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New York City Sanitation Department chooses Mack LR Electric Refuse Trucks
New York City Sanitation Department chooses Mack LR Electric Refuse Trucks Volvo Group’s subsidiary Mack Trucks announced today that the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) plans to purchase...
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Ritchie Bros. prepares for largest pipeline construction auction in New Mexico
Ritchie Bros. prepares for largest pipeline construction auction in New Mexico On August 10 – 11, Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest-ever, single-owner auction for Barrilleaux Inc., an oilfield pi...
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Genesee County uses Substrata’s Perma-Zyme to construct limestone unpaved road
Genesee County uses Substrata’s Perma-Zyme to construct limestone unpaved road Today Michigan’s Genesee County and biochemical enzyme manufacturer Substrata announced the successful construction...
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Doosan Excavators in the US now feature Trimble factory-installed Machine Controls
Doosan Excavators in the US now feature Trimble factory-installed Machine Controls Trimble and Doosan Infracore North America announced today that Doosan will offer the Trimble® Earthworks Grade Contr...
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B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs
B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, is extending its B2W College Program f...
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AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete
AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete Over a year after the start of the global pandemic, thanks to the positive progress made in some regions, the first large-scale events are starting to...
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Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California
Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California Granite announced that it has been awarded a contract by the County of San Luis Obispo for the construction phase of the...
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INTECH NDE partners with Sarcos Robotics for Remote Inspection Robot in Canada
INTECH NDE partners with Sarcos Robotics for Remote Inspection Robot in Canada Sarcos Robotics, a leader in the development of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, and INTECH...
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Texas-based right of way valuation firm focuses on transportation and utilities
Texas-based right of way valuation firm focuses on transportation and utilities O’Brien Right of Way Valuation, formerly known as O’Brien Realty Advisors, today announced its strategic expansion and r...
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Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania
Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the delivery of the first production New Model 579 to Smith Transport. Based in Roaring...
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Granite highway project wins 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award
Granite highway project wins 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award Granite has received the 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award in the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellen...
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Lafarge Sustainability focuses on Clean Air
Lafarge Sustainability focuses on Clean Air As a long-standing industry member of the Calgary Region Airshed Zone non-profit organization, Lafarge Canada Inc. continues to demonstrate unwavering commi...
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Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bil...
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Lafarge Western Canada goes green with EcoPlanet Ultra Low Carbon Cement
Lafarge Western Canada goes green with EcoPlanet Ultra Low Carbon Cement In 2020, LafargeHolcim announced a global commitment to creating building material products that meet lower CO² standards. Toda...
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Mammoet transports massive modules for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures in Texas
Mammoet transports massive modules for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures in Texas Mammoet crews at the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV) site in San Patricio County, Texas have recently completed the heavy h...
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VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert
VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert Volvo Construction Equipment is partnering with Baltic Sands Inc. out of Yucca Valley, California, to pilot two of its...
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Iteris wins $1.1m San Antonio contract for Traffic Signal optimization
Iteris wins $1.1m San Antonio contract for Traffic Signal optimization Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a three-yea...
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Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance
Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance Pouch today launched a simple, no-hassle commercial auto insurance that rewards small businesses for safe driving. Aimed at contracto...
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Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution
Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution Asphalt is widely recognized as one of the most recyclable construction materials in use on the planet today –...
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US National Infrastructure Week kicks off as Project 11 begins Construction
US National Infrastructure Week kicks off as Project 11 begins Construction Port Houston marks National Infrastructure Week by highlighting the ground-breaking for the start of construction work to su...
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Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity
Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity Velodyne Lidar today launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pe...
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DJI helps Paradise rebuild in California
DJI helps Paradise rebuild in California Charles Brooks slung his pick-axe into the soil. It was a simple job, levelling some ground for landscaping. (He’s also pretty handy with an Enterprise drone,...
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Iteris awarded $3.3m Smart Mobility contract by City of Modesto in California
Iteris awarded $3.3m Smart Mobility contract by City of Modesto in California Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a co...
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Doosan Bobcat invests $70m to expand manufacturing and jobs in North Carolina
Doosan Bobcat invests $70m to expand manufacturing and jobs in North Carolina Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, announced today plans for a $70 million ex...
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VolvoCE North America names 2020 Dealer of the Year and Uptime Dealer of the Year
VolvoCE North America names 2020 Dealer of the Year and Uptime Dealer of the Year Volvo Construction Equipment has named Alta Equipment Company its 2020 Dealer of the Year in North America. It also re...
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Granite Construction wins $160m Leon Hurse Dam Project in Texas
Granite Construction wins $160m Leon Hurse Dam Project in Texas Granite has been awarded the Leon Hurse Dam project in Ladonia, Texas by Upper Trinity Regional Water District. The $160 million contrac...
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Ferrovial awarded $81m I-35 reconstruction contract in Texas
Ferrovial awarded $81m I-35 reconstruction contract in Texas Ferrovial, via its US construction subsidiary Webber, was awarded the reconstruction contract for a portion of I-35 in San Marcos, Texas (U...
