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Collett unveils new heavy lift warehouse

Construction Enquirer

Transport and logistics specialist Collett & Sons Ltd has opened its new build Heavy Lift Warehouse at the Elland Depot Complex. Powerful Gantry Crane: At the heart of the facility is a brand new 25 Tonne capacity overhead gantry crane, offering a significant lifting capability.

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Construction Vehicles: The Backbone of the Construction Industry

Prodyogi

These heavy-duty machines are used to perform a variety of tasks on construction sites, from excavating and moving soil to lifting and transporting heavy loads. Construction vehicles play a vital role in the construction industry.

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Symbolic railway bridge replaced with world-first network arch bridge

Civil + Structural Engineer

Over time, as bridges get used by heavy transport, they need replacing, and for such a historic railway bridge a special replacement was designed which was to be carried out with minimal disruption to the rail network. This allows parallel work in the preparation phase and saves time.

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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

They come with limitations, particularly when it comes to the size, shape, weight and load distribution of objects that are being lifted. Not all cranes can lift all loads, but that’s where crane lifting equipment comes in. What Are Crane Lifting Attachments? Why Are Lifting Attachments Used?

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UGL, ADCO JV wins WA contract

Roads Online

UGL has been awarded a contract, in joint venture with ADCO, to construct new railcar maintenance facilities at Bellevue, Western Australia, for the State’s Public Transport Authority. Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government. Works commenced in the first quarter of 2024 and are expected to finish in mid-2026.

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A New Era of Bridge Construction Technology Lands in the U.S.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Cast-in-place offers proven durability but often entails time-intensive labor, while precast solutions, despite being rapidly deployable, grapple with transportation challenges and maintenance concerns. It arrives on-site without the heavy concrete so that its cast-in-place.

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New BJC Health Tower Breaks Ground in St. Louis

Civil + Structural Engineer

For the west projection of the building, the project team turned to a suite of PERI USA solutions, including SKYDECK , VARIOKIT Pier System (VPS), VARIOKIT VST Heavy-Duty Towers, PD5 Shoring Systems , and MULTIPROP.