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JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators
JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the US military with a fleet of specialised high speed excavators over the next eight...
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UK and CDB funding 40Km rehabilitation of highways in Saint Lucia
UK and CDB funding 40Km rehabilitation of highways in Saint Lucia The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved funding for the rehabilitation and upgrading of 40 kilometres...
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Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations
Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations In the oil and gas industry, safety is the number one priority. From inspecting vast tank farms to the soaring t...
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Works start on $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor project
Works start on $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor project Works have started on Stage 3 of the Cairns Southern Access Corridor project between Edmonton and Gordonvale – the Far North’s bigge...
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US DOE recognises Volvo North America for waste reduction efforts
US DOE recognises Volvo North America for waste reduction efforts Volvo Group North America recently received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants Better Practice Award for preventing and r...
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Robotic Research automating CDoT heavy-duty Transit Buses with CTfastrak
Robotic Research automating CDoT heavy-duty Transit Buses with CTfastrak Robotic Research LLC, one of the world’s leading autonomous technology providers, announced today that it is helping the Connec...
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NTT DATA awarded $17.5m US Department of Homeland Security contract
NTT DATA awarded $17.5m US Department of Homeland Security contract NTT DATA Services Federal Government, a public sector subsidiary of NTT DATA Services, today announced it has been competitively awa...
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Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA
Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, has debuted sales for Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain wi...
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Digital Traffic Systems and Iteris to deploy ITS Asset Management System for Georgia DoT
Digital Traffic Systems and Iteris to deploy ITS Asset Management System for Georgia DoT Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it is one of the core...
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Tyler Equipment named VolvoCE 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America
Tyler Equipment named VolvoCE 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America Volvo Construction Equipment has named Tyler Equipment its 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America. The company also awarded Hou...
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Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark
Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark Last week a Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher drove off the assembly line and straight into a truck going bound for Montreal, Canada, where it was then loaded...
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New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia
New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia Liebherr USA, Co. marked a milestone as the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house e...
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FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy
FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy FLIR Systems has announced that the United States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the company’s...
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Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport
Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, LLC was awa...
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Iteris awarded $1m contract for Smart Mobility by City of Round Rock in Texas
Iteris awarded $1m contract for Smart Mobility by City of Round Rock in Texas Project Will Implement Mobility Intelligence Solutions and Update Detection Infrastructure to Improve Traffic Flow and Saf...
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VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction
VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction Voters in Discovery’s Give Big Giveaway determined the amounts Building Homes for Heroes and Habitat for Humanity each recei...
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SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early
SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early The joint venture of Skanska-Granite-Lane (SGL Constructors) has announced the opening of five new ramps, including t...
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VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory
VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory The construction of the C-43 water reservoir is part of the giant hydrological restoration project taking place in the Everglades....
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Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019
Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019 Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top- performing dealers of 2019. Doosan annually recognizes its dealers that have demonstrat...
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Granite takes charge of the Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 4 section in California
Granite takes charge of the Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 4 section in California Granite Construction announced today that it has been awarded the Child Project 4 (CP4) portion of the Construction Ma...
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Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project
Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes were instrumental in helping Las Vegas’s newest landmark take shape from...
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Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract
Granite awarded $10m California Highway 1 paving contract Granite has been awarded a contract in Mendocino County, California for the Highway 1 Overlay near Gualala by the California Department of Tra...
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Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota
Fluor awarded Engineering and Design for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Minnkota Power Coo...
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Aggregate Industries uses innovative logistical Solution for Washington Hospital Expansion
Aggregate Industries uses innovative logistical Solution for Washington Hospital Expansion Aggregate Industries, a member of LafargeHolcim in the US, has started supplying concrete for the new, state-...
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Berkeley partners with NTT to accelerate Smart Technologies
Berkeley partners with NTT to accelerate Smart Technologies The University of California, Berkeley and NTT Corporation (NTT) today announced a connected campus pilot project that will leverage technol...
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John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment
John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment A new, John Deere low monthly payment program is available for customers who want to own the quality and reliability of John Dee...
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Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio
Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies...
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Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT
Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) have announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s...
