NY Labor Dept. slaps MTA for ‘excessive’ trip hazards at Manhattan bus depot

NY Labor Dept. slaps MTA for ‘excessive’ trip hazards at Manhattan bus depot

The roof of the MTA’s largest bus depot is filled with “excessive” trip hazards, holes and puddles, the state Department of Labor has charged in official documents. DOL investigators last week flagged the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot in Midtown Manhattan with four employee safety violations — including one for unsanitary and disorderly conditions on […]

Wing-shaped towers soar into place with giant crane at Abu Dhabi museum

Wing-shaped towers soar into place with giant crane at Abu Dhabi museum

Mammoet’s SK series cranes are capable of lifting up to 6,000 tonnes (Image courtesy of Mammoet) Dutch heavy lift specialist Mammoet used modular installation techniques at the recently completed Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District. The museum’s outer structure has five falcon wing-shaped towers, which draw cool air into the building’s interior. […]