DEWALT has launched the Tool Connect™ Partner Network to address jobsite theft, which costs the U.S. construction industry up to $1 billion in stolen equipment and $100 million in lost tools annually, with recovery rates often falling below 25%. Expanding upon DEWALT’s existing mobile app and cellular gateway, the ecosystem leverages partner hardware as detection nodes to track nearby tagged tools wherever partner equipment is operating. Initial network partners include Geotab to track tools moving across vehicle fleets, Trackunit to detect tools around heavy jobsite machinery and BoxLock to log…
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LP Building Solutions delivers new design options
LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the expansion of its LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding portfolio with the introduction of the new LP® SmartSide® Primed 8” Brushed Smooth Shake Lap Siding, designed to give building professionals greater flexibility in achieving refined, traditional exterior designs. Demand for shake-style accents remains strong across many housing markets, particularly for gables and architectural focal points. The new profile addresses that trend with a smaller reveal that creates a more detailed appearance than larger-format shake products. The LP® SmartSide®…
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