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Trimble deploys USA wide CenterPoint RTX Fast Correction Service
Trimble deploys USA wide CenterPoint RTX Fast Correction Service Trimble has announced the completion of the breakthrough expansion of its CenterPoint® RTX Fast correction service, with coverage now s...
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Texas pipeline company JD Fields evolves with acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Steel
Texas pipeline company JD Fields evolves with acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Steel JD Fields & Company, a leading US oil & gas pipeline and civil infrastructure STEEL products distributor has...
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Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision
Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision North of Sacramento, a W 210i and W 2100 precisely milled the spillway chute of the Oroville Dam, the highest da...
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Quiring Towing chooses JW Speaker as their premier lighting provider
Quiring Towing chooses JW Speaker as their premier lighting provider J.W. Speaker Corporation is proud to announce its newest brand partnership with heavy-duty rescue operator, Al Quiring of Quiring T...
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Team Rubicon Tornado Cleanup in Tennessee supported by Diamond Equipment
Team Rubicon Tornado Cleanup in Tennessee supported by Diamond Equipment CASE supports additional operation in Louisiana; Diamond Equipment provided Team Rubicon’s heavy equipment team with numerous l...
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GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers
GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers Every week, Ritchie Bros.’ GovPlanet marketplace sells thousands of items from the US Department of Defense, i...
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Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts
Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments,...
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Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company
Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring syst...
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Deere begins production of Protective Face Shields for health-care workers
Deere begins production of Protective Face Shields for health-care workers John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Associati...
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StreetLight Data transport metrics contributing to US States COVID-19 response
StreetLight Data transport metrics contributing to US States COVID-19 response Transportation has changed drastically due to COVID-19 shelter-in-place programs across the U.S. For the transportation i...
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Metso and FEMCO deal increases North American servicing for metal recycling customers
Metso and FEMCO deal increases North American servicing for metal recycling customers Metso has signed a service partner agreement with FEMCO Holdings, LLC, that will provide service support for metal...
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B2W Software presents 2020 Client Innovation Awards to four Construction Contractors
B2W Software presents 2020 Client Innovation Awards to four Construction Contractors B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, presented its 2020 Client Innovation Aw...
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Millwood and Mid-TN strike mass distributor agreement in the US
Millwood and Mid-TN strike mass distributor agreement in the US Millwood, Inc. has signed a mass distributor agreement with Mid-TN, one of the leading erosion control and stormwater management service...
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Jaus Neigum crowned Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Champion at ConExpo 2020
Jaus Neigum crowned Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Champion at ConExpo 2020 It was an event a year in the making, with over 10,000 operators from 30 countries participated in local operator cha...
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Wirtgen Large Milling Machines impressed at Conexpo 2020
Wirtgen Large Milling Machines impressed at Conexpo 2020 With more than 30 exhibits, including 10 world and North American premieres, as well as an interactive technology exhibition, the Wirtgen Group...
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Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal
Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, announces the acquisition of Benedict Slurry Seal, a leading manufacturer of lab...
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Metso launched NW Rapid crusher range for the North American market at CONEXPO
Metso launched NW Rapid crusher range for the North American market at CONEXPO Metso is extending their NW Rapid™ series of transportable wheel-mounted crushing plants with a range developed sp...
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MANN+HUMMEL showcased new technologies for construction machines at ConExpo
MANN+HUMMEL showcased new technologies for construction machines at ConExpo Predictive service, protection of valuable components and space-optimized use – these are just a few advantages of the...
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CDE launches new wet-processing 500tph ComboTM X900 at CONEXPO
CDE launches new wet-processing 500tph ComboTM X900 at CONEXPO CDE, an industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment for materials processors, has unveiled its new 500 tonnes per hour (tph...
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CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo
CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo CASE Construction Equipment debuted the all-new DL550B — the industry’s first fully integrated compact dozer loader. Unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017...
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Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo
Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo Metso has showcased their latest addition to its mobile screens range, the Lokotrack® ST4.10™, at the Metso booth C3153...
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CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader
CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader CASE Construction Equipment introduces “Project Zeus” — the 580 EV (Electric Vehicle), the construction industry’s f...
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