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GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future
GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future General Motors has today announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric ve...
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Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System
Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System Sarcos Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, today announced that the company has been awarded a contr...
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Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia
Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia After years of testing and developing hyperloop technology at their full-scale test site, Virgin Hyperloop unveiled today that West Virgi...
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Headwater Equipment Sales in Canada signs up with Terex Trucks
Headwater Equipment Sales in Canada signs up with Terex Trucks Terex Trucks has signed Headwater Equipment Sales Ltd., as its new dealer in Alberta, Canada, to bring its articulated haulers to even mo...
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Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA
Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA In July of this year, Entegra Attachments, LLC of Saint Charles, Illionois, USA, acquired Bloom Manufacturing, Inc, a 110 year old manufactu...
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Wirtgen polycrystalline diamond tip milling tools deliver results for Pike Industries
Wirtgen polycrystalline diamond tip milling tools deliver results for Pike Industries High-performance milling tools from Wirtgen with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip have significantly increased...
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NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2
NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2 Skydio, a leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight has announced the FAA has granted the No...
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CAE the first Canadian aerospace company to achieve carbon neutral status
CAE the first Canadian aerospace company to achieve carbon neutral status CAE has announced that it has become carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace co...
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Fugro wins second 4 year condition assessment contract in Saskatchewan
Fugro wins second 4 year condition assessment contract in Saskatchewan Fugro has been awarded a new 4-year contract by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure in Canada to perform ann...
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Iconic new Bridge opens today in Long Beach, California
Iconic new Bridge opens today in Long Beach, California A sparkling parade of green trucks, a dramatic vintage aircraft flyover and fireboat sprays christened today’s ceremonial opening of the new bri...
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CASE announces Call for Entries in the US for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant
CASE announces Call for Entries in the US for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant CASE Construction Equipment has issued the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant. Submissions can...
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Iteris wins $4.7m traffic signal contract from Orange County Transportation Authority
Iteris wins $4.7m traffic signal contract from Orange County Transportation Authority Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it has executed the final...
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Car Vending Machine shifts Car Sales up a gear in Detroit
Car Vending Machine shifts Car Sales up a gear in Detroit Today Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Detroit. The brick a...
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US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification
US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification The Automated Bus Consortium, a collective of U.S. transit and transportation agencies formed to investigate the feasibility...
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Fluor Freeway Project in Arizona a finalist in America Transportation Awards
Fluor Freeway Project in Arizona a finalist in America Transportation Awards Fluor has announced that the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project in the Phoenix metropolitan area—the largest project e...
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Balfour Beatty completes work on $429m North Metro Rail Line in Denver
Balfour Beatty completes work on $429m North Metro Rail Line in Denver Balfour Beatty, a part of the Regional Rail Partners (RRP) joint venture team, completes the first phase of design, construction...
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Wirtgen W 380 CRi recycling train goes full-depth in South Carolina
Wirtgen W 380 CRi recycling train goes full-depth in South Carolina In the United States, a Wirtgen recycling train rehabilitated a highway at a depth of 20 cm in a single pass and without blocking th...
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one.network launches Traffic Management Platform in US
one.network launches Traffic Management Platform in US one.network, a leading software company specializing in traffic disruption and mapping technologies, announced today that it is launching in the...
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Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing
Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing In Team Penske’s 53-year history, over 500 victories have proven that speed doesn’t just matter when the green flag drops....
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Fluor JV starts construction of LAX Aerial Guideway Automated People Mover
Fluor JV starts construction of LAX Aerial Guideway Automated People Mover Fluor Corporation announced today that the Fluor-led joint venture LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) Constructors plac...
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Bosch deploys traffic video sensor technology in America’s first Smart City
Bosch deploys traffic video sensor technology in America’s first Smart City Peachtree Corners is the US’s first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation co...
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MOVE AMERICA finds optimism for the future of MaaS and Shared Mobility
MOVE AMERICA finds optimism for the future of MaaS and Shared Mobility On the opening day of the MOVE AMERICA Summit, INVERS, the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, gave its insights into the futu...
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Doka formwork and modern bridge-building techniques used on US 181 Harbor Bridge
Doka formwork and modern bridge-building techniques used on US 181 Harbor Bridge Traffic in the USA has increased by 38.4% in the last 25 years, and along with it the importance of measures to create...
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Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2
Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2 Mercedes-Benz USA today announced a transformational collaboration with Microsoft that redefines automotive maintenance...
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VolvoCE updates Load Assist and Wheel Loader machine Control
VolvoCE updates Load Assist and Wheel Loader machine Control Volvo CE is updating its mid-size and large wheel loaders with machine and software features that improve productivity, performance and tot...
