Genie Introduces Lift Guard Zone Lighting for GS Scissor Lifts, Lanyard Alert

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Genie introduces two new accessories: Lift Guard Zone Lighting and Lift Guard Lanyard Alert. Lift Guard Zone Lighting improves awareness of the perimeter for several models of GS scissor lifts. It features red laser lights that create a visual boundary at ground level about two feet from the edge of the chassis. The bright beam is about .6 inches thick and visible in any indoor lighting condition. The light uses a glass lens that will not fade over time, unlike plastic LED lights. This helps operators see the perimeter clearance and signals nearby workers that they may be entering the … Read more

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Shoring Operations Underway at Sutter Health’s Advanced Neuroscience Complex

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Boldt is initiating the shoring and foundation phase for the Sutter Advanced Neuroscience Complex at Mission Bernal in San Francisco, California, a critical milestone in the construction sequence. This work is being executed adjacent to the operational OSHPD 1 acute care facility, Sutter Mission Bernal Campus Hospital. The proximity to this high-sensitivity healthcare environment necessitates exceptional precision in all geotechnical and structural operations. The shoring system is designed to stabilize the excavation site and mitigate soil displacement, analogous to prevent collapse in an unsupported sand excavation. This system is essential for maintaining structural integrity during deep foundation work and protecting … Read more

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CGA DIRT Report Highlights Concerning Levels of Damages to Buried Utilities, Signals Need for Industry-Wide Changes

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Common Ground Alliance recently published its 2024 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The latest analysis reveals that the CGA Index, which measures year-over-year damage trends, rose from 94 in 2023 to 96.7 in 2024, signaling that the industry is moving in the wrong direction in reducing damages to buried utilities. The annual DIRT Report provides the most comprehensive accounting of damages to buried power, water, fiber, natural gas and other utility lines in the U.S. and Canada. This year’s report analyzed 196,977 unique damage reports from 2024, finding that despite organization-level success stories and sector-specific improvements, the industry is not … Read more

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New Brookhaven City Centre Showcases Georgia’s First Mass Timber Municipal Building

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Brookhaven City Centre celebrates the grand opening of Georgia’s first mass timber municipal building, constructed McCarthy + Barnsley, A Joint Venture. Located just north of Atlanta, the new city hall is a major milestone for Brookhaven, serving a populace of nearly 60,000 people and marking the first purpose-built city hall since the city of Brookhaven was incorporated in 2012. Brookhaven City Centre is the only government facility in the state of Georgia built primarily using mass timber, featuring exposed wood throughout the upper levels and concrete for the parking garage. The building exemplifies a growing national trend in sustainable development … Read more

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Construction Complete on Sustainably Designed Office Complex in Berlin

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The “INK – Inspire Neukölln,” at Ballinstrasse 15 (Germany), celebrates its successful completion. Ed. ZÜBLIN AG implemented the construction project as general contractor on behalf of CMF Capital GmbH and EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners. Inspire Neukölln, a sustainably designed office complex with a total gross floor area of 30,000 square meters, is located on the site of a former printing works. Inspire Neukölln consists of two interlocking, six-story buildings on a continuous base. It offers future-oriented working environments for the manufacturing industry, start-ups and technology companies. Up to a total of 2,000 people can find … Read more

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