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Liebherr Luffing Jib Cranes support tallest Residential Building Project in New Zealand
Liebherr Luffing Jib Cranes support tallest Residential Building Project in New Zealand Liebherr’s luffing jib cranes have their sights set high: a 280 HC-L 12/24 and a 542 HC-L 18/36 are currently at...
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Spillard Human Detection System debuts at Plantworx
Spillard Human Detection System debuts at Plantworx Spillard Safety Systems, an authoritative figure in the People Plant Interface (PPI) conversation, will be showcasing its AI Human Detection System...
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GUAY in Quebec expands Tadano Rough Terrain Crane Fleet
GUAY in Quebec expands Tadano Rough Terrain Crane Fleet GUAY specializes in operated and non-operated crane rentals throughout Quebec, and they have increased their rental fleet with the purchase of 1...
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New Edinburgh Tram Line Continuation completed by Sacyr
New Edinburgh Tram Line Continuation completed by Sacyr Today, the Council of Edinburgh has opened the continuation of the tram line connecting the city center to Newhaven district. The project was de...
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Volvo Electric Machinery gets to work in Singapore
Volvo Electric Machinery gets to work in Singapore The first fully electric construction machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have arrived in Singapore and were formally launched for...
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Ferrovial sells €42m stake in the Azores Toll Road in Portugal
Ferrovial sells €42m stake in the Azores Toll Road in Portugal Ferrovial, through its Toll Roads subsidiary, has reached an agreement to sell 89.2% of the Azores toll road, in Portugal, to infrastruct...
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Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd
Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd When multiple roads in the Dwyfor area of Cyngor Gwynedd were identified to have skid resistance below the required levels, a solution was required to resto...
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BAE Systems Gen3 electric drive system to power largest Electric Bus Fleet in Canada
BAE Systems Gen3 electric drive system to power largest Electric Bus Fleet in Canada BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, announced that the ten transit authorities members of the...
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Aggregate Industries wins Highways Repair Contract with East Midlands Councils
Aggregate Industries wins Highways Repair Contract with East Midlands Councils Aggregate Industries has been chosen to deliver a five-year £47m road repair and maintenance contract across 3,000 miles...
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Historic church renovated with the help of Liebherr 250 EC-B Gantry Crane
Historic church renovated with the help of Liebherr 250 EC-B Gantry Crane How and where should the top-slewing crane be placed to ensure optimal progress at the parish church site? These questions pre...
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AfDB continues to prioritize Infrastructure in Africa for Economic Growth
AfDB continues to prioritize Infrastructure in Africa for Economic Growth The African Development Bank (AfDB) has consistently recognized the critical role of infrastructure development in driving eco...
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DEVELON celebrates Top 10 North American Dealers of 2022
DEVELON celebrates Top 10 North American Dealers of 2022 DEVELON has announced its top-performing dealers of 2022. The top 10 dealer enterprises are among more than 180 authorized DEVELON construction...
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Hitachi Connected Technology automating Carmac in the UK
Hitachi Connected Technology automating Carmac in the UK Carmac Building and Civil Engineering Ltd has opted to have every new Hitachi Zaxis-7 excavator fitted with market-leading 3D machine control a...
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Ground-breaking Burgex Platform visualizes the US Mining Industry
Ground-breaking Burgex Platform visualizes the US Mining Industry In a ground-breaking industry first, Burgex Inc. has unveiled Mineralocity, a comprehensive platform offering a complete, verified, a...
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InfoComm Asia celebrates a successful 2023 event
InfoComm Asia celebrates a successful 2023 event The three-day InfoComm Asia 2023 came to a close on 26 May, marking another successful showing for the annual event. This year’s 38% larger InfoComm As...
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Fibre-reinforced Concrete speeds up Metro Phoenix Light Rail Extension Construction
Fibre-reinforced Concrete speeds up Metro Phoenix Light Rail Extension Construction Using fibre-reinforced concrete instead of rebar-supported slabs for constructing Metro Phoenix light rail extension...
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Jacksons Fencing expands Certified High-Security Perimeter Solutions
Jacksons Fencing expands Certified High-Security Perimeter Solutions Jacksons Fencing, a leading British manufacturer of high-security perimeter security solutions, has extended its line of tested and...
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VINCI completes acquisition of Brazilian Motorway Concession
VINCI completes acquisition of Brazilian Motorway Concession VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, has finalised the acquisition of a 55% stake in Entrevias from Patria, a Brazilian fund, an...
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New Light Source can transmit 25 billion bits per second over long distances
New Light Source can transmit 25 billion bits per second over long distances Korean researchers and an SME have successfully commercialized a light source capable of transmitting 25 billion bits per s...
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Symposium to explore Concrete Roads for a Green World
Symposium to explore Concrete Roads for a Green World Research findings from all around the world show that concrete roads have an important role to play in tackling the challenges of mobility and roa...
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Aggregate Industries launches ambitious Net Zero Strategy
Aggregate Industries launches ambitious Net Zero Strategy Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has today published its ambitious journey to net zero. The strategy follows the l...
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Innovation and investment in the African transport and logistics sectors
Innovation and investment in the African transport and logistics sectors The transport industry in Africa has evolved in recent years due to advancements in technology, changes in trade patterns, and...
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Historic Bridge in Québec rehabilitated with Acrow Modular Steel Truss System
Historic Bridge in Québec rehabilitated with Acrow Modular Steel Truss System Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today a steel truss system it designed was use...
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CASE offers first-of-its-kind Lease Program for Heavy Excavators
CASE offers first-of-its-kind Lease Program for Heavy Excavators CASE Construction Equipment excavators have long been among the swiftest, smoothest and smartest excavators in the industry, and now th...
