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Volvo Construction Equipment is shining a light on its community-focused efforts with The Building Tomorrow Project – an initiative that encourages involvement and action...
The focus on Modern Methods of Construction, or MMC, sharpened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with many wondering whether the outbreak and the consequential delays to...
Construction sites without the correct protection can potentially be very dangerous places, especially when it comes to head injuries. This is why Headway – the brain inj...
Working in the construction industry is one of the deadliest professions in the UK, but not because of the dangers of heavy machinery; the suicide rate for construction w...
In the United States, a Wirtgen recycling train rehabilitated a highway at a depth of 20 cm in a single pass and without blocking the flow of traffic. In the process, the...
2020 marks a very special year for Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM), as it marks seven decades since the start of full-scale production of its iconic excava...
Mining and Rock Technology is introducing a new version of its operator training simulator to safely train underground drill operators or maintenance teams. The new Digit...
Martin Riley FIQ, senior vice-president of Tarmac, has been appointed the 69th President of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ), taking over from previous president Phil Redm...
one.network, a leading software company specializing in traffic disruption and mapping technologies, announced today that it is launching in the US. The revolutionary tra...
Prüftechnik, a division of Fluke Reliability, introduces the ShaftAlign Touch laser alignment system, a new digital solution that exceeds the capabilities of conventional...
Aimed at the waste handling segment, VolvoCE launches the all-new EW200E Material Handler. In addition, its bigger brother, the EW240E Material Handler, has been updated...
business failures, the uncertainty of Brexit, and a global pandemic – it’s not been an easy time for the construction industry in recent times. But, are better days on th...
As part of its ongoing replacement regime, Commercial Recycling (Southern) Ltd has updated most of its VolvoCE equipment for new models at the company’s Canford recycling...
Right after the MOVE America event, INVERS, the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, led a panel discussion of MaaS and the business model of Shared Mobility on the ope...
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of...
Registration is now open for the GEOBIM 2020 virtual conference on 3rd-4th December for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry professionals. The GEOBI...
MacLeod Construction Ltd may have been founded on traditional house building values, but it has successfully embedded modern construction and quarrying practices into its...
The new Cat® D9 Dozer replaces the D9T model and offers customizable configurations to meet application needs around the world. Built on a legacy of longevity and proven...
Five 42 K.1/J cranes are working on the construction of a motorway bridge close to Mount Fuji in the south east of Japan. The Shin (New) - Tohmei Expressway connects the...
Analog Devices today announced the industry’s first wireless battery management system (wBMS), which enables automotive manufacturers increased flexibility to scale their...
Volvo CE is updating its mid-size and large wheel loaders with machine and software features that improve productivity, performance and total cost of ownership. Volvo Con...
Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, expanded commercial sales of Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain with ease, to the...
As the newest generation of articulated dump trucks, the Doosan® DA30-5 and DA45-5 represent the latest enhancements to articulated dump truck (ADT) performance, reliabil...
With COVID-19 leading to the cancellation of all major events, SMT GB has teamed up with The 360 View to bring a virtual exhibition to life, allowing you to discover Volv...
Routes de France, the European Union Road Federation (ERF) and the Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics (FNTP), in collaboration with the European Construction Indust...
The new ZX490LCH-7, ZX530LCH-7, ZX690LCH-7 and ZX890LCH-7 Stage-V compliant models from Hitachi have an industry-leading cab with first-class comfort and safety features....
sector investment can be a major driver of the UK’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), at a time when public purses ha...
When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one operator can dig, load, carry, fill and more. The new Cat® 963 Trac...
In addition to typical applications such as waste management or scrap handling, powerful and efficient Liebherr material handlers are also used in tree care or the timber...
Prospedia Capital and Beauhurst have studied the investment flowing into early and growth-stage companies serving the UK’s burgeoning advanced automotive technology secto...
This simple switch to shorter and less complicated product names represents Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) much wider ambition to look beyond the product to a mo...
The University of Derby has launched its 2020-2021 Diploma in Road Surface Treatments. The diploma course is the first university level academic qualification for the roa...
The new SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed from VÖGELE with a fixed-width screed demonstrated its benefits right from the start during a project to lay a major road. It processed...
High-performance milling tools from the Wirtgen Group with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip have significantly increased the productivity of a major road builder from...
One of JCB’s longest-standing customers has unwrapped a unique present – a vintage backhoe loader restored to its former glory to mark the digger maker’s approachin...
A series of reliable and intelligent Prism signs installed by SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, is helping to advise drivers of diversion routes and othe...
XenomatiX has developed an innovative and affordable solution for performant and cost-effective road management, taking advantage of the latest sensor technologies of sol...
There’s a smarter way to map and understand spaces, and it’s called the ZEB Go. The latest member of the ZEB family has arrived, bringing lower cost simultaneous localiza...
Bosch Power Tools today announced the release of its GTC400C 12V Max Connected Thermal Camera, the first in the company’s popular detection product line-up and greatest v...
Ken Pink Plant Hire Ltd of Staverton, Gloucestershire, has purchased two more Volvo A25G articulated haulers for its multi-faceted plant hire fleet. Long-standing users o...
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