Sportarena Lora, Split, Croatia. Shoring and assembly platform for 180-tonne roof girder

The almost 80 metre long and 5.40 metre high truss girders made of steel form the basic construction for the roofing of the new multi-functional hall in the Croatian city of Split. Each of the main constructional elements – the up to three metre wide pairs of trusses – weighs a massive 180 tonnes. In order to be able to cost-effectively assemble the roof, consisting of eight such gigantic components, contractors Dinarik, in co-operation with... 

Miller SkyGrip™ Temporary Horizontal Lifeline Systems Designed for Steel and Concrete Fall Protection Application

Modular design increases versatility by enabling stanchion posts to be interchanged with base options for steel and concrete applications March 2008 — To meet the needs of construction safety, Miller® Fall Protection introduces the new Miller SkyGrip Temporary Horizontal Lifeline (THLL) Systems enabling workers to maintain 100% tie-off for continuous fall protection along the entire lifeline.

New air duct model fire detector

Bosch Security Systems has added an air duct model to its wide range of intelligent fire detectors. The new detector provides early warning of the presence of smoke in a building’s heating, air conditioning or ventilation ducts. Such detection helps to prevent injury, panic and property or equipment damage by reducing the circulation of smoke resulting from a fire elsewhere in the building. The air duct smoke detector integrates the same, proven... 

Corning Cable Systems introduces new tactical cable

Corning Cable Systems introduces LANscape Solutions Tactical Cable. The cable is suitable for routing in all environments or conditions between buildings and modular telecommunications gear for secure and dependable communications, data or video. LANscape Solutions Tactical Cable uses 900 µm buffered fiber surrounded by dielectric strength members and protected by a rugged yet flexible polyurethane outer jacket. The jacket provides high environmental...