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The World Bank commits to support resilient recovery in Jamaica
The World Bank commits to support resilient recovery in Jamaica The World Bank’s Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, completed a three-day visit to Ja...
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Saint-Gobain NA and Ecomedes launches buyers portal to simplify Sustainable Materials
Saint-Gobain NA and Ecomedes launches buyers portal to simplify Sustainable Materials Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, and ecomedes, developer of the leading sustainable b...
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AKXinternet technology delivers wireless 1 Gigabit Speeds in Alaska
AKXinternet technology delivers wireless 1 Gigabit Speeds in Alaska Alaska Communications is bringing the speed Alaskans need with its new service, AKXinternet, a mesh fixed wireless solution offering...
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City of Sandy in Oregon upgrades Street Lights with sustainable Cree RSW Series LED
City of Sandy in Oregon upgrades Street Lights with sustainable Cree RSW Series LED Cree Lighting announced the completion of an extensive project in the City of Sandy, Oregon, converting all of the c...
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TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority
TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority TollPlus has successfully deployed an advanced Back‐Office System (BOS) for the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). TollPlus...
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Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021
Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021 Liebherr will showcase its latest innovative equipment, technology, and services for the mining industry at MINExpo International® in La...
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Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City
Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City Granite has been awarded the $18 million contract for the 300 West Reconstruction project by Salt Lake City in Utah. The contract aw...
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Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas
Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas Balfour Beatty, as part of a joint venture with Fluor Corporation, recently broke ground on the Oak Hill Parkway infras...
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Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions
Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Metropolis program for Velodyne’s Intelligent Infrast...
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US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards
US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards MISSION®, the preeminent innovators of cooling and heat relief technologies and Magid®, the industrial leader in workplace s...
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Esri Federal Geospatial Data now available to anyone online
Esri Federal Geospatial Data now available to anyone online Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that in collaboration with federal agencies, it is opening up access to do...
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Prairie Link High-Speed Rail project lead by EllisDon in Canada
Prairie Link High-Speed Rail project lead by EllisDon in Canada EllisDon, a world-leading construction services and infrastructure development company, announced today that they have formed a partners...
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Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service
Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family traditi...
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Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles
Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles Arcimoto, Inc., makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, today announced tha...
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World’s first Borehole Muon Tomography Solution
World’s first Borehole Muon Tomography Solution deployed Canadian Earth ‘x-ray’ start-up Ideon Technologies and French Orano Group, one of the top world uranium producers, have deployed the worl...
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Are Latin America and the Caribbean missing out on a sustainable recovery?
Are Latin America and the Caribbean missing out on a sustainable recovery? A new platform showcasing real-time data from 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean has revealed that on environmen...
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Volcanic recovery in Saint Vincent and Grenadines gets $50m support from World Bank
Volcanic recovery in Saint Vincent and Grenadines gets $50m support from World Bank The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$50 million in Supplemental Financing for the Second Fi...
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SandB wins contract for World-scale 1-Hexene Unit for Chevron Phillips Chemical
S&B wins contract for World-scale 1-Hexene Unit for Chevron Phillips Chemical S&B Engineers and Constructors was awarded an engineering and construction contract with Chevron Phillips Chemical...
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AECOM providing program management for New Jersey Turnpike Interchange Widening
AECOM providing program management for New Jersey Turnpike Interchange Widening AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected to provide program...
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Granite wins $16m rehabilitation contract at Anchorage International Airport
Granite wins $16m rehabilitation contract at Anchorage International Airport Granite announced that it has been awarded a bid-build contract to rehabilitate three taxiways at Anchorage International A...
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Lafarge Canada keeps Concrete Trucks safe with digital Driver Vehicle Inspection
Lafarge Canada keeps Concrete Trucks safe with digital Driver Vehicle Inspection Driven to deliver innovative and creative solutions for employees and customers, Lafarge Canada is using tablets to hel...
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Iteris wins $1.5m contract to provide Smart Mobility Planning Services for LA Metro
Iteris wins $1.5m contract to provide Smart Mobility Planning Services for LA Metro Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management has announced that it has been awarded t...
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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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