/*banner-stripe-animation*/
.hero-banner {
      position: relative;
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 12rem 0 9rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-banner::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(313deg, rgb(41 160 212 / 80%) 45%, rgb(243 244 246 / 30%) 70%, #f5851f 100%),
      url('..//images/services-banner.webp') no-repeat top/cover;
      background-size: cover;
      /* Animation only on this layer */
      animation: bgZoom 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
      will-change: transform;
      transition: background-size 0.4s;
    }

    .hero-banner::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgb(1 21 90 / 35%); /* overlay for readability */
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .banner-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeIn 3s ease forwards;
    }

    /* Zooming background effect */
    @keyframes bgZoom {
      0% {
        transform: scale(1);
      }
      50% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
      }
      100% {
        transform: scale(1);
      }
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    @keyframes fadeText {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #FFF;
    animation: fadeText 1.5s ease-in-out forwards;
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
.hero-title {
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    word-spacing: 1rem;
    animation: fadeText 1.5s ease-in-out forwards;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
/*hero-banner*/

/*who-we-are*/
.align-items-stretch {
  /* makes all columns in this row stretch to equal height */
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.equal-height-box{
  height: 100%;
}
.about-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background-image: url(..//images/scale-pattern-uw.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom;
    background-size: contain;
    position: relative;
}
.about-section::before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  top: 0;
  right: 20rem;
  background: url(..//images/hook.webp);
  width: 125px;
  height: 200px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
}
/*.about-section::after{
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    bottom: -1rem;
    left: 10rem;
    background: url(..//images/jcb.png);
    width: 275px;
    height: 250px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
}*/
.about-img-clip {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%, 0% 30%);
}
.about-img-clip img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  /*display: block;*/
  filter: grayscale(1);
}
.about-mission-title {
  color: #F5851F;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-family: "Clash Display", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .about-badge {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }
  .about-col-right {
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-mission-card,
  .about-main-btn {
    max-width: 340px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
/*  .about-section {
    padding: 30px 0;
  }*/
  .about-main-btn {
    padding: 0.75rem 1.3rem;
  }
  .about-col-right,
  .about-col-left {
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-mission-card {
    max-width: 95%;
    padding: 1.3rem;
  }
}
/*who-we-are*/

/*pcm*/
.pcm {
    background-image: url(..//images/scale-pattern-dw.png), url(..//images/scale-pattern-uw.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top, bottom;
    background-size: contain;
    position: relative;
}
/*pcm*/

/*construction*/
.construction {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url(..//images/scale-pattern-uw.png), url(..//images/scale-pattern-dw.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom, top;
    background-size: contain;
}
/*construction*/

/*staffing*/
.staffing {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url(..//images/scale-pattern-uw.png), url(..//images/scale-pattern-dw.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom, top;
    background-size: contain;
}
/*staffing*/

/*responsive*/
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  @keyframes backgroundZoom {
    0%,
    100% {
      background-size: 320%;
    }
    50% {
      background-size: 370%;
    }
  }
}
@media(max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 768px){
  .about-section:before{
    right: 2rem;
  }
}
@media(max-width: 1199px){ 
.about-section, .construction, .staffing{
  background-size: inherit;
}
}
@media(max-width: 991px){
.sec-main{
  padding: 3rem 0 !important;
}
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
      .banner-content .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        padding: 0 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 0rem;
      }
      .banner-content .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }
      .banner {
        padding: 90px 15px;
      }
    .about-section::before{
      right: 0;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 5rem;
    }
    .about-section{
      background-size: 175% 2rem;
    }
    /*.about-img-clip{
      width: 97%;
    }*/
    .mb-pad{
      padding-right: 15px !important;
    }
    .equal-height-box{
      height: auto;
    }
    }
/*responsive*/