Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania

  1. Cordless Tools spread in the Building Industry

    Date(s): 1980 Location:  Tag(s): Economy, construction 

    In 1961, Black and Decker invented cordless power tools. Brian Hoy, who worked as a general contractor for over 30 years, found the convenience of these tools to be among the best technological changes in the industry especially for small jobs. He stated “cordless tools are one of the greatest tools to have come to the trade because of their eases of use.” One reason is because contractors do not...

  2. Air Nailer spreads though Building Industry

    Date(s): 1985 Location:  Tag(s): construction, Economy 

    Brian Hoy, a life-long building contractor appreciated many new tools that entered into wide usage in the trade but he stated that “the air gun is one [tool] that helped increase production.” He adapted the air guns in the middle of the 1980s. The air nailers were around earlier, but were not widely used because they were not proven. Once the large companies started to make the nailers, and builders...