North America Construction News from Highways.Today
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Kaman Air Vehicles announced they have delivered a new medium-to-heavy lift K-MAX® helicopter to Black Tusk Helicopter Inc. of Squamish, BC, Canada. Black Tusk performs v...
The joint venture team comprised of Granite and Obayashi Corporation has been awarded the P3001 Standoff Weapons Complex at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam by the Naval Fac...
View, Inc., a market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed in the new 350,000-square-foot expansion of Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare Inter...
Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (...
On March 9 the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a partnership to drive energy transition in Latin Americ...
Ritchie Bros.’ GovPlanet marketplace has been helping the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sell thousands of its surplus roll...
Albertsons Companies announced today that it has partnered with Tortoise, an automated logistics company focused on last-mile solutions, to pilot its remote-controlled ze...
Volvo Construction Equipment is boosting its compact excavator range in North America with two new short-swing models: the ECR50 and ECR58. The 5-ton ECR50 is a new entry...
It is an unfortunate fact that the construction sector can be full of safety hazards employees may face. After all, 20% of employee fatalities in the US in 2020 occurred...
Ritchie Bros. drove strong results for consignors with its first big Canadian auction of the year, selling 5,100+ equipment items and trucks in Edmonton, AB for CA$53+ mi...
Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park have announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the impressive Las Vegas mixed-use development one...
Sterling Construction today announced that its subsidiary, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), has been awarded a $135 million heavy civil contract by the City of Los...
Superior Construction, has been selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for a $320 million dollar infrastructure project that will reconstruct the I-...
Today, SANY announced it will partner with QuickFi, employing two QuickFi platforms: the QuickFi 100% digital, borrower self-service financing platform, for nearly instan...
Developers and owners are turning to the disruptive method of Modular and Offsite Construction, to deliver high quality affordable housing at a fraction of the time and c...
Today, leading online auto retailer Carvana launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Las Vegas with a special spin, debuting the world’s first slot machine for cars. Of...
Today, Joby Aviation is releasing the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft in flight. The company is also celebrating a...
The U.S. Postal Service announced yesterday that it has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh, WI, based Oshkosh Defense, to manufacture a new generation of US built post...
Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year software-as-a-service (SaaS) contract from the...
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) experienced impressive productivity increases after adopting HeadLight, the industry’s leading photo-bas...
Atlanta-based FORO has announced its proprietary AI supported process (patent pending) specifically for Project and Contract Bundling for state Departments of Transportat...
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been selected as prime consultant under a $40 million USD contract with San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in Cali...
Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Buses and the leading North American transit bus manufacturer, have confirmed that the Chicago Transit Board approved the purchase of up t...
The idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been around for almost a century, but over the past couple of decades we’ve seen vehicle manufacturers make significant headway...
The partners, US-based Digital Twin expert Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy – powered by UK-based Aqovia, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital solutions specialis...
Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc, who are based in the United States, to receive the supply of Proterra’s industry-leading battery systems w...
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted so many aspects of our lives, but one of its most surprising consequences has been an actual decrease in roadway safety in the US. T...
California based ExceeD GPR & Locating focuses on safely locating underground utilities. The company has carved out a successful niche by using state of the art equip...
Sterling Construction has announced that the Company was ranked fifteenth on Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Small Companies. Forbes complied its list of America’s Be...
All Traffic Data Services, a traffic data collection and analysis firm, recently announced that it has acquired Traffic Research & Analysis, Inc. and Intellisite Traf...
The first-ever, all-digital CES® 2021, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® , opened its full digital experience to audiences around the world...
Peterbilt Motors Company was excited to announce that the Model 579EV is the first zero-emission, battery-electric, Class 8 truck to successfully reach the summit of Pike...
CASE Construction Equipment has introduced Terry Dolan as its new Head of Sales and Marketing for CASE in North America. Dolan is a longtime construction industry executi...
Trimble has announced that SITECH® Technology Distributors have been established to serve civil construction contractors in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and V...
Mammoet’s team was recently contracted by Kiewit Infrastructure to move and install a pedestrian bridge weighing approximately 550t (1.1 million lbs.) as part of a revita...
In the wake of surging COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving gatherings, the Alabama State Senate recently adopted the Draganfly Smart Vital System and its related health...
CASE Construction Equipment has extended the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant to January 31st, 2021. Submissions can be made now at DireStates.co...
BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec’s exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milestone this week as they begin testin...
Granite recently opened their Solari Aggregate Plant in Arvin, California, capable of processing more than 1,000 tons of sand and gravel per hour. Solari will safely and...
Peterbilt Motors Company is excited to announce the Peterbilt Model 520EV is now eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (...
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