Portable, Hand-Washing Station Makes Hygiene Compliance Mobile

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National Fleet Products introduces its new portable and vehicle-mounted hand-washing stations. The rugged, purpose-built product design allows water and hand sanitizer to be dispensed virtually anywhere, and application-specific hardware enables units to stand on their own, or to be mounted to a wide variety of vehicles. The black or translucent white water-dispensing tanks come in 6.5 gallon and 10 gallon sizes and made of durable, virgin polypropylene with an additive that makes them UV-resistant. An integrated removable soap dispenser serves as the cap to the filling port, and a separate cap is also available. Easy-to-operate spring-toggle water spigots automatically stop … Read more

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KOBELCO USA Introduces Next-Gen Series Excavator

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has released the enhanced SK140SRLC-7 excavator model in North America. The next-generation SK140SRLC-7 sets the standard for mid-sized machines and offers full-size benefits with short rear-swing capabilities and exceptional features. The upgraded SK140SRLC-7 boasts a dynamic digging force of 24,800 lbs. to achieve leading-class work volume. A compact design and long-digging reach capabilities provide a broad working range and easy maneuverability, while a top-of-class digging depth of 19 feet 7 inches and swing speed of 11 rpm shorten cycle times by ~10%. Equipped with a new Tier IV Final engine that increases power output by ~10%, … Read more

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Consortium Awarded Contract to Construct Control Tower at New Lima Airport

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The consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP Lima Airport Partners, the Peruvian airport operator, to build the control tower at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima and six ancillary buildings, all of them located in Lima, Peru. The project, which is part of Lima airport’s expansion plan, comprises a control tower, a services building to support the control tower, and a power switching and transformer building, which will also house the beacon system. The contract also comprises the construction of a fire-fighting building and a fauna control unit, which will … Read more

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Bouygues Bâtiment International to Build Africa’s Abomey-Calavi University Hospital

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The Republic of Benin’s Ministry of Health has signed a contract with a consortium led by Bouygues Bâtiment International for the development and construction of the university hospital in Abomey-Calavi, Africa’s second largest city. Representing a total amount of €175 million, this project of more than 40,000 square meters on two levels will have a capacity of 434 beds and places. It will include six large hospitalization units. The technical platform will include three-day hospitals, an A&E unit, a laboratory, medical imaging, radiotherapy and nine operating theaters. The project will also include teaching areas, staff accommodation, a mortuary and medical, … Read more

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CSCEC Builds Epidemic Control Facility in Maldives

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Constructed gratis by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, a quarantine facility for proprietors in the Maldives (South Asia Islands) to accommodate foreign workers for medical observation was recently completed and delivered. The project covers an area of about 5,000 square meters, and the facility will be able to accommodate 800 people. The project officially started on April 27, and construction took 22 days to complete. It takes up an area of 4,987.5 square meters and a construction area of 2,443 square meters, including four two-story prefabricated dormitories, one dining facility and two-bathroom facilities. Each dormitory contains 80 rooms, and there … Read more

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