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Turns out even the tape measure is going digital.

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the closure of Stanley Black & Decker’s last hometown tape measure factory, citing declining demand for traditional single-sided tape measures as the industry shifts toward digital tools and smarter workflows.

Construction quality is evolving the same way.

Manual spot checks and isolated measurements are giving way to continuous digital verification, real-time visibility, and full-project data.

At Siteaware, we believe quality shouldn’t rely on what gets checked manually - it should be verified digitally, across 100% of installed work.

Because the future of construction quality isn’t measured with a tape measure. It’s measured with data.

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Storied Toolmaker Closes Its Last Hometown Plant—and Blames Its Tape Measures Stanley Black & Decker says fewer buyers want the Connecticut plant’s single-sided tape measures, preferring double-sided ones made abroad.