Trending Techniques: Modular construction at Munger Graduate Residences at the University of Michigan

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Mike Haller, Jr., superintendent at Walbridge, is overseeing work at a Walbridge modular production facility located 50 miles west of Detroit, Michigan. There, the company is constructing pre-fabricated bathroom units that will be shipped and installed at the Munger Graduate Residences, a project under construction at the University of Michigan. (Q) What are you building? We”re building modular bathrooms for the Munger Graduate Residences at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. We”re fabricating 730 private bathrooms for all the students who will live in this dorm. Our expected completion date for all units is December 2014. (Q) Are they […]

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Addressing Complacent Workers to Eliminate Safety Violations

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By Doug Henderson During my normal day of visiting construction sites and conducting safety surveys, I see countless bad habits that result in safety violations. I”ve been given a long list of excuses for these habits, such as, “I didn”t know that was a rule,” or “that will make the job take twice as long.” I”m sure that we will all agree there is no good reason and no valid excuse not to be safe. Regardless of the underlying cause or condition, we need to ramp up the attention we place on safety, specifically with training and consistent enforcement of […]

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TEC Introduces New, Improved Moisture Vapor Barrier

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The LiquiDAM Penetrating Moisture Vapor Barrier by TEC is new and improved, delivering less than .1 permeability of water vapor through the membrane. The formula continues to require no shot blasting for clean, sound concrete and allows same-day flooring installation with a one-coat, fast-drying formula that cures in 4-5 hours and exceeds the newly released ASTM F3010-13 standard for moisture vapor barriers. The barrier can be applied to new or existing concrete. Applied with a squeegee or a 1/16-inch square notch trowel and a 3/16-inch nap foam roller, one coat boasts more than 150 square feet of coverage depending on […]

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Setting the Standard: New Adhesive Anchoring System

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The new Hilti HIT-HY 100 Adhesive Anchoring System is the latest addition to the Hilti fast-cure adhesive anchor portfolio and is designed for strong and reliable performance in a wide range of applications. For economical anchoring of structural steel connections and installation of post-installed rebar, HIT-HY 100 is the professionals” choice for everyday anchoring applications. The HIT-HY 100 is designed for use with the existing Hilti dispenser platform. This anchor is ICC-ES approved for uncracked concrete, and it cures in 30 minutes at 68 F, providing quick installation times.

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HammerHead Launches Pneumatic Rock Hammer System

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HammerHead has introduced a pneumatic hammer rock drilling system capable of drilling 6.25-inch-diameter holes at penetration rates of up to 150 feet an hour. The new ROUGHNECK R500 turns any horizontal directional drill in the construction industry into a high-production rock drilling machine. The system is a larger version of the ROUGHNECK R400 system introduced last year. The newest ROUGHNECK includes the R500 air hammer with heavy-duty, high-flow housing; 6.25-inch straight and offset bits, patent-pending pullback kit, control station/oiler and drill conversion kit.

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