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.
CASE launches world’s first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America
CASE launches world’s first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America At CONEXPO 2020, CASE Construction Equipment launched the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader...
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Messagemaker launches two new portable temporary Traffic Sign solutions
Messagemaker launches two new portable temporary Traffic Sign solutions Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has launched two new temporary traffic sign solutions – the Tower Unit and the Mini Unit – to e...
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Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres
Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres A new Government-backed study pointing to the huge volumes of tyre microplastics being shed all along the UK’s motorways and trunk roads mus...
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Plant management – When an inspector calls
Plant management – When an inspector calls Controls around construction plant and machinery are getting stricter, but implementing the right plant management processes can help construction site...
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Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones
Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones Drones have become a critical tool for professionals working in a large variety of different sectors such as public safety, search and...
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Esri publishes second edition of their GIS Analysis Guide
Esri publishes second edition of their GIS Analysis Guide Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1: Geographic Patt...
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Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe Zeleros Hyperloop has completed a financing round worth more than €7 million. The company starts a new and important phase in the deve...
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Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust
Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust Route optimisation provider, Integrated Skills Ltd (ISL) has signed a partnership agreement with asset manag...
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Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge
Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge Highways England is today launching its search to find archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of t...
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VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction
VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction Voters in Discovery’s Give Big Giveaway determined the amounts Building Homes for Heroes and Habitat for Humanity each recei...
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Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants
Ardent Maschinfabrik partners with Strassmayr to develop a new line of asphalt plants Ardent Maschinfabrik has collaborated with Strassmayr, a European producer of road repairing and road maintaining...
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Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport
Ferrovial wins contract to build control tower at new Lima airport A consortium formed by Ferrovial Construction, Acciona and local construction company JJC has been selected by LAP (Lima Airport Part...
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SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early
SGL reaches I-4 milestone in Orlando with Interchange Ramps opening 3 months early The joint venture of Skanska-Granite-Lane (SGL Constructors) has announced the opening of five new ramps, including t...
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An expert guide to the best deep-drilling equipment
An expert guide to the best deep-drilling equipment Many sites and situations call for deep, investigative drilling and in these cases, specialists are sought for their unmatched services. To many, dr...
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Aquajet improves Hydro-demolition operations with the new Ecosilence 3
Aquajet improves Hydro-demolition operations with the new Ecosilence 3 Aquajet, a global leader in manufacturing Hydrodemolition machines, introduces the Ecosilence 3.0 that reduces noise and allows f...
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VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory
VolvoCE helping to restore the Florida Everglades to its former glory The construction of the C-43 water reservoir is part of the giant hydrological restoration project taking place in the Everglades....
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Using a CMMS for heavy machinery lubrication work
Using a CMMS for heavy machinery lubrication work Talmage Wagstaff is co-founder and CEO of Redlist. Raised in a construction environment, Talmage has been involved in heavy equipment since he was a t...
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Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019
Doosan North America recognizes their top dealers of 2019 Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top- performing dealers of 2019. Doosan annually recognizes its dealers that have demonstrat...
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Leading Danish companies form partnership for ambitious Green Energy fuel project
Leading Danish companies form partnership for ambitious Green Energy fuel project Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed a partnership to deve...
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Peak Screening from Sandvik for full productivity potential
Peak Screening from Sandvik for full productivity potential Peak Screening is a complete package offer and performance concept designed to ensure every square meter of a customer’s screening is produc...
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Yanmar expands in UK with new dealer Taylor and Braithwaite
Yanmar expands in UK with new dealer Taylor and Braithwaite Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has appointed Taylor & Braithwaite to its UK dealer network. The construction, quarrying and recycling spe...
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McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects
McCann expands with new hires to support civil and electrical engineering projects Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has added four new members to its team as it continues...
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825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading
825 E-Series demolition machine perfect addition for dismantling, sorting and loading One thing is known for sure: saving operating costs and acting flexibly on construction sites are among the greate...
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Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project
Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18-36 tower cranes join the high rollers at Las Vegas project Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes were instrumental in helping Las Vegas’s newest landmark take shape from...
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HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air
HS2 adopts CESAR ECV plant emissions scheme to promote clean air As part of its bid to create ‘greener’ construction sites, by reducing emissions and controlling air quality, HS2 is the first infrastr...
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QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary
QUIKRETE celebrates 80th anniversary On its 80th anniversary, The QUIKRETE Companies celebrates continued service to the infrastructure well-being of our country as a comprehensive building materials...
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Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award
Torsus Praetorian wins prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award The tough TORSUS PRAETORIAN has been awarded a prestigious Red Dot Award in the Product Design 2020 category, for its outstanding design qu...
