SELDEN, N.Y. — The new $29.8-million William J. Lindsay Life Sciences Building at Suffolk County Community College in New York recently opened. The educational and research facility is named in honor of Suffolk County legislator, former office and long-time supporter of the SCCC, who passed away in 2013. BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers BBS served as architect, interior designer and civil, mechanical and electrical engineer for the new building. J. Petrocelli Contracting served as general contractor. Other team members include science lab design consultant Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, site designer Greenman-Pedersen, structural engineer Ysrael A. Seinuk and plumbing engineer Bladykas … Read more

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently sponsored the Associated Schools of Construction 2014 Student Competition for the Great Lakes Region in the category of Design-Build. In this annual competition, teams of students from up to 12 regional universities are presented with a construction project/problem and must prepare a presentation to “win the job” and present it 24 hours later. McCarthy’s construction professionals developed the challenge based on a project and judged the student entries. The project for this year’s competition was a Midwestern urban mixed-use development. Teams were judged on various criteria, including prequalification submission, concept design from an RFP, cost … Read more

Metabo Corporation recently introduced a new line of heavy-duty, dustless concrete/renovation grinders. The grinders feature a high-torque gear ratio and a unique new dustless shroud system designed specifically for tough concrete applications. The grinders incorporate an all new aluminum die-cast shroud that uses a patented airflow system to optimize dust extraction and features a spring hinge-mounted front flap for finishing flush to a wall. Additionally, the shroud uses a long-lasting, replaceable floating brush skirt that enables the brush to better conform to the terrain of the working surface. Combined with the ergonomically designed, five-position D-Handle, the shroud also provides a … Read more

The Hilti PR 30-HVS rotating laser is designed to be drop resistant from standard working height due to an internal damping system, shock-absorbing casing and four shock-absorbing handles. Simple and intuitive to use with best-in-class leveling time, the PR 30-HVS also has improved keypads and an integrated remote/laser receiver for maximum productivity and simplicity. The optional PRA 90 Automatic Tripod can be controlled with the same remote/laser receiver and makes automatic horizontal alignment a fast and easy one-person task.