New Video Sticker Platform by SaferMe to Improve Workplace Safety

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SaferMe has launched SpotCast, a new video sticker platform. SpotCast enables instructional and safety videos to be easily embedded on durable QR code stickers. The sticker is placed on any piece of equipment, and employees simply scan it with their smartphone or tablet and watch the embedded video. No sign-up is required. Markets for the product include manufacturing, construction, engineering and more. Content creators require minimal training on how to use the platform, and the barriers to entry from a technical perspective are negligible. The process for making the videos is seamless. The stickers that are unique to each company … Read more

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First Phase of Rogers Centre Renovation Projects Underway in Toronto

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Work is underway on the multi-year Rogers Centre renovation in Toronto, Canada. The general contractor for the project is PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto). Work being completed this offseason is part of a $300-million, multi-year renovation that aims to transform the 33-year-old multi-purpose stadium into a ballpark through a series of projects focused on modernizing the fan experience and building world-class player facilities. To meet the fast-track schedule, work is being sequenced in two shifts over a six-day work week. Demolition to bring portions of the stadium back to base is already nearing completion, enabling next steps, which opens to … Read more

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Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar Model of Sustainability, Respect for Cultural Heritage

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Soccer fans across the globe recently witnessed the start of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 inside the Al Bayt stadium, built by Webuild, approximately 40 kilometers from Doha. With a capacity of more than 60,000 spectators, the Al Bayt has distinguished itself as a model of sustainability and respect for Qatar’s cultural heritage. Commissioned by the Aspire Zone Foundation, the stadium’s unique and unmistakable shape is inspired by the bayt al sha’ar, the traditional tent of the Qatari that represents hospitality in Arab culture. The Al Bayt stadium, which hosted the tournament’s opening ceremony with the participation of His … Read more

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UNSW Sydney, Plenary to Deliver Health Translation Hub

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UNSW Sydney has contracted the Plenary Group-led Plenary Health consortium to deliver the $600-million Health Translation Hub – one of the marquee developments within the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct – located in Australia. Hansen Yuncken has been engaged as the design and construction partner and Architectus as lead architect. The Health Translation Hub will bring together educational and medical researchers, clinicians, educators, industry partners and public health officials to drive excellence and support the rapid translation of innovative research and education into improved patient care and better community health outcomes. An expansive 2,500 square meters of north-facing, open public space … Read more

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GSSI Introduces UtilityScan DF for Locating, Mapping Underground Utilities

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GSSI’s ground-penetrating radar systems are designed to save contractors time and money. The UtilityScan DF is for complex jobs that have multiple targets buried shallow and deep. With the two antennas, 300 MHz and 800 MHz, built into one system, you can view shallow and deep targets simultaneously in a single scan on the screen — which means it can be used for a multitude of applications including utility detection, environmental assessment, archaeology and forensics. Both metallic and non-metallic targets can be identified quickly and easily, and GSSI’s patented LineTrac technology gives users the ability to detect AC power and … Read more

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