New DENIOS Lithium-Ion Battery Stations Provide Safe Storage, Transport

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DENIOS introduces Lithium-Ion Stations. Designed specifically for storing lithium-ion batteries, they are ideal for storing new, questionable, damaged, defective or end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, typically found in small handheld devices, such as power tools, laptops, tablets, mobile devices, forklifts, cars, etc. Available in two standard sizes, they allow the storage and transportation of batteries from 1 KG to 10KG up to 100W. With two hours of fire resistance, and integrated forklift pockets for easy relocation, these purpose-built containers protect against fire hazards due to thermal runaway, deep discharge, mechanical deformation or chemical reaction. Each unit includes thermo-dissipative media (class D fire), … Read more

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Werk-Brau Introduces 6 Yard Bucket for Production Class Excavators

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Designed from the ground up, Werk-Brau’s new six yard bucket for Production Class excavators feature T1 and AR400 steel in critical-wear areas for maximum strength and durability, with weight-saving features incorporated where appropriate. With 20% more capacity than a standard five yard bucket, common for this class, the new Heavy-Duty High-Capacity Bucket can load a 30 yard haul truck in just five passes. It is ideal for use with the John Deere 470P, PC490LC-11, Cat 349 and other 50 metric ton excavators. An aggressive dig angle allows the bucket to more easily tear through virgin ground and materials to scoop … Read more

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Bechtel to Support Construction of New Airport for Capital City in India

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Bechtel Engineering and Construction India Private Limited has signed a contract to support Tata Projects in its delivery of the new Noida International Airport, located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This project is intended to serve the national capital region of New Delhi. Tata Projects’ work includes constructing the terminal, runways and airside infrastructure roads, utilities, landside facilities and other ancillary buildings for an opening capacity of 12 million passengers annually by 2024. Bechtel will bring eight decades of global experience in building airports, as well as expanding operational airports to support Tata Projects, which recently secured the … Read more

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New 183,000-SF Apodaca Science Building at Western Carolina University to Serve STEM Program

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Construction is complete on the Tom Apodaca Science Building at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The 183,000-square-foot structure replaces the university’s existing Natural Sciences Building and provides additional space, capacity and technology to meet the growing demand for science, technology, engineering and math coursework at the university. Skanska USA served as the general contractor on the project. The Tom Apodaca Science Building houses the Department of Biology, the Department of Chemistry and Physics and the interdisciplinary program in Forensic Science. It also has a computational lab, global information system lab, forensic anthropology lab and a wide range of … Read more

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Final Concourse for Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Adds 8 New Gates

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Construction is complete on the eighth and final concourse in Arizona’s Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which includes the addition of eight new gates serving Southwest Airlines’ passengers. McCarthy Building Companies served as the general contractor. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Terminal 4 is the busiest terminal at the airport and handles more than 80% of passenger traffic annually. The airport served nearly 39 million passengers in 2021 and, during peak periods, existing gates at Terminal 4 often reached full capacity. The addition of eight new gates brings Terminal 4 total to 92 gates. The new concourse, … Read more

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