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Telensa joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program
Telensa joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program Telensa, the leading provider of connected street lighting and smart city data applications, today announced that it has joined the Qualcomm Sma...
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NAPA reports Recycled Asphalt use reaches a new high
NAPA reports Recycled Asphalt use reaches a new high Asphalt pavements are the most consistently recycled material in the United States. Every day as part of maintenance and improvement projects, old...
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New StreetLight Data machine learning tech delivers US granular traffic metrics
New StreetLight Data machine learning tech delivers US granular traffic metrics StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, has long offered Annual Average Daily Traffic (AAD...
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At just 14 years old Lance Matheson is an excavator operator and demolition company owner
At just 14 years old Lance Matheson is an excavator operator and demolition company owner Fourteen-year-old Lance Matheson isn’t your typical teenager. He runs his own demolition company, Sage Demolit...
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Ritchie Bros. September auction sees 31 percent increase year over year
Ritchie Bros. September auction sees 31 percent increase year over year With 10,000+ items to sell—up 31% year over year—Ritchie Bros. has extended its September auction to five days. By the end of th...
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Custom Sealcoating solution maximises productivity for Utah’s Morgan Pavement
Custom Sealcoating solution maximises productivity for Utah’s Morgan Pavement There aren’t enough hours in a day. Every sealcoat operator, manager, and company president has found themselves thi...
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Ferrovial to build and operate $910m extension to North Tarrant Express in Texas
Ferrovial to build and operate $910m extension to North Tarrant Express in Texas Ferrovial, through a consortium led by its toll road subsidiary Cintra Infraestructuras, is to build and operate a new...
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The Rio Tinto Resolution Copper project advances in US permitting process
The Rio Tinto Resolution Copper project advances in US permitting process Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper project in the US has achieved a major permitting milestone with the release of an independently...
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MANN+HUMMEL completes acquisition of Hardy Filtration in Canada
MANN+HUMMEL completes acquisition of Hardy Filtration in Canada MANN+HUMMEL has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Hardy Filtration, a Canada-based air filtration company. This will ex...
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Ritchie Bros. set for largest-ever auction in Manitoba August 15
Ritchie Bros. set for largest-ever auction in Manitoba August 15 Ritchie Bros. has been conducting auctions in Canada for more than 60 years. Next week the company will hold its largest-ever Manitoba...
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Ferrovial awarded €274m water treatment contracts in Texas
Ferrovial awarded €274m water treatment contracts in Texas PLW Waterworks, owned by Ferrovial Agroman subsidiaries Webber and Cadagua, has been selected to participate in the construction of two water...
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Minnich adds Farrell Equipment to dealer network in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Minnich adds Farrell Equipment to dealer network in Wisconsin and Minnesota Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring sys...
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Neal Manufacturing introduces high-volume Seal Coating machine for large road projects
Neal Manufacturing introduces high-volume Seal Coating machine for large road projects Neal Manufacturing, a division of Blastcrete Equipment LLC and a leader in asphalt pavement preservation equipmen...
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Sourcewell contact awarded for Heavy Equipment to Volvo Construction Equipment
Sourcewell contact awarded for Heavy Equipment to Volvo Construction Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment has announced a second consecutive Sourcewell contract in the US, in their heavy constructio...
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Decker Truck Line celebrates delivery of their 2,500th Peterbilt
Decker Truck Line celebrates delivery of their 2,500th Peterbilt Peterbilt Motors Company, along with Decker Truck Line, Inc., celebrated a relationship spanning six decades with the delivery of the...
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John Deere launches US Apprenticeship Program to address service technician shortage
John Deere launches US Apprenticeship Program to address service technician shortage John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program an...
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ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut
ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut Due to it reaching the end of its natural lifespan, the Connecticut Department of Transport (DoT) needed to replace I-95 br...
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StreetLight Data expands accurate traffic counts to Canada
StreetLight Data expands accurate traffic counts to Canada StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility has launched Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) metrics for Canada on t...
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John Deere Construction and Forestry build new training facility in Illinois
John Deere Construction and Forestry build new training facility in Illinois John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 square foot facility in Coal Valley, Illinois to better meet inte...
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AF Mallet Excavating wins special-edition Cat CB24B utility compactor
AF Mallet Excavating wins special-edition Cat CB24B utility compactor Caterpillar Inc., a leading manufacturer of small ride-on vibratory rollers in North America, recently celebrated 30 years of smal...
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ClearSpan Truss Arch Building a perfect choice for Choctaw Transportation
ClearSpan Truss Arch Building a perfect choice for Choctaw Transportation Choctaw Transportation is a marine construction and transportation company with over 60 years of experience. Located on the Mi...
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Indiana animal shelter completed with Porous Pave dog exercise areas
Indiana animal shelter completed with Porous Pave dog exercise areas When the Humane Society of Elkhart County, Indiana opened its new facility in 2017, one important improvement was missing: outdoor...
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Transformation taking shape on the I-4 Ultimate SR 408 Interchange in Orlando
Transformation taking shape on the I-4 Ultimate SR 408 Interchange in Orlando At 120 feet high at its highest point, intricate flyover bridging is becoming a signature landmark of the I-4 Ultimate pro...
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Three Washington State airports receive $9.4m US Federal funding
Three Washington State airports receive $9.4m US Federal funding Work to rejuvenate Washington State airports is getting a much-needed lift, thanks to a recent supplemental appropriation provided to t...
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CAT Rental Store customers appreciate the value of Vac-Tron Vacuum Excavators
CAT Rental Store customers appreciate the value of Vac-Tron Vacuum Excavators With 24 locations throughout Michigan and Indiana, MacAllister Rentals, the region’s authorized CAT Rental Store, rents, s...
