Featured Articles
Featured Articles brings together the top-performing and most talked-about articles published on Highways Today. Curated by our editorial team, this collection showcases standout stories that have captured industry attention — from groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies to expert insights and global trends shaping the future of infrastructure.
Construction industry gearing up for bauma 2022
Construction industry gearing up for bauma 2022 More than 10 months before bauma opens its doors in Munich from October 24–30, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building mater...
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Volvo Penta powers the Metso Lokotrack LT330D – The biggest cone crusher ever
Volvo Penta powers the Metso Lokotrack LT330D – The biggest cone crusher ever When Swedish crushing, construction, and contractor ABBEMA acquired its biggest-ever cone crusher to meet growing de...
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Ricardo RapidAir Software delivers faster Air Quality Mapping
Ricardo RapidAir Software delivers faster Air Quality Mapping RapidAir®, developed by the global air quality, energy and environment specialists, is the next generation dispersion modelling and policy...
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Doosan’s new DX100W-7 Wheeled Excavator delivers compactness and agility
Doosan’s new DX100W-7 Wheeled Excavator delivers compactness and agility Featuring a new look design, the DX100W-7 10.7 tonne wheeled excavator has been launched by Doosan. The 10 tonne weight c...
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Hyundai launches 3 new EU Stage V 13-15 Tonne A-Series Excavators
Hyundai launches 3 new EU Stage V 13-15 Tonne A-Series Excavators Hyundai Construction Equipment is launching three EU Stage V compliant A-Series crawler excavators in the popular 13-15 tonne sector,...
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French Railway Authority SNCF Réseau relying on Trimble Collaboration Software
French Railway Authority SNCF Réseau relying on Trimble Collaboration Software Trimble announced today that SNCF Réseau, the French railway authority, has selected an integrated solution of Trimble® Q...
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Get ready for the Geo Connect Asia 2022 Geospatial and Location Intelligence Event
Get ready for the Geo Connect Asia 2022 Geospatial and Location Intelligence Event International events organiser Montgomery Asia announced that the flagship geospatial and location intelligence indus...
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Geotab fighting fraud with Street Angel Camera Telematics
Geotab fighting fraud with Street Angel Camera Telematics Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation has joined forces with Newbury, Berkshire company Camera Telematics, leaders...
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New JCB electric Loadall telescopic handler applauded for brilliant battery life
New JCB electric Loadall telescopic handler applauded for brilliant battery life A leading plant hirer has hailed the “brilliant battery life” of its two new JCB electric Loadall telescopic handlers w...
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Altum and Nippon announce Ultrasonic Smart Cleaning for equipment and piping
Altum and Nippon announce Ultrasonic Smart Cleaning for equipment and piping Altum Technologies Oy and Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd., are announcing joint collaboration to launch a new Smart Clea...
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Topcon MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solutions backed by Sitelink3D
Topcon MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solutions backed by Sitelink3D Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its MC-X machine control platform, a...
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Hitachi’s new ZW180-7 small wheel loader puts you in control
Hitachi’s new ZW180-7 small wheel loader puts you in control Hitachi has unveiled the ZW180-7, a smaller next-generation model from its Stage V-compliant wheel loader range, which has been caref...
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How to build cost-effective Offsite Structures
How to build cost-effective Offsite Structures Contractors and builders are said to be always in search of ways to bring down the costs of project construction. It’s believed that it’s one of the only...
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Flogas Britain invests in Isuzu Trucks to improve emissions
Flogas Britain invests in Isuzu Trucks to improve emissions As part of its objective to drive operating efficiencies and realise carbon footprint improvements in line with its corporate emission targe...
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Construction industry investment up by a third
Construction industry investment up by a third Business investment in the construction industry rose by more than a third annually in the third quarter of 2021 as Covid disruption and supply chain bot...
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NBS Digital Construction Survey explores BIM uptake in 2021
NBS Digital Construction Survey explores BIM uptake in 2021 NBS, the connected construction platform, has released its latest statistics around building information modelling (BIM) adoption and usage....
