Unique and beautiful, that’s the contemporary lighting furniture design for your home furniture improvement by Swiss designer Adrien Rovero. this designer has created ‘Mapping The Light’, a floor lamp that appears to reference the industrial world of construction cranes. This limited edition lamp furniture is made for the manufacture Ormond Gallery in Geneva, Switzerland. So better grab this lamp as soon as possible and make it your before...
The area’s longest-running crane service provider, Southern Crane, recently experienced the thrill of lifting into place the massive stage supporting the world’s biggest band. Southern Crane was contracted by LiveNation to help assemble the stage for U2’s 360 Degree Tour when the band performed in Raleigh last month. View the massive stage under construction through a Southern Crane time-lapse photo shoot at Carter-Finley Stadium. The octagon...
The Construction Innovation Forum, an international organization that recognizes construction innovation, presented Flatiron with the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct a 3-mile-long precast concrete bridge over protected wetlands and the Tar River. The...
Two all-terrain cranes from Manitowoc’s Grove brand are working to rebuild the central Italian city of L’Aquila, which means “the eagle”, after it suffered extensive damage from an earthquake in early 2009. High performing GMK5220 cranes have been recruited for the delicate resurrection of the prestigious San Massimo cathedral and the historic Piazza del Duomo both of which were severely damaged when the earthquake, which measured 6.3 on the...
Manitowoc Cranes has introduced a new 100 t capacity crawler crane to the Chinese market. Recent infrastructure development projects have made China one of the fastest-growing construction equipment markets in the world. The new crane, called the MLC100, is a world-class crawler crane engineered by Manitowoc in China. The company will back the crane with Manitowoc Crane Care’s China-based field technicians and local contact center. The MLC100 is...
The NBT 45, which features National Crane line’s new nomenclature and color scheme, features a 142 ft, five-section boom, which is the longest in its size range. National Crane’s new 45 USt capacity boom truck – the NBT 45 – was mounted on an International 7600 truck and displayed on Navistar’s booth (N2029) at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo this week in Louisville, Ky. National Crane units can be mounted on many...
Flatiron, one of the nation’s largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration with an Environmental Excellence Award in ecosystems, habitat and wildlife for an innovative pile-driving method used on the U.S. 17 Washington Bypass in Beaufort County, N.C. Flatiron developed a patented variation of the top-down construction technique for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s...
Al Fajer Properties (AFP) announce completion of the superstructures for phase 1, five of its nine towers, in record time. The 5 Jumeirah Business Center (JBC) towers, once handed over, will add 2 million sq ft of office space and an additional 83,000 sq ft of retail space within the Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) Community. This tremendous achievement comes within the last 12 months since disbanding the old management team coupled with an extensive...
With the building´s structure elegantly wrapped in a cloak-like glass facade, the Al Hamra Tower on the Persian Gulf creates the vision of a highly visible sculpture, rising to an impressive height of 412 metres. As construction progress steadily continues, it becomes clear that the Al Hamra Tower is not only a multi-storey building with a remarkable height but also that a new landmark is being developed through its very distinctive design. After...
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers gave equipment sellers easy access to the global marketplace last week, attracting bidders from around the world to seven unreserved industrial auctions in four countries – including the largest Spain auction in Company history. The three-day auction at the Company’s Moncofa, Spain auction site generated almost (euro)30 million (US$38 million) in gross auction proceeds. Ritchie Bros. the world’s largest...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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