Two men injured when garage door falls onto them
Two men in Vancouver were seriously injured at their job at the Manitoba Works Yard when a heavy garage door collapsed on top of them as they entered the service bay. An inspection by the Workers’ Compensation Board found many of the doors to be unsafe and not properly maintained as required by manufacturer’s instructions…. Read More
Fire station receives new garage door
Highland Park fire station will be receiving a new garage door for their station in order to reduce their response time to accidents. The station is one of the oldest in the area and it can get really hot inside, especially during the summer months. This is why the firefighters usually keep the door open… Read More
Types of garage doors
There are a few types of garage doors that a person can have for their business or home. These include roll up garage doors, sectional garage doors and one-piece doors. The most commonly used garage doors are sectional and many residences have four to five pieces. Commercial garage doors usually need to be tall enough… Read More
Town Lake YMCA begins $5.3 million remodel
The YMCA located in Austin’s Town Lake area has recently begun a remodel that will cost $5.3 million and will add wonderful features to the community center. Additions being made to the center include an expanded atrium lobby that will host cardio classes and group discovery classes for children and teenagers. A new outdoor amphitheater… Read More
Austin chip maker to open new facility
Producer of gluten-free Beanitos Bean Chips, Bean Brand Foods, is planning on moving their manufacturing plant from its current location in San Bernardino, California to Austin. The company has its headquarters here in Austin and would like to combine the two parts of the company into one facility. CEO Doug Foreman stated that he hopes… Read More
Data centers to be built in Austin
Houston-based data center provider CyrusOne has started construction on a new 72,000 square foot data center off U.S. 183 and Texas 71 in Austin. Construction on the data center is expected to be finished in fall 2011. CyrusOne opened their first location in Austin in 2009. The original space is only a short distance from… Read More