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Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas

Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park have announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the im...
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Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California

Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California Sterling Construction today announced that its subsidiary, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), has been awarded a $135 mi...
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Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis

Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis Superior Construction, has been selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for a $320 mil...
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SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US

SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US Today, SANY announced it will partner with QuickFi, employing two QuickFi platforms: the QuickFi 100% digital, borrower self-service financi...
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Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects

Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects Developers and owners are turning to the disruptive method of Modular and Offsite Construction, to deliver high quality aff...
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Carvana’s colourful new Car Vending Machine delivers with a spin in Las Vegas

Carvana’s colourful new Car Vending Machine delivers with a spin in Las Vegas Today, leading online auto retailer Carvana launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Las Vegas with a special spin...
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Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade

Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade Today, Joby Aviation is releasing the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and...
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US Postal Service awards Oshkosh billion dollar contract for 165,000 electric vehicles

US Postal Service awards Oshkosh billion dollar contract for 165,000 electric vehicles The U.S. Postal Service announced yesterday that it has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh, WI, based Oshkosh...
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Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management

Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a...
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Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight

Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) experienced impressive productivity increases after adopting HeadLight,...
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FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s

FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s Atlanta-based FORO has announced its proprietary AI supported process (patent pending) specifically for Project and...
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Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services

Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been selected as prime consultant under a $40 million USD contract with San Francisco...
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Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses

Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Buses and the leading North American transit bus manufacturer, have confirmed that the Chicago Transit Board...
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Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year

Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year The idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been around for almost a century, but over the past couple of decades we’ve seen vehicle manufact...
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Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement

Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement The partners, US-based Digital Twin expert Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy – powered by UK-based Aqovia, a leading Artificial...
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Komatsu and Proterra collaborate on excavators electrification concepts

Komatsu and Proterra collaborate on excavators electrification concepts Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc, who are based in the United States, to receive the supply of Pro...
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How Improved Data Communication can minimize the Spike in US Traffic Deaths

How Improved Data Communication can minimize the Spike in US Traffic Deaths The coronavirus pandemic has impacted so many aspects of our lives, but one of its most surprising consequences has been an...
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ExceeD GPR and Locating in California uses new GPR Technology for Underground Utilities

ExceeD GPR and Locating in California uses new GPR Technology for Underground Utilities California based ExceeD GPR & Locating focuses on safely locating underground utilities. The company has car...
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Forbes ranks Sterling Construction 15th of America’s Best Small Companies 2021

Forbes ranks Sterling Construction 15th of America’s Best Small Companies 2021 Sterling Construction has announced that the Company was ranked fifteenth on Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Small Co...
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All Traffic Data acquires Traffic Research and Analysis

All Traffic Data acquires Traffic Research and Analysis All Traffic Data Services, a traffic data collection and analysis firm, recently announced that it has acquired Traffic Research & Analysis,...
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Innovation and technologies for a better future on show at CES 2021

Innovation and technologies for a better future on show at CES 2021 The first-ever, all-digital CES® 2021, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® , opened its full digital ex...
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Peterbilt 579EV Electric Truck conquers Pikes Peak

Peterbilt 579EV Electric Truck conquers Pikes Peak Peterbilt Motors Company was excited to announce that the Model 579EV is the first zero-emission, battery-electric, Class 8 truck to successfully rea...
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CASE CE North America appoints Terry Dolan as New Head of Sales and Marketing

CASE CE North America appoints Terry Dolan as New Head of Sales and Marketing CASE Construction Equipment has introduced Terry Dolan as its new Head of Sales and Marketing for CASE in North America. D...
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Trimble establishes more SITECH Technology Distributors in the US

Trimble establishes more SITECH Technology Distributors in the US Trimble has announced that SITECH® Technology Distributors have been established to serve civil construction contractors in Maryland,...
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Mammoet completes railroad pedestrian bridge installation in Colorado

Mammoet completes railroad pedestrian bridge installation in Colorado Mammoet’s team was recently contracted by Kiewit Infrastructure to move and install a pedestrian bridge weighing approximately 550...
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Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings.

Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings. In the wake of surging COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving gatherings, the Alabama State Senate recently adopted the Draganfly...
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CASE extends submissions for 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant

CASE extends submissions for 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant CASE Construction Equipment has extended the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant to January 31st, 2021. Submissions...
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BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California

BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec’s exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milesto...
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Granite opens new Solari Aggregate plant in California

Granite opens new Solari Aggregate plant in California Granite recently opened their Solari Aggregate Plant in Arvin, California, capable of processing more than 1,000 tons of sand and gravel per hour...
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Peterbilt Model 520EV truck eligible for $150k CARB HVIP Voucher

Peterbilt Model 520EV truck eligible for $150k CARB HVIP Voucher Peterbilt Motors Company is excited to announce the Peterbilt Model 520EV is now eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bu...
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Wyoming Uranium Mine Reclamation Project relies on unique K-Tec Scrapers

Wyoming Uranium Mine Reclamation Project relies on unique K-Tec Scrapers The McIntosh Pit is a former uranium mine site that has undergone a multi-phase reclamation near Jeffrey City, Wyoming. The for...
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Borgman Capital acquires Wisconsin based Aerial Work Platforms

Borgman Capital acquires Wisconsin based Aerial Work Platforms Borgman Capital has acquired Aerial Work Platforms, Inc. from former owner and President, Pat Barney. Founded in 1979, AWP is a Wisconsin...
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Granite wins $39m highway widening project in Southern California

Granite wins $39m highway widening project in Southern California Granite Construction has announced it has been awarded the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Widening Project by the California Department...
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Granite wins $16m Airport Refuelling Facility Project in San Diego

Granite wins $16m Airport Refuelling Facility Project in San Diego Granite Construction has announced that it has been awarded the West Refueler Loading Facility & West Solid Waste Facility projec...
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Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar

Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar Goodfellow Bros. is the proud recipient of one of three commemorative Cat® D6 XE Dozers – a special edition high-drive el...
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Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics

Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduc...
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Frost Control Systems and u-blox keep municipal roads safe in adverse weather

Frost Control Systems and u-blox keep municipal roads safe in adverse weather Adverse weather road conditions need treatment in order to keep US traffic moving, communities open, and thoroughfares saf...
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MB Crusher highlights 5 exceptional contractors with extreme job sites

MB Crusher highlights 5 exceptional contractors with extreme job sites How to save thousands of dollars while developing nine thousand kilometres (five thousand five hundred and ninety two miles) of l...
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Velodyne Lidar announces agreement with digital vehicle manufacturer Local Motors

Velodyne Lidar announces agreement with digital vehicle manufacturer Local Motors Velodyne Lidar has announced a multi-year sales agreement with Local Motors, a leading digital vehicle manufacturer th...
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USC researchers develop new method to allow robots to learn new tasks

USC researchers develop new method to allow robots to learn new tasks USC researchers have developed a method that could allow robots to learn new tasks, like setting a table or driving a car, from ob...
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NAWA America launched to industrialise advanced composite materials

NAWA America launched to industrialise advanced composite materials NAWA Technologies, a pioneer of next-generation energy storage systems has launched NAWA America, a new US-based company focused on...
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Eagle Crusher and Hills Machinery expands into Georgia USA

Eagle Crusher and Hills Machinery expands into Georgia USA Eagle Crusher has added the state of Georgia to the list of states already represented by Hills Machinery Co. as the authorized distributor f...
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Fugro wins Caltrans contract for automated pavement condition surveys

Fugro wins Caltrans contract for automated pavement condition surveys Fugro has been awarded a multi-year contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to perform automated paveme...
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Wirtgen W-220-Fi and Mill Assist remove road surface to 46 cm depth in two passes

Wirtgen W-220-Fi and Mill Assist remove road surface to 46 cm depth in two passes In Illinois, USA, a Wirtgen W 220 Fi large milling machine is being used to remove an entire road surface in just two...
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Sterling Construction awarded $35m projects by the Nevada DoT

Sterling Construction awarded $35m projects by the Nevada DoT Sterling Construction subsidiary Road and Highway Builders has been selected by the Nevada Department of Transportation to perform asphalt...
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Hillsborough County selects Iteris for $8m Smart Mobility and safety initiative

Hillsborough County selects Iteris for $8m Smart Mobility and safety initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a four-yea...
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Ultium Cells LLC seeking 1,100 new Team Members to power GM’s all-electric future

Ultium Cells LLC seeking 1,100 new Team Members to power GM’s all-electric future GM continues to advance toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future with the construction of its nearly 3 mill...
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Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research boosted with US Federal grants for Cummins

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research boosted with US Federal grants for Cummins Cummins has received two federal grants totalling $4.6 million to advance commercialization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) te...
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MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist in California

MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist in California MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist as its newest aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer. Aggregate Machinery Special...
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GM Defense delivers US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle

GM Defense delivers US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, is celebrating the first delivery of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) – a light and agile all-terrain...
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