“Contrary to election-year rhetoric, the economy is inching its way to improvement, and the construction industry has not stopped working,” according to the third quarter 2012 Construction Outlook report by FMI, the largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry. The industry forecast is calling for an 8% increase […]
Sims Crane & Equipment is launching a series of blog articles that will discuss the Top Ten NBIS Crane & Rigging Accidents. We believe that knowledge is power, and the more we know, the more empowered we are to further educate and instill the mindset and culture of safety. What is safety? Safety can be […]
Terex Cranes announces the launch of the Superlift 3800 lattice boom crawler crane. As the successor to the Terex® CC 2800-1, it has big shoes to fill. When the CC 2800-1 was launched, it established a new benchmark in the crane industry, and became the reference in its class. An entirely new crane, every single […]
OSHA is seeking nominations for eight new members to serve on its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). ACCSH is a continuing advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Labor on formulating construction safety and health standards, as well as on construction-health policy. Federal law requires the Assistant Secretary of Labor to consult with […]
Last month Cranes Today Magazine published an in-depth article about the evolution of modern mobile and tower cranes during the 20th century and touched on their continued development to date in the 21st century. Based in the UK, Cranes Today was originally called Cranes and first published in 1966. It has served as a resource […]
In October 2021 we shared news with you about the first 3D printed home being built in the state of Florida (click here to read that post). The 1,400 square foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house is in the Griffin Heights area of Tallahassee and owned by James and Kynda Light. Their company, Precision Building & Renovating, […]
