Construction has advanced leaps and bounds since the days of ironworkers eating lunch on a steel beam without safety gear 850 feet above the streets of New York City. Fast forward nearly a century, and construction workers, glaziers, and other tradespeople can work in relative peace, knowing mechanisms and technology are in place to enhance efficiency and safety. Among the numerous new technologies is Vertical Manufacturing.

LIFTbuild offers a unique way to construct buildings. The process allows most of the building to be constructed at ground level, including glazing, mechanical components, electronics, plumbing, and more. Once a floor is completed, a strand jack raises it to its desired elevation, rising about 20-30 feet per hour.

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