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SITECH brings Machine Control to Ground Developments
SITECH brings Machine Control to Ground Developments Specialist ground engineering contractor Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) was one of the first companies in Scotland to upgrade its fleet to machine c...
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Switzerland’s widest tunnel gets the VÖGELE WITOS Smart Paving treatment
Switzerland’s widest tunnel gets the VÖGELE WITOS Smart Paving treatment The 37 ft 9 in (11.5 m) width paving of the Gubrist Tunnel demanded optimal coordination and maximum efficiency. That’s w...
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Mecalac launches MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotators and dedicated grading buckets
Mecalac launches MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotators and dedicated grading buckets Mecalac, a global leader in the design and manufacture of compact construction equipment, has announced the launch of its MR50...
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John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery to end Joint Venture
John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery to end Joint Venture John Deere today announced it has agreed with Hitachi Construction Machinery to end the Deere-Hitachi joint venture manufacturing and...
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Doosan Infracore completes sale to Hyundai Heavy Industries
Doosan Infracore completes sale to Hyundai Heavy Industries Today is the official close and completion date of the Doosan Infracore sale to Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co.. Doosan Infracore will...
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JCB’s highest spec Site Dumper heads for Northern Ireland
JCB’s highest spec Site Dumper heads for Northern Ireland A leading agricultural and groundworks contractor has bought the highest specification JCB site dumper ever ordered in Northern Ireland....
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Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production
Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production Komatsu Ltd., today announced that Komatsu Forest AB, Komatsu’s wholly owned subsidiary, engaging in manufacture and sale...
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HAMM HP pneumatic-tyre rollers feature large water tanks for non-stop performance
HAMM HP pneumatic-tyre rollers feature large water tanks for non-stop performance The pneumatic-tire rollers from the HP series have been on the market across the world for several months and are show...
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Cooper Tire launches 2nd Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire
Cooper Tire launches 2nd Generation PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 Tire Cooper Tire has launched its innovative, new PRO Series™ Long Haul Steer 2 tire to help drive down tire costs for f...
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Acklea introduces 7.2t Traffic Management Trucks with recycled plastic bodies
Acklea introduces 7.2t Traffic Management Trucks with recycled plastic bodies Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea is increasing production of its plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles as de...
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Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion
Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion Bespoke precast ESS (Electronic Signalling System) base units from Marshalls Civils & Drainage are helping to speed t...
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Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly
Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly The first Hitachi ZX130-7 medium excavator in Europe has been purchased by the specialist groundworks and infrastructure contractor M...
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Ritchie Bros. sells over $99m of equipment at largest-ever pipeline construction auction
Ritchie Bros. sells over $99m of equipment at largest-ever pipeline construction auction Last week Ritchie Bros. sold US$99+ million of pipeline construction equipment in its largest-ever single-owner...
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Top tips for maintaining your heavy equipment undercarriage
Top tips for maintaining your heavy equipment undercarriage The undercarriage is one of the most important components of any piece of heavy equipment. It might not seem so at first, since the undercar...
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Metso Outotec enhances crusher head portfolio with Nordberg crushers solution
Metso Outotec enhances crusher head portfolio with Nordberg crushers solution Metso Outotec introduces a new crusher head to complete the portfolio for Nordberg® MP800, MP1000, MP1250, HP800, and HP90...
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Compact SENNEBOGEN 613E telescopic crawler crane perfect for Pipeline construction
Compact SENNEBOGEN 613E telescopic crawler crane perfect for Pipeline construction The installation of the pipelines is carried out in several stages. In the first step, civil engineering prepares the...
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MirrorCam tech from Mercedes-Benz makes Econ Engineering Gritters even safer
MirrorCam tech from Mercedes-Benz makes Econ Engineering Gritters even safer Winter maintenance equipment specialist Econ Engineering has added the first MirrorCam-equipped Mercedes-Benz to the fleet...
