The Street Journal4h
Poland’s Belarus border fence: A controversial deterrent
Thick concrete blocks shut off the access road to the Polowce-Peschatka border crossing in northeastern Poland. Each weighs 1.7 tons. "Not even two tanks could move them away," says a Polish border ...
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Reinventing the South Florida seawall to help marine life, buffer rising seas
A “living seawall” — developed by a Miami-based tech start-up called KindDesigns — exemplifies cutting-edge in both its ...
Rocks under OKC bridges stir debate: What to know on 'hostile architecture,' housing programs
Rocks beneath overpasses are meant to deter the homeless. But are they "hostile architecture" or part of a housing program strategy?
Engineering News-Record1d
Border Wall Controversies Spark Partisan Comments on ENR.com
ENR Senior Editor Jeff Yoders reported that some federal border wall construction materials appeared on auction firm Ritchie Bros.’ government surplus website GovPlanet.com, and that many listings ...
USA Today13d
New Orleans security barriers were being replaced prior to deadly attack, officials say
Officials said security barriers along Bourbon Street had been ... The posts are typically made of stainless steel, aluminum, or concrete. According to the New Orleans Department of Public ...
For Construction Pros15d
Hilti TE 60-AVR and TE 60-ATC/AVR SDS-max Combihammers
The TE 60-AVR and TE 60-ATC/AVR SDS-max combihammers use the Hilti Connect App, which lets contractors use any NFC-enabled device to access everything from getting a comprehensive tool history and ...
The New York Times15d
Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?
or set out concrete jersey barriers or temporary plastic barriers filled with water. In Chicago, salt trucks are strategically placed to block vehicles. Both decorative and steel bollards have ...
The Daily News16d
The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders were anxious to protect their city's famed French Quarter, where crowds of ...
NBC News16d
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's
New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, but the city did ...
Associated Press16d
New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced
The FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism. (AP Video: Stephen Smith) Emergency service vehicles form a security barrier to keep other vehicles out of the French Quarter after a vehicle drove ...
New York Post17d
Barriers intended to block terror attacks on Bourbon Street were removed for overhaul in November
Protective barriers intended to prevent terrorist attacks along New Orleans’ Bourbon Street were being replaced and were not set up when a truck fatally plowed into New Year’s revelers early ...