Photo by Jeff Rubenstone/ENR Crews prepare to dewater a precast pile-cap 'tub' that, eventually, will support piers for the bridge's eastern approach. Photo by Jeff Rubenstone/ENR A floating batch plant provides on-site concrete for pile-cap installation. Related Links: Most of Tappan Zee Bridge Loan Nixed Drifting Barges Lead to Payment Penalty For New Tappan Zee Bridge Builders The new Tappan Zee Bridge is finally getting above the waterline, but the $3.9-billion project's finances remain in a state of flux as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a plan pushed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to use state
Image Courtesy Gehry Technologies Gehry Technologies' GTeam platform allows for online collaboration on BIM design documents. Image Courtesy Gehry Technologies Gehry Technologies' Digital Project is a BIM design and management suite. Related Links: Trimble Steps Into Facilities Management With Manhattan Software Acquisition Trimble Buys Crane-Safety Instrumentation Company Show Me the Money: 5D-Cost Estimating Tools Taking Off Gehry Forms Alliance of Architects To Promote Technological Integration Gehry Tech Launches Latest BIM Collaboration Tool Q&A: Over the Horizon with Dennis Shelden, Gehry Technologies In the latest of a string of high-profile acquisitions, Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced Sept. 8 it has acquired Los
Related Links: Construction Industry Drones Fly in Rules Vacuum Some Firms Are Not Waiting For Regulations On Commercial Drone Operations Topcon Positioning Systems Showcases Unmanned Aerial Systems at ESRI User Conference JAVAD Triumph F-1 Promotional Video Consumer-level unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be purchased off the shelf and be up in the air as soon as the batteries are charged, but the data-driven world of construction surveying often demands something a bit more robust. In anticipation of up- coming regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration, surveying and mapping equipment firms are making big investments in UAVs. Many companies are already
This week we look at a deep-cut cordless band saw from Milwaukee Tool and a crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment. Click to begin the slide show.
Images Courtesy of Trimble Manhattan Software's programs allow facilities managers and building owners to manage portfolios of buildings and other real-estate assets. Expanding its applications for spatial modeling past the construction phase of the building lifecycle, Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced August 19 that it will acquire London-based Manhattan Software, a maker of facilities-management and real-estate-management software. Trimble says will take a 100% stake of Manhattan Software and integrate it into its Trimble Buildings Group. The acquisition price was not disclosed.Manhattan Software's offerings include its Integrated Workplace Management System, which allows for planning and management of real estate portfolios, and CenterStone
This week we look at a wheeled excavator from Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas and an auto-loading folding knife from DeWalt. Click to begin the slide show.
This week ENR looks at a Diesel-powered dewatering pump, a cordless 18-volt multi-tasking tool by Makita, new anti-vibration hammers by Stanley Fatmax and T-5 Toeboard links designed to protect pipe penetrations in grating and deck plate. Click here to start the slideshow.
Photo by Arnold Glas Bird-friendly Ornilux glass has a patterned UV layer that is hard for humans to see but is visible to birds. Photo by Arnold Glas Another view of bird-friendly Ornilux glass has a patterned UV layer that is hard for humans to see but is visible to birds. Related Links: Bird Stewards Rally Against Killer Panes Ornilux Bird Protection Glass CollidEscape Despite a high rate of bird collisions with glass, products to reduce bird deaths are typically an afterthought in building design. Architects often inadvertently specify bird-friendly products, such as fritted glass, screens or window patterns, which