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When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump
When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump When space is tight in dewatering applications you need a compact multipurpose pump from Tsurumi. Dewatering pumps are seldom...
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Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane
Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane The Liebherr 34 K crane, part of the rental fleet of Netherlands-based crane specialist Van der Spek Vianen B.V., had...
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New look Bobcat S450 Loader charges ahead in the EMEA regions
New look Bobcat S450 Loader charges ahead in the MEA regions Bobcat has launched a new version of the company’s market-leading S450 radius lift path skid-steer loader, introducing Bobcat’s bold new br...
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Terex Trucks wins RoSPA health and safety Gold Award
Terex Trucks wins RoSPA health and safety Gold Award Terex Trucks works hard to ensure its staff, customers and contractors get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. After fou...
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Ritchie Bros. acquires Euro Auctions for $1.08 billion to expand international reach
Ritchie Bros. acquires Euro Auctions for $1.08 billion to expand international reach Ritchie Bros., a leading global asset management, disposition, and services company; and Europe’s leading pla...
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Liebherr celebrates the sale of 2,000 34K fast-erecting cranes
Liebherr celebrates the sale of 2,000 34K fast-erecting cranes Liebherr has sold its 2000th 34 K fast-erecting crane to Mathis Bau AG. The Swiss construction and transport company is a long-standing c...
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VolvoCE look at small ways you can make a big impact
VolvoCE look at small ways you can make a big impact Connected solutions are getting smarter by the day. While you are working hard on the job site, hundreds of thousands of data points are doing thei...
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When high stakes and pH levels increase efficiency to meet environmental standards
When high stakes and pH levels increase efficiency to meet environmental standards There has never been a time when the stakes were higher for construction contractors. For starters, demand is expecte...
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GeoStabilization International launches remote soil nail system for slope stabilization
GeoStabilization International launches remote soil nail system for slope stabilization GeoStabilization International® brings advanced technology to slope stabilization with its new Remote Operated L...
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Cat introduces six new Primary and Secondary Concrete Demolition Pulverizers
Cat introduces six new Primary and Secondary Concrete Demolition Pulverizers Caterpillar’s new generation of Primary and Secondary Pulverizers feature industry-leading technology to deliver up to 52%...
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Heavy-duty Doosan Excavator called in to repair Ebro Delta damage
Heavy-duty Doosan Excavator called in to repair Ebro Delta damage The impact of Storm Gloria from 17-25 January 2020 has left visible damage still to the Trabucador Bar on the coast of the Tarragona p...
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New high-voltage Fluke Clamp Meter with iFlex delivers Safer and faster measurements
New high-voltage Fluke Clamp Meter with iFlex delivers Safer and faster measurements Fluke Corporation introduces the Fluke® 393 FC CAT III 1500 V True-rms Clamp Meter with iFlex, the world’s only 150...
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Komatsu creates customer alliance to drive Net Zero equipment solutions
Komatsu creates customer alliance to drive Net Zero equipment solutions Working together to rapidly innovate in support of carbon reduction targets, Komatsu and several of its customers have formed th...
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John Deere debuts Anti-Vibration Undercarriage System for 333G Compact Track Loader
John Deere debuts Anti-Vibration Undercarriage System for 333G Compact Track Loader John Deere expands its compact equipment offerings with the introduction of the anti-vibration undercarriage system...
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Econ expands with new £7m Engineering facility to manufacture Gritters
Econ expands with new £7m Engineering facility to manufacture Gritters Gritter manufacturer, Econ, is to expand its North Yorkshire operation further with the development of a new £7m engineering faci...
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Articulated haulers are the perfect choice for tough tunnelling projects
Articulated haulers are the perfect choice for tough tunnelling projects Europe is home to many rail, road, and canal tunnels. With rail travel being a greener mode of transport, the region will see m...
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Sany sells 98,705 excavators in 2020 to become top global excavator company
Sany sells 98,705 excavators in 2020 to become top global excavator company Sany, a leading manufacturer of the construction equipment and heavy machinery space, has become the world’s number one comp...
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Meet the new Doosan DX140W-7 and DX160W-7 Stage V Wheeled Excavators
Meet the new Doosan DX140W-7 and DX160W-7 Stage V Wheeled Excavators Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the new DX140W-7 and DX160W-7 Stage V compliant wheeled excavators. These new ‘7’ models provi...
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Entegra Attachments acquires Hercules Machinery and Titan Metal Worx
Entegra Attachments acquires Hercules Machinery and Titan Metal Worx In late June, Entegra Attachments, LLC of Saint Charles, IL acquired two companies formerly owned by Zeus Holdings, Inc.; Hercules...
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Liebherr celebrates 50th machine delivered to Mainka in Germany
Liebherr celebrates 50th machine delivered to Mainka in Germany Mainka Bau GmbH & Co. KG, a leading specialist company for industrial construction projects from Lingen, is extending its fleet. Thi...
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Doosan Bobcat charges ahead with $70m Manufacturing Campus in North Carolina
Doosan Bobcat charges ahead with $70m Manufacturing Campus in North Carolina Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, today held a ground-breaking ceremony to co...
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Graco launches new Air Assist and Airless Spray Guns
Graco launches new Air Assist and Airless Spray Guns Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, announces the launch of PerformAA™ air assist (AA) and airless spray guns. T...
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MB Crusher equipment lends a hand in indoor construction sites
MB Crusher equipment lends a hand in indoor construction sites Everyone knows how working indoors presents multiple problems: it means facing everyday difficulties such as limited access, manoeuvring...
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Komatsu optimises CE series PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavator for Southeast Asia
Komatsu optimises CE series PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavator for Southeast Asia Komatsu Ltd. is set to launch the 20-ton PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavators under the CE series, designed for use in urban ci...
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Remote control Bobcat working on the cutting edge in Spain
Remote control Bobcat working on the cutting edge in Spain The main business area of Vitrac Obra Pública is earthmoving, from small excavations to large earthworks anywhere on the island of Mallorca...
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AUSA partners with Renta Group Oy to rent articulated dumpers in Poland
AUSA partners with Renta Group Oy to rent articulated dumpers in Poland To say that the rental sector is gaining more and more volume compared to traditional sales today no longer surprises anyone. It...
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Wirtgen celebrates 60 years of innovation and rich history
Wirtgen celebrates 60 years of innovation and rich history Construction machinery from Windhagen is in use all over the world today. In addition to Wirtgen cold milling machines, which are found on vi...
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Collins Earthworks chooses versatility with new Cat 637K Coal Bowl Scrapers
Collins Earthworks chooses versatility with new Cat 637K Coal Bowl Scrapers Earthmoving professionals Collins Earthworks has invested in several new Caterpillar machines, including four new Cat® 637K...
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Warwick Ward sells first New CASE 721G Wheel Loader in Great Britain
Warwick Ward takes on first New CASE 721G Wheel Loader in Great Britain CASE Construction Equipment dealer Warwick Ward has sold and delivered the first NEW 721G wheel loader to Blackpole Recycling Lt...
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Wireless Fluke 3562 Screening Vibration Sensor monitors machine health
Wireless Fluke 3562 Screening Vibration Sensor monitors machine health Fluke Reliability, a world leader in machine monitoring devices and cloud-based maintenance software, introduces the Fluke 3562 S...
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Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation
Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation French specialty materials manufacturer Arkema is now harnessing the capabilities of Swiss logistics digitization pioneer Nexxiot. T...
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Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021
Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021 To help support its customers’ sustainability targets while prioritizing safety and productivity, Komatsu will focus on “cre...
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Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter
Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter Volvo Construction Equipment has seen net sales increase by 13% in Q2, 2021 – owing to higher volumes in Europe, North America and S...
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