AtkinsRéalis has worked with personal protective equipment manufacturer MSA to produce the V-Gard 930 hard hat designed to accommodate individual hair type and some religious headwear, ensuring a more secure fit and full protection compared to standard designs. ‘As a black woman with braided hair, I found the conventional one size fits all hard hat was not fit for purpose and provided less protection as a result’, said quantity surveyor Laurienne Buhinja. ‘Construction workers today are not all one standard size and shape, or gender, and PPE equipment needs to reflect that. This is an issue for men and women with long hair, or hair styles and headgear for religious or cultural reasons which do not suit conventional hard hats, as well as many bald people who can find that standard issue headwear can rub and cause discomfort.’
The US Railway Supply Institute has welcomed the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ‘The passage of HR1 represents a significant commitment to American manufacturing, and specifically offers vital support to the railway supply industry’, said RSI President Jim Riley on July 3. ‘In an increasingly competitive global economy, this bill provides our manufacturers – from the smallest workshops to the largest enterprises that build and maintain our nation’s rail system – with tax tools that can help them innovate, expand and compete. It is a signal that Congress is dedicated to fostering a strong manufacturing sector that includes the critical components of our rail infrastructure.’
The shareholders of Northrail Group and Michael Trentzsch, until now Chief Investment Officer & Chief Commercial Officer, have mutually agreed to terminate their employment relationship. Trentzsch’s responsibilities will be taken over by Dr Volker Simmering, who will initially represent Northrail and Northrail Investment Management alone.
Sinara-Transport Machines’ Kalugaputmash plant is to supply Kazakhstan’s Integra Construction with two UK-25/25 stacking cranes and a motor wagon with cab, for use on the ongoing construction of the Darbaza – Maqtaaral route.
Chair of the US Railway Supply Institute board Robert Oesch died on July 3. ‘As Vice-President, North American Commercial at Amsted Rail, Rob brought deep expertise, strategic insight, and unwavering commitment to every role he held’, RSI said.
Industrial crane manufacturer Street Crane has relaunched its website, adding a order dashboard module to make it easier for distributors to custom-build crane setups and generate quotes, view previous orders, track order statuses, download documents and order spares. ‘Our continuing success comes through giving global partners quick and efficient access to relevant processes including crane and hoist designs, technical documents, spare parts, test certificates and much more’, said Managing Director Gus Zona.
Salcef Group has joined the Executive Committee of the US High Speed Rail Association. ‘Salcef brings considerable high-speed rail system expertise to the mix. We welcome their experience to help us build our national HSR network’, said USHSR President Andy Kunz.
ÖBB subsidiary Arverio Deutschland is using IVU Traffic Technologies’ IVU.rail software to schedules the 144 multiple-units and the staff operating its regional services in Baden-Württemberg and Bayern. The supplier says significant time savings have been achieved when rescheduling activities, with a positive effect on employee satisfaction.
