
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.
A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success

A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success Opening eight months ahead of schedule amid a global pandemic, Highways England’s new A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – their larges...
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Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics

Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics Construction sites are constantly changing environments with numerous obstacles and safety risks hidden in plain sight. Even after winning m...
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VolvoCE electro-hydraulic Construction Equipment significantly improves fuel efficiency

VolvoCE electro-hydraulic Construction Equipment significantly improves fuel efficiency Volvo Construction Equipment and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases...
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New CAT 315 GC Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs

New CAT 315 GC Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs The Cat® 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers maintenance costs b...
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Cityzenith, Siemens and Philips set to capitalize on $2.46 trillion smart city forecast

Cityzenith, Siemens and Philips set to capitalize on $2.46 trillion smart city forecast The global Smart Cities market is expected to grow from US$410.8 billion in 2020 to US$820.7 billion by 2025, at...
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Trimble helps universities with donations of Technology Labs

Trimble helps universities with donations of Technology Labs Technology is driving the construction industry forward today – from hardware products that enable better positioning, scanning, auto...
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Datatag ID sets out to be a global leader with new Marketing Executive

Datatag ID sets out to be a global leader with new Marketing Executive Datatag ID offers leading security marking and registration systems across multiple industries – the firm’s vision is to be a glo...
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Boost production with Eccentric Vibrating Screens and Polyurethane Media

Boost production with Eccentric Vibrating Screens and Polyurethane Media Haver & Boecker Niagara highlights the advantages of pairing eccentric screening technology with polyurethane screen media....
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Komatsu announces new Large Excavator and Bulldozer

Komatsu announces new Large Excavator and Bulldozer Komatsu has announced two new large machines, the hydraulic excavator “PC1250-11R” and the “D71PX / PXi-24” bulldozer that m...
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Bobcat introduces new generation of Rotary Telehandlers

Bobcat introduces new generation of Rotary Telehandlers Inspired by the company’s ‘Next is Now’ philosophy, Bobcat has announced a major new development from the company in the telehandler market. Bob...
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VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time

VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time Contractor JOHANN BUNTE Bauunternehmung showed how to rehabilitate the surface and binder courses of a section of motorway successful...
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GHH announce new conversion kits for electric off-road Tembo 4×4

GHH announce new conversion kits for electric off-road Tembo 4×4 The electric off-road vehicle Tembo 4×4 E-LV built on a Toyota base becomes a multifunctional platform, with several versions...
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VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market

VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market With large drum diameter combined with powerful vibration, the DD145 double drum compactor has what it takes to produce a sm...
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John Deere upgrades performance and reliability of L-Series Backhoes

John Deere upgrades performance and reliability of L-Series Backhoes John Deere upgrades its popular L-Series backhoe loaders, unveiling significant machine improvements designed to boost productivity...
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Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar

Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar Goodfellow Bros. is the proud recipient of one of three commemorative Cat® D6 XE Dozers – a special edition high-drive el...
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Highways England Archaeologists expose jails, bombs and mapping mysteries in Hull

Highways England Archaeologists expose jails, bombs and mapping mysteries in Hull A 235-year-old prison, a suspected Second World War bomb explosion and mysterious buildings that don’t appear on any m...
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Gammon Construction and Converge create worlds first digital twin of site concreting

Gammon Construction and Converge create worlds first digital twin of site concreting Gammon Construction in collaboration with Converge has created the world’s first digital twin of site concreting, t...
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Reston Waste Management expands with Hyundai Equipment

Reston Waste Management expands with Hyundai Equipment Reston Waste Management is a South West London skip hire and waste collection business who rose from humble beginnings. Back in 2001 Andrew Resto...
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Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics

Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduc...
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Hyundai Material Handling introduces new 9V diesel Smart Forklift Trucks

Hyundai Material Handling introduces new 9V diesel Smart Forklift Trucks The new range of Hyundai Material Handlers boasts a lot of ‘smart’ features while complying with European Stage V emission leve...
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GKD helps protect construction machinery with height limiting systems

GKD helps protect construction machinery with height limiting systems UK based, GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for general construction equip...
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Aggregate Industries introduces range of new asphalt products

Aggregate Industries introduces range of new asphalt products Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched four new products, further bolstering its asphalt offering. The...
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54 years of Volvo Articulated Haulers celebrated in Lego Technic

54 years of Volvo Articulated Haulers celebrated in Lego Technic 54 years after launching the articulated hauler concept Volvo CE continues to lead the field. Even the co-developed LEGO® Technic...
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Aggregate Industries launches its Career Kickstart Programme 2020

Aggregate Industries launches its Career Kickstart Programme 2020 Committed to supporting the government’s pledge to provide skills and training for young people, Aggregate Industries has launched its...
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The future of Civil Engineering

The future of Civil Engineering The future is approaching us at an accelerating pace, with technology and innovations shaping the way we think, act, and interact with the world around us. We’re becomi...
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Finning apprenticeship training scheme wins UK recognition

Finning apprenticeship training scheme wins UK recognition Finning UK and Ireland has been awarded a national accolade for its outstanding apprenticeship programmes, scooping a place in the government...
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Compact Hyundai HX85A midi excavator delivers exceptional power

Compact Hyundai HX85A midi excavator delivers exceptional power As an extension of Hyundai’s range of medium-size excavators – and in response to requests from Hyundai customers – the all-new HX...
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Doka makes an impression with their fair-faced concrete

