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“Out on a limb,” tourists enjoy the Singapore Skyline on top of the world’s longest public cantilever


Photo courtesy of Marina Bay Sands


Finding their way back, Arabi Sling and Rigging after HurricaneKatrina.


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MAY/JUNE 2011 VOLUME 26 | ISSUE 3


[COVER STORY]


14 | Raising Hope Many have gone through a challenging situation but few can relate to losing a business and a home all in one day. We share the story of Arabi Sling, a rigging company located in Arabi, Louisiana, who was devastated in the wake of Katrina, but has battled back against all odds to bring their company and homes back to life.


[WRE CATALOG GUIDE]


25 | What’s New Cortland unveils the world’s largest 12 strand rope and Lincoln Hoist adds RFID.


27 | Innovations


The American Society of Civil Engineers Honors Advanced Infrastructure Technologies’ latest creation....It’s changing the way we build bridges.


31 | WRE Catalog View the latest product offerings and updated listings.


WIREROPEEXCHANGE.COM | 800.643.5189 WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE MAY-JUNE2011


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4 | EDITOR’S NOTE 9 | INDUSTRY NEWS


66 | WRE UPDATE | PROJECT 69 | ADVERTISER’S INDEX 70 | RIGGER’S CORNER


ON THE COVER:


The Marina Bay Sands SkyPark® is an engineering marvel featuring the world’s longest public cantilever. The rooftop superstructure is sited 200m high atop three 55-storey hotel towers and stretches 38m wide and 340m long - equivalent to the length of four and a half Airbus A380.


What is a Bridge- in-a-backpack?


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