First Zero-Energy Consumption Demonstration Building in Xiong’an New Area Unveiled

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The newly constructed CSCEC-built green-building display center is located at Rongdong District, Xiong’an New Area, a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei, China, and consists of seven single buildings with the total construction area of 75,000 square meters. The project team built Building No.5 into the first zero-energy and low-carbon consumption demonstration facility in Xiong’an New Area. The energy consumed by Building No.5 is renewable and supplied by large photovoltaic power generation panels of Building No.7. Through its own structural design, Building No.5’s functions include heat preservation and heat insulation, as well as the improvement of gas … Read more

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Diriyah Square Project in Riyadh

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A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the €840-million Diriyah Square – Package 2 Super-Basement Works, a mega, multi-level car park to be built for 10,500 vehicles in Riyadh, located in Saudi Arabi. The three-story underground garage, covering nearly 1 million square meters, lies at the heart of an ambitious urban development project in Ad Diriyah, the historic district and UNESCO heritage site northwest of Riyadh. Led by Webuild, its construction will employ 9,000 people as it unites tradition with development. Commissioned by the Diriyah Gate Development Authority, the contract will be executed by Webuild through its subsidiary Salini Saudi … Read more

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Planning is Paramount: Crane Utilization on Vertical Construction Projects

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By Robert Pavelka When it comes to managing and mitigating risks on construction jobsites, few activities require a greater level of awareness or more extensive preplanning than the deployment of cranes. Whether it is a fixed tower crane that is brought in and assembled on the construction site for use throughout the project, or a mobile crane such as a crawler, hydraulic or vehicle-mounted variety, cranes have long been an essential tool for builders to effectively and efficiently erect their vertical construction projects. But the consequences of inadequate planning and errors in execution can be dire. According to the U.S. … Read more

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KNIPEX Tools Offers New ANSI-Compliant System, Insulated Tools for Tethered Program

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KNIPEX Tools offers a new ANSI-compliant tethering system and 1,000V insulated tools for its tethered tools and attachments line. The additions include one ANSI-rated lanyard, two adapter straps and seven 1,000V insulated tools. The KNIPEX tethering system includes a captive eye to keep the ANSI-compliant lanyard (38 inches in length) secured to the carabiner, as well as a self-locking gate to prevent any unintentional opening. The ANSI-compliant adapter straps (13 inches in length) offer multiple ways to attach to personnel including from a belt, wrist or harness. The tethered tool system provides effective protection against accidents and damage caused by … Read more

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New App Forecasts Crew Location Conflicts, Trade Stacking

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Crew location conflicts and trade stacking may be a thing of the past if onthejob.site gets its way. The new construction planning tool connects foremen and other workers on the jobsite via an easy-to-use web application designed to share and analyze planned crew work locations. “Scheduling is far from perfect and things can fall through the cracks – especially on larger jobsites. Our approach is to have a simple-to-use web application, which asks foremen where their crews are planning to work and when. Once we have that data, the application runs comparisons between crews to see if there are any … Read more

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