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 โ from groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies to expert insights and global trends shaping the future of infrastructure.
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 Qatarโs 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 industryโs 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 recyclingย
Metso Outotec partnership starts operations for aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling As sustainable processing of the worldโs 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 worldโs 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 ofย unsecured loads
Highways England warns about the dangers ofย 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 ย 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 SPย 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 โ 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 โ part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions โ has won a coveted Red Dot Award for product design โ 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 ยฃ70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology
UK invests ยฃ70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology The government has announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than ยฃ70 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 โItโs been worth waiting forโฆ.โ is the sentiment of Steve OโKeefe, 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 GBโs 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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Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction
Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction A digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, w...
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VolvoCE EC950F 90 tonne Crawler Excavator now available worldwide
VolvoCE EC950F 90 tonne Crawler Excavator now available worldwide Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is launching a new 90-tonne excavator fitted with a Stage V engine to meet requests from marke...
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Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training
Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training To continue to support and inform our clients during this time, Reference Point has partnered with Z...
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Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria
Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria When it came to specifying new plant equipment to deliver a bridge replacement project in Cumbria, Waitings Ltd knew that only the best would do. The co...
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The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19
The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19 The construction sector is fundamentally important to the UK economy. Often cited as the barometer of economic conditions, it cont...
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Solving the pothole problem with BPH Attachments Patch Planer
Solving the pothole problem with BPH Attachments Patch Planer Potholes have been an endless source of frustration for road users across the UK with insurance companies paying out millions each year in...
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Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport
Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, LLC was awa...
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Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Fรฉlix Giorgetti Sร rl in Luxembourg
Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Fรฉlix Giorgetti Sร rl in Luxembourg After 11 years and 16,000 hours of loyal service, the R 954 C crawler excavator purchased by the Fรฉlix Giorgetti Sร rl fam...
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CASE launches worldโs first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America
CASE launches worldโs first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America At CONEXPO 2020, CASE Construction Equipment launched the construction industryโs 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 โ 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 UKโs 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 โฌ7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Zeleros raises โฌ7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe Zeleros Hyperloop has completed a financing round worth more than โฌ7 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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