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Hilti Officially Releases EXO-01 Exoskeleton, Names Price

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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.

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

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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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Commercial Construction Best-Practices: How to Avoid Scandals

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The next time you are looking to develop a retail construction project or a restaurant construction project, take note if the commercial construction company bidding the job is attempting to do any of the following: Be wary of construction contractors who are willing to drop fees. That’s a given. That’s a given.

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Why Hiring a Non-Local Commercial Construction Contractor is Crazy…Like a Fox

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The travel expenses alone for a non-local general contractor would inflate a retail construction bid to the point where the job isn’t economical. It’s better to work with a national retail construction contractor who is familiar with building your store in other cities verses a local general contractor who’s never built for you before.

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Color play: How to use hues and neutrals in architectural design

Construction Specifier

Laminated glass can be used in place of traditional glass in nearly any architectural application, including façades, stairways, balustrades, railing, curtain walls, windows, overhead glazing , interior partitions, and many forms of decorative element imaginable. HOW LAMINATED GLASS PACKS A PUNCH.

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A good time to invest in the future.

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For those with overhead under control, it’s a good time to enjoy some outdoor activities and vacation time with family and friends. Not unexpectedly, there’s still plenty of bad news: ENR’s construction revenue data (updated through second quarter) show the commercial market still declining, especially in retail and office construction.

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The Future of the New-Home Design Studio

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Specifically, today’s consumers want the same on-demand, omni-channel, interactive, customer-focused purchasing experience they've been getting from other retailers for years. Home Builders' Design Studios Go for a Retail Spin. Most retailers would be out of business if their online product catalogs followed that model.

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