Construction Dust/Debris Contained with New Dust Collection Guard

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Fein introduces its new Tuckpointing Dust Collection Guard. The guard should be used with a high-speed angle grinder and a vacuum, and is intended for use when grinding with wheels up to 5 inches in diameter. It is made of high-quality construction for heavy-duty applications and removes more than 90% of dust/debris when connected to a vacuum. The Tuckpointing Dust Collection Guard is easy to install and change wheels; is suited for tuckpointing and crack-chasing applications; fits on a variety of 4 ½-inch and 5-inch, high-speed angle grinders; affords an adjustable cutting length and includes a cover for wider kerfs. […]

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Strong Man Introduces New Fire Retardant Heavy-Duty Mesh Tarps

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Strong Man Safety Products has introduced the all-new Fire Retardant Heavy Duty Mesh Tarp to provide safer, more efficient jobsites year round. The fire-retardant mesh tarp is made from 70% knitted mesh and is air permeable yet dense enough to contain jobsite materials. This tarp is made for various construction including exterior or interior restorations, scaffolding, spray fireproofing, plastering and stucco or drywall insulation. This tarp is available in green or black and 20-by-20, 20-by-30 or 20-by-50 sizes. The new Strong Man tarp meets NFPA 701 Test Method 2 and is UV-treated to ensure a long-lasting barrier to protect employees […]

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Balfour Beatty Bridges to Prosperity Team Celebrates Completion of 430-foot Suspended Footbridge Project in Bolivia

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In coordination with Bridges to Prosperity, Balfour Beatty recently celebrated the completion of a 430-foot suspended footbridge in the isolated rural Espiritu Santo community near Cochabamba, Bolivia. Planned for months and constructed by Balfour Beatty’s 10-member, volunteer team over two weeks, the new footbridge helps support B2P’s dedication to building footbridges over impassible rivers so that isolated communities can access healthcare, education and economic opportunities. Located in a mountainous region at an elevation over 8,000 feet, the Espiritu Santo community is situated within the Andes mountain range. The residents of Espiritu Santo are fishermen and farmers who grow various crops including […]

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Final Piece of Steel Installed on London’s Tallest Building

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In partnership with steel contractor Severfield, Multiplex recently placed the last steel beam at 22 Bishopsgate – London, England’s tallest building. It is the culmination of over two years’ work on the project’s superstructure, which began when the first piece of steel was placed in January 2017. The final building will contain 17,023 tons of steelwork, made up of 14,593 individual pieces of steel. Placing the last piece is a major milestone toward practical completion later this year. Team members from both Multiplex and Severfield gathered on the tower’s highest floor to see the beam raised into place, with a […]

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Multiplex Completes Final Tower in Australia’s Collins Square Development

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Multiplex has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark $2.5-billion Collins Square development located in Melbourne’s central business district. Collins Square is one of the largest commercial mixed-use developments in Australia. Spanning an entire city block, it consists of five commercial office buildings with retail space providing a combined total of more than 250,000 square meters of commercial space and 10,000 square meters of retail area. The final $168.5-million tower spans three levels and reaches 117 meters in height. It provides a total area of approximately 40,000 square meters of commercial office space, […]

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