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Iteris wins Florida DoT Smart Mobility and safety initiative
Iteris wins Florida DoT Smart Mobility and safety initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) h...
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Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones
Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the batt...
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Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems
Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced it has joined the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) to promo...
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Pike Industries switched to Wirtgen PCD Milling Tools for increased productivity
Pike Industries switched to Wirtgen PCD Milling Tools for increased productivity High-performance milling tools from the Wirtgen Group with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip have significantly incre...
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The Transtec Group uses Continuous Testing Data to save Texas Airport from reconstruction
The Transtec Group uses Continuous Testing Data to save Texas Airport from reconstruction Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group was hired by RS&H to perform an evaluation of airfield paveme...
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EarthCam captures construction of new tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
EarthCam captures construction of new tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Brasfield & Gorrie recently finished three years of construction at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. In this 4K EarthCam time-lap...
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CS Energy reaches 1 Gigawatt milestone of solar projects in USA
CS Energy reaches 1 Gigawatt milestone of solar projects in USA CS Energy, LLC, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage and emerging energy in...
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Alberta and TransPod sign MoU for development of Hyperloop system in Canada
Alberta and TransPod sign MoU for development of Hyperloop system in Canada TransPod a startup that is building the world’s leading hyperloop system (the TransPod system) to disrupt and redefine comme...
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Aebi Schmidt expands manufacturing facilities in North America
Aebi Schmidt expands manufacturing facilities in North America With a modest ground breaking event on August 21, 2020, Aebi Schmidt North America officially announced the expansion of their manufactur...
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Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover
Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover Worksport Ltd is finalizing its late-stage agreement with a USA Electric Truck manufacturer closely following the...
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Building vibration control solutions market to surge over the next five years in USA
Building vibration control solutions market to surge over the next five years in USA Recent years have witnessed profound traction for vibration isolation in buildings as it has become imperative for...
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Iteris expands Geographic Coverage into US Pacific Islands with Phoenix Pacific
Iteris expands Geographic Coverage into US Pacific Islands with Phoenix Pacific Iteris a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has partnered with Phoenix P...
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Granite Inliner awarded $148m Trenchless Sewer Lining contracts in Chicago
Granite Inliner awarded $148m Trenchless Sewer Lining contracts in Chicago Granite announced that Granite Inliner, a wholly-owned subsidiary with one of the most comprehensive service portfolios in th...
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Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks
Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks Worksport™ launched a new website earlier today, releasing highly anticipated details on their a brand new TerraVis...
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Fugro awarded 5 year geotechnical contract for Louisiana DOTD roadway and bridge design
Fugro awarded 5 year geotechnical contract for Louisiana DOTD roadway and bridge design Fugro has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Louisiana Departm...
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Cityzenith wins Digital Twin project for $500m Orlando Sports and Entertainment District
Cityzenith wins Digital Twin project for $500m Orlando Sports and Entertainment District A ground-breaking Digital Twin project by Cityzenith will promote, optimize, and future proof the ambitious $50...
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Iteris awarded $5.4m contract extension by San Francisco BART
Iteris awarded $5.4m contract extension by San Francisco BART Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has...
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Aquajet expanding aftersales support in North America
Aquajet expanding aftersales support in North America Aquajet, a global leader in Hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, provides increased equipment inventory, enhanced parts availability and high-ca...
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Doosan introduces new DX42-5K and DX50-5K mini excavators in North America
Doosan introduces new DX42-5K and DX50-5K mini excavators in North America Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, introduces the new DX42-5K and the DX50-5K mini excavators. The excavators are updates t...
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Texas celebrates 40 years of Peterbilt truck manufacturing
Texas celebrates 40 years of Peterbilt truck manufacturing Peterbilt’s Denton manufacturing plant in Texas is proudly celebrate its 40th year of truck manufacturing excellence. From its earliest begin...
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VolvoCE electric machines available online in North America starting 19th August
VolvoCE electric machines available online in North America starting 19th August Customers who sign up will be among the first to have the opportunity to get one of Volvo’s new electric compact machin...
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Skanska wins $70.5m contract for reconstruction of Interstate 4 Interchange in Florida
Skanska wins $70.5m contract for reconstruction of Interstate 4 Interchange in Florida Skanska, a global construction and development firm, has announced it was selected to lead the reconstruction of...
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Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack
Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack Two W 210 Fi milling machines from Wirtgen have claimed a wire-to-wire victory at the famous Barber Motorsports Park in Birmin...
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LafargeHolcim introduces ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete in the United States
LafargeHolcim introduces ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete in the United States Building on the success of its recent launch in Europe, Aggregate Industries, a member of the LafargeHolcim family of companie...
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New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses
New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses New Flyer and Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic...
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