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Transform Your Garage: Essential Upgrades for DIY Vehicle Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

Build or purchase a bench 36-40 inches high with a solid hardwood or metal top that can withstand heavy tools and parts. Vehicle Lift Options A quality vehicle lift dramatically improves maintenance capabilities in your garage. These lifts typically handle 8,000-10,000 pounds and require concrete floors at least 4 inches thick.

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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. Works commenced in the first quarter of 2024 and are expected to finish in mid-2026. Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government.

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Granite Guru’s Gear Guide: Must-Have Tools for Flawless Finishes

Civil Digital

The truth is, achieving that flawless finish isn’t just about the material itself – it’s about having the right tools in your arsenal. Lifting & Transporting with Confidence Granite slabs are heavy and unwieldy, demanding safe.

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Concrete calculator

GCP Applied Technologies

The mesh takes time to transport, install and correctly chair. They eliminate the need to lift, carry, hoist, position, cut and tie awkward, heavy sheets or rolls of welded wire fabric (WWF) and thus help to reduce construction time and labor costs. Architectural finish. Architects. Consultant. Contractor. Subcontractor.

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TRT: The next generation

Roads Online

Cleaner Due to its heavy focus on research and development, TRT identified the need to get ahead of the market. Despite the focus on sustainability, operators and dogmen can still expect the high-quality performance and massive lifting capacity now consistent across the entire TIDD range. tonnes on the hook block.

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The precast industry… a supplier’s take

Roads Online

Rising costs of raw material, energy and utilities, labour, equipment maintenance and transportation have posed challenges for the industry by increasing manufacturing costs, reducing profit margins and affecting pricing dynamics. Gone are the days of plain, heavy, and unappealing grey building blocks. Who is PSA?

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All About of Construction Equipment | Types of Construction Equipment | Machines Used in Construction | Heavy-Duty Equipment

CivilJungle

Excavators help in a lot of work such as digging trenches, breaking holes to lifting away waste etc. They help in the transfer of material from stockpiles on the ground to trucks and transport them around the construction site. Their load can be transported to the fill area where the blade is raised. Crawler Loaders. Excavators.