Autodesk, AGC to Address Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women

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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, falls are the leading cause of private sector worker fatalities in the construction industry. Everyone who works at heights, whether it’s on a roof, scaffolding or the edge of a tall building, should have properly fitting safety harnesses, yet not all contractors have the supplies they need to better protect women in construction. To help address this, Autodesk is funding a grant program with the Associated General Contractors of America to supply select, in-need member contractors with fall protection harnesses sized for women who work at heights. The program comes at a … Read more

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First Students Welcomed at University of Colorado Boulder’s Newest, Largest Residence Hall

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The new Williams Village East residence hall at the University of Colorado Boulder welcomed its first students for the fall 2019 semester. The 178,000-square-foot residence hall, the university’s largest, houses a total of 705 students. The $96.7-million residence hall was designed by KWK Architects as part of the Design-Build team, which also included architect-of-record alm2s and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. Construction on Williams Village East began in August 2017. The building sits just east of the Williams Village North residence hall on a site formerly occupied by a parking lot and four tennis courts that were no longer in use. Important … Read more

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Construction Begins on 11-Story Speculative Office Building

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Ryan Companies and The Excelsior Group officially broke ground on the start of 10 West End, a 343,000-square-foot, 11-story Class A speculative office building being constructed in the West End of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Ryan Companies will design and build the project with co-developer Excelsior Group. ACORE Capital provided the financing. 10 West End will be the first speculative Class A office building constructed in over 18 years in the I-394 corridor. Located in the vibrant West End, the new building will be a dynamic landmark for the cities of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley. Ryan A+E is … Read more

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Bosch Bulldog Rotary Hammer Combines Light Weight, Power + Safety

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The time is always right to combine cordless performance with power and safety in a jobsite-tough rotary hammer. That’s what Bosch has done with the GBH18V-26D 18V EC Brushless 1 In. SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer with CORE18V batter. The hammer combines corded-like performance with next-generation Lithium-ion 21700 cell technology. The Bosch GBH18V-26D rotary hammer weighs 5.8 pounds, excluding battery, and delivers 1.9 foot/pounds of impact energy for superior impact-to-weight ratio and advanced performance in heavy-duty drilling and chipping applications in concrete. The EC Brushless motor maximizes battery runtime for extended applications. The rotary hammer is engineered with KickBack Control technology, … Read more

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John Deere Raises Bar with New High-Lift Option on 344L Compact Wheel Loader

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John Deere compact wheel loader operators can now reach new heights with the addition of the high-lift option on the 344L Compact Loader. The 344L High-Lift offers operators increased height and further reach for dumping or stacking, general construction or landscaping and snow removal tasks. With a maximum hinge pin height of 13 feet 2 inches, the high-lift option offers an additional 12 inches of reach compared to the standard 344L. The 344L Compact Wheel Loader comes equipped with the Articulation-Plus steering system, enabling operators to maximize productivity with the ability to move faster and increase lifting capacity with the … Read more

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