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| May 21, 2008 |
Vol. 5, Issue 10 |
Want to recognize a hard-working person, department or team in the industry? Lift and Access magazine is accepting nominations to publicly acknowledge the individuals who have made a difference through their philanthropy, creativity, research, innovation, or hard work. Submit entries to Katie Parrish at kparrish@liftandaccess.com by June 13, 2008.
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Ferreira Construction Embraces Green Building
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More than 1,200 solar panels were placed flat on the roof in order to combat wind load.
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May 21, 2008 - More than 1,200 solar panels sit atop its roof, and 9 miles of radiant-heat tubing run beneath its floors. That, and other energy-efficient design features, has made the 41,500-square-foot Ferreira Construction building in Branchburg, N.J., a one-of-a-kind in North America. What began as an attempt to design an energy-efficient facility resulted in the first net-zero electric commercial building in the United States...Read Full Story
INQUIPCO – San Bernardino Now Sells Elliott Cranes, Aerials
Vendors Invited to Attend Lift and Access Equipment Showcases
Skyjack Lays Off 100 Workers
Genie Appoints Global General Manager for Boom
Inspection, Testing and New Technology Discussed at ACRP Meeting
Letter to the Editor
Bruce Whitten, Florida Crane Owners Council chairman, writes in regarding the latest on the Miami-Dade crane ordinance.
Bruce Whitten |
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I told you all that I would keep you apprised of what is transpiring in Florida and its current problem of getting crane operator certification on board and the issues with the Miami-Dade Ordinance involving cranes. Forgive me, but here goes my biased view!
The legislative session ended May 2, and our crane bill passed the House but was again held up in the Senate by the chairman, Sen. Rudy Garcia - Miami, and as such, did not pass. We are again back to the starting point for a state mandated crane safety ordinance. Thank you, Mr. Garcia, for holding the entire state hostage...Read Full Story
Slingmax Introduces Cut-Resistant CornerMax Sleeves
NCCCO to Hold Practical Examiner Accreditation Workshop
Ashley Sling Introduces New High-Performance Round Sling
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Revised 2006 Census of Work Fatalities
Ahern Reports Q1 Earnings
NYC Hires More Inspectors to Enforce Construction Safety
North Bend, Oregon, May 2008 - No injuries were reported after a hydraulic mobile crane tipped over at a casino hotel construction site. A casino spokesperson said the crane began to tip over slowly, and the operator climbed out before it went all the way over.
Read the rest of this accident here.
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