First Place Winner of 2016 Concrete – Above Ground Award Named

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EULESS, Texas – Oftentimes good things come in small sizes, and this is certainly true in the case of the precast Superior Ranchette, a rustic tiny ranch house designed by Todd Sternfeld’s team at Superior Concrete Products. In recognition of the company’s hard work, the National Precast Concrete Association has named Superior Concrete Products the 2016 first place winner of the Creative Use of Precast Concrete Award in the Above Ground Category for the Superior Ranchette. Superior Concrete Products created and built the innovative new home out of the company’s proprietary line of precast concrete fence panels and other products … Read more

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New Gear Keeper Hard Hat Tether Series Offers 3 Safety Options

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The new family of Gear Keeper Hard Hat tethers includes two versions of retractable tethers and one non-retractable economy tether. Dropped from aloft, a hard hat is a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite. In the unfortunate event of a fall, a fall-arrest harness protects the worker, but as his hard hat continues its descent, a fall-arrest harness won’t protect the worksite. The retractable RT5-5601 and RT5-5602 Hard Hat Tethering Systems are weight tested to safely secure all commonly used industrial hard hats.The standard Hard Hat 20” loop lanyard uses a spring clip that attaches to coveralls or … Read more

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NoteVault Launches Free NoteVault Accounts for Subcontractors

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NoteVault recently launched One Team. One Report, a new program designed to increase transparency, while reducing administration costs of managing subcontractor reports on large, complicated building or engineering projects. This program enables construction companies to invite subcontractors to contribute project documentation to any project within their account at no cost to either the contractor or the subcontractor. Each subcontractor is allocated an individual NoteVault account, which includes daily reporting platform; Notes! app for Android or iOS; activities labor, materials and equipment app; immediate notification of incidents/accidents; collaboration with colleagues using comment feature and professional human transcription (additional charge). The NoteVault … Read more

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Austin-Sundt JV Completes $316M Airport Rental Car Center

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Austin-Sundt, a joint venture between Austin Commercial and Sundt Construction, Inc., along with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, recently celebrated the official ribbon cutting for the $316-million San Diego International Airport consolidated rental car center in California. Austin-Sundt served as the construction manager at risk for the project, which enabled the airport to shift rental car operations to a centralized location on the north side of San Diego International Airport. The 2-million-square-foot structure houses 14 rental car companies but can accommodate as many as 19 brands. The facility also includes a customer service building, … Read more

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Rotary Hammer Delivers Maximum Productivity, Battery Runtime and Comfort

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The Bosch RH328VC-36 Bulldog rotary hammer provides maximum productivity with 2.4 ft/lbs of impact energy for fast, consistent drilling and chiseling in concrete. The vibration-dampened handle provides maximum comfort all day. Sensor-based technology shuts the tool off should the bit get into a bind situation. The tool also offers Electronic Precision Control, which provides users precise drilling thanks to the advantage of 70 percent power soft-start. That means virtually no walking and no skating when it’s time to drill holes in precise locations. The hammer’s multi-function selector includes three operation modes: rotary hammer, rotation only and hammer only. The Bosch … Read more

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