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Safeguard the Bottom Line as Lumber Prices Rise
Although contractors may be cautious about spending right now, consider the cost per linear foot of steel safety rail systems is almost equivalent to the cost of building two-by-four safety rails due to the skyrocketing cost of lumber.
By Deb Hilmerson
September 14, 2021
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by Deb Hilmerson
Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly, from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform archaic equipment practices on construction sites as President/CEO of Hilmerson Safety.
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