Turner Uses Innovative Engineering to Cut Construction Time

Seattle-based Turner Construction is erecting its latest building in South Lake Union at a rate that is 50 percent faster than a typical project. What’s responsible for the major increase in productivity?  Turner is using two cranes instead of one to assemble the building’s steel frame. Chris Heger, site manager at the Block 45 project […]

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Red Bull Stratos set to Launch This Morning – Felix Baumgartner to freefall 120,000 feet

UPDATE: Flight was aborted due to weather. New launch date TBD. Tune in this morning as Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon before skydiving toward Earth at supersonic speeds. Sponsored by Red Bull, the mission hopes to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers. Baumgartner is […]

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