World Fence News

4 • JANUARY 2020 • WORLD FENCE NEWS News/Feature Stories October 2019 construction starts fall 11% as broad-based declines pull total construction activity lower .......................... 12 Nortek Security & Control provides convenient and effective access control for Indianapolis's first downtown luxury auto club and event space ............................ 18 Jim Lucci, first World Fence News contributing editor, is ailing ......................... 22 A quick look at METALfab 2020 schedule ....................................................... 24 Pay tribute to those who have passed in the pages of World Fence News ............. 28 20 things you should never say to an OSHA inspector, by Steve Saucerman ........ 30 Upcoming Ameristar Exodus Fest Tour dates and locations are announced ............. 33 Five website features that might be working against you ..................................... 34 Just like the good old days? Now hold on a second, by Steve Saucerman ..................... 38 FENCETECH/METALfab/IDAExpo 2020 exhibitor list ................................................. 50 A quick look at the IDAExpo schedule ........ 52 CLFMI 2019 annual meeting report ............. 54 Follow 811 guidelines for safe digging .......... 60 Texas Fence Association folks party like it's 1859 .................................................. 65 The rising risks of misclassifying independent contractors ............................. 68 AFA Northeast Chapter slates 2020 regional trade show and seminars ............... 72 Construction firms hire despite tight labor market, but call for measures to boost supply of qualified workers .......................... 72 Green Truck Summit 2020 offers insight into electric work truck deployment .......... 74 Regular Features This fence job is for the birds...cats... dogs...whatever, by Jim Hart ....................... 32 Fence ordinances from around the country .................................................. 62 Through the years with World Fence News .............................. 56 Fence Industry Calendar of Events ............. 75 Monthly Columns Fencer's Field Report, by Tom Luby ........... 16 Developing innovative techniques and a culture of success in your fence company, by Tom Luby ................................................ 28 Classified Advertising Fencer's Marketplace National Classified Advertising ................... 76 JANUARY CONTENTS JANUARY 2020 WORLD FENCE NEWS INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AFA FENCETECH 2020 ..................................................... 59 ACOUSTIBLOK .................................................................. 12 ALL-O-MATIC .................................................................... 57 ALUMINUM FENCES DIRECT .......................................... 16 AMERISTAR PERIMETER SECURITY USA INC., AN ASSA ABLOY GROUP BRAND ............................... 9 BD LOOPS .......................................................................... 18 BALL FABRICS, INC. ........................................................ 20 CITY-GATES ...................................................................... 76 CONTROLLED PRODUCTS SYSTEMS GROUP ............. 10 D&D TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 5 D&D TECHNOLOGIES / SHUT IT ...................................... 7 DANDY DIGGER & SUPPLY, INC. .................................... 28 DIGGER SPECIALTIES, INC. ........................................... 20 DKS DOORKING, INC. ................................................. 26-27 DYNA-BIGNELL PRODUCTS LLC ................................... 60 EZG MANUFACTURING .................................................... 31 EASTERN FENCE ........................................................ 40-41 EVERSTRONG PROFILES ............................................... 77 ELITE FENCE PRODUCTS, INC. ..................................... 52 ENCON ELECTRONICS ................................................... 54 FAAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. .......................................... 49 FAAC / VIKING ACCESS SYSTEMS ................................. 51 FENCER'S MEMORIAM 2019 - DYNAMIC TUBE AND PIPE .......................................... 18 FENCESCREEN ................................................................ 25 GATES & CONTROLS, INC. .............................................. 14 GREGORY INDUSTRIES, INC. ........................................ 65 HAMPDEN FENCE SUPPLY, INC. .................................... 32 HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC. / WAYMARK PRODUCTS, LLC ..................................... 55 HUTCHISON, INC. ............................................................ 30 INSTANTRAIL .................................................................... 76 INTERSTATE VISIONS WHOLESALE FENCE ................ 43 INTERNATIONAL GATE DEVICES .................................. 48 IRON WORLD MANUFACTURING ..................... FRONT PG J.C. GURY CO., INC. .......................................................... 14 JAMIESON FENCE SUPPLY ............................................. 19 JERITH / ASSA ABLOY ...................................................... 11 KEENER DUPONT WIRE CO., INC. ................................. 30 KING METALS ................................................................... 80 L&C ENTERPRISES–USA, INC. ........................ 36-37,67,74 LMT PRODUCTS CORP. .................................................. 79 LARSEN INNOVATIONS, LLC .......................................... 56 LINEAR PROACCESS ....................................................... 23 LITTLE BEAVER, INC. ........................................................ 4 LOCKEY USA ..................................................................... 13 LOG CABIN FENCE – PRO DRIVER .................................. 8 LOGICAL DECISIONS, INC. ............................................. 60 MASTER HALCO ................................................................. 2 MAXIMUM CONTROLS .................................................... 69 MERCHANTS METALS ...................................................... 15 MIDWEST TUBE MILLS, INC. ............................................ 6 MULHOLLAND BRAND MANUFACTURING .................... 17 NATIONAL METAL INDUSTRIES ..................................... 62 NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIES ............................................... 3 NEBRASKA PLASTICS, INC. COUNTRY ESTATE FENCE, DECK & RAILING ......... 35 OXFORD PLASTICS USA ................................................. 63 PERMALATT PRODUCTS, INC. ........................................ 14 PEXCO ® LLC (EAST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS .......................................... 39 PEXCO ® LLC (WEST) – PDS ® FENCE PRODUCTS .......................................... 39 PLATINUM ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. .............................. 24 PLY GEM FENCE & RAILING ........................................... 29 POLY VINYL CREATIONS ................................................ 68 PRIVACYLINK .................................................................... 78 PRO ACCESS SYSTEMS ................................................. 34 PRO ACCESS SYSTEMS / DKS DOORKING .................. 38 PRO-DEC.COM ................................................................. 48 OXFORD PLASTICS ......................................................... 63 QUALITY LINEALS USA, INC. .......................................... 76 REDI DRIVER, INC. ............................................................ 12 RICHARD'S FENCE ........................................................... 71 ROOK POST MOUNT ....................................................... 76 SEA-USA INC. ................................................................... 73 SECO-LARM USA, INC. ................................................... 53 SECURE GATE SYSTEMS, INC. ...................................... 72 SECURITY BRANDS INC. ................................................ 22 SKIDRIL, INC. .......................................................... 44-45,46 SOUTHWEST AUTOMATED SECURITY .......................... 47 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. ........................................ 22 STANDARD PAINTS, INC. ................................................ 46 STATESIDE STEEL & WIRE, LLC ..................................... 21 SWAN FENCE ................................................................... 48 TYMETAL CORP. .............................................................. 42 UNIVERSAL VINYL EXTRUDERS .............................. 48,78 WALLACE PERIMETER SECURITY ................................ 33 Little Beaver Potential Little Beaver Potential Little Beaver Potential Potential Big Potential Potential Big Big Big Big Big Potential Big Big Potential Potential Big Big Potential Big Big Fence installation professionals demand rugged earth drills they can rely on. 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