SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sundt Construction Inc. recently completed renovations and seismic upgrades to Yoshihiro Uchida Hall, a multi-purpose athletic and academic facility, at San José State University. The new facility, which features a refurbished Judo activity space, updated weight training classroom, exercise physiology research lab, stress management lab and classroom, aquatic center, updated instructional gymnasium and a new air conditioning and fire sprinkler system, is part of a $48-million project to improve and modernize the university’s 176,062-square-foot historic Spartan Complex. “We aimed to retain the architectural integrity of the existing building, while improving the complex’s aesthetics with color, appropriate exterior … Read more

By Mary Watters and Linda Goldenhar, Ph.D.       If a superintendent starts with a safety talk in the morning, but focuses only on production the rest of the day, foremen and workers may start to think it’s acceptable to cut corners on safety to get the job done. A good safety climate requires integrating safety concerns into every aspect of a firm’s operations. But how is that best accomplished? Leaders in the construction industry are well aware of costs associated with work-related injuries and illnesses. Yet many firms remain overly dependent on lagging indicators (injury numbers and rates) … Read more

Makita has expanded its lineup of concrete hammers with a new 2″ AVT Rotary Hammer that has up to 89 percent less vibration than the previous model, but with no compromise in impact energy. The new HR5212C is engineered with enhanced Anti-Vibration Technology, a synchronized three-component system for significantly less vibration that results in a vibration rating of only 9m/s ². The new HR5212C is engineered for a range of concrete applications including drilling/coring through-holes for pipes, setting larger anchors, securing tilt-wall supports, small chipping applications and more. It is ideal for a range of trades, including plumbers, electricians and … Read more