Using Gravity

Blue chip construction companies know that to get ahead in the construction world, they have to plan properly. Planning gives the management control over a project. This control is absolutely necessary in order to seize the potential for profits that the average construction company would simply miss out on.

So what is the primary thing to control? The answer is materials. Without materials and the proper placement, production will grind to a halt. On the other hand, if materials are delivered on time and placed in such a location that it can quickly and easily be moved to its point of use, crews can be kept happy and productive. This boosts morale and saves money.

So how can materials be moved quickly and easily to its point of use? There are many answers. One answer is to use gravity. It is much easier to maneuver materials down than it is to get them up. As obvious as this may seem, it is difficult to use gravity to your advantage without moving the material against gravity at least once beforehand. Afterall, an object must go up before it can go down.

This makes using gravity for an activity such as erecting steel seem nearly impossible. Until now.

The solution is quite simple. The steel should simply be placed on a platform that hovers over the structure being erected. It would be like loading the steel onto a sort of floating spacecraft, if you will.