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Contech wins six US Corrugated Steel Pipe Association Project of the Year awards
Contech wins six US Corrugated Steel Pipe Association Project of the Year awards Contech® Engineered Solutions recently earned six National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) Project of the Yea...
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Lafarge Canada helps Vancouver measure sustainability with Concrete EPDs
Lafarge Canada helps Vancouver measure sustainability with Concrete EPDs Vancouver’s building landscape is about to get a lot greener. As Lafarge Canada releases new Environmental Product Declarations...
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Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative
Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been selected by Rutgers...
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MATEENBAR Fiberglas Rebar manufacturing comes to the US
MATEENBAR Fiberglas Rebar manufacturing comes to the US MATEENBAR™ Fiberglas™ Rebar, a lighter, more durable and corrosion-resistant concrete reinforcement alternative to steel rebar for...
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New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution
New York City Transit Buses powered by Allison Transmission eGen Flex solution Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defence vehi...
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VolvoCE expands Dealer Technician Training with new San Francisco Facility
VolvoCE expands Dealer Technician Training with new San Francisco Facility Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is adding a West Coast technical training facility in the San Francisco Bay Area this...
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Ecoppia advanced robotic technology cleaning Solar Panels at AES California Site
Ecoppia advanced robotic technology cleaning Solar Panels at AES California Site Ecoppia, a world-leader in robotic cleaning technology for photovoltaic solar sites, announced today that it has comple...
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World’s largest mobile Battery Energy Storage System supplied by Power Edison
World’s largest mobile Battery Energy Storage System supplied by Power Edison Power Edison, the leading developer and provider of utility-scale mobile energy storage solutions, has been contract...
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Architects use Ground Penetrating Radar for historic church renovations
Architects use Ground Penetrating Radar for historic church renovations In September 2018, architects were hired by the Congregational Church of Hollis to help design and oversee the construction proj...
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Thales IoT SAFE to Secure Cloud Connectivity for New IoT Services in Canada
Thales IoT SAFE to Secure Cloud Connectivity for New IoT Services in Canada Thales technology is at the heart of a new Canadian IoT project that is enabling instant, secure and scalable cloud connecti...
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StreetLight Data brings in new talent as USA set to spend $2 Trillion on Infrastructure
StreetLight Data brings in new talent as USA set to spend $2 Trillion on Infrastructure StreetLight Data, Inc., a leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, today introduced Michael Huerta, longstandi...
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Minnesota DoT leverages Iteris ClearMobility Cloud for improved mobility
Minnesota DoT leverages Iteris ClearMobility Cloud for improved mobility Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that the Minnesota Department of T...
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Dobbs Truck Group expands Peterbilt dealership in Sumner, Washington
Dobbs Truck Group expands Peterbilt dealership in Sumner, Washington On Wednesday, March 31, the Dobbs Truck Group officially broke ground on their new Dobbs Peterbilt dealership, as well as Dobbs Tru...
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Eagle Crusher appoints new Delaware and Maryland distributor
Eagle Crusher appoints new Delaware and Maryland distributor Eagle Crusher Co., Inc. has announced GT Mid Atlantic as the new Eagle Crusher distributor for the states of Delaware and Maryland. The com...
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SENNEBOGEN tree care handler a game changer for Atlas Tree Surgery in California
SENNEBOGEN tree care handler a game changer for Atlas Tree Surgery in California Atlas Tree Care Surgery Inc, a tree care services company based in Santa Rosa, California, has grown considerably in ma...
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VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System
VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to customer productivity, Volvo CE has introduced Compact Assist Start, a...
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Granite awarded $34m Tucson road rehabilitation project in Arizona
Granite awarded $34m Tucson road rehabilitation project in Arizona Granite has announced it has been awarded the Tucson – Oracle Junction – Globe Hwy (SR77), Junction I-10 to Calle Concordia project i...
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Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium from waste rock at Boron mine in California
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium from waste rock at Boron mine in California Rio Tinto has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at a lithium demonstration plant at the...
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Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation
Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has received...
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Ferrovial win $1.5 Billion I35 NE Expansion Central Project in Texas
Ferrovial win $1.5 Billion I35 NE Expansion Central Project in Texas Ferrovial, via its subsidiaries, Ferrovial Construction and Webber, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx...
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John Deere announces 2021 ‘Own It’ low monthly payment program in the US
John Deere announces 2021 ‘Own It’ low monthly payment program in the US John Deere unveils its 2021 “Own It” Low Monthly Payment Program, available for customers who want to own the quali...
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Ritchie Bros. celebrates $52+ million sales at latest regional auction in US Midwest
Ritchie Bros. celebrates $52+ million sales at latest regional auction in US Midwest Ritchie Bros.‘ regional auction success continued this week with a US$52+ million U.S. Midwest event on March...
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VolvoCE extends Oil-change intervals to 1,000 hours
VolvoCE extends Oil-change intervals to 1,000 hours Advancements in VolvoCE lubricant technology, coupled with new high-performance engine filters, cut engine drain intervals and costs by up to 50%. V...
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