r/Construction is a subreddit with 589k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, job, construction, struggling, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review work boots, tape measure, and tool belt.
A place for **construction professionals only** to discuss the industry.
Anybody working or interested in working in this field is welcome! Carpentry, concrete, steel, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, equipment operators, etc.
Those with DIY or homeowner-type questions should use subreddits such as /r/DIY. Those posts will be removed.
Popular Themes in r/Construction
#1
Advice Requests
: "Honest job posting?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What to do when a client stops work halfway through a job, claims incompetence and demands the deposit back? Resi repair work with a small scope"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for some suggestions from the hive mind"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "🏗️ KSU Construction Certificates — Worth It or Waste of Money?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a construction expense tracker — looking for honest feedback"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Construction
#1
Looking For
76 posts
#2
Job
15 posts
#3
Construction
4 posts
#4
Struggling
4 posts
#5
Advice
4 posts
#6
Worst
3 posts
#7
Tool
2 posts
#8
Trade
2 posts
#9
Tired
2 posts
#10
Jobsite
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/Construction
Work Boots
195 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.6★ from 22 reviews
#2
Danner
4.4★ from 20 reviews
#3
Thorogood
3.9★ from 19 reviews
Tape Measure
103 reviews
#1
Stanley
4.3★ from 34 reviews
#2
Milwaukee
4.1★ from 17 reviews
#3
Lufkin
4.7★ from 6 reviews
Tool Belt
68 reviews
#1
Occidental
4.8★ from 19 reviews
#2
Diamondback
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Occidental Leather
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/Construction
#1
Other
: "How do you guys get up at 5am to leave for work?"
28 posts
#2
Informative 🧠
: "LVL Framed Residential Addition"
26 posts
#3
Picture
: "Honest job posting?"
25 posts
#4
Careers 💵
: "Im really tired of being a laborer"
24 posts
#5
Humor 🤣
: "Banjo techniques. OSHA approved ppe."
21 posts
#6
Structural
: "New Build - Framing just getting started and not liking what I’m seeing- thoughts?"
12 posts
#7
Business 📈
: "seems like 42% of construction businesses are paying for AI tools"
11 posts
#8
Video
: "What're y'all thoughts on construction robots?"
8 posts
#9
Carpentry 🔨
: "I think I found the best selection of 2x4s I’ve ever seen"
7 posts
#10
Tools 🛠
: "Best headset buttons for use with work gloves"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/Construction
Yearly
+71k members(13.8%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026