Turner Reaches Milestone on $323M Virtua West Jersey Replacement Hospital in Voorhees, N.J.

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Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 30 — Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of healthcare facilities, has topped out the $323 million state-of-the-art Greenfield replacement hospital for Virtua Health. Turner is serving as the construction manager for the project that is scheduled for completion in 2011. The 690,000-sq.-ft. hospital will incorporate advanced technologies in order to ensure quality clinical services and patient safety, an assurance of privacy, set in a healing environment. Upon completion, the facility will feature an eight-story, 364,000 sq. ft. inpatient pavilion containing 360 beds, and a five-story, 298,000 sq. ft. support services building. The building's layout is … Read more

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Kubota Introduces KX121-3 Super Series Compact Excavator with New 6-in-1 Blade

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Torrance, Calif. — Kubota introduces its KX121-3 Super Series compact excavator with optional 6-in-1 hydraulic blade. The new blade is the first on the market with extended tilt functions, allowing the blade to be angled 25 degrees and tilted 10 degrees for greater efficiency when leveling and backfilling. The blade’s float feature puts the finishing touch on backfill projects. Kubota’s KX121-3 Super Series is ideal for rental users, contractors and landscapers. “Our angle blades have been popular for years, and now Kubota is the first tractor manufacturer to offer a 6-in-1 blade in the compact excavator category,” says Keith Rohrbacker, … Read more

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Klimer Enhances Product Line with the KTP-3 Transport Platform’s Innovative Design

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The KTP-3 transport platform design utilizes Klimer’s mast climbing work platform technology and components for the elevating mechanism and platform structure but are configured for convenient, safe loading and unloading of materials. They provide an alternative to traditional material handling methods on construction projects and can reduce the hazards associated with manual material handling. They are not intended to replace construction hoists but will address industry needs for material handling solutions where traditional construction hoists are not possible or practical. Klimer’s KTP-3 transport platform travels at a variable travel speed of up to 39″ft or (0-12m) per minute with capacities … Read more

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