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Highway wind turbines are generating energy from passing cars
Highway wind turbines are generating energy from passing cars The average wind turbine generates 6 million kilowatts of energy in a year. That’s enough to power 1,500 households. Entrepreneurs Kerem D...
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Liebherr and Designwerk announce first fully electric Concrete Truck Mixers
Liebherr and Designwerk announce first fully electric Concrete Truck Mixers Liebherr and Designwerk have developed the first fully electric truck mixers with 10 and 12 m³ drums on a 5-axle chassis. Th...
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UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions to COVID-19
UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions to COVID-19 UNESCO, in partnership with IBM and SAP, has launched the CodeTheCurve Hackathon to support young innovators, data scien...
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Caterpillar’s new small dozers deliver better visibility, grade control and fuel economy
Caterpillar’s new small dozers deliver better visibility, grade control and fuel economy Building on the same base machine platform as their successful predecessors, the new Caterpillar D1, D2 a...
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JCB re-starts production at their factory to manufacture ventilators for the NHS
JCB re-starts production at their factory to manufacture ventilators for the NHS JCB is re-starting production at a factory closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis in order to join the national e...
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Zeelo stepped up with transport services for critical NHS workers
Zeelo stepped up with transport services for critical NHS workers Zeelo, an innovative transport firm which provides personalised bus services for commuters at companies such as Jaguar Land Rover and...
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Volvo L45H and L50H loaders now available with high-speed driveline
Volvo L45H and L50H loaders now available with high-speed driveline Offering speeds of up to 50km per hour where conditions allow, a new high-speed driveline option for Volvo’s popular utility wheel l...
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Oakley Plant hails new Volvo Excavator the right package and an even better product
Oakley Plant hails new Volvo Excavator the right package and an even better product “The package was right – the product is even better!” is the sentiment of Stuart Oakley, Proprietor of family run bu...
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Tarmac is supporting the NHS with a national PPE donation campaign
Tarmac is supporting the NHS with a national PPE donation campaign Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable constructions solutions business, has launched an employee led campaign to donate personal prote...
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The emerging Cyber Security landscape of Connected Cars
The emerging Cyber Security landscape of Connected Cars Within the next four years, over 70% of all cars sold worldwide will possess internet connectivity. The connected car revolution shows no sign o...
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Millwood and Mid-TN strike mass distributor agreement in the US
Millwood and Mid-TN strike mass distributor agreement in the US Millwood, Inc. has signed a mass distributor agreement with Mid-TN, one of the leading erosion control and stormwater management service...
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Cat next generation 395 Excavator delivers on production and durability
Cat next generation 395 Excavator delivers on production and durability The Next Generation Cat® 395 excavator offers contractors up to 10 percent more production, two times more structural durability...
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BITA and FLTA release Covid-19 notice for Materials Handling and Plant Equipment owners
BITA and FLTA release Covid-19 notice for Materials Handling and Plant Equipment owners The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) have issued a joint s...
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Zappshelter industrial strength air-beam tents perfect for the NHS front-line
Zappshelter industrial strength air-beam tents perfect for the NHS front-line Specialist shelter provider Zappshelter have come up with an innovative product to assist the NHS, emergency services, ess...
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Hyundai Exoskeleton wearable robot wins Red Dot Innovation Design Award
Hyundai Exoskeleton wearable robot wins Red Dot Innovation Design Award Hyundai Motor Group’s latest exoskeleton wearable robot, Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative...
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Hyundai 90-tonne HX900L Excavator digging deep in Ireland
Hyundai 90-tonne HX900L Excavator digging deep in Ireland Having run Hyundai excavators since 2005, Irish plant and dredging contractors, Mill Road Plant Ltd, are familiar with the positive long-term...
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Jaus Neigum crowned Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Champion at ConExpo 2020
Jaus Neigum crowned Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Champion at ConExpo 2020 It was an event a year in the making, with over 10,000 operators from 30 countries participated in local operator cha...
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Wirtgen Large Milling Machines impressed at Conexpo 2020
Wirtgen Large Milling Machines impressed at Conexpo 2020 With more than 30 exhibits, including 10 world and North American premieres, as well as an interactive technology exhibition, the Wirtgen Group...
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Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal
Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, announces the acquisition of Benedict Slurry Seal, a leading manufacturer of lab...
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The first Solar Road may have failed, but they still have a bright future
The first Solar Road may have failed, but they still have a bright future Just three years after it was built, Normandy’s 0.6 mile solar-powered road was deemed a total failure. Consisting of 30,000 s...
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Hyundai Construction Equipment and Hyundai Motors developing Hydrogen Fuel Excavators
Hyundai Construction Equipment and Hyundai Motors developing Hydrogen Fuel Excavators Hyundai Construction Equipment has recently joined forces with Hyundai Motor Group to develop the world’s first hy...
