Ground Broken for 1.25-Million-Square-Foot Industrial Development in Arizona

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Ground was recently broken by Willmeng Construction Inc. for a new $115-million, master-planned Class A industrial space located within Glendale, Arizona’s New Frontier District. The first phase of the project includes a 705,531-square-foot facility and 488,995-square-foot building, which equals over 1.25 million square feet when combined into a single structure. At full build-out, Park303 is set to encompass 4.5 million square feet of Class A industrial space, significantly increasing the amount of rentable space in the West Valley. Designed by Butler Design Group, and developed by Lincoln Property Company, phase one is expected to be completed in the last quarter … Read more

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Dedication Ceremony Held for Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory

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Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction and Robins & Morton recently celebrated the dedication of the Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory, located in Auburn, Alabama. A facility of the CADC’s McWhorter School of Building Science, the first-of-its-kind lab will advance hands-on education and research. It was made possible with support from its namesake construction firm -valued at more than $1.3 million. The Robins & Morton Construction Field Laboratory, located on the university’s campus, recreates an active construction site, complete with a classroom that resembles a project office and indoor and outdoor spaces to demonstrate building processes. The … Read more

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Ergonomics Training Program Available for Construction Workers

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CPWR has released a new Best Built Plans ergonomics training program for construction workers, the first part of a two-part comprehensive training program focused on preventing back, shoulder and other types of soft tissue injuries. These injuries, also referred to as musculoskeletal disorders, account for more than 25% of nonfatal injuries in the industry. This worker-focused ergonomics training program provides instructors with information to raise workers’ awareness of soft tissue injuries and ways to prevent them, including safe-lifting practices and proper body mechanics. It includes both classroom and hands-on components, sections to use with new and more experienced workers and … Read more

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Industry Associations Form Partnership to Strengthen Workforce Alignment

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The National Association of Workforce Boards and the signatory Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association have formed a partnership that will strengthen the relationship between local workforce development boards and the sheet metal and air conditioning industry, with a mutual goal of supporting the workforce needs of the sheet metal industry across the country. NAWB and SMACNA believe collaboration is one of the most effective ways workforce development boards and the industry can meet their respective objectives. The partnership will work to establish relationships between SMACNA’s network of 97 chapters and 1,834 members and workforce development boards and … Read more

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Pure Safety Group Unveils Checkmate Xplorer Harness

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Pure Safety Group has introduced the new Checkmate Xplorer industrial full-body harness for fall protection to the U.S. market. The harness, designed to be more comfortable than conventional harnesses during periods of suspension and frequent loading, features visual alert stitching, an intuitive way for the user to understand the correct way to wear the harness. Its limited slip dorsal D-ring has a precise amount of vertical adjustment built in and is designed to keep the D-ring in place after multiple loadings. Its large front ring allows for multiple attachments, and uses a lightweight aluminum quick-connect buckle to ensure a safe … Read more

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