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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Landscaping: Saving you time and money

When undertaking a landscaping project, choosing the right rental equipment for the job and how it will be used are important factors for completing the job on time and on budget.

landscapingThe initial phase – fine grading – can be accomplished with a tractor and blade. The tractor can be used to either pull the blade, or to push the soil in front of it. Optimally, pulling the blade behind the tractor produces more controlled results.

To move pallets of grass or plants about the job site, a Bobcat skid steer with a forklift attachment works efficiently on relatively flat dry land, whereas a track steer with a forklift attachment provides...

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Hamm H7i Compactor

The Hamm H7i compactor is a small smooth roller that is used for compressing earth, gravel and stone working in confined job sites, as well as to build highways, roads, parking lots, and golf cart paths.

hamm-rollerMeasuring 14.4 feet long, the H7i is the world’s shortest compactor in its weight class (14,418 pounds). With its three-point center pivot assembly and short wheel base the H7i provides a 130-inch turning radius, responsive driving and handling; all of which are an advantage when compacting on confined construction sites.

When operated in working mode, the H7i’s standard 66-inch smooth-drum roller compacts the ground at up to 3.7 miles per hour. The unit can also be equipped...

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Construction on a building interior

When performing construction jobs on a building interior, particular equipment can be used to improve workers’ efficiency and accelerate the time that it takes to complete tasks.

interiorPlumbing, electrical, mechanical / HVAC, and fire suppression system installers use scissor lifts to reach ceilings and perform their work. Scissor lifts offer several advantages over ladders and scaffolding:

  • Space: the aerial platform has room for tools and building materials and, typically, two people (or up to 500lbs).
  • Stability: The platform’s risers can support pipes, ducts and conduit, providing the operators extra lift leverage.
  • Convenient: Most scissor lifts have 110v plugs near the platform controls that can power electric tools.
  • Safe: The bottom-heavy scissor lifts and the heavy-gauge...
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Hotels Built and History Preserved

Building two hotels, retail space and a parking garage on about two and half acres in a busy downtown is challenging by itself. But when coupled with a single job site entrance and other construction projects on the same street, you have a recipe for complications.

charlestonFortunately, in Charleston, S.C., a city known for fine restaurants, the contractors building the $80 million Charleston Midtown Hyatt Place had the right recipe to complete their job on time and enable the owners to begin serving guests when they expected.

Ground was broken on the 2.4-acre site in August 2013 to build the Hyatt House and Hyatt Place hotels with 304 combined guest rooms, as well as...

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