ceilings Toolbox features product selections from Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, MFM Building Products, and more.

The November Toolbox includes a selection of great walls and ceilings products, including drywall estimating software, scaffolding, and more.

The November Toolbox includes a selection of great walls and ceilings products, including insulation, work boots, and more.

The February 2019 Toolbox features handy selections for contractors from Dan-O-Tools, TYPAR, and more.

The April 2019 Toolbox features a selection of tools for walls and ceilings contractors from manufacturers like QUIKRETE, Marino/WARE, and more.

The May 2019 Toolbox features a selection of tools for walls and ceilings contractors from manufacturers like Johns Manville, Sto Corp., and more.

Washington — NIOSH has added a boom lift scenario to its Aerial Lift Hazard Recognition Simulator, the agency announced April 8 via Twitter.

Tumwater, WA — A new toolkit from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries offers employers resources they can use to help injured employees return to work as soon as medically possible, aid worker recovery and prevent long-term disability while reducing the financial burden of workers’ compensation claims.

Lowell, MA — Noting that corrections officers have an average life expectancy that’s 16 years less than other occupational groups, the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace has created a mentoring toolkit aimed at combating a decline in health early in correctional workers’ careers.

Washington — A new virtual toolkit from NIOSH is intended to help protect first responders from exposure to illicit drugs, including fentanyl – a synthetic opioid considered up to 50 times more potent than heroin.

Gaithersburg, MD — Recently developed artificial intelligence software can determine whether firefighters may be about to experience a potentially fatal cardiac event, researchers say.

Washington — A new e-tool from the AFL-CIO is aimed at helping workers identify COVID-19 exposure risks on the job.

The Ladder Handle system is specifically designed to facilitate a safe and ergonomic solution for lifting and transporting ladders.

The Squids 3100 Single Carabiner 10-pound Tool Lanyard tethers tools to help prevent injury, damage and lost productivity from dropped tools.

This line of non-sparking, non-magnetic hand tools is manufactured from special aluminum-bronze or copper-beryllium alloys that meet ATEX regulations for safe use in areas where hazardous, flammable or combustible vapors, liquids, dusts, or residues may be present.

Gear Keeper’s ergonomic Anchored Tool Tether Series offers an industry-leading 20-foot diameter working area with a 4-foot retraction length.

Without the use of a heat source or messy adhesives, the Squids 3755 Self-Adhering Tape Trap creates a secure connection point for nearly any tool in a matter of seconds (when used with Squids Web Tails).

This 15 Pound Tool Lanyard was designed to improve safety and productivity in work environments.

Stop-a-Ladder keeps extension ladders securely in place while being used on composite decking.

The Big Easy Backpack is a large, durable tool backpack for line workers in the utility and industrial safety industries.

Gear Keeper’s two new 1-inch Super Coil ANSI/ISEA 121-2018-compliant 9-foot Anchored Tool Tethers have been designed with a unique and proprietary low-force woven polyurethane elastic core that has a 2.5-to-1 stretch factor (42 inches relaxed to 18 feet extended).

ANSI 121-compliant Vest-Mounted Retractable Tethers combine convenience and productivity with safe tool tethering.

The Stronghold Quick-Switch Tool Tether System is based on the proprietary Quick-Switch design – the only technology that allows workers to switch tools from one connection point to another in a single motion.

The ShoveIt Hand Safety Tool helps prevent hand injuries when working with suspended loads or maneuvering objects, and maintains proper body positioning for safe handling.

Workers can keep their most commonly used tools tethered to them with three new drop safety products. The Tape Measure Jacket is designed to fit and attach to most commonly used tape measures.

The ATLAS Resonate App and Online Tool are designed for safe listening of environmental and audio streaming (headphone) sources. The app provides instant, color-coded noise exposures vs. safe listen times and daily/weekly total exposures vs. safe listen dose.

Washington — A map showing emergency medical services responses to heat-related illnesses nationwide is part of a new online information portal from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Silver Spring, MD – The Center for Construction Research and Training (also known as CPWR) has published 52 free toolbox talks on construction topics.

Montreal – Scientific research organization IRSST has released a free online resource intended to help identify workplace musculoskeletal disorder risks and avoid injuries related to material handling.

Portland, OR – Three preventable logging fatalities in Oregon have prompted a new set of discussion points for supervisors to share with their crews.

Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has released new toolbox talks focusing on three fatal incidents.

Arlington, VA — A new online tool provides a look at the economic and safety impacts of the safety equipment industry last year in the United States.