Unique Skid Steer Tire Increases Snow Clearing Performance, Safety

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When snow needs to be quickly cleared from the jobsite, workers often rely on skid steers with snow removal attachments to efficiently complete the job. However, poor tire traction can slow or halt work and threaten safety. That’s why SnowWolf designed its narrow WolfPaws skid steer-specific tires to penetrate ice and snow. Depending on the model, WolfPaws are 6.6-8.5 inches wide, compared to most skid steer loader tires that measure 10-14 inches, which means the new tires can exert nearly double the ground pressure, improving traction, snow clearing and safety. WolfPaws range from 28 to 36 inches in height and … Read more

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Buyers Products Introduces New Continuous 360 Degree Rotating Spotlight

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Buyers Products has added three new LED lighting products for the construction, municipal and utility vehicle industries. New this year is an ultra-bright, rotating spotlight with a wireless remote, wide-angle, tri-color LED strobe light and a five-inch LED flexible strobe light. The ultra-bright, rotating spotlight comes with a wireless remote for convenient use inside or outside of the cab. The light boasts continuous 360 degree light rotation and a 110 degree vertical tilt, while the cast metal frame offers durability superior to plastic. Users can choose from a permanent or magnetic mount with a black or white powder-coat finish. With … Read more

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Rosendin Unveils Training Approach to Engage Construction Teams

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Brandon Dickey, Rosendin corporate trainer and co-creator of the leadership training program, recently provided tips and examples from the program at the TechLearn 2024 Conference held in Austin, Texas. During a session called “Leadership and Management Training in High-Risk Environments,” he discussed the unique challenges of training construction teams and provided practical strategies for creating a culture of safety and productivity. “We reinvented a way to engage participants without using traditional lectures. Instead, we are using probing questions that encourage attendees to incorporate their own values. Then we have them think critically about how their values impact the people on … Read more

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Construction Complete on West Bed Tower Expansion at Shannon Medical Center

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Construction is complete on the west bed tower at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot expansion broke ground in early 2023, and will allow the healthcare provider to serve a wider range of patients across Concho Valley. The project team included Hoar Construction, O’Connell Robertson and Datum Engineers. Shannon Medical Center campus spans just over 1.5 million square feet. The new bed tower brings three floors of a concrete parking garage underneath four floors of patient care space. During foundation work, the contractor collaborated with the design team to find workarounds that allowed drilling to continue … Read more

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CMAA Honors 17 Outstanding Construction Management Projects in 2024

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The Construction Management Association of America has recognized 17 projects for outstanding achievements in construction management. The 2024 Project Achievement Award winners are: Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value greater than $50 million BETA Technologies S40 Aircraft Assembly Facility Owner: Beta Technologies CM/PM Project Team: PC Construction Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value less than $50 million Empower Field at Mile High Suite and Corridor Refresh Owner: The Denver Broncos CM/PM Project Team: Turner Construction Company Education: Construction value greater than $50 million West Maui Temporary School Facility Project Owner: Hawaii Department of Education CM/PM Project Team: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Goodfellow Bros. Education: Construction value … Read more

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