Tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has acquired UK rental company and Wolffkran distributor HTC Plant from owner PC Harrington. The deal‚ for an undisclosed sum‚ was signed on 14 May and includes the fleet of more than 200 Wolff tower cranes‚ mostly luffers‚ and the 370-strong workforce will be retained‚ Peter Schiefer‚ Wolffkran owner told. The acquisition coincides with HTC’s 40th Anniversary as Wolffkran dealer for the UK. HTC Plant has a turnover of more than £40 million (US$ 60 million) and
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Index Introduction…………………………………………………………………2 Gustav Eiffel………………………………………………………………..3 Eiffel Tower………………………………………………………………...4 Analysis……………………………………………………………………6 Conclusions………………………………………………………………22 Introduction Statics is a branch of Mechanics that studies the forces and their effects in rigid bodies in balance. Just like humans‚ objects and buildings need a skeleton too. This is known as the structure. Bridges‚ amusement parks‚ chairs‚ and many other objects that surround
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York‚ developed concentrated groups of towers that prevailed the city skylines‚ as cathedrals had done centuries earlier in other parts of the world. The origin of the skyscraper or structures of large heights can be traced throughout architectural history. Though the phrase “skyscraper” was not a coined description‚ there were still buildings and structures of large scale‚ “scraping the skies”. The Egyptian pyramids‚ the Tower of Babel‚ the Leaning Tower of Pisa‚ and even the Pagodas‚ being
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outrageous achievements of Taiwan‚ creating a magnificent masterpiece of architecture and engineering – Taipei 101. It is also known as Taipei Financial Centre‚ consisting of a high rise tower with usable 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground and rest on 30‚277m2 land.[1] (Binder‚ G. pg 27) The whole commercial tower also consists of adjoined multi-level shopping complex with fashion outlet stores‚ restaurants and clubs. Taipei 101 is a traditional building concept which has been given modern
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the tallest in the entire world when it was completed. Though long since overshadowed by taller‚ more modern skyscrapers‚ the Flatiron Building remains a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors alike. But how much do you really know about this famed tower? Here’s a quick look at the hidden history of the Flatiron Building. The site of the building once housed a hotel and later a residential building in the 19th century. Back in 1899‚ entrepreneur Harry S. Black‚ the CEO of the Fuller Company‚ purchased
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Lord Byron‚ champion of Greek (O) independence‚ could hardly DEPEND have imagined it. Today‚ years after his (56) ….. ‚ 2 mil- DIE lion of his compatriots‚ although less (57) ….. ‚ make HERO the annual (58) ….. to Greece for the ‘Britain and Greece PILGRIM Festival’. The (59) ….. Ambassador speaks of the festival as a BRITAIN (60) ….. of the strong links between the two countries‚ CELEBRATE but also as ‘an (61) ….. to those who wish to create INSPIRE new links‚’ a (62) …
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Ambitions project which is looking at the challenges faced by residents of existing high rise housing in trying to live greener lifestyles. This report recommends how green living in tower blocks can be facilitated. We have also produced A better place to live: a toolkit for high rise green living‚ aimed at helping tower block residents to take action. Green Alliance 36 Buckingham Palace Road‚ London‚ SW1W 0RE 020 7233 7433 ga@green-alliance.org.uk www.green-alliance.org.uk blog: greenallianceblog.org
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THE CONSERVATION OF WATTS TOWER 1761-1765 East 107th Street Watts‚ Los Angeles‚ California Watts Towers Treatment Start: 1978 Treatment: Ongoing Frank Preusser‚ Senior scientist‚ LACMA Conservator: Sara Dorsch Type: Outdoor Yard Building Media: Concrete Structure Size: Use: Historic Site Owner: Cultural Affairs Department‚ Watts Towers Arts Center and tours The Watts Towers‚ Towers of Simon Rodia‚ or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town")‚ are within the Simon Rodia State Historic Park‚ in
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This one week of new experience was totally enjoyable for all of us. Related to the time spent there‚ it was too short for us because we enjoy it too much. There we see how people of all nationalities live their life in a different way as we did. In the early morning all of them go to their jobs and what’s a bit uncommon for us is that the majority of them travel by tube (as they call the underground) or double-decker (their red buss). Other new thing and a little bit strange for us‚ but not unknown
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object travels at high speeds inside a narrow tube. Unless you have had the pleasure of traveling inside the Taipei 101 elevator‚ it really does sound like something from a Science Fiction movie‚ but without such a super fast elevator‚ the Taipei 101 tower would never have been built to such a lofty height since any conventional elevator would take forever to climb up to the top floors. Let us hope that the
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