Gear Keeper Heavy-Tool Retractable Tether Minimizes Dangling Tool Entanglement

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Gear Keeper’s new RT3-5605 heavy-tool retractable tether’s ultra-low profile keeps tools close to the body when retracted, while still allowing effort-free accessibility when extended for use. Designed for tools up to 3.5 pounds, the retractor employs a very-low 7 ounce force to avoid arm strain when extended, but still strong enough to keep the line taught. When the tool is retracted, lanyard exposure is minimized to avoid snagging, especially when the tool is also placed in a tool bag/pouch. The heavy-tool tether has a generous reach that extends 55 inches, and comes complete with a long-lasting and strong, impact-absorbing Spectra/Nylon … Read more

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Outlook on Commercial Construction Lifts on Rising Revenue Expectations

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Data from the first quarter U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index reveals contractors are growing more optimistic, mostly driven by a rise in revenue expectations. They also have better outlooks on hiring and equipment spending plans as business concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic lessen. In the first quarter of this year, 36% of contractors expect their revenue to increase over the next year, a jump of 11 percentage points from 25% in Q4 2020. Eighty-seven percent expect their revenue to either stay the same or increase, up from 86% last quarter. Most (86%) contractors also report a moderate … Read more

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Emerging Robotics Technology May Lead to Better Buildings in Less Time

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By Chris Adam Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings in less time at higher quality and at lower costs. Purdue University innovators have developed, and are testing, a novel construction robotic system that uses an innovative mechanical design with advances in computer vision-sensing technology to work in a construction setting. “Our work helps to address workforce shortages in the construction industry by automating key construction operations,” said Jiansong Zhang, an assistant professor of construction management technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. “On a construction site, there are many unknown factors that a construction robot … Read more

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Handover Ceremony Commemorates Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center

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The handover ceremony for Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center, built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, was recently held online in Dhaka and Beijing. Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, the project includes an exhibition hall, parking garage, machine room, two security rooms, ceremonial square, outdoor parking lots and other facilities. The center covers a land area of 80,000 square meters and a total building area of 33,000 square meters. The main body of the exhibition center boasts a red ceramic panel and an aluminum gray roof, symbolizing the ship of friendship and trade between China and Bangladesh. After BCFEC is put … Read more

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First-of-its-Kind Starbucks Store Opens in Canada

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Starbucks Canada will open a first-of-its-kind Starbucks drive-thru store in Abbotsford, British Columbia. With near-zero construction waste, the store is designed to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling compared to standard construction builds. According to the Canada Green Building Council, buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions and 50% of global material use. Designed, manufactured and constructed by Nexii Building Solutions, the Starbucks drive-thru store – set to open early this year – represents a step forward in the company’s aspirations to operate more efficient stores. Starbucks has been a global leader in designing its stores … Read more

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