We’ve heard of industrial robots building a block structure in record-making time. We’ve also seen outdoor construction robots. Then Fastbrick Robotics (soon to be known as simply FBR) introduces its Hadrian X. This one may be the instrument that revolutionizes the industry. But why? What’s so special about it? The answer may be in its …
Implementing a proper fall protection plan is difficult. Here are the basics to give you a firm foundation on which to build your fall protection plan. More than just a number – trigger heights The legal need for fall protection is generally based on a trigger height, which can vary by industry. For example, the …
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The Chino Hills High School project was back underway and the dust issue was solved. After completion of this project, Guth went back to MK Diamond Products, Inc. and asked them to manufacture this new system. “I even offered to be the first customer and buy the first ten systems,” Guth recalled. MK did not …
There’s a ratio of body surface to foot size for vertical adhesion that would require the average human to have a size 114 foot and some sticky stuff to walk on a vertical surface. That is one Big Foot. As it is, the largest animal capable of walking on vertical walls, unassisted, which rules out …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has just released a set of 53 Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to provide guidance to employers and employees regarding OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction. Through the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (“CISC”), Mason Contractors Association of America was involved in the formulation of these FAQs. The development of …
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From deck stain, house paint and hiking boots to car wax, catfish, nail polish, filet mignon and masonry buildings, we apply coatings and sealants to myriad products for many reasons. Some are protective. Others are for achieving a desired aesthetic or strengthening the underlying material. Many preserve and strengthen a product and enhance the appearance. …
Nearly all masonry projects have some type of reinforcement installed in horizontal bed joints. It is used for shrinkage control, primary reinforcement, and to meet prescriptive code requirements: Used with movement joints, to control shrinkage in concrete masonry construction. All CMU construction should have horizontal reinforcement – this applies to CMU veneer as well as …
Like every well-written story, the quarry business has a defined beginning, middle and end. You could even call the business owner(s) a protagonist for the leading character or one of the major characters. The dictionary definition of protagonist includes: (1) the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation; and …
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