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12th Day of Construction Gifts: Lego Technic Excavator

It’s the final day of our 12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools and Toys countdown. And while we kicked the series off with something from the folks at Lego, we couldn’t help ourselves and are now ending with a Lego product as well. We think you’ll forgive us on this one though as the Technic […]

December 18, 2013

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11th Day of Construction Gifts: Warn PullzAll cordless portable winch

The PullzAll cordless winch gives you superhuman strength anywhere. This portable 24V winch from Warn pulls up to 1,000 pounds and is a great companion to have in the shop, on the jobsite and even out hunting. It comes with a rechargeable battery pack (a car charger is available as well) and it weighs in […]

December 17, 2013

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10th Day of Construction Gifts: Polaris Power portable generator

Folks in construction need to be able to power up on the go, and these new portable generators from Polaris are compact enough that you’ll want to keep one around on and off the clock. The new Power digital inverter generators are the perfect companion for camping, hunting and tailgating but also provide enough power […]

December 16, 2013

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9th Day of Construction Gifts: Hand Tool Family Tree poster

Today’s gift would make an awesome addition to any mancave, office, garage, shed, shop or any combination thereof. This chart is made by the folks at Pop Chart Lab and features more than 300 hand-illustrated tools and arranges them into a Hand Tool Family Tree by basic function. Hammers, files, pliers, saws, it’s all there […]

December 13, 2013

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8th Day of Construction Gifts: Carhartt 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket

This jacket is designed to keep you warm and dry in the most miserable conditions. Carhartt’s 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket gives you the company’s legendary rugged, washable canvas duck exterior shell with a removable inner jacket with knit cuffs and waistband to keep out the wind. Both the outer shell and inner jacket are treated […]

December 12, 2013

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7th Day of Construction Gifts: Equipment-shaped Utensils Set and Plate

Why play “here comes the airplane” with your kids or grandkids when you could could play “here comes the front loader”? The four-piece Constructive Eating Utensils Set and Plate makes eating fun for kids with a forklift fork, front loader spoon and a bulldozer pusher to maneuver food around the plate. The 9-inch divided plate […]

December 11, 2013

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6th Day of Construction Gifts: Incipio Atlas waterproof iPhone cases

You might remember the Atlas. It finished at no. 2 on our list of The 5 Toughest Smartphone Cases for Construction Work. If you’re familiar with the more-widely-known LifeProof brand of waterproof/dustproof cases, then you know what the Incipio Atlas is all about as well. But we recommend the Atlas more highly. It offers five […]

December 10, 2013

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5th Day of Construction Gifts: Ironclad Ranchworx Gloves

They might be named after ranch work, but Ironclad’s Ranchworx gloves are tough enough to get the job done on the jobsite as well. The gloves are made from a double layer of Ironclad’s Bullwhip leather. And unlike some double-layered leather gloves we looked at, the Ranchworx doesn’t have seams right in the middle of […]

December 9, 2013

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4th Day of Construction Gifts: Wooden Catapult Kit

What budding builder didn’t start out building weapons of one sort or another? Swords and rifles from 2X4s and whatnot. This Trebuchet (also known as a catapult) Kit will take your war game up a notch with a miniature version of one of the most sophisticated weapons from the Middle Ages. It launches projectiles more […]

December 6, 2013

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3rd Day of Construction Gifts: Classic Cat 5230, D9L construction models

These are no cheap tin toys but meticulously detailed scale models of classic Caterpillar machinery from Classic Construction Models. First up is a beautiful, high-detailed brass model of a Cat 5230 mining shovel with realistic fire suppression system, air intakes, engine exhausts work lights assembly hooks and access panels. The operator’s cab is fully detailed, […]

December 5, 2013

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12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools and Toys

If you’re looking for a gift this holiday season for a construction worker, or a contractor, or one of the above who wants to keep his kids or grandkids inspired about this business, look no further than our handy holiday guide here. Over the next 12 days we’ll be featuring a roundup of our favorite […]

December 3, 2013