Pure Safety Group Introduces Guardian Retractable Horizontal Lifeline

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Pure Safety Group introduces the Guardian Retractable Horizontal Lifeline. During a fall, the retractable HLL will deploy an extending metal energy absorber designed to reduce peak loads to anchorage structures. It can also be used as part of a fall restraint system, which prevents the worker from reaching the leading edge of a fall hazard. The main component of the HLL is a 60-foot galvanized cable horizontal lifeline, which is durable yet portable, and designed for temporary use. Other features include: Single-direction tensioner handle that prevents accidental releases Folds down to lay flat along the unit Secured by a magnet … Read more

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Milwaukee Expands Red Helix Drill Bit Lineup

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Milwaukee Tool continues to enhance its line of twist-drilling accessories with the next generation of its SHOCKWAVE Red Helix Titanium Drill Bits. Engineered for extreme durability and longer life in wood, plastic and metal applications, these new bits provide up to 5X life versus black oxide drill bits. Two new features to the lineup include a Quad EdgeTip and Enhanced Tapered Web. The Quad Edge Tip delivers a longer life with a precision start and four cutting edges to stay sharper longer. The drill bits’ Enhanced Tapered Web acts as an internal backbone and strengthens the bit to reduce premature … Read more

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Esh Construction Awarded £10m Contract for Hexham Bunker Retail Development

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Esh Construction’s commercial build division has secured a £10-million contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet. Delivered on behalf of Union Property Development (Hexham) Ltd., the retail development will be based on land formerly used as a nuclear bunker and will also provide a new 250-space public car park for the town. Based at the entrance to the Northumberland town, located in England, the project will include significant works on the highways infrastructure, which will improve access to the site and the safety of pedestrians. The 5.5-acre site, known as the “long-neglected bunker,” … Read more

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STRABAG Breaks Ground for New Training Center in Austria

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Construction company STRABAG recently celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its new apprenticeship training center in Ybbs an der Donau, Austria. The company is investing a total of approximately € 10 million in the new location, which will have the capacity to train some 250 apprentices a year. After completion of the building permission application, the groundbreaking marks the start of construction as planned on the 31,000-square-meter site. The training of the Austrian STRABAG apprentices has so far been divided between two locations due to lack of space, but the location in Ybbs will offer enough room for everyone. In addition … Read more

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VINCI to Rehabilitate Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel, Montreal

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The Quebec Ministry of Transportation has selected consortium Renouveau La Fontaine, comprising VINCI subsidiaries – Eurovia, consortium leader and Dodin Campenon Bernard – and Canadian company Pomerleau, to rehabilitate Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel and its access roads. The tunnel was opened in 1967 and is the longest underwater structure in Canada, covering a distance of 1.5 kilometers beneath the Saint Lawrence River. It is a strategic transport corridor for the Montreal urban area, linking the eastern part of the Island of Montreal to the city of Longueuil. Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel carries 120,000 vehicles a day. The rehabilitation aims to … Read more

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