Strong Man Super Fire-Retardant Tarps Stand Up to the Elements

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Serving the construction industry in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia since 1969, George L. Wilson & Company is a part of the history in Pennsylvania’s infrastructure. They are also a longtime client and friend of Strong Man. Situation: SkyVue is the largest open, active new construction project in the greater Pittsburgh area. Located in the heart of Oakland, an ideal central location close to public transportation, shopping and other amenities, the project required the highest level of diligence in keeping the jobsite and public safe. George L. Wilson & Company was hired to work on the new 14-story luxury apartment … Read more

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New Skid Steer Loaders, Compact Track Loaders Make a Big Impact

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John Deere introduces four Final Tier 4 G-Series skid steers (312GR, 314G, 316GR, 318G) and one compact track loader (317G). These new machines were designed to level the playing field for construction customers. The five models, including three vertical and two radial-lift options, boast big reliability and serviceability. The G-Series machines feature an improvement in horsepower-to-weight ratios and an optimized boom design that enables lift heights over 10 feet on the vertical lift models and a 20 percent increase in breakout forces on the radial-lift models. With the option of a radial or vertical lift, customers can choose the Deere … Read more

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RIDGID Introduces Versatile, Ergonomic MR-10 Magnetic Locator

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The new RIDGID MR-10 Magnetic Locator quickly finds buried property-marking pins, paved-over manhole covers, turf-covered valve boxes, septic tanks, cast iron pipe and drainage grates, as well as hidden pipes and studs in buildings. It accurately locates objects at great depths. Its sleek form and ergonomic design make it easy to handle in any construction application. The sensitivity level can be adjusted to identify the precise location of ferrous metal objects at depths of up to 10 feet, depending on the iron content.

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Strong Man Fire-Retardant Drainage Tarp Keeps Valuable Items Dry

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The Strong Man Fire-Retardant Drainage Tarp suspends over items and is equipped with hardware in the center of the tarp that attaches to any standard ¾-inch garden hose. Once attached, the hose allows water to be safety diverted away from items being protected. The tarp is constructed of 14-by-14 woven reinforced poly with double-stitched hems and a 1-inch D-ring with reinforced webbing sewn into each corner of the tarp. The fire-retardant fabric meets standards set by the National Fire Protection Association. The product comes in a variety of sizes, ranging from three feet by six feet to 15 feet by … Read more

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Upgraded Asta Powerproject BIM Enables 5-D Digital Construction Planning

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The latest version of Elecosoft’s Asta Powerproject BIM brings improvements in 4-D planning to help customers improve efficiency. This third iteration of the BIM product also boasts enriched cost estimation capabilities—working more closely with cost estimation systems to enable contractors to build a 5-D integrated project view. Asta Powerproject BIM enables users to drag and drop objects into the 3-D view, as well as split 3-D elements related to new sub-tasks, to meet changing demands on individual construction projects. It also allows for quick comparisons with planned and actual schedule plans, detailing the complete visual impact in 3-D. Among the … Read more

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