Building Industry Magazine - May 2014 - (Page 50)

NEW PRODUCTS Lightweight Lift The new HB-P827 low-level scissor lift from Custom Equipment gives construction crews a lightweight lift with a zero turn radius for damagefree use over delicate floors and easy maneuverability around tight corners. The all-purpose push model-available at Volvo Rents on Oahu, Kauai and Maui-offers a working height of 14 feet for projects such as drywall, electrical, sprinkler and HVAC system installation. The platform is 22 inches wide and 43 inches long. The ANSI/CSA-compliant HB-P827 lift can hold as much as 500 pounds, and the CE-compliant HB-P4.5 can hold up to 550 pounds. www.hybridlifts.com Rugged Phone The durable Cat® B15 Smartphone from Caterpiller is built for business. The screen is operable even when tyou get caught in the rain, the battery charges for 16 hours of talk time and the phone has been tested to survive a fall from 5 feet, 11 inches. And the B15 runs Android 4.1 Jellybean, which allows access to more than 850,000 apps. www.catphones.com Durable Roofing The 80-Mil Duro-Tuff and 80-Mil Duro-Fleece PVC membranes offer a number of features, including the thickest PVC film above scrim, uniform film chemistry and high scrim density providing durability and weathering performance. Both membranes are distributed to Hawaii out of the company's Grants Pass, Ore., facility. Duro-Tuff 80-Mil is available in 2½-, 5- and 10-foot widths. Duro-Fleece 80-Mil can be ordered in 5 and 10-foot widths and is compatible with aged built-up and modified roofs. www.duro-last.com Stop the Slips and Trips The MudFlinger "flying saucer," a portable boot cleaner designed to keep the working man and woman safe, is part of the MudKill line of products which also includes brushes, discs and cleaning stations for muddy boots. The MudFlinger has gripper cleats on the bottom to hold it in place on any surface, including concrete, wood, gravel, grass or even snow, while the worker rubs his boots on a surface with more than 150 tuff-flex polymer cones that scrub every crack and crevice of his soles. Available online only. www.mudkill.com 50 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | MAY 2014 No VOC Tints Parex USA, Inc., has come out with a new colorant technology that is compliant with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) new ruling for volatile organic compounds (VOC) limits of tinted exterior coatings and finishes. The Parex USA NO VOC Colorants offers high-quality, reliable coatings and finishes that will meet the new VOC regulations. The company says the line, which has 11 environmentally-friendly colors, will be available at White Cap Construction Supply in Honolulu in June or July. www.parexusa.com http://www.hybridlifts.com http://www.catphones.com http://www.duro-last.com http://www.parexusa.com http://www.mudkill.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - May 2014

SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII
SUSTAINABILITY
MILITARY TRIBUTE
LEARNING THE CRAFT
NEWS BEAT Island Insurance Offers Contractors E&O Coverage
Goodfellow Bros. Launches Viaduct Repairs
HDCC to Construct Waikiki Landing
Black Construction Wins Eagle Award
Kiewit to Construct Kapolei School
Construction Begins on Salt at Our Kakaako
Gateside Completes Pali Momi Wellness Station
RGS Energy Acquires Elemental Energy
Watts-Healy Tibbitts Lands NAVFAC Pacific Job
DEPARTMENTS Datebook
Spotlight On Success: Kaiser Koolau Clinic
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
New Products
News Makers
Faces
Best Practices

Building Industry Magazine - May 2014