General Equipment Company Introduces Portable HEPA Air Filter

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The AF501 portable HEPA air filter is General Equipment Company’s latest addition to its AIR-SCRUB-R line. This compact, efficient unit delivers air scrubbing/negative pressure air movement capabilities, as well as outstanding air filtration in a wide range of industrial and construction-related job applications in nonhazardous locations. Featuring a two-stage design, the AF501 includes a 30% pre-filter and a 99.97 % efficient HEPA secondary filter, capable of capturing allergens and other particles as small as 0.3 microns. The pre-filter can be replaced with an optional activated carbon filter to help absorb a variety of VOCs, smoke and other noxious odors and … Read more

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John Deere Unveils TC-Series Trenchers as Latest Additions to Attachments Lineup

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Designed to fit the needs of construction, agricultural and landscaping professionals, John Deere debuted two new trencher models, the TC36 and TC48, to its family of attachments. The newly introduced trenchers are ideal economic models for lighter-duty tasks and equipment rental. These attachment models are compatible on John Deere skid steers and compact track loader models, as well as most competitive models. The trenchers are designed for lower duty-cycle customers in agricultural and light construction applications with several configurations to match most soil conditions or trench requirements. To ensure enhanced productivity, the TC36 and TC48 trenchers come equipped with a … Read more

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Garland Launches Defense Force Product Line Amid Global Health Crisis

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As much of the country begins to ease restrictions and businesses start to reopen, The Garland Company, Inc. is ready with its innovative Defense Force line of high-performance products designed to either clean, disinfect and/or protect commercial facilities. The flagship Defense Force product is D7, a safe and effective EPA-registered antimicrobial disinfectant that kills bacteria, fungi, germs and viruses in minutes and has demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to COVID-19. It can be applied to hard, non-porous interior and exterior surfaces. D7 is easily mixed and applied with standard sprayers. The Defense Force product line also includes Clear-Shield, a patented, … Read more

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New Date Announced for Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls

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The 7th National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls, postponed from its original May date due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been rescheduled for the week of Sept. 14-18. The annual Stand-Down is part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and serves as an opportunity to pause and re-focus on falls — one of the leading causes of death in construction. This year, we encourage employers and workers to participate virtually or with social-distancing measures on jobsites. In support of the event, CPWR is working with OSHA and NIOSH to develop activities and materials to facilitate safe stand-downs, … Read more

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Report Reveals Commercial Construction Index Drops Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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The recently released Q2 2020 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index plunged from 74 in Q1 to 56 in Q2. Two of the index’s three main indicators—confidence in new business and revenue expectations—both fell 26 points, to 50 and 44, respectively, revealing the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the construction industry. However, the third indicator, backlog, dropped only a modest three points, remaining consistent with the first half of 2018. Survey results were largely collected in the month of April, at the height of shutdown restrictions. The overall drop in the index stemmed in part from the fact … Read more

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