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24 18 Today’s view of the GWB off ers a tribute to the individuals
who pioneered this engineering marvel. Photo courtesy of the NY & NJ Port Authority
74 [FEATURES] 18 | 83 YEARS AND COUNTING
Renowned writer and historian, Cliff ord Zink, discusses the history of the George Washington Bridge, one of the most notable suspension bridges in the world, and the families behind its construction.
24 | THE LEGACY OF CF&I
Inside the rise and fall of Colorado Fuel & Iron: we trace the roots of today’s businesses and their founding entrepreneurs back to where it all started.
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31| What’s New Samson introduces a new trawl warp line, the TS-II Turbo, developed to replace wire rope; Holloway Houston and Certifi ed Slings release new applications for the lifting and rigging industry and we highlight APE’s “Octa-Kong,” a vibratory hammer used to drive the world’s largest pile.
35| WRE Catalog View the latest product off erings and updated listings.
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ON THE COVER, JOHN A. ROEBLING’S SONS COMPANY CABLE SPINNERS with partially- completed cable strands on the George Washington Bridge (GWB), 1930. The GWB initially named the “Hudson River Bridge,” is a suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River and connecting the neighborhood of Washington Heights, NYC to that of Fort Lee, NJ. Construction began in October 1927 and was completed in 1931.
CF&I Wickwire Spencer facility
in Palmer, MA circa 1900. Photo courtesy of Jim Boyko, Mill Valley Splicing.
Gaylin International’s Singapore facility sets the bar for current expansion plans.
MAY/JUNE 2012 VOLUME 27 | ISSUE 3
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2 | EDITOR’S NOTE 7 | INDUSTRY NEWS
74 | WRE UPDATE | BUSINESS 77 | ADVERTISER’S INDEX 79 | RIGGER’S CORNER
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