42-Inch Anchor Tether Creates Spacious 18’ Diameter Work Area

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Gear Keeper’s new family of ergonomically constructed Super Coil anchored tool tethers are manufactured with a low-force polyurethane elastic core that is woven throughout the entire body of the webbing. The result is a tool tether that creates an 18-foot diameter working area but will gently retract to just 42 inches. Designed for tools weighing up to 25 pounds, Gear Keeper’s proprietary manufacturing process minimizes “extension” arm fatigue while in use and minimizes entanglement issues when climbing or working in confined areas. These new Gear Keeper products present safety advantages by offering a significantly longer extension length combined with a … Read more

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Gehl Introduces New V420 Skid Loader

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Gehl unveils the world’s largest skid loader, the V420. This machine features a Tier IV certified Deutz 120 horsepower engine and 4,200 pounds (1905 kg) of rated operating capacity. This is an increase of 21.7 horsepower and 200 pounds in operating capacity over the V400, Gehl’s previous model in this size range. The large skid steer loader comes standard with cab, heat and air conditioning; 14-pin connector for easy attachment use; two-speed for travel around the jobsite and Gehl’s patented hydraglide for a smoother ride and less material spillage from the attachment. A vertical lift path of almost 12 feet … Read more

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Evolutions of the Connected Jobsite: The Future of Compact Equipment

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The road to the Connected Jobsite was the focus of a recent CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Talk, part of the show’s new 75,000-square-foot Tech Experience featuring future-looking innovations that shape manufacturing. Hosted by Joel Honeyman, vice president of innovation at Bobcat and Doosan Company, the presentation looked at three evolutions to take place in construction in the next 10 years – connected awareness, connected performance and connected control – and how adapting to each allows for coordinated, safe, efficient and precise operation. Connected awareness Construction professionals must be connected to each of their jobsites in order to know what’s happening at any … Read more

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Gilbane, Design Partners Win Two 2017 U.S. Air Force Design Awards

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Gilbane, together with their design partners, were the winners of two 2017 United States Air Force design awards for recently completed healthcare projects. Gilbane, along with Sherlock Smith and Adams, received the Honor Award for Facility Design of the Medical Clinic at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. Gilbane, along with Leo A. Daly, received the Merit Award for Facility Renovations & Additions design of the San Antonio Military Medical Center Hyperbaric Facility in Texas. The Medical Clinic at Holloman AFB is a new 100,000-square-foot outpatient facility. The clinic embraces the southwest desert landscape and channels abundant natural light into the … Read more

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OSHA, NAWIC Renew Alliance to Protect Safety and Health of Female Construction Workers

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Association of Women in Construction recently renewed their alliance to continue promoting safe and healthful working conditions for female construction workers. The five-year alliance will focus on hazards of particular concern to women in the construction industry, including personal protective equipment selection, sanitation and workplace intimidation and violence. “Women represent a small, but growing segment of the construction workforce,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt. “OSHA’s renewed alliance with NAWIC will continue to promote innovative solutions to safety and health hazards unique to female … Read more

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