Articles by Jeff Rubenstone

Rendering Courtesy of Cape Wind A rendering of the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound. Construction has yet to begin on the project's 130 turbine installations. Rendering Courtesy of Weeks Marine After coming on board the Cape Wind project in August 2014, contractor Weeks Marine announced it was building a wind-turbine installation vessel to be used in the developing U.S. offshore wind energy market. Related Links: Weeks Marine Finds Green Niche Cape Wind Signs Power Purchase Deal With Utilities  Utility companies National Grid and NStar on Jan. 6 said they were withdrawing from their commitments to buy power from the

This week we look at some cut-resistant gloves from Magid and a redesigned box beam level from Stanley. Click to begin the slide show.

This week we look at a wheel excavator from John Deere and a hole saw from Milwaukee Tool. Click to begin the slide show.

Photo by Jeff Rubenstone / ENR Disruption: One of two floating concrete batch plants (above, in a September photo) at the New NY Bridge site partially collapsed on Dec. 16. Related Links: Tight Squeeze: Left Coast Lifter Clears Tappan Zee Bridge New Tappan Zee Bridge Passes Milestone With Pile Cap Installation A barge-mounted concrete batch plant at the new Tappan Zee Bridge jobsite in New York partially collapsed on Dec. 16. Project representatives reported no injuries and say project concrete placement operations have been halted until an investigation is complete.State Thruway Authority engineers and safety experts "are monitoring the situation

This week, we look at a pipe-fusion machine from McElroy Manufacturing and a light tower from Terex. Click to begin the slide show.

French-based building-materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain Group announced plans on Dec. 8 to acquire a controlling interest in Swiss-based construction-chemical maker Sika AG. One of the largest makers of building products in the world, Saint-Gobain arranged the purchase of 16.1% of Sika's shares and 52.4% of its voting rights from the family of the company's founder.Both companies have North American subsidiaries, and the merger is expected to combine their broad portfolios of building products. "The complementary synergies [of the acquisition] also apply to North America," says Susanne Trabitzsch, spokeswoman for Saint-Gobain. "We expect to have a stronger presence in the U.S. that

This week we look at some of the new machines on display at Bauma China 2015. Click to begin the slide show.

This week, we look at a skid-steer loader from Bobcat and a crane outrigger pad transport system from DICA. Click to begin the slide show.

Rendering Courtesy of ThyssenKrupp The Multi elevator system would allow for both horizontal and vertical travel. Video Courtesy ThyssenKrupp Looking to expand versatility in building designs, Essen, Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG has announced Multi, a cable-less elevator system propelled by magnetic induction. Multi will allow multiple elevator cabs in a single shaft and be able to travel horizontally as well as vertically within a building.According to ThyssenKrupp, the system will reduce the overall footprint of elevator shafts, increasing the usable space in high-rise buildings. "As the nature of building construction evolves, it is also necessary to adapt elevator systems to

This week we look at a rought-terrain crane from Terex and angle grinders from DeWalt. Click to begin the slide show.