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Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory to Milwaukee
Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory in Milwaukee Komatsu Mining Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu, has announced they will be relocating its new headquarters factory in Milwaukee, Wis...
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Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China
Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China At bauma China 2020 the major Chinese trade show, Volvo and SDLG will exhibit side by side, showcasing the powerful combined offer with ma...
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Artificial Intelligence has changed the world and the law must change with it
Artificial Intelligence has changed the world and the law must change with it From Skynet to the singularity, for better or worse, artificial intelligence (AI) is the future – but AI and people...
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Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards
Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 A...
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Qube-MRS joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to support 5G infrastructure
Qube-MRS joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to support 5G infrastructure Qube-MRS today announced that it has joined the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program to help facilitate conn...
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Hitachi ID unveils Bravura Security Fabric – the only complete Identity and Access Platform
Hitachi ID unveils Bravura Security Fabric – the only complete Identity and Access Platform Hitachi ID hosts its first online conference, the Power of One Digital Identity & Access Virtual S...
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Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI
Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI NTT DATA Services, a digital business and IT services leader, today announced the results of a new study with Oxford Economics th...
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Earthmoving equipment market forecast to reach $91 billion by 2026
Earthmoving equipment market forecast to reach $91 billion by 2026 According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the earthmoving equipment market is set to grow from it...
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Executive Hire Show UK rescheduled to April 2021 – The show will go on
Executive Hire Show UK reschedules to April 2021 – The show will go on Due to continuing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussions with exhibitors, supporters and partn...
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Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia
Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the opening of its new off...
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Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India
Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India Cube Highways has closed the acquisition of nine operating highway projects from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) fo...
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Utility Asset Damage Prevention Day Conference set for 5 November
Utility Asset Damage Prevention Day Conference set for 5 November UKPN, UKOPA, Fisher German, Portsmouth Water, BeforeUdig NZ, Linewatch and Rhino, are amongst the major names taking to the ‘stage’, w...
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Doosan extends log loader product offering with two new road builders
Doosan extends log loader product offering with two new road builders Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, extends its log loader product offering with two new road builders. The new Doosan® DX300LL-5...
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Cityzenith Digital Twin platform helps New Mexico in transition to a carbon neutral future
Cityzenith Digital Twin platform helps New Mexico in transition to a carbon neutral future New Mexico is launching a new ‘smart infrastructure’ and carbon-neutral energy era on a grand scale, after it...
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11 reasons to study for a career in Civil Engineering
11 reasons to study for a career in Civil Engineering It is impossible to build a bridge, road, tunnel, or any kind of infrastructure without a team of qualified Civil Engineers. It is one of the prof...
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Fugro awarded 5-year contract at Dallas Love Field Airport for quality assurance testing
Fugro awarded 5-year contract at Dallas Love Field Airport for quality assurance testing Fugro has been awarded a 5-year contract by the City of Dallas Department of Aviation to provide quality assura...
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ASTM to host virtual panel discussion on Exoskeleton standards
ASTM to host virtual panel discussion on Exoskeleton standards The ASTM International Exo Technology Center of Excellence is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Exoskeletons: Considerations When Dec...
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Cybersecurity threats and the construction equipment business
Cybersecurity threats and the construction equipment business As construction companies digitize more of their operations and take advantage of the many benefits this brings, cybersecurity becomes an...
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Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform
Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform Pushing the pace on digitisation and innovation to drive better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure, Costain has w...
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VolvoCE equipment orders up 40 percent in Q3
VolvoCE equipment orders up 40 percent in Q3 Improved customer sentiment saw order intake up 40% and deliveries of machines up 20% in Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) third quarter 2020, whil...
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Solidia Technologies looks at turning Concrete into a Carbon Sink for the planet
Solidia Technologies looks at turning Concrete into a Carbon Sink for the planet Solidia Technologies CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the plan...
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Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys
Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys It is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to prevent the uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos-containing material...
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Advantech and Quanergy partner for LiDAR 3D IoT Solutions for Smart Cities
Advantