Brokk Inc., Vacuworx Offer Vacuum Lifting Attachments

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Brokk, manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robots, adds two Vacuworx lifting attachments to its lineup in North America. The vacuum lifting systems, optimized for use with Brokk machines, can attach to and lift concrete, granite, marble, metal, steel and other flat, non-porous materials. With the ability to lift up to 2 tons, the attachments share the safety- and efficiency-improving benefits of Brokk machines and increase the versatility of the robots. Through Vacuworx, Brokk offers the PHD Portable Vacuum Lifting System and SL 2 Subcompact Vacuum Lifting System. Both systems feature wireless remote control and lightweight construction. They are fast and easy … Read more

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Training the Future to Preserve the Past

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6 tips for construction of historic preservation projects By John Shea Presently, the scarcity of land is increasing the demand for renovation of historic buildings. Bridging a building’s history and architectural significance, with the elements of modern use and building design, sets forth no small task for superintendents. The nature of historic preservation projects, and the inherent complexities associated with them, dictate the need for specialized expertise and training of those responsible for bringing them back to life. Translating those lessons learned to the new generation of superintendents is vital to the future of construction. Whether an old historic college … Read more

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Joint-Venture Team Delivers Parkland Moody Center for Breast Health

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Construction is complete on Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Moody Center for Breast Health, located on the first floor of the system’s new outpatient clinic building, a freestanding six-floor medical building in Texas. The newly opened 40,000-square-foot clinic provides comprehensive breast care to all Dallas County residents seeking care. The new center is designed to be a warm, welcoming, hopeful environment for patients. Services such as medical and surgical oncology, plastic surgery, imaging, infusion, physical therapy and more will be co-located in the outpatient clinic building. Previously, patients had to make separate appointments at different locations, and coordinate transportation, childcare … Read more

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Historic Renovations Transform New Animal Care and Control Facility in San Francisco

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The Clark Construction team has seismically retrofitted and renovated a 116-year-old historic structure to house the new San Francisco Animal Care and Control Facility in California. The modern, 65,000-square-foot multilevel facility is a transformative veterinarian care center featuring an animal hospital with specialty clinical and emergency room space, medical laboratory, X-ray and infirmary isolation functions. The project consisted of two adjacent buildings, the Burke Warehouse and the 1419 Bryan Street Building, constructed in 1893. The building, which survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent citywide fire, retains its historic brick façade and industrial wood windows. Clark achieved the complexities … Read more

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The Spiral at 66 Hudson Boulevard in New York City Tops Out

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The final beam was raised more than 1,000 feet to celebrate the official topping out of The Spiral at 66 Hudson Boulevard, a commercial skyscraper in Hudson Yards that will represent the future of connected workspace for industry leaders in New York City. Built by Turner Construction Company, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Tishman Speyer, The Spiral occupies a full block and will yield 2.85 million square feet of office space. Pfizer, the biopharmaceutical company that recently co-developed the first Covid-19 vaccine, will move its global headquarters to 746,000 square feet across 14 floors of the 65-story … Read more

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