Expanded Gypsum Board Product Line Boasts High-Performance Attributes

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CertainTeed Gypsum is broadening its AirRenew indoor air quality gypsum board product line with the addition of AirRenew Extreme Impact and AirRenew Extreme Abuse. The expansion rounds out the product family with solutions that boast high-performance attributes, such as fire, abuse and impact resistance, as well as moisture and mold protection. The abuse-resistant gypsum boards handle the same as regular gypsum boards and do not require special tools to install or finish. The product family is ideal for projects with sustainability in mind. AirRenew contains up to 99 percent total recycled content and may provide regional materials depending on project … Read more

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Dual SRL Bracket Features Flexibility, Durable Construction

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The Dual SRL Bracket from Guardian Fall Protection is designed to assemble two single-leg self-retracting lifelines into a dual-leg SRL, allowing the user to maintain 100 percent tie-off when transitioning between anchor points. Easy and quick to install underneath the D-Ring of any Guardian harness, the Dual SRL Bracket gives the user ultimate flexibility in selecting their fall protection system. The Dual SRL Bracket is durable and lightweight and is made of corrosion-resistant zinc-plated steel. It features tool-less installation and has a visual positive locking indicator to ensure proper attachment.

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Is Your Crew Scaffold Savvy? Best Practices for Scaffolds, Temporary Works and Working Platforms

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Fall protection is the most frequently cited OSHA violation. And for construction workers, falls are the leading cause of death according to the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration. In addition, an estimated 2.3 million construction workers, or 65 percent of the construction industry, work on scaffolds. In a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study, 72 percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. All of these accidents could have been controlled by compliance … Read more

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Reed Construction to Lead Build-Out of New Medline HQ

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Reed Construction was recently selected to complete a build-out on behalf of Medline Industries, Inc. in Northfield, Illinois. More than 545,000 square feet of renovations are set to take place in the former Kraft Foods Corporate Headquarters to create Medline’s new, state-of-the-art headquarters. Medline, a global medical supply manufacturer and distributor, provides products and clinical solutions to hospitals, physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, nursing homes, home care and retail. This new space will strengthen the company’s ability to keep up with the rapidly changing healthcare environment and provide employees with a highly collaborative work environment. Reed Construction … Read more

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Preserving Our Nation’s Heritage with Menokin Glass House Project

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    With the Menokin Glass House project, the Skanska team is taking a unique approach to preserving the ruins of the house of Francis Lightfoot Lee, one of the seven signers of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia. The Menokin house was built in 1769 and was designated as a historical landmark in 1971 for its significance. It sits on a 500-acre property along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Gateway. As the owner’s project manager, the team is overseeing the conservation and repair of the historic manor house in Warsaw, Virginia. Rather than a traditional rebuild, however, the project includes … Read more

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