Doka makes an impression with their fair-faced concrete The new headquarters of Banca Transilvania, situated in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is an office building, which covers an area of more than 40,000 m²...
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Two SENNEBOGEN 355 E Telehandlers replace three wheel loaders in Austria

Two SENNEBOGEN 355 E Telehandlers replace three wheel loaders in Austria For over 40 years AWV Liezen has been the central location for waste management in the Liezen district. Using state-of-the-art...
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Unloading steel wire in Belgium made easy with SENNEBOGEN 870 Port Material Handler

Unloading steel wire in Belgium made easy with SENNEBOGEN 870 Port Material Handler DD Shipping NV, member of the Square Group, is a stevedoring company for dry bulk goods and general cargo. The compa...
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CIRIA launches new guidance for Grouted Anchors and Soil Nails

CIRIA launches new guidance for Grouted Anchors and Soil Nails CIRIA is pleased to announce the launch of new guidance Grouted anchors and soil nails: inspection, condition assessment and remediation...
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AUSA launches the C201H urban forklift

AUSA launches the C201H urban forklift AUSA has launched the new C201H forklift with a 2000 kg payload, designed entirely for urban use; it is extremely compact in size so that it can enter and operat...
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SENNEBOGEN 640 E dragline crane digs in for Adam Frères in France

SENNEBOGEN 640 E dragline crane digs in for Adam Frères in France For three generations, the family company ADAM Frères has specialized in the extraction, distribution and transport of aggregates and...
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John Deere adds exclusive technology to Grade Pro Motor Graders

John Deere adds exclusive technology to Grade Pro Motor Graders John Deere expands the capabilities of its popular Grade Pro (GP)-Series of motor graders with new technology, including two industry-ex...
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Soilmec’s great SR-65 Drilling Machine gets a Blue Tech upgrade

Soilmec’s great SR-65 Drilling Machine gets a Blue Tech upgrade The Soilmec SR-65, introduced for the first time in 2018 in the EVO version, has quickly become one of the most desired LDP drilli...
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Meet the all-electric Ford E-Transit Van

Meet the all-electric Ford E-Transit Van Ford, the world’s cargo van leader introduces the 2022 E-Transit van, a smart workhorse that will offer customers enhanced productivity enabled by its fully el...
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Wirtgen W-220-Fi and Mill Assist remove road surface to 46 cm depth in two passes

Wirtgen W-220-Fi and Mill Assist remove road surface to 46 cm depth in two passes In Illinois, USA, a Wirtgen W 220 Fi large milling machine is being used to remove an entire road surface in just two...
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Pioneering fluid analysis lab keeps construction machines up and running

Pioneering fluid analysis lab keeps construction machines up and running Fluid analysis reveals a lot about the health of a machine. Finning UK & Ireland, official distributor for Caterpillar® equ...
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Aebi Schmidt pushes ahead with autonomous solutions for airports

Aebi Schmidt pushes ahead with autonomous solutions for airports In order to push ahead with future technologies that are ground breaking for autonomous operations at the airport, Aebi Schmidt has int...
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ANKER Foundations launches new precast technology for wind turbines

ANKER Foundations launches new precast technology for wind turbines The Hamburg start-up company ANKER Foundations GmbH has developed a new type of technology for building foundations for wind turbine...
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Terex Trucks TA400 Articulated Hauler gets tough in Australia

Terex Trucks TA400 Articulated Hauler gets tough in Australia Landfill operations can be tough, but that’s exactly when Terex Trucks’ articulated haulers excel. Civil and demolition company DECC recen...
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DOKA Citygate project highlights the potential of BIM and 3D

DOKA Citygate project highlights the potential of BIM and 3D One of Northern Europe’s tallest office buildings is rising into the sky in the Gårda district in Göteborg. The 144 metre high buildi...
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Komatsu introduces new jumbo mining drill and bolter on common carrier

Komatsu introduces new jumbo mining drill and bolter on common carrier Komatsu is excited to introduce a new jumbo drill and bolter that utilize a ground-breaking common carrier and control system for...
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Standard Plant Hire expands fleet with VolvoCE Excavators

Standard Plant Hire expands fleet with VolvoCE Excavators Since purchasing its first Volvo excavators in the spring of 2019, Bromley based Standard Plant Hire Ltd has added a further four, twenty tonn...
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Introducing the new Volvo F generation ECR50 Compact Excavator

Introducing the new Volvo F generation ECR50 Compact Excavator The new ECR50 F generation compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the ultimate all-rounder, ready to take on a...
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Liebherr premieres a new generation of articulated dump trucks

Liebherr premieres a new generation of articulated dump trucks Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH has unveiled the first representative of the new generation of articulated dump trucks within the framework...
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Geotechnical drilling for roads and highways

Geotechnical drilling for roads and highways Planes, trains and ships all have their own undeniable benefits – namely their ability to quickly transport a significant amount of people, goods and...
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DJI Mini 2 drone packs new features and performance in an ultra-light package

DJI Mini 2 drone packs new features and performance in an ultra-light package Today, DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, launched DJI Mini 2, a high-performance c...
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Robotic Pothole Innovation plans to revolutionise road repairs

Robotic Pothole Innovation plans to revolutionise road repairs University spin out, Robotiz3d, is to begin developing the world’s first autonomous robot to patrol the streets in search of potholes, fo...
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Nokian extends all-season capabilities of compact tractors with six new tyre sizes

Nokian extends all-season capabilities of compact tractors with six new tyre sizes Since its introduction some five years ago, the block-patterned Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI tractor tyre has gained a re...
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