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Groundbreaking new features take Trimble machine control to the next level
Groundbreaking new features take Trimble machine control to the next level Trimble has announced Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.0 with groundbreaking new features for all machine...
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VolvoCE Active Control cuts grading time by up to 45 percent
VolvoCE Active Control cuts grading time by up to 45 percent With automated boom and bucket movements, Volvo Active Control creates a semi-autonomous excavator that hits target grades to within one in...
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CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo
CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo CASE Construction Equipment debuted the all-new DL550B — the industry’s first fully integrated compact dozer loader. Unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017...
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Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK
Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on l...
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CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader
CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader CASE Construction Equipment introduces “Project Zeus” — the 580 EV (Electric Vehicle), the construction industry’s f...
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Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide
Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety qualifications and courses, has created Do Somethin...
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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry
COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high numbers of insolvencies, high-profile building safety...
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TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria
TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria There are many different methods for erecting bridges – but the new technique developed by TU Wien, the balanced lowering method, is quite spectacular:...
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GM unveils Ultium electric vehicle batteries and Platform with their new EV Global strategy
GM unveils Ultium electric vehicle batteries and Platform with their new EV Global strategy General Motors is gathering hundreds of employees, dealers, investors, analysts, media and policymakers to s...
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CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers
CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers CASE Construction Equipment has introduced the new E Series single drum vibratory soil compactors — three new models ranging in max operatin...
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Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG
Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG Metso will showcase a special edition Lokotrack® LT4MXTM for visitors at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 construction show i...
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New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs
New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs John Deere unveils a new factory-installed Premium Circle option for all G-Series, GP-Series and SmartGrade™ motor...
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Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK
Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK Richard Broome, Managing Director at Linesearch BeforeUdig (LSBUD), the nation’s leading online asset search facility, discusses...
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Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara an...
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The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects
The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects It is reported that in 2019 a contractor entered into administration almost once every fortnight. Scunthorpe-based contractor Clugston,...
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VolvoCE gives the EC55D Excavator more muscle for more hustle
VolvoCE gives the EC55D Excavator more muscle for more hustle Built to last, the 5.5 tonne EC55D compact excavator from VolvoCE (Volvo Construction Equipment) is designed to work harder, for longer –...
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UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat
UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its “Cheating or Competing?” campaign this week, and...
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Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator
Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator Bridgend Aggregates of King Edward, Northern Scotland, has taken delivery of its first VolvoCE excavator in the form of a thirty tonne EC3...
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Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology
Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology The 23-year-old Norwegian contractor, Simen Berge, has a high level of expertise beyond his years, driven by his company Berge...
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Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU
Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU A new trade fair for digital construction – digitalBAU – opened its doors from 11-13 February 2020 in Cologne. The focus of this leading digital con...
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VolvoCE’s 4 top tips to prolong the life of your wheel loader
VolvoCE’s 4 top tips to prolong the life of your wheel loader Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productivity and service life of the...
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Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland
Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland At the end of January 2020, representatives of the historic Aargau city of Kaiserstuhl, in Switzerland, were able to recei...
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Skyjack’s next generation of equipment puts Cost of Ownership at the Forefront
Skyjack’s next generation of equipment puts Cost of Ownership at the Forefront Skyjack focuses its Next Generation of equipment on targeting key cost of ownership items for rental companies. Goi...
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New LoJack Connect subscription services launched to Dealers and Drivers across the US
New LoJack Connect subscription services launched to Dealers and Drivers across the US LoJack® a leader in stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) and innovative automotive services has announced the launch of...
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Cat Footwear disrupting the market with the Excavator Superlite Work Boot
Cat Footwear disrupting the market with the Excavator Superlite Work Boot Cat Footwear has set out to change the work boot industry with an innovation in lightweight protection, introducing the Excava...
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When it comes to the HMRC R and D Tax Scheme your choice of advisor could be costly
When it comes to the HMRC R&D Tax Scheme your choice of advisor could be costly £4.3bn Has Been ‘Paid Out’ to Companies Using HMRC’s R&D Scheme You might be surprised to learn that the Governm...
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Wirtgen premiering flagship Large Milling Machines at Conexpo ConAgg 2020
Wirtgen premiering flagship Large Milling Machines at Conexpo ConAgg 2020 With the successful launch of its new generation of large milling machines, Wirtgen has made lasting improvements to the proce...
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Miles Macadam commits to Carbon Neutral goal
Miles Macadam commits to Carbon Neutral goal North West based specialist surfacing company, Miles Macadam, is leading the way as an SME in the industry by gaining Carbon Assessed Organisation status a...
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VolvoCE Excavators venture out to the Outer Hebrides
VolvoCE Excavators venture out to the Outer Hebrides Macaulay Askernish Ltd, a privately owned civil engineering contractor headquartered on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, has taken d...
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