r/Construction is a subreddit with 581k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, job, construction, advice, and trade, 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
: "Stairway to lake question"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What's something the office genuinely doesn't understand about what happens in the field?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Think this will solve leaky pipe boots?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "I need some ideas for a project using this 2”x65” rebar that was under an old shed."
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "How much would something like this cost to build? Ballpark estimate"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Construction
#1
Looking For
77 posts
#2
Job
16 posts
#3
Construction
: "Construction is Love, Construction is life"
12 posts
#4
Advice
: "Advice for young superintendent"
10 posts
#5
Trade
5 posts
#6
Struggling
5 posts
#7
Safety
: "General Contractor came through and cut the heads off multiple undamaged extensions cords. What should someone do?"
5 posts
#8
Equipment
: "Jobsite earbuds?"
5 posts
#9
Tired
4 posts
#10
Work
4 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
: "Young new guy lied to be about broke, hungry and down bad"
42 posts
#2
Humor 🤣
: "We've all had these days"
34 posts
#3
Informative 🧠
: "Crazy day at work"
25 posts
#4
Picture
: "15 years in, I will live forever."
24 posts
#5
Safety ⛑
: "I know this gets asked a lot here, but I want to make sure if I’m being a pussy or not."
12 posts
#6
Careers 💵
: "Construction has completely changed the direction of my life in ways I never thought possible."
12 posts
#7
Video
: "Columns buckle in a Manhattan building under conversion"
11 posts
#8
Structural
: "Turned out this house had no footers"
9 posts
#9
Carpentry 🔨
: "Had to fix some framing for a medicine cabinet today, now I know why"
7 posts
#10
Business 📈
: "New construction home built inside building line. How fucked is this guy?"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/Construction
Yearly
+70k members(13.6%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026