A female arborist stands with her dog in front of a felled tree.
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SUPPORTING WOMEN IN SKILLED TRADES

There’s a misconception that the skilled trades are “manly” careers. Given that women make up about nine percent of the construction workforce and only three percent of the building trades, it’s no...

From the Field: Truewerk Ambassador Program
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Q&A: TRUEWERK Ambassador Program

Want a peek into what it’s like to be a part of our ambassador program here at Truewerk? Meet Josh Ferguson, Kurt Stenberg and Ken Ballin -- three skilled trade professionals in different industrie...

Workwear as as System: Layering Truewerk
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WORKWEAR AS A SYSTEM: LAYERING TRUEWERK

Most workwear is stuck in the past, leaving you with gear that lags far behind other performance apparel categories like outdoor and tactical. We’re not just talking about old-school fabrics but ph...

Designing Workwear for the Flow State: The T3 WerkBib
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DESIGNING FLOW STATE CLOTHING: HOW TO ACHIEVE FLOW WITH THE T3 WERKBIB

Question No. 1: WTF is “Flow State”? The folks at headspace describe it as that sense of fluidity between your body and mind, where you are totally absorbed by and deeply focused on something, beyo...

5 Ways to Outsmart Winter Jobsites
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5 Ways to Outsmart Winter Job Sites

Winter Workwear Job sites sometimes come with the challenge of frigid temperatures, snowy conditions, or chilling wind. When everyone else is staying cozy inside, trade professionals say “game on,”...

Vlog: The Design of the T2 WerkPant
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WORKWEAR CONSTRUCTION VLOG: THE DESIGN OF THE T2 WERKPANT

As our CEO Brian says, “The magic of the T2 WerkPant lies in our proprietary double-woven softshell material which enables us to combine two very different surfaces into a single layer of tightly w...

Industrial Athlete Nation Highlight: Aneesa Winn
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TRUEWERK Trade Pro Highlight: Aneesa Wynberg

Aneesa's journey into being an arborist was natural. She always enjoyed anything that was creative and hands-on and like to see the difference that she makes. Plus, always liked working outside.  ...

Industrial Athlete Highlight: Patrick Letourneau

INDUSTRIAL ATHLETE HIGHLIGHT: PATRICK LETOURNEAU

Check out Patrick Letourneau of Blackbird Finish Carpentry in the video below. His story is like many of ours. His dad was a builder and he realized he wanted to get into building, but didn't have ...

Education Spotlight: Damien Edwards
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Education Spotlight: Damien Edwards

We chatted with Damien Edwards, the founder of Construction Management Podcast and Builder Tactics (both focus on inspiring and educating professionals in construction) to pick his brain about bes...

Trade School and Beyond: Educational Opportunities for Getting into the Trades
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Educational Opportunities for Getting into the Trades

With colleges and universities gearing up to face the challenges of COVID-19, we thought “back-to-school” season was the perfect time to highlight some of the various paths into tradework. But bef...

Your Heat Fact Sheet
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YOUR HEAT FACTS SHEET

Things have been heatin’ up across the nation -- literally. From our home base in Denver, temperatures this July have been reaching over 95 degrees daily and we’re lucky compared to other places. W...

A construction worker working in the sun
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SUMMER JOBSITE HEALTH: TIPS + TRICKS TO OUTSMART THE SUN

It’s officially that time of year. When the sun’s heat seems to taunt our every move outside, sweat starts dripping down your forehead before you’ve even arrived at the job site and cold showers ar...

NATIONAL HVAC TECH DAY SPOTLIGHT: MICHAEL FLYNN
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National HVAC Tech Day Spotlight: Michael Flynn

To join us in celebrating National HVAC Tech Day, watch our video and read the full Q&A below to meet Michael Flynn, a lead installer and field supervisor. We chatted with him virtually to shar...