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Ritchie Bros. June auction in Saskatoon set to sell over 1,400 items
Ritchie Bros. June auction in Saskatoon set to sell over 1,400 items With equipment from more than 100 companies, Ritchie Bros.’ latest Saskatoon auction covers nearly every industry. Auction hi...
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Sourcewell awards Caterpillar the highest score in new US heavy equipment contract
Sourcewell awards Caterpillar the highest score in new US heavy equipment contract Sourcewell (formerly known as NJPA), one of North America’s largest US Governmental cooperative contract holders, rec...
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GSSI receives USA Presidential Award for Exports
GSSI receives USA Presidential Award for Exports The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, this week presented Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc, (GSSI) with a Presidential Award, the President’s “E”...
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Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28
Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28 Events like this happen once a year, at most. On June 27 – 28, 2019, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer Ritchi...
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Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre
Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of the remote-controlled demolition machine, has opened the doors to its new Demonstr...
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Canadian Construction Industry to reach US$304.6 billion in 2023
Canadian Construction Industry to reach US$304.6 billion in 2023 The Canadian Construction Industry output value was estimated to be US$291.2bn in 2018. This is expected to grow to US$304.6bn in 2023...
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Vermeer Equipment offering free US Compost Council membership
Vermeer Equipment offering free US Compost Council membership Vermeer Corporation and the US Composting Council (USCC) are teaming up to give organic waste recycling companies in the US a complimentar...
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Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars
Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars The Washington State Department of Transport’s routine inspection of the northbound Nisqually River Bridge on Saturday, May 4,...
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Trinidad and Tobago road system set for $200m improvement programme
Trinidad and Tobago road system set for $200m improvement programme The loan approved by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will help to strengthen the national road network in Trinidad and T...
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Asphalt Pavement Alliance announces 2018 perpetual Pavement Award Winners
Asphalt Pavement Alliance announces 2018 perpetual Pavement Award Winners Six departments of transportation were named as winners of 2018 Perpetual Pavement Awards by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA)....
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I-405 Mobility in Los Angeles to improve with Parsons’ Artificial Intelligence solutions
I-405 Mobility in Los Angeles to improve with Parsons’ Artificial Intelligence solutions Parsons has been contracted by Caltrans District 7 to develop a decision support system using artificial intell...
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Volvo Financial Services iLABX program draws to a close with a Demo Day
Volvo Financial Services iLABX program draws to a close with a Demo Day Volvo Financial Services’ iLABX program draws to a close with a Demo Day showcase event this week, featuring some of the brighte...
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Chicago O’Hare Airport keeps snow at bay with 65 Boschung Jetbrooms
Chicago O’Hare Airport keeps snow at bay with 65 Boschung Jetbrooms Boschung has announced that Chicago O’Hare International Airport has acquired another 36 Jetbrooms, adding to their exis...
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Cat 299D2 XHP Compact Track Loader is purpose-built for difficult land-clearing
Cat 299D2 XHP Compact Track Loader is purpose-built for difficult land-clearing The Cat® 299D2 XHP Land Management Compact Track Loader has just been released in the USA. The loader is a superior, pur...
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Harrisburg trials Telensa connected Streetlight Smart City technologies
Harrisburg, USA trials Telensa connected Streetlight Smart City technologies Telensa, a world leader in Smart Street Lighting and Smart City data applications, today announced that it is working with...
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Road Dryer introduces new Eastern Canadian dealers
Road Dryer introduces new Eastern Canadian dealers As part of its expanding sales force, Road Dryer, LLC, has added new authorized dealers for provinces in Eastern Canada. Montreal Tracteur/Montreal T...
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Peterbilt features Electric Trucks at ACT Expo in California
Peterbilt features Electric Trucks at ACT Expo in California Peterbilt Motors Company will display its electric vehicle lineup this week at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. The Peterbilt booth #193...
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Haver and Boecker Niagara brand expands global mineral processing presence
Haver and Boecker Niagara brand expands global mineral processing presence Haver & Boecker has established its global brand Haver & Boecker Niagara to combine the engineering expertise and pro...
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Measuring runway friction before and after shotblasting at San Antonio Airport
Measuring runway friction before and after shotblasting at San Antonio Airport When planes land at airports, small amounts of rubber wear off the tires leaving a rubber residue behind on the runway. R...
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Volvo P7110B and P7170B pavers now feature lifetime and extended warranties as standard
Volvo P7110B and P7170B pavers now feature lifetime and extended warranties as standard Road customers get additional uptime assurance with an extended warranty and a Lifetime Frame and Structure Warr...
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GlobalData indicates US-China trade tensions clouding US construction industry outlook
GlobalData indicates US-China trade tensions clouding US construction industry outlook The ongoing US-China trade war could significantly impact the US construction industry if no deal between the two...
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ALE completes 7,000 US-Tonne lifts with the world’s largest capacity crane
ALE completes 7,000 US-Tonne lifts with the world’s largest capacity crane ALE has lifted over 7,000 US tonnes using the world’s largest capacity land based crane for an oil and gas project in T...
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Ritchie Bros. sees record attendance for US$56+ million auction in Texas
Ritchie Bros. sees record attendance for US$56+ million auction in Texas Ritchie Bros.’ Fort Worth auction site set a new bidder record during its first auction of the year last week, attracting...
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GSSI collaborates with archaeologists and the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation
GSSI collaborates with archaeologists and the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation GSSI, the world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is continuing their partnership with th...
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Awards and honours at the Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association Annual Meeting
Awards and honours at the Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association Annual Meeting During the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA) held in Cancun, Mexico...
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