Construction Complete on Historic Industrial Project in Toronto

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Construction is complete on The Birmingham, an historic Campbell Soup factory site redeveloped as a three-building facility to accommodate light industrial and E-commerce uses in the South Etobicoke district near downtown Toronto, Canada. Ware Malcomb provided architecture design services for the 398,000-square-foot project. General contracting services were provided by Leesswood Construction. Owned by QuadReal Property Group, the three new buildings range from 157,710 to approximately 120,000 square feet, each with 36-foot clear heights. The buildings feature flexible floorplans that can accommodate a variety of uses, while outdoor spaces are carefully configured to facilitate efficient logistics use. The site provides a … Read more

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STRABAG Tapped to Build 3 Slovenian Projects Worth €98.3 Million

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The Slovenian subsidiary of STRABAG SE has added three new building construction and civil engineering projects to its order books. The company won a public tender for a new construction project for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the capital city of Ljubljana. The new university complex with a contract value of €46.4 million will consist of two interconnected building sections to replace the outdated faculty buildings. A five-story wing of the building will house lecture halls and institute facilities, while the adjacent three-story section will house the veterinary clinics. The design, by architectural firm arhitektura mj, also includes the … Read more

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C-Crete Pours World’s First Basalt-Based Concrete

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C-Crete Technologies has deployed the world’s first basalt-based concrete, a significant move forward in the company’s development of eco-conscious construction materials. The recent pour at 7200 Woodlawn in Seattle, Washington was for a 20 ton, slab-on-grade outdoor concrete foundation for a loading dock stem wall and partial ramp replacement, using basalt as the primary binder entirely, replacing Portland cement. This pour builds upon previous successful pours at the same building, called Hubbard’s Corner, bringing the total to about 140 tons of C-Crete’s cement-free concretes, each employing a distinct feedstock, such as zeolite or basalt. At the core of C-Crete’s innovation … Read more

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Simplify Head Protection Accessories with MSA V-Gard H2 Safety Helmet

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MSA Safety’s V-Gard H2 Safety Helmet provides comfort and versatility, while incorporating the latest technology to help protect against lateral impacts. The optional Mips brain protection system for industrial safety helmets adds another layer of protection designed to help reduce the risk of brain trauma by redirecting rotational energies in the event of certain angled impacts. Additional features include: ANSI Z89.1 Type II certification with integrated chinstrap for enhanced protection against lateral impacts, including during slips, trips & falls Optional venting for improved airflow, cooling and reduced heat stress Extensive accessory compatibility with nearly all V-Gard H1 and V-Gard accessories … Read more

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Robotic Drywall Finishing Company Canvas Launches 1200CX

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Construction robotics company Canvas has released its new product, the 1200CX. Years of development and customer feedback have resulted in a compact, lightweight and easily maneuverable machine that is highly versatile across project portfolios, and enables customers with smaller spaces such as multifamily and tower construction projects to leverage Canvas machines. Features of the 1200CX include: Compact design: Measures 30 inches by 34.5 inches and weighs only 1,200 pounds with an impressive 12-foot finishing height All-wheel steering: All-wheel steering makes it a breeze to position and maneuver in tight spaces Battery powered: Runs all day on a single charge Wall-to-wall finishing: … Read more

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