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New DEVELON brand showcased ‘Powered by Innovation’ at SaMoTer
New DEVELON brand showcased ‘Powered by Innovation’ at SaMoTer DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, is exhibited for the first time in Italy at SaMoTer 2023 in Verona, the most im...
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Four ATLAS Short-tail Excavators join the Fröttmaning Team
Four ATLAS Short-tail Excavators join the Fröttmaning Team Four ATLAS mobile excavators 175 WSR in team operation at a school construction in Fröttmaning – the short-tail mobile excavators easil...
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Sandvik mobile crushing and screening supports Polar Expedition in the Antarctic
Sandvik mobile crushing and screening supports Polar Expedition in the Antarctic UK engineering contractor BAM have been working with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Programme (AIMP) for a...
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VolvoCE to pilot EC230 Electric Excavator in North America
VolvoCE to pilot EC230 Electric Excavator in North America Volvo Construction Equipment will work with WM, formerly known as Waste Management, on a pilot project with the Volvo EC230 Electric excavato...
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ARC Industry Forum Asia to drive Sustainability, Energy Transition and Digitalization
ARC Industry Forum Asia to drive Sustainability, Energy Transition and Digitalization June 20, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan (Japanese) July 12-13, 2023 – Bangalore, India (English) August 1 –...
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PROMPERÚ showcases Peru’s Mining Products and Services
PROMPERÚ showcases Peru’s Mining Products and Services Peru, a global leader in the mining industry, has presented a reliable, innovative offering for the supply of specialized products and serv...
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Auto Shanghai 2023 ushers in a new era of Intelligent Vehicles with RoboSense LiDAR
Auto Shanghai 2023 ushers in a new era of Intelligent Vehicles with RoboSense LiDAR RoboSense, a world-leading provider of Smart LiDAR Sensor Systems, announced today its M series LiDAR products, whic...
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Renesas focuses on India with new Narrowband Internet of Things solution
Renesas focuses on India with new Narrowband Internet of Things solution Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced an NB-IoT (Narrowband...
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Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California
Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California Granite has been awarded an approximately $34 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to rehab...
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Quarry and Barge Loading Facility on Vancouver Island acquired by Granite
Quarry and Barge Loading Facility on Vancouver Island acquired by Granite Granite announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Coast Mountain Resources (2020) Ltd., a construction aggregat...
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Iteris wins Interstate 494 Improvement Project in Minnesota
Iteris wins Interstate 494 Improvement Project in Minnesota Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced it has been chosen by t...
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Iteris wins contract with National Highway Institute for Transportation Training
Iteris wins contract with National Highway Institute for Transportation Training Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced th...
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Iteris wins Ohio DoT contract for Traffic Signal Timing Services
Iteris wins Ohio DoT contract for Traffic Signal Timing Services Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been a...
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Sichuan Highway helps Expressway Construction to connect Southwest China
Sichuan Highway helps Expressway Construction to connect Southwest China Developing a Gateway to Economic Development A key transportation project in China, the Sichuan Lexi Expressway serves as an im...
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Putting measurement at the heart of UK domestic retrofit
Putting measurement at the heart of UK domestic retrofit The PAS2035 building standard encourages a whole-house approach to retrofit and places assessment, design and evaluation of a joined-up solutio...
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25th Asia Pacific Rail headlined by Governor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt
25th Asia Pacific Rail headlined by Governor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt The Governor of Bangkok, Chadchart Sittipunt, will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming Asia Pacific Rail 202...
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Highway Supply LLC acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Highway Supply LLC acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., announced today the acquisition of Highway Supply, LLC. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Highway Supply is the...
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Iteris wins $2.5m Signal Co-ordination contract in San Bernardino County
Iteris wins $2.5m Signal Co-ordination contract in San Bernardino County Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced it has bee...
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Florida DOT automates Quantity Estimations to standardize Workflows with Bentley Systems
Florida DOT automates Quantity Estimations to standardize Workflows with Bentley Systems The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has a continued mission to provide a safe transportation system...
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Korean Sensor Technology detects Ground and Structural Collapse
Korean Sensor Technology detects Ground and Structural Collapse The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology has developed a smart sensor that detects signs of ground or structure...
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Balfour Beatty and Metcon win Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Contract
Balfour Beatty and Metcon win Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Contract Balfour Beatty’s Building operations and joint venture partner Metcon Inc., in association with Right Build and Varnedoe Constru...
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Great Eastern Bypass Interchanges improving Safety and Connectivity in Perth
Great Eastern Bypass Interchanges improving Safety and Connectivity in Perth Located in eastern Perth, the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project aims to upgrade two major interchanges at R...
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Zero-emission Vehicle Transition in the Middle East
Zero-emission Vehicle Transition in the Middle East The transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is a crucial step in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector and mitigating the e...
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E22 Spark Electric Aircraft to be unveiled in Australia
E22 Spark Electric Aircraft to be unveiled in Australia South Australia will be home to Australia’s first commercially produced electric aircraft, with Adelaide based Bader Aero already taking orders...
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South Korean E8IGHT expanding NFLOW Digital Twin Technology across industries
South Korean E8IGHT expanding NFLOW Digital Twin Technology across industries The implementation of digital twin and simulation technology across industries has rapidly increased within the past few y...
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Liebherr flat-top crane assembled by helicopter on Mont Blanc
Liebherr flat-top crane assembled by helicopter on Mont Blanc A new educational centre focused on climate change, complete with cable car, is currently being built on France’s largest glacier, the “Me...
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