Home Fixated’s roving reporter Michael Springer here, fresh from the latest Husqvarn-event. Not so fresh actually, I got stuck down south for a few extra days due to some crazy weather events, but I made it back to work eventually. Husqvarna held its special media event at the Biltmore estate in Ashville, North Carolina to launch five new gas chainsaws and some interesting cutting and climbing accessories that are new to the brand. The event location was chosen in honor of the fact that the property was the site of the first forestry school in the United States. The Biltmore Forest School was established in 1898 and used the Vanderbilt’s 125,000 acres of thickly wooded hills as its campus. And speaking of noteworthy dates, this year marks the 60th year Husqvarna had been manufacturing chainsaws, a fairly recent development however, considering that the company has been in business since 1689. Read More
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OMG, WOC, FYI – The Latest Tools from World of Concrete 2019
Welcome again from sunny Las Vegas, where the tool-crazed journalists all travel in the depths of winter. But it’s not just the sunny warmth we seek, it’s really all about the tools, gear, and building technology showcased at the 2019 World of Concrete (WOC) trade show. From the latest in job site drone surveillance of your employees and subs, to a plain old jackhammer (albeit now equipped with worldwide-enabled GPS locating hardware), this is the place to reset your knowledge of the current state of construction tools and equipment. And unlike other expositions, the World of Concrete features a huge outdoor area so it’s the best place to get your hands on many of the bigger and messier tools and try them out. In this, its 44th year, the WOC show had over 60,500 registered attendees and featured more than 1,500 exhibiting companies. Of course I can never see all of it, but here are some of the highlights. Read More
