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Construction in the Metaverse – Is the Future Closer Than We Think?: Overhead in the Big Room

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Imagine inspecting a 50-story building, inside and out. Maybe the metaverse can make it more interactive, enabling people to operate a door or open up a ceiling access hatch and see what’s planned for the overhead space. Overhead in the Big Room appeared first on Digital Builder. Tour a sample hallway, office suite, apartment.

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5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For

Construction Marketing

Overhead cranes, most of the time, have electrical hazards with their power lines and wiring. The most common danger is when an overhead crane operator’s safety hooks become entangled in the wire while running the load over a beam or other obstruction. Make sure to inspect your safety harness before each use.

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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification. They offer mobile, tower, and overhead crane certifications. They’re a highly regarded organization in the construction industry.

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COVID-19 – IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION

Chianelli Estimating

Building Inspections and Special Inspections will feel the crunch as the need for site inspections and lab testing will be overloaded. This will slow down job progress waiting for inspections and approvals which ultimately move the project to the right. High demand will increase costs.

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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

This post was written by SPANCO, an industry leader in overhead cranes since 1979. A fundamental knowledge of inspection, maintenance, and operating procedures can make the difference been smooth operation and a tragic mishap. Second, controls must be inspected regularly to be sure that all motions agree with the controls as marked.

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Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach

Construction Specifier

Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers. Performance. The closer hinges have built-in door stops. Aesthetics.

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Contractor Cited for Electrocution Hazards

Construction Equipment

A May 9 OSHA inspection found that employees used a trench rod and a fiberglass pole with a metal end to lift overhead power lines, so that workers could move excavating equipment under the lines and onto the work site. Gioioso & Sons Inc. work site where required safeguards were not used, according to OSHA.