DeWalt has launched its new line laser (DW089K), which features multiple design enhancements to improve productivity on the job site. Unlike many line lasers on the market, the DW089K features a second plumb line that forms a 90-degree intersecting line on the floor and ceiling. A third vertical beam allows […]
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Update for management software
Maxwell Systems Inc. has released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 2.7, which offers valuable new construction management capabilities. The 2.7 version delivers a new safety manager module and new tools to increase takeoff speed and accuracy, comply with OSHA safety regulations, easily manage equipment maintenance, simplify processes and eliminate redundancies.
Magnalight releases light tower
The new Magnalight battery-powered light tower from Larson Electronics LLC can be extended to 8 feet in height and recharged from 115VAC or 12VDC power sources. Resistant to water and dust intrusion, the LED10W-LT portable light tower contains a 10-watt LED light head producing 800 lumens. This unit can illuminate […]
Maxwell Systems, American Compliance Systems enter partnership
Maxwell Systems Inc. has partnered with American Compliance Systems to provide services for construction professionals. Maxwell Systems customers will now have access to a number of safety management products and expert capabilities to help them streamline job-site safety compliance and simplify related paperwork and record-keeping.
High-powered, glare-free lighting
Multiquip’s latest light tower, the GB2000 (GloBug Diffuser), enables Multiquip towable light tower users to meet requirements for glare-free lighting. The GB2000 connects to the light tower’s electrical system and attaches to the mast T-bar in place of original light fixtures. The assembly uses a quiet running industrial fan to […]
How to: Planning, Pouring and Finishing Half-Round Concrete Steps
When you are finished pouring a set of half-round steps using these techniques, take a picture and hold it next to a set of regular steps on your next estimate.
Integrally Colored, Exposed Aggregate, and Polished Concrete Hangar Floor
When Concord Aviation Property LLC wanted a polished aggregate surface for president Jack Roush’s private hangar at the Concord Regional Airport in Concord, N.C., they ultimately called upon the services of Eric Wayne Inc., a full- service commercial and residential concrete contractor with offices located in Davidson, N.C.
Metabo offers angle grinder kit
Metabo Corp. now offers a compact, lightweight 5-inch Angle Grinder Surface Prep Kit for grinding in smaller areas and on vertical applications. The new system includes a Metabo WE14-125 Plus variablespeed small angle grinder and a dust-control shroud. The kit is ideal for heavyduty grinding and finishing of concrete floors […]
New Mongoose Air unveiled
Engrave-A-Crete has announced the arrival of the Mongoose Air, brother to the original decorative concrete engraving saw, the Mongoose 411. Both make radial and straight cuts in endless patterns on concrete surfaces, and both can be attached to a center pivot circle-cutting kit for perfect arc and circle cuts. Unlike […]
Allen introduces new riding trowel in Super Pro series
The Allen MSP 445 is a new mechanical-drive riding trowel in the Mechanical Super Pro series from Allen Engineering Corp. Features include a 40- horsepower engine, a new torque-converter clutch system and an improved weight-to-horsepower ratio. The machine also offers manual steering and pitch controls, rotor speeds of up to […]
