Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association Requests Comments to Upcoming Standard Revision

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The Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association requests a “Call for Members” for its BSR/PGMA G300-201x, Safety and Performance of Portable Generators (revision of ANSI/PGMA G300-2018) Standard, which is under revision. The proposed revisions include adding additional requirements related to carbon monoxide safety concerns. Members will have an opportunity to vote, as well as provide comments to the proposed revisions to the ANSI/PGMA G300 standard. PGMA is specifically seeking members in the user category, which is defined as: “Those who are predominantly interested in the use of the product, materials, or services. This category usually includes consumers, customers of product producers, distributors, … Read more

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Ware Malcomb Completes Construction on New High-Rise Office Building in LA

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Construction has been completed on a new high-rise creative office building in the arts district of Los Angeles, California. Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the project; Lowe developed the project; and Swinerton provided general contracting services. The nine-story project totals more than 113,000 square feet and is situated along the Los Angeles River. It includes 109,100 square feet of office space, 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail, four levels of parking for 275 vehicles, outdoor spaces including private terraces and a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck/lounge with stunning views of the city and mountains. The building incorporates 27,000-square-foot open floorplates, … Read more

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Paradise Pointe of Ormond Beach and Robins & Morton Celebrate Grand Opening

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Paradise Pointe of Ormond Beach and construction firm Robins & Morton celebrated the grand opening of the locally owned and operated three-story, 75,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Florida. Following the Jan. 7 ribbon cutting, future residents and their families, community members and local business leaders participated in guided tours of the luxury, resort-style setting that includes 87 private apartments, a full-service restaurant with outdoor seating, fitness center, billiards room, movie theater and spa. The community also includes walking paths, a pond, extensive outdoor spaces and courtyards, along with a playground for visiting grandchildren. BPF Design Incorporated of … Read more

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68% of Skilled Trade Workers Feel a Desire to Work with Innovative, Non-traditional Tools, NFPA Survey Finds

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The National Fire Protection Association released its 2023 Industry Trends Survey, which reveals insights around employee sentiment on training and labor shortages, use of technology on the jobsite and how technology supports their top priorities. Nearly half of respondents (45%) said a shortage of qualified workers would be their biggest challenge at work in 2023. Additionally, 42% said they anticipate their budgets will focus on increased hiring to replace or add jobs in 2023. Closely following concerns around a hiring shortage, 42% of respondents cited lack of knowledge sharing and collaboration as their top challenge, while 32% said codes and … Read more

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Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader Inventors Cyril and Louis Keller Named 2023 NIHF Inductees

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Cyril Keller and Louis Keller will be posthumously honored as part of the 50th class of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. Brothers Cyril and Louis Keller played a key role in launching the compact equipment industry in the late 1950s and early 1960s with their invention of the world’s first compact loader, which became the Bobcat skid-steer loader. In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, NIHF will honor inductees on Oct. 26, 2023 at “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation.” The event also will celebrate the 50th anniversary of NIHF’s founding in 1973, when Thomas Edison … Read more

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