Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons in Milwaukee Complete

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Gilbane Building Company has completed the 1.1-million-square-foot Tower and Commons project for Northwestern Mutual in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along the lakefront. This project allows Northwestern Mutual to better serve the expanding needs of its more than 4 million policy owners and clients. Gilbane served as construction manager on this downtown project with JV partner CG Schmidt. The 32-story tower adjoins the two-block-long, three-story space known as the Commons. Amenities include a three-acre public green space with abundant gardens and trees, a coffee shop open to the public, an interactive museum, 75,000-square-foot food server on … Read more

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Manchester’s Tallest Commercial Office Building Handed Over, Marks Final Phase of Development Plan

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No.1 Spinningfields has reached practical completion and BAM Construction has handed the building over to Allied London. Starting onsite in 2015, BAM delivered the tallest commercial office building in Manchester in the UK within 106 weeks and met the original practical completion date. Designed by architect SimpsonHaugh, this building marks the final phase of development of the Spinningfields master plan. No.1 tenants such as WeWork and D&D London will continue to improve and evolve the Spinningfields offering, while the Pavillion – also under construction by BAM – will be home to the Ivy in Manchester. Michael Ingall, Allied London chief … Read more

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Officials Dedicate New U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway

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OSLO, Norway – The U.S. Department of State, Chargé d’Affaires James P. DeHart and Norwegian officials opened the new U.S. Embassy in Oslo during a recent ceremonious ribbon cutting. Built by Walsh Construction and designed by EYP Architecture, this multi-building complex resides on a 10-acre site and provides a safe, secure and modern facility for U.S. diplomacy. The facility also includes a chancery, an underground support annex, three entry pavilions, Marine security guard quarters and offers state-of-the-art work space for over 200 embassy employees. The new embassy embodies green design and construction, having achieved LEED Gold certification for numerous sustainable … Read more

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MSA Offers V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline

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MSA’s V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline is the most recent offering in MSA’s range of fall protection product solutions. The V-TEC SRL incorporates spring radial technology, the newest method of energy absorption to be used in self-retracting devices within the personal protective equipment industry. The spring radial energy absorber is precision-made and pre-engineered and does not require calibration or adjustment as seen in traditional SRLs, which ultimately minimizes downtime, repair and maintenance costs. With new retraction dampening technology, the V-TEC SRL simply solves user pain points by preventing excessive lifeline retraction speed that causes premature and accidental load indicator deployment, a common … Read more

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CleanSpace Launches Respirator Trial Kits for New OSHA Silica Standard

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CleanSpace Technology has released its CleanSpace2 Power Unit Respirator Trial Kit designed to provide organizations in the construction industry with high-efficiency particulate air filter protection to help meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations. The new OSHA silica regulations become effective Sept. 23, requiring construction companies to lower permissible exposure to silica to one-fifth of its current exposure within one year. The CleanSpace2 Trial Kits are a complete ready-to-use system and include: CleanSpace2 power unit HEPA particulate filer Filter adaptor Half masks (small, medium and large) Storage and … Read more

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