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Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT
Iteris wins $1.4m Smart Mobility contract to support Florida DoT Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million task...
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Rokbak celebrates successful sales launch in North America
Rokbak celebrates successful sales launch in North America September 1, 2021 saw the launch of Rokbak, an exciting new manufacturing company in the construction equipment industry. The new brand is pa...
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The future of safe integration of ADAS technology in US fleets
The future of safe integration of ADAS technology in US fleets Every year, more than 37,000 people die on US roads and 94 percent of those accidents are results of human error. The ongoing conversatio...
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VolvoCE Electric Machines set to work in a US Federal Nature Refuge
VolvoCE Electric Machines set to work in a US Federal Nature Refuge Located just 20 miles outside the nation’s capital, the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary to wildlife and a p...
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Watson-Marlow announces new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Massachusetts
Watson-Marlow announces new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Massachusetts Watson-Marlow has announced the ground breaking of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Devens Massac...
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Behind the US Cooling Program for Construction Workers
Behind the US Cooling Program for Construction Workers Millions of workers who work outdoors are exposed to risks of heat stress, exhaustion, and other heat-related illnesses in their workplaces. Acco...
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Rokbak’s first delivery goes to Easton Sales and Rentals
Rokbak’s first delivery goes to Easton Sales and Rentals US company Easton Sales and Rentals has registered a notable moment in construction equipment history, taking delivery of the first-ever...
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Insights on the US Infrastructure Bill’s impact on the Highways Industry
Insights on the US Infrastructure Bill’s impact on the Highways Industry 2021 has been a year of widely variable business conditions, particularly for the heavy highway and civil contractor indu...
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Gatik and Walmart operate Autonomous Delivery Truck without a safety driver
Gatik and Walmart operate Autonomous Delivery Truck without a safety driver Gatik and Walmart Inc. announced today that Gatik is operating daily without a safety driver behind the wheel on its deliver...
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DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract
DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract DEME Offshore US LLC, the world’s leading offshore wind farm contractor, today announced that it has secured a...
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Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive
Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive Digital tools and access to reliable, timely, accurate data have the potential to transform the civil construction sector, but contrac...
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Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot
Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot While access to broadband is a necessity for communities to compete in the global economy and provide equal opport...
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Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the United States. In a consortium with Aker...
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AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan
AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan AECOM today announced its partnership with Cavnue to deliver a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor in Southeast Michigan. AECOM will pr...
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Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers
Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers T.Y. Lin International, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that th...
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Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered
Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered Volta Inc., an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle charging networks, announced today that Volta’s network of charging...
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Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, announced today the ac...
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Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Bobcat announced today a new partnership with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthe...
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Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group
Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group Balfour Beatty today announces the sale of its U.S. Track Solutions operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (RSRG) for...
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Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour
Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, t...
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Iteris awarded $1.46m for Federal Highway training and workforce Development
Iteris awarded $1.46m for Federal Highway training and workforce Development Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded multi-y...
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AECOM providing Engineering Services for Houston METRO University Corridor
AECOM providing Engineering Services for Houston METRO University Corridor AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will serve as general engineering consulta...
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Booth Machinery acquired by Sonsray Machinery in California
Booth Machinery acquired by Sonsray Machinery in California Sonsray Machinery, the largest CASE Construction dealership on the west coast, has acquired the Case IH agriculture equipment dealership, Bo...
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Smart Haptics 2021 coming to San Diego and online 1-2 December
Smart Haptics 2021 coming to San Diego and online 1-2 December The two-day Smart Haptics 2021 event is a technical conference focused on the commercialization of haptic technology. The 2021 theme is:...
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Greyhound acquired by FlixMobility for US Intercity Bus Service expansion
Greyhound acquired by FlixMobility for US Intercity Bus Service expansion FlixMobility, global mobility provider of the FlixBus and FlixTrain brands, announced today it has acquired Greyhound Lines, I...
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Ryder to establish USA Autonomous Delivery Network with Gatik investment
Ryder to establish USA Autonomous Delivery Network with Gatik investment Ryder System, Inc., a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, and Gatik, a leader in...
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AECOM serving as construction manager for New Jersey Wind Port
AECOM serving as construction manager for New Jersey Wind Port AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced that its AECOM Tishman business has been selected to manage construc...
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Saint-Gobain’s Kansas Insulation Plant saves 227m Gallons of water with new tech
Saint-Gobain’s Kansas Insulation Plant saves 227m Gallons of water with new tech Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, today announced the company has completed...
