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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.
John Deere introduces new E-Series cold planer milling attachments

John Deere introduces new E-Series cold planer milling attachments Expanding on its established line-up of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planer millers. These ne...
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Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet

Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet Accidental strikes on the myriad of underground pipes and cables in the UK cost the economy £1.2 billion a year. Workers who strike gas pipes and...
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Esri and Facebook collaborate on the release of OpenStreetMap Datasets

Esri and Facebook collaborate on the release of OpenStreetMap Datasets Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, today announced a partnership with Facebook to release new OpenStreetMap (OSM)-re...
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Ford reveals wild 2021 Bronco built for off-road fun

Ford reveals wild 2021 Bronco built for off-road fun Ford has unveiled the 2021 Bronco – including a classic two-door and first-ever four-door – the flagship of an all-new family of rugged off-road ve...
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Bobcat reveals new V923 VersaHANDLER Telescopic Tool Carrier

Bobcat reveals new V923 VersaHANDLER Telescopic Tool Carrier Bobcat Company is always working to create more powerful, more efficient products and innovative solutions to help customers do more. Build...
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Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software

Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the upcoming availability of a...
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Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal

Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal Midlands-based forklift truck sales and service provider, Compact Fork Trucks, are no strangers to the Hyundai brand and already...
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NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations

NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health, safety and environmental qualifications and courses, has announced a tr...
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Liebherr premieres telescopic wheel loader L 509 Tele

Liebherr premieres telescopic wheel loader L 509 Tele The new Liebherr L 509 Tele telescopic wheel loader is a unique multifunctional machine which combines the lift height and reach of a regular tele...
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LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van

LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is revolutionising the commercial vehicle segment with the launch of their VN5 electric light commercial van....
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South African SkyJacks and Point of Rental join forces

South African SkyJacks and Point of Rental join forces SkyJacks, South Africa’s premier suspended access and aerial work platforms provider, has implemented Point of Rental’s Syrinx software in all th...
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Don’t miss out on the unbeatable Mecalac Buy Now Pay Later finance package

Don’t miss out on the unbeatable Mecalac Buy Now Pay Later finance package Time is running out for construction professionals nationwide to take advantage of Mecalac’s Buy Now… Pay Later f...
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Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe

Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe Geotab, a global leader in connected and electrified transportation, today announced the availability of the Geotab Integrated Solution f...
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JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators

JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the US military with a fleet of specialised high speed excavators over the next eight...
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Ford reveals their toughest and most powerful F-150 pickup truck

Ford reveals their toughest and most powerful F-150 pickup truck As America returns to work, Ford reveals its all-new F-150 – part of the F-Series line-up that’s been America’s choice for getting the...
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Boschung unveils fully autonomous street sweeper

Boschung unveils fully autonomous street sweeper Boschung today announces the launch of the Urban-Sweeper S2.0 driven by WIBOT. A pioneer in the industry, the 100% electric Urban-Sweeper S2.0 has now...
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Doka Climbing Formwork at the core of Katara Towers

Doka Climbing Formwork at the core of Katara Towers Timed to be ready for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a new luxury hotel complex is emerging on Qatar’s coast: Katara Towers. In addition to hotel rooms, t...
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CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service

CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service CEMEX is capitalising on its expertise as a globally renowned manufacturer of building materials by launching a new testing service for...
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Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World

Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World Tatra Trucks is one of the most famous Czech engineering companies and can be proud of the longest uninterrupted t...
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Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test

Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test On behalf of the Heidelberg Cement Group, Wirtgen conducted a performance test with the 220 SMi 3.8 surface miner at a chalk q...
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CaseCE delivering 125 backhoes, excavators, dozers and graders to Angolan Military

CaseCE delivering 125 backhoes, excavators, dozers and graders to Angolan Military CASE Construction Equipment has recorded one of its largest deliveries for 2020 with an order for 125 units from the...
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JCB leading the way with Hydrogen fuelled excavator

JCB leading the way with Hydrogen fuelled excavator JCB has developed the construction industry’s first ever hydrogen powered excavator as it continues to lead the sector on zero and low carbon techno...
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Metso Outotec partnership starts operations for aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling

Metso Outotec partnership starts operations for aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling As sustainable processing of the world’s natural resources is becoming a norm within the industries, Metso Ou...
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Global drone rescue map tracks DJI drone-assisted rescues

Global drone rescue map tracks DJI drone-assisted rescues DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today launched an online reference to track events around the world...
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Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads

Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads Shocking footage showing the moment a road worker is struck by metal on the motorway and images of items strewn across roads – Highway...
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Deere announces new smart technology vision and operating model

Deere announces new smart technology vision and operating model Deere & Company has announced a new vision and operating model in order to accelerate its success in the integration of smart techno...
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Mecalac introduces MyMecalac Connected Services telematics solution

Mecalac introduces MyMecalac Connected Services telematics solution Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments, intr...
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Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia

Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia A 5G pilot zone has been deployed for the first time at the SUEK coal company open-pit mine in Khakassia, Russia to test the potential...
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Sustainable nonwoven geosynthetics for the construction industry

Sustainable nonwoven geosynthetics for the construction industry Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of everyday life. Geotechnical solutions have long contributed to work...
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Two-layer concrete highway and runway paving with a Wirtgen SP154i Slipform Paver

Two-layer concrete highway and runway paving with a Wirtgen SP154i Slipform Paver Wirtgen has recently released the SP 154i, updating its family of large slipform pavers. The new paver is primarily us...
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Panasonic introduces Android platform for New TOUGHBOOK A3 Tablet

Panasonic introduces Android platform for New TOUGHBOOK A3 Tablet Panasonic has announced productivity+, a suite of Android support solutions to futureproof rugged mobile deployments for existing and...
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Will China dominate the construction equipment market?

Will China dominate the construction equipment market? Are Eastern manufacturers primed to be the new global superpowers of the industry? Global chief technology officer at Pullmann Global, Alan Berge...
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Lidar specialist XenomatiX launches 6D Road Scanning

Lidar specialist XenomatiX launches 6D Road Scanning For many years, XenomatiX has been providing road mapping and road scanning services to private sector companies in Belgium, where the company is b...
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Sandvik Rock Tools delivers support with My Rock Tools Analyze App

Sandvik Rock Tools delivers support with My Rock Tools Analyze App Sandvik Rock Tools is now launching an entirely new digital solution: My Rock Tools – Analyze. It is a mobile application designed to...
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Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award

Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award Transport for the North has scooped a prestigious industry award after setting out a 30-year vision for investment in the region. The statuto...
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VolvoCE Autonomous Hauler wins Red Dot award

VolvoCE Autonomous Hauler wins Red Dot award The TA15 – part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions – has won a coveted Red Dot Award for product design – the most g...
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Doosan introduces DL580-5 wheel loader for quarry and mining markets

Doosan introduces DL580-5 wheel loader for quarry and mining markets Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, is expanding its wheel loader line-up with the new DL580-5 wheel loader. This machine offers c...
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Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month

Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month Caterpillar is releasing their newest safety webinars to the wider industry to celebrate Safety Awareness Month. The webinars...
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Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation

Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation Earlier this year, the Radeberg-based company Krandienst Kunze e.K. sent its Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane to Dresd...
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UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology

UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology The government has announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than £70 million government investment to help mark...
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Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA

Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, has debuted sales for Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain wi...
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New generation of Concrete Pavement could reduce traffic noise

New generation of Concrete Pavement could reduce traffic noise New developments in groove and grind concrete pavement techniques offer the holy grail of road surfaces: long-lasting roads with a possib...
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Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver

Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver “It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the com...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced that it has created a new podcast especially for operators, owners and enthusiasts o...
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New Holland Agriculture celebrating 125th anniversary

New Holland Agriculture celebrating 125th anniversary New Holland Agriculture turns 125 years old: more than a century of commitment towards five generations of farmers across the globe, making their...
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Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark

Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark Last week a Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher drove off the assembly line and straight into a truck going bound for Montreal, Canada, where it was then loaded...
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VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services

VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services The EW60E six tonne machine has been supplied by Plant & Engineering Services, SMT GB’s utility dealer for the Sout...
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New Cat MH3040 Material Handler cuts fuel consumption and maintenance Costs

New Cat MH3040 Material Handler cuts fuel consumption and maintenance Costs Delivering the power and reliability required for the most demanding material handling applications in scrap and millyard op...
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J2 Innovations is turning buildings into smart buildings

J2 Innovations is turning buildings into smart buildings J2 Innovations, a Siemens Company, unveils the entry-level FIN microBMS, a compact feature-rich building management software package that enabl...
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New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia

New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia Liebherr USA, Co. marked a milestone as the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house e...
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