r/Construction is a subreddit with 595k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, job, construction, struggling, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review work boots, tape measure, and tool belt, and the most common flair used is other, informative 🧠, careers 💵, tools 🛠, and picture.
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 Topics in r/Construction
#1
Looking For
75 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
: "Tami Trinkle, the second female journeyman carpenter in the state of WA. Photographed while building the Tacoma Dome Roof. 1982"
12 posts
#2
Informative ðŸ§
: "I'm not in construction these days, but when I was, I made a post about a braindead jobsite I was apart of. Update of what happend in the body."
10 posts
#3
Careers 💵
: "first time doing traveling work, need advice"
9 posts
#4
Tools ðŸ›
: "Don't be a rat and steal tools, scumbag."
8 posts
#5
Picture
: "Mini excavator decided to take a nap on the job a few years back."
8 posts
#6
Humor 🤣
: "Blue collar interview"
6 posts
#7
Safety ⛑
: "Is something missing here?"
5 posts
#8
Structural
: "New build: issues?"
4 posts
#9
Business 📈
: "Ontario annual release of holdback"
4 posts
#10
Carpentry 🔨
: "Looking for a better tool belt"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Construction
Yearly
+73k members(13.9%)
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Last updated: October 12, 2026