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Granite wins $19m runway contract at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico
Granite wins $19m runway contract at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico Granite announced the award of a runway repair project at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB) by the Albuquerque District of the U.S. A...
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East End Crossing Partners in Ohio refinances via $528m Green Bonds offering
East End Crossing Partners in Ohio refinances via $528m Green Bonds offering East End Crossing Partners, the company that operates the cable stayed Lewis and Clark Bridge across the Ohio River, succes...
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Pittsburgh’s green revolution could be accelerated with Digital Twin technology
Pittsburgh’s green revolution could be accelerated with Digital Twin technology Once the powerhouse of America’s industrial revolution, local Pittsburgh green building agencies and NGO authoriti...
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Resource Materials in Texas invests in new CDE 450tph Wash Plant
Resource Materials in Texas invests in new CDE 450tph Wash Plant Texas-based Resource Materials, a supplier of sand and aggregates to the local construction industry, has invested in a new wash plant...
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Iteris wins City of Fremont Smart Mobility and Safety Initiative
Iteris wins City of Fremont Smart Mobility and Safety Initiative Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a $940,000 contra...
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IoT enabled Digital Twins set to transform Las Vegas
IoT enabled Digital Twins set to transform Las Vegas A leading Digital Twin provider and an IoT exponent are jointly developing a technology solution to transition Las Vegas to zero carbon emissions....
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Granite Construction wins eight Excellence Awards from NSSGA
Granite Construction wins eight Excellence Awards from NSSGA Granite announced it has been awarded eight 2021 Awards of Excellence from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). NSSGA...
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Aero Aggregates manufacturing foamed glass aggregates in California
Aero Aggregates manufacturing foamed glass aggregates in California Aero Aggregates of North America, a manufacturer of ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates, will open a new facility in July 2022...
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New Hampshire State Police expand use of Iteris Commercial Vehicle Operations SaaS Solutions
New Hampshire State Police expand use of Iteris Commercial Vehicle Operations SaaS Solutions Iteris, the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced a new and expanded c...
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Mammoet SPMT cantilever solution enables swift rail bridge girder setting
Mammoet SPMT cantilever solution enables swift rail bridge girder setting Mammoet was contracted to assist in two phases of work to set twelve steel rail bridge girders. The girders were located direc...
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UCI and Irvine Smart Cities deploys Velodyne Lidar infrastructure solution
UCI and Irvine Smart Cities deploys Velodyne Lidar infrastructure solution Velodyne Lidar today announced its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution has been selected by the HORIBA Institute for Mobility...
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CG Railway completes maiden voyage of new Rail Ferry
CG Railway completes maiden voyage of new Rail Ferry CG Railway, LLC (CGR), a joint venture between Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc., today announced that its new, state-of-the-art...
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Iteris wins Traffic Signal Timing Engineering contract in City of Suffolk, Virginia
Iteris wins Traffic Signal Timing Engineering contract in City of Suffolk, Virginia Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded an ope...
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VolvoCE announces first Electric Machine Pilot results in North America
VolvoCE announces first Electric Machine Pilot results in North America Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced the results of a pilot project testing the ECR25 Electric compact excavator an...
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Alabama Motor Express opens Logistics Terminal in Georgia
Alabama Motor Express opens Logistics Terminal in Georgia Alabama Motor Express (AMX), a successful, family-owned trucking and logistics company, announced the opening of its new terminal in Jackson,...
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AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House accelerate US Fleet Electrification
AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House accelerate US Fleet Electrification AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House announced today a strategic partnership to streamline the development of electric fleets w...
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Xylem Smart Sewer technology wins EPA consent
Xylem Smart Sewer technology wins EPA consent Global water technology company, Xylem, is delivering the advanced “smart sewer” system enabling the City of South Bend, Indiana, to exceed the requiremen...
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LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement
LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement As part of a global effort to adopt more sustainable products and lower the industry’s carbon footprint, LafargeHolcim in t...
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Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas
Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas Previewing their in-development capabilities to help customers advance their safety and productivity goals, Komatsu will tele...
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Allison Transmission expands eGen Power e-Axle Portfolio
Allison Transmission expands eGen Power e-Axle Portfolio Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, ann...
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CINTEC Grout Anchor technology stabilizes lighthouse staircase
CINTEC Grout Anchor technology stabilizes lighthouse staircase Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase...
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Ritchie Bros. latest Houston, Texas auction sells over $48m+ of equipment
Ritchie Bros. latest Houston, Texas auction sells over $48m+ of equipment Ritchie Bros.’ Texas team has had a busy summer, with a US$50+ million auction in Fort Worth in July, a US$99+ million r...
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