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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

With procurement technology advancing every day, the new cloud-based, analytic-driven, mobile procurement options ensure that materials are purchased and in place to complete the project without downtime. Drones have ramifications for progress reporting, employee safety, and building inspections, among other things. Schedule Demo.

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Wind work for huge tele crawler cranes

Digger Blog

The upper section, including boom system, is from a large Liebherr all-terrain telescopic mobile crane. A telehander sunk in the bog away from the main area reminds the team to stay alert when travelling. The track is also inspected for cracking as the cranes pass over it. Lifting capacity is 1200 tonnes at 2.5m

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WALKING WORKING SURFACES: OSHA RULE UPDATE

Safety Services Company

The Rule updates and clarifies standards, and adds training and inspection requirements. Standards involving the performance, inspection, use, and maintenance of fall protection systems will see upgrades as well. To help remedy this, the Final Rule addresses fixed ladders, portable ladders, mobile ladder stands, and platforms.

OSHA 48
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WALKING WORKING SURFACES: OSHA RULE UPDATE

Safety Services Company

The Rule updates and clarifies standards, and adds training and inspection requirements. Standards involving the performance, inspection, use, and maintenance of fall protection systems will see upgrades as well. To help remedy this, the Final Rule addresses fixed ladders, portable ladders, mobile ladder stands, and platforms.

OSHA 48
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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). Or, to put it in drone-speak, we’re putting the UTM before the Mobile Skylight. So the answer to our question is “NO.”

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New Holland reveal new generation B Series PRO wheeled excavators in Turin

Digger Blog

Two models (the 15 and 17 ton models) were on display at the event for the assembled press to inspect and try out. The spacious cab features a heated air suspension seat, full auto air conditioning, radio with USB port and Bluetooth for mobile phones as standard, and is ROPS and FOPS compliant.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Visually inspect for corrosion. Inspect general arrangement of door and mechanism, mountings, standards, wind locks, anchor bolts, counterbalances, weather stripping, door sweeps etc.