New Fall Protection Harnesses and Lanyards Offer Improved Comfort, Increased Safety

The new next-generation Honeywell Miller Titan II harnesses offer enhanced adjustability and improved comfort with slip-resistant pads and rings; and lighter, strategically placed padding for optimal airflow. The harnesses feature new ANSI Z359.11 compliance and a maximum capacity of 400 pounds. All of the new harnesses, and Titan II lanyards, feature Hi-Viz color for increased safety.

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New Mi-T-M Work Pro Series Air Compressors Deliver Power

Mi-T-M Corporation has released the new Work Pro Series Air Compressors, designed to deliver precise power for both small and large jobs. The new Work Pro Series includes 5 gallon single-stage gasoline models and single-stage electric and single- and two-stage 8 gallon gasoline models. The new compressors can power everything from impact wrenches to drills and nail guns.

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Roundtable Promotes Use of Concrete Products in Construction Market

CRYSTAL CITY, Va. – Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, chose Washington, D.C. to host the first of a series of roundtable discussions with the design/build community designed to highlight the strength and durability of concrete construction in the low- to mid-rise building sector, and in general. The panel was part of the International Concrete Sustainability Conference and featured experts from the design, construction and safety communities including Eric Coleman, development coordinator of EYC Companies; Randy Kirchain, principal research scientist at MIT; Jon Narva, director of external relations for the National Association of State … Read more

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Hickory Construction Selected to Build Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza

ALCOA, Tenn. – Hickory Construction, Inc. has been selected as the general contractor to build the new Blount County War Dead Memorial Plaza dedicated to the fallen military heroes of Blount County in Tennessee. The new memorial, to be located on the Blount County Courthouse lawn, will feature a plaza incorporating four monuments on the lawn, a Veterans Walk of Honor and a bench to sit and reflect. The bench will hold a time capsule with mementos of this build and the original 1965 build. The original memorial was dedicated in 1965 and funded by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter … Read more

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Sustainable Construction, Engineering Details Behind the Brock Environmental Center Revealed

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently announced the award of the Living Building Challenge certification to the Brock Environmental Center, a 10,000-square-foot facility located on the Lynnhaven River at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, Virginia. For a construction company, designers and engineers achieving this certification required going outside of the typical toolbox for new building methods, renewable technologies and sustainable materials from around the world. The LBC certification, given by the International Living Future Institute, is the world’s most rigorous and ambitious performance standard for buildings. The Brock Environmental Center is one of the only commercial … Read more

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