NoSweat Introduces Disposable Hard Hat Liners

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NoSweat’s new line of hat, helmet and hard hat liners keep sweat out of the wearer’s eyes. The hard hat liner is thin, soft, lightweight and sweat-absorbing, providing a clean, dry surface. NoSweat’s patented design and Dri-LID technology is engineered to absorb forehead sweat and clear the wearer’s line of vision. Its game-changing technology permanently locks and seals all sweat inside the core, allowing the surface of the product to be completely dry, even when it is fully saturated. Just peel, stick and allow its high-level adhesive strength to do its job. NoSweat hard hat liners are American made.

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General Equipment Company Unveils New Portable HEPA Air Filter

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General Equipment Company’s new portable HEPA air filter – the AF500 AIR-SCRUB-R, is a compact, portable and efficient solution for providing air scrubbing/negative pressure air movement capabilities on virtually any non-hazardous jobsite. The filter is built with a ¼ horsepower, 115 VAC variable speed electric motor and a large 16-inch (406.4 mm) diameter inlet for improved airflow and maximum filter surface area exposure. The AF500 offers adjustable airflow rates up to 500 cfm and features a unique two-stage design, with a 30 percent pre-filter and a 99.7 percent efficient HEPA secondary filter. Able to capture particles down to .3 microns, … Read more

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A Chat with Lance Wafler, Superintendent at DPR Construction

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By Chris Maday Schmidt Lance Wafler, superintendent at DPR Construction, is a high-energy, forward-thinking superintendent who’s built projects in several of the firm’s regions over the last seven years, as well as led the field operations for some of its largest data center projects. He joined DPR from Holder in 2010. Join Construction Superintendent as Wafler talks about the challenges surrounding the execution of data center projects, as well as his strategies for putting together project schedules and the importance of role models in the industry. (Q) Talk a little about what makes data center projects unique in scope and … Read more

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Joint-Venture Team Delivers Marriott Marquis in Chicago

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Marriott Marquis Chicago recently opened its doors to guests, providing conventioneers and visitors to Chicago, Illinois’ South Loop with a new option for hotel accommodations. The anticipated addition to the McCormick Square campus brings additional hotel space to the community surrounding McCormick Place, the nation’s largest convention center. Clark Construction Group, lead member of the Design-Build joint venture team Prairie District3 Partners, partnered with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority to deliver the $350-million hotel, support structures and campus improvements. At 1,205 rooms, the Marriott Marquis is Chicago’s sixth largest hotel. Cloaked in a distinctive blue glass … Read more

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Phase 1 of Largest Healthcare P3 Project in Canada Complete

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After nearly a decade of work, Phase 1 of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal is complete. The project team included Obrascón Huarte Lain, Laing O’Rourke, along with CannonDesign and Neuf Architects. Begun in 2009, the CHUM teaching institution is one of the largest healthcare public-private partnership projects in Canada. Initially structured as a two-phased project, the design of the campus arrangement and architecture were reconfigured in order to accelerate development. As a result, Phase 1 delivers the hospital’s core healthcare capabilities, including all patient rooms, all operating theatres, diagnostic and therapeutics, as well as the oncology program, leaving … Read more

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