Tag: Model
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JLG Updates Rotating Telehandlers, Debuts R13100 Model
JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business [NYSE:OSK] and a leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, announces its updated line of JLG® rotating telehandlers, including the introduction of the new R13100 model. Engineered to tackle the most demanding job site challenges, the refreshed lineup delivers both horizontal and vertical lift-and-place capabilities…
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To aid construction worker mental health, ‘model vulnerability’
Editor’s note: This story focuses on the topic of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. As more construction workers report experiencing anxiety and depression, more are also seeking help. Nonetheless, fear and stigma can still pose hurdles. That’s according…
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To aid construction worker mental health, ‘model vulnerability’
Editor’s note: This story focuses on the topic of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. As more construction workers report experiencing anxiety and depression, more are also seeking help. Nonetheless, fear and stigma can still pose hurdles. That’s according…
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Optimize Concrete Slab Dowel Design with the EIDM Enhanced Integrated Dowel Model
Because standards are intentionally conservative for most projects, but new design methods are changing, project-specific design optimization is required to provide safe, cost-effective, and sustainable construction. The newly developed Enhanced Integrated Dowel Model (EIDM) ensures joint performance under all wheel types, to reduce joint spalling and callbacks, while typically also reducing cost and improving sustainability. Dowels…
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Trimble adds new 3D model viewer to Viewpoint Field View
Using the mobile app, teams can open and view the 3D model on site, giving site staff immediate visual context and insight. Tasks and forms (whether for snagging, health and safety actions, quality checks, inspections or handover) can be embedded, pinned and assigned to the relevant location within the model. As well as enhancing documentation…
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Adapt and thrive: How a flexible fleet model can keep construction moving
The construction industry has always required a high degree of flexibility: Seasonal cycles, weather delays and permit timing have made adaptability essential. Economic booms and busts have created spikes in demand and periods of market contraction. Today’s volatility is more intense and systemic. In addition to unpredictable fluctuations in demand and persistent labor shortages, policy…
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Apex Demolition, Junk Removal Unite with New Service Model
Apex Demolition and Apex Junk Removal today announced the official launch of their integrated demolition and disposal services in Montreal. By uniting demolition and junk removal under one trusted brand, Apex introduces a streamlined solution designed to improve workflow efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify the renovation and redevelopment process for both homeowners and businesses. A Unified Promise for…
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New Automated Model Simplification Method for BIM
The Franco-German software manufacturer CoreTechnologie (CT) presents a new methodology for the automated simplification and conversion of 3D models in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The current version of the 3D_Evolution Simplifier conversion tool significantly enhances performance in the project development process. Planners, designers and engineers in the fields of architecture, construction, mechanical engineering…
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Masonry specialist adopts employee ownership model
Grayson has announced its full transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT). The company is thought to be the first masonry specialist in the UK to become an EOT. Introduced in September 2014, the EOT initiative aims to promote employee ownership by giving business owners the opportunity to sell their shares to an employee-owned trust, free…
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Pictures show a miniature Miliband and tiny Farage ‘debating’ green issues in Good Energy model village
In a playful yet poignant display, Good Energy has transformed Southsea Model Village into “Sunshine Place,” a miniature neighborhood showcasing the potential of renewable energy in everyday life. The installation features tiny eco homes equipped with solar panels and heat pumps, alongside miniature figures of prominent political figures, including Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Reform…