Pure Safety Group Introduces Checkmate TR3 Tripod

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Pure Safety Group has introduced the Checkmate TR3 Tripod, used as personal protective equipment to access workers and provides fall protection in confined space environments. The tripod features an innovative new crown and foot design that makes it stronger yet more lightweight than other tripods. The tripod meets OSHA standards, exceeds ANSI standards and will be CSA-certified. The TR3 tripod legs lock in the open position automatically during use and easily disengage for folding, and are adjusted for proper height with captive pins. Detent pins secure them to the tripod using PVC-coated keeper wires. The tripod’s pivoting spiked feet and … Read more

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Trimble Unveils WorksManager Software for Civil Construction

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Trimble has released its WorksManager, the next-generation backbone of the Trimble Connected Site ecosystem for managing construction technology that enables contractors to increase efficiency and improve productivity. WorksManager will allow users to wirelessly transfer data such as 3D designs to the construction site without ever leaving the office, saving drive time and money. Supervisors and data managers will be able to ensure that digital assets on the site are using the correct design version, and the designs are being used on the correct machine or data collector. This information will be presented on a user-friendly dashboard showing managers an overview … Read more

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Tops Out South Canopy

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New South Construction, McCarthy Building Companies and Synergy Development Partners’ joint venture known as NSMS, along with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia), celebrated an important milestone with the installation of the final structural steel on the south terminal canopy and topping out of the project. The joint venture broke ground on the project in September 2016. The north side canopy was completed in October of 2018. The south side portion of the canopy project reached this milestone 32 days ahead of schedule, thanks to lessons learned from constructing the north canopy. The overall project is expected to be complete in … Read more

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New Study Explores Types of Nonstandard Work Arrangements in Construction

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Employment in the construction industry is typically based on relatively short-term contracts. In recent years, new types of nonstandard work arrangements, such as on-call workers, day laborers and workers provided by contract firms, have emerged in construction. A new study by CPWR’s Data Center analyzed types of nonstandard work arrangements in the construction industry using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 Current Population Survey’s Contingent Worker Supplement. The researchers found that the construction industry has a higher proportion of workers in every type of nonstandard work arrangement except temporary help agency workers than in all industries. Also, construction … Read more

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PORR to Build 3T Office Park in Poland’s Tri-City

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3T Office Park, the largest office complex in the region, is taking shape in Gdynia, one of the three cities that make up Poland’s Tri-City (Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot). PORR S.A is the general contractor of the investment project, while Gleed Polska is responsible for the comprehensive project management and coordination regarding the building’s BREEAM certification. Construction work started at the end of April 2019, with completion anticipated to take approximately 24 months. The 3T Office Park will consist of three buildings: two 10-story towers, one in the middle with 13 stories, and a two-level underground car park with 420 parking spaces. When … Read more

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