Precast Concrete Construction Contributes to Unique Learning Environment at Lehigh Valley Charter H.S. for the Arts

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When the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was looking for a location to build its new school, officials knew the southern end of the city — which is the heart of Bethlehem’s art, cultural and entertainment district – would be the ideal spot. And once the school’s site location and design were confirmed, it was determined that precast concrete would be ideal material to use for construction. Project overview The public charter school is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It first opened … Read more

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Rosendin Electric Receives Grand Award for Construction Safety Excellence

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Rosendin Electric was honored with the 2018 Grand Award for Construction Safety Excellence at the 19th Annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards. Rosendin also received the first place award for Specialty Contractor over three million man-hours. The CSEA program, sponsored by Willis Towers Watson, has been an ongoing and evolving effort by AGC of America to recognize companies who have developed and implemented excellent safety and loss prevention programs achieved through management commitment, employee training and participation and program innovation. In total, 59 contractors from across the nation competed for this award. In 2017, Rosendin worked 9,933,678 man-hours, with a total … Read more

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Gehl Introduces New Mark74 Series

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The new Gehl Mark74 telescopic handlers are a new evolution in the trusted Gehl RS Series. Gehl Mark74 telescopic handlers provide all the same features as the GEN:3 RS Series, but they are equipped with a 74 horsepower engine, which eliminates the need for after-treatment fluid. The all-new Mark74 will be available on the following Gehl telescopic handler models in North America: RS6-42, RS8-42, RS8-44 and RS10-55. Each model comes standard with a Cummins QSF 3.8L engine, Tier 4 classification, 4-speed powershift transmission and 295 lb-ft. (400 Nm) engine torque. All the Gehl Mark74 telescopic handlers come standard with single-joystick … Read more

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Using Drones to Streamline Work, Cut Costs and Manage the Jobsite

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By Tom Simon If you want to see how the $505-million Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside in Rockford, Illinois is being built, just look to the sky. In a first for Mortenson, the builder is using drones to map, plan and manage complex site utilization faster and better than traditional methods make possible. Unlike the unmanned aerial vehicles used to produce those entertaining novice videos on YouTube, these drones are delivering precision video and images with dimensional data of the 65-acre construction site in near real time. The builder integrates the drone-captured data and images with the project’s BIM and … Read more

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New Bridge Opens Across UK’s Biggest Road Project

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The A14 Integrated Delivery Team, comprised of Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Costain, has completed the second of 34 bridges and main structures on the UK’s biggest road project. The newly opened bridge forms part of Highways England’s £1.5 billion major improvement scheme on the A14. The project will see the upgrade of a 21-mile stretch of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon from two to three lanes in each direction including a brand new 17-mile bypass south of Huntingdon. Connecting Brampton and Grafham in Cambridgeshire, the new bridge is 50 meters (54 yards) longer than the previous bridge as it … Read more

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