Construction

Designed to make work zones safer, setup faster and operations smoother, these automated flagger assistance devices integrate Google/Waze technology to divert some traffic away from worksites.

Virginia Tech University’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction has launched a major in construction safety leadership, which began accepting students this past May.

The Nexus E:Protect lighter-weight hard hat is made of plant-derived bio polymers, wood fibers and recycled plastics. It uses Centurion Safety’s six-point webbing suspension and ratchet adjustment and has an optional chinstrap.

The Pettibone Traverse T944X telehandler features an extendable, traversing boom that moves loads by traveling horizontally.

The Offset Vibratory Roller attachment allows a host machine to drive safely on flat ground while compacting sloping shoulders, ditches and other hard-to-reach areas alongside the road.