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Kiely Bros diverts 80 percent of waste from landfill with investment in CDE technology
Kiely Bros diverts 80 percent of waste from landfill with investment in CDE technology The UK’s largest provider of surface dressing and micro-surfacing, Kiely Bros, has achieved a significant enhance...
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Doosan Bobcat showcasing E10e mini-Excavator and new Compressor at EHS
Doosan Bobcat showcasing E10e mini-Excavator and new Compressor at EHS The Doosan Bobcat stand (I40) at the 2022 Executive Hire Show (EHS) will be showing Bobcat’s E10e, the industry’s first bat...
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High-tech navigation tools will keep snowploughs on the roads during blizzards
High-tech navigation tools will keep snowploughs on the roads during blizzards Most Iowa drivers know the stress of a winter storm. High winds throw snow over farm fields and across the highway. At ni...
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Wejo announces Neural Edge Processing platform for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Wejo announces Neural Edge Processing platform for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Wejo Group Limited, a global leader in cloud and software analytics generated from AV. EV and connected vehicle dat...
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Doosan Bobcat unveils the World’s first all-electric Compact Track Loader at CES 2022
Doosan Bobcat unveils the World’s first all-electric Compact Track Loader at CES 2022 Doosan Bobcat today unveiled its new, all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader at CES® 2022, the world’s...
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Granite celebrates a Century in the construction business
Granite celebrates a Century in the construction business Granite was proud to celebrate their centennial on January 4th 2022. Founded 100 years ago in Watsonville, California, Granite has grown into...
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Acrow Modular Steel Bridge repurposed for 100 years of permanent use in Ontario
Acrow Modular Steel Bridge repurposed for 100 years of permanent use in Ontario Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to report one of its modular steel brid...
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Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand
Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand Ford Motor Company said today it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning™ pickup at the Rouge Electri...
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Premium Red Machinery from Yanmar Compact Equipment paves the way forward
Premium Red Machinery from Yanmar Compact Equipment paves the way forward Yanmar Compact Equipment has adopted an eye-catching Premium Red paint colour across all its machines globally. Premium Red ma...
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Doosan expands in North West UK and North Wales with Blue Machinery
Doosan expands in North West UK and North Wales with Blue Machinery Doosan Infracore Europe has appointed Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd, based in Northwich in Cheshire, as the new Authorised Doosan Dea...
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Explore Industries from a virtual perspective with GIGABYTE at CES 2020
Explore Industries from a virtual perspective with GIGABYTE at CES 2020 GIGABYTE is joining CES Virtual with its website extension – INDUSTRY – to present products and solutions that propel digital tr...
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Blink Charging unveils Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Charging Products at CES 2022
Blink Charging unveils Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Charging Products at CES 2022 Blink Charging Co., a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today unveiled...
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China’s Construction Equipment manufacturing industry is going Green
China’s Construction Equipment manufacturing industry is going Green Environmental protection requirements are increasingly more stringent, and the demand for equipment replacement is huge. Acco...
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Zoomlion announces 16 new electric machines
Zoomlion announces 16 new electric machines Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. released 16 new energy products in eight major categories on November 26 at its Lugu Industrial P...
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FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards
FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards Cardiff-based clean fuel delivery developer FuelActive has become a Gold Stevie winner, for Technical Innovation...
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Cat Self-Service Options simplify repairs for customers who do their own servicing
Cat Self-Service Options simplify repairs for customers who do their own servicing With new Cat® Self-Service Options (SSO), Caterpillar simplifies the repair process for customers who prefer to compl...
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VolvoCE research project explores the all electric Construction Site ecosystem
VolvoCE research project explores the all electric Construction Site ecosystem A ground-breaking research project with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and partners to explore every aspect of t...
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Mecalac featuring 3.5MDX Cabbed Site Dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show
Mecalac featuring 3.5MDX Cabbed Site Dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show....
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F.lli Zanoletti upgrades fleet in Italy with new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 cranes
F.lli Zanoletti upgrades fleet in Italy with new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 cranes The Italian transport and crane company F.lli Zanoletti S.p.A. is upgrading its fleet with a new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile co...
