Every year I travel to the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas to see the latest tools, gear, and equipment used for building and remodeling with concrete and masonry. The show’s target audience is largely commercial contractors, but since many of the same tools are used in all types of construction, there’s plenty here to interest guys who don’t pour acres of concrete. The show was last month, but I waited to report on it until I had the news everyone in the industry was holding their breath over: the issuance of OSHA’s new crystalline silica “dust” rule announced just this week. Read More