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Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation
Sandvik Guide Adapter delivers reduced hole deviation Sandvik Rock Tools are now launching an entirely new product for their bench drilling Top Hammer customers: the Guide Adapter. It enables customer...
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Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century
Designing the Kinnet Tunnel to last a century The Kinnet tunnel was designed to collect flood water from the entire Arava region and the city of Eilat, Israel. It is being constructed in a highly agg...
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AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK
AMTE Power and Britishvolt look to create landmark battery Giga Factory in the UK AMTE Power and Britishvolt are pleased to announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK’s first full cyc...
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HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece
HELMA SA signs up as a new Hitachi Equipment dealer in Greece Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced the appointment of a new dealer for customers in Greece. As of 1 May 2020,...
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MakerBot launches METHOD Carbon Fibre 3D Printing
MakerBot launches METHOD Carbon Fibre 3D Printing MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys, moves into the next level of 3D printing with the launch of the METHOD Carbon Fi...
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John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment
John Deere unveils Own It payment program for select Compact Equipment A new, John Deere low monthly payment program is available for customers who want to own the quality and reliability of John Dee...
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Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction
Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction Quartz Systems, a construction technology company leveraging advanced perception systems to understand everything on a c...
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Point Source Audio reinvents the Intercom Headset for Hard Hats
Point Source Audio reinvents the Intercom Headset for Hard Hats Point Source Audio’s patented CM-i family of lightweight in-ear intercom headsets has received a design upgrade. The new design—brought...
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Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT
Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) have announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s...
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Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket
Laying the foundations in Wamboin, New South Wales with an MB Crusher bucket In 1985 a man with just one truck and a Bobcat began trading in Australia, creating a one-stop reliable service to guide hi...
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Peterbilt brings back elegance with the return of the Model 389 Pride & Class Package
Peterbilt brings back elegance with the return of the Model 389 Pride & Class Package Peterbilt Motors Company is proud to announce the return of the Model 389 Pride & Class package due to pop...
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SRL Traffic Systems expands VMS Fleet by 150 percent
SRL Traffic Systems expands VMS Fleet by 150 percent The UK and Republic of Ireland’s leading manufacturer and provider of mobile intelligent transport systems (ITS), SRL Traffic Systems, has increase...
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Metso launches the Nordberg HP900 cone crusher for increased performance
Metso launches the Nordberg HP900 cone crusher for increased performance Metso is introducing the new Nordberg® HP900 Series cone crusher for the aggregate and mining markets. With more than 10,000 HP...
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The Liebherr new generation of crawler excavators designed for the Swedish market
The Liebherr new generation of crawler excavators designed for the Swedish market Liebherr’s new generation crawler excavator is steadily establishing a presence in countries around the world. O...
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Help Hitachi Construction Machinery UK raise money for the NHS
Help Hitachi Construction Machinery UK raise money for the NHS Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has launched an appeal to raise money for the NHS Charity, “NHS Charities Together” to help sup...
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Liebherr’s new Compact Wheeled Excavators feature Stage V exhaust emissions
Liebherr’s new Compact Wheeled Excavators feature Stage V exhaust emissions Whether it is confined construction sites in the city centre, road construction or classic earthmoving work, Liebherr...
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STEYR Konzept wins the 2020 MUSE Design Award
STEYR Konzept wins the 2020 MUSE Design Award STEYR Traktoren awarded in the Category Conceptual Design for its STEYR Konzept, a comprehensive project study on what the next tractor generation could b...
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Terex TA400s Trucks brave -45 in Russian mine
Terex TA400s Trucks brave -45 in Russian mine Four Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers have clocked up around 48,000 hours in a remote coal mine in Siberia, Russia, where they are braving extreme c...
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DJI unveils the Matrice advanced Commercial Drone Platform and Hybrid Camera Series
DJI unveils the Matrice advanced Commercial Drone Platform and Hybrid Camera Series DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology has unveiled its most advanced commercial dro...
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RK Plant Engineers set new machine control heights with GKD Technologies
RK Plant Engineers set new machine control heights with GKD Technologies Established in 2015, Stockport based RK Plant Engineers is a family business run by father and son team, Ryan and Kenny Andres,...
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Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology
Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology Caterpillar is again hitting a significant milestone in autonomous haulage—achieving 2 billion tonnes (2.2 billion short tons)...
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Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training
Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, fork...
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MIT study looks at the links between automation, inequality and jobs
MIT study looks at the links between automation, inequality and jobs In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technolog...
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