NEW YORK, N.Y. — Lend Lease recently recognized the completion of the National September 11 Memorial Museum. Lend Lease served as the construction manager for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.   The 9/11 Memorial opened on Sept. 11, 2011 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Designed by Davis Brody Bond, the museum will display monumental artifacts linked to the events of 9/11, while presenting intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery that are central to telling the story of the 2001 and 1993 attacks and the aftermath. It will communicate key messages that … Read more

Skanska USA Building has signed a contract to construct a new eight-story patient tower and renovate an existing facility at Lee Memorial Health System's Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Florida. Skanska, leading a joint venture with Gates Construction, will include its full 75 percent share of the contract — totaling $108 million — in its first quarter order bookings. The total contract value is $144 million. The new patient tower of the Golisano Children's Hospital will include a pediatric emergency department located on the second level, featuring its own entry for children. There will be a … Read more

Atlas Copco Portable Energy recently introduced the new QAS 25 and QAS 50 60 Hz generators for heavy-duty applications. The portable generators are the first Tier 4 Final units to be launched by Atlas Copco. They use an Isuzu 4LE engine and a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst to achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels. Both the QAS 25 and QAS 50 have a silenced enclosure design to ensure low noise levels for use in noise-sensitive locations. The large fuel tanks allow extended run times. The 110 percent spillage-free frame comes standard to help safeguard the site and protect the environment. DeepSea … Read more

Hitachi Construction Machinery has introduced the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5. This latest version features improvements to the operator environment, increased machine serviceability, increased payload and more remote monitoring capability. The EH1100-5 is equipped with a 10-inch LCD display. A mechanically hinged handrail at the front of the cab can be positioned to provide the operator with optimum haul road visibility while the truck is in operation, or positioned to provide fall protection during cab area service. Many steering and brake system valves and test ports have been relocated from the mid-frame of the truck … Read more