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Hilti Officially Releases EXO-01 Exoskeleton, Names Price

Construction Junkie

Earlier this month, Hilti officially released the exoskeleton, announced more details, and published its retail price on their website. The Hilti EXO-01 Overhead Exoskeleton is designed to reduce the stress of overhead work on the wearer’s arm, back, and shoulder muscles. Is this something you’d like your company to try?

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Ekso Bionics Unveils EVO, a New Lighter Weight Exoskeleton for Construction

Construction Junkie

Their goal with the EVO is to help reduce shoulder, neck, and back injuries from overhead work, repetitive tasks, and overexertion. The EksoVest retailed for about $7,000 and weighed 9.5 Perhaps even more importantly, the EVO is compatible with standard safety harnesses when working from heights.

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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

Additionally, personal injury or death occurs resulting in the loss of use of the space and legal expenses. Cracking and spalling in the overhead concrete pan joist framing on the roof level as well as distressed concrete and post-tensioned tendon corrosion at the roof joists were also observed.

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CCIP & OCIP: A Guide to Controlled Insurance Programs in Construction

Levelset

These base policies protect the project from third-party bodily injury and property damage claims, as well as worker injury claims. Whether the policy is controlled by a contractor or owner, an OCIP or CCIP policy reduces project overhead. So, until that self-insured retention is exhausted, the insurance won’t step in.”.

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Walk on By? If You're Ignoring Waste, It's at Your Own Expense

Pro Builder

To add insult to injury, mortgage interest rates have doubled. Whether inside or outside the home, internal to your company or as excess overhead among your suppliers and trades, the goal is to build a culture where no one just walks on by. They just wouldn’t think of it.

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