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Hitachi signs up as a Honda Motorcross Team Partner for 2022 season
Hitachi signs up as a Honda Motorcross Team Partner for 2022 season The British championship-winning Honda motocross team has signed up Hitachi Construction Machinery UK as a new partner for the 2022...
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Revolutionary small Wind Turbine design set to transform Highway projects
Revolutionary small Wind Turbine design set to transform Highway projects Crossflow Energy, the renewable energy technology specialist, has launched the Crossflow Wind Turbine which will make it easie...
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JCB LiveLink telematics integrates with what3words
JCB LiveLink telematics integrates with what3words The JCB LiveLink telematics portal has been updated to include full integration with the what3words global location system. what3words is a pioneerin...
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Meet the Blaxtair Xwatch powered Safety Solution
Meet the Blaxtair Xwatch powered Safety Solution The “zero accident” objective in the workplace is a major challenge for many companies. Incidents involving pedestrians and mobile equipment such as ex...
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Caterpillar relaunches the Cat 651 Wheel Tractor Scraper
Caterpillar relaunches the Cat 651 Wheel Tractor Scraper The new single engine Cat® 651 Wheel Tractor Scraper (WTS) re-enters the market with upgrades to the powertrain, controls, hydraulics and struc...
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Caterpillar introduces two new Cat Performance Series Hammers
Caterpillar introduces two new Cat Performance Series Hammers Built for high production on large excavators, the new Cat® H190 S and H215 S Performance Series Hammers deliver consistent breaking power...
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Benninghoven advanced retrofits future-proof their asphalt plant solutions
Benninghoven advanced retrofits future-proof their asphalt plant solutions Benninghoven has proven the great flexibility of its retrofit solutions with a project in the German Taunus region. The mixin...
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Leica Geosystems partners with Xwatch Safety Solutions for global excavator safety
Leica Geosystems partners with Xwatch Safety Solutions for global excavator safety Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced an integration partnership with Xwatch Safety Solutions Ltd, a UK...
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Lawson celebrates 30 years of demolition with purchase of new Cat excavators
Lawson celebrates 30 years of demolition with purchase of new Cat excavators Demolition and licensed asbestos removal expert, Lawson Demolition, has invested in two new Cat 323 hydraulic excavators to...
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Doosan releases three new 23 to 25 tonne Stage-V Crawler Excavators
Doosan releases three new 23 to 25 tonne Stage-V Crawler Excavators Doosan has announced the launch of three new 23-25 tonne Stage V compliant crawler excavators – the DX235LC-7, DX235LCR-7 and...
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Doosan announces three new 18 to 22 tonne Stage-V Wheeled Excavators
Doosan announces three new 18 to 22 tonne Stage-V Wheeled Excavators The new DX170W-7, DX190W-7 and DX210W-7 Stage V compliant wheeled excavators have been launched by Doosan Infracore Europe, providi...
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Doosan launches new DX165WR-7 reduced radius Wheeled Excavator
Doosan launches new DX165WR-7 reduced radius Wheeled Excavator Doosan has launched the DX165WR-7 Stage V compliant wheeled excavator, a new short tail machine that is perfect for jobs in tight spaces,...
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Doosan releases three new Stage-V 14 to 16 tonne Crawler Excavators
Doosan releases three new Stage-V 14 to 16 tonne Crawler Excavators Doosan has continued the introduction of the company’s new generation medium-sized Stage V compliant excavators with the launch of t...
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Cat boosts technology in next-gen 966, 966 XE, 972 and 972 XE Wheel Loaders
Cat boosts technology in next-gen 966, 966 XE, 972 and 972 XE Wheel Loaders Bringing a host of standard technologies to the 7- to 9-tonne (8- to 10-ton) wheel loader line, the updated Cat® 966 and 972...
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Electric drive Cat 988K XE Wheel Loader updates technology and efficiency
Electric drive Cat 988K XE Wheel Loader updates technology and efficiency Built on a solid switch reluctance technology foundation leveraging more than 15 years of Caterpillar electric drive experienc...
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