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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 27, 2017) — Access: Supports for Living and 3M Personal Safety Division have expanded their partnership to begin production of the  full line of 3M PELTOR earmuffs for the military, law enforcement and commercial segments. Access employs severely disabled individuals, including disabled military personnel and veterans, to help with the assembly and packaging of hearing protection products.

NATIONAL (June 27, 2017)—A crane operator from Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental maneuvered the Link-Belt crane into place. The weight of the plane was transferred from its display pedestal to the crane’s extended boom. The pedestal’s bolts were released one by one. With the last, the aircraft lurched free, and was briefly airborne once again.

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Birmingham, AL (June 29, 2017)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore.

The live, online event, "The Future of Project Management," will take place August 10, 2017, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 26, 2017) – TP Mechanical, a mechanical contractor based in Cincinnati, Ohio, won three safety awards at the 2017 Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Ohio safety luncheon on June 16. The awards earned by TP Mechanical include:

MILWAUKEE (June 26, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has updated its Digger Derrick Safety Manual with new and expanded content on safe equipment operation, start-up and shutdown and maintenance precautions.

ST. PAUL, Minn.(June 23, 2017) — 3M Personal Safety Division, the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers (Iron Workers International) and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) have announced a partnership agreement to provide members, facilities and IMPACT signatory contractors access to 3M training Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and special services.

DENVER (June 22, 2017) – The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is proud to announce the 2017 recipients of the organization's most prestigious awards. The recipients, Rich Baldwin, CSP; Brad Giles, CSP, STSC, P.E., Grad IOSH; Ann-Marie Grusch, CHST; and James Lange, CSP, ASP, OHST, STSC received their awards during a luncheon ceremony at ASSE's Safety 2017 held in the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
 

SEATTLE, Wash. & BOISE, Idaho (June 21, 2017) – Parkstone Properties and Guerdon Modular Buildings are set to begin the vertical construction process of the newest CubixTM micro-apartment project, Cubix – North Park, in North Seattle. The craning in of modules for the four-story building will begin in July and is an important milestone in the strategy of bringing affordable housing online rapidly.

NEW YORK (June 21, 2017) – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $651.2 billion, new construction starts in May increased a slight 1 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  Public works construction bounced back 30 percent from its subdued April amount, helped by the May start of four large pipeline projects totaling a combined $3.0 billion.  This enabled the nonbuilding construction sector (which also includes electric utilities and gas plan

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Makita U.S.A. Inc. has relaunched its feature-rich website with an option to view content in Spanish. The new feature, which can be activated with a single mouse click, shows a range of makitatools.com content in Spanish including product data, service options, warranty information, promotions, select videos and more.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 19, 2017) - The Steel Erectors Association of America announces that two individuals have received the 2017 Person of the Year award. They are Duke Perry, general manager of Bluearc Stud Welding, Braselton, Georgia, and Dave Brown Sr., regional sales manager of the Southeast Region for United Rentals.

RACINE, Wis. (June 19, 2017) - CASE Construction Equipment has awarded the $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to Quincy Township, Pennsylvania for replacement/repair work on the Old Forge Bridge. The bridge weight limits have been lowered each of the last five years due to its deteriorating condition, risking access to residents, as well as fire departments, ambulances, police and school busses.

MAUMEE, Ohio (June 19, 2017) – Dana Incorporated announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel – which will be the world's tallest observation wheel. This attraction is currently under construction on the north shore of Staten Island in New York City and will stand 630 feet (192 meters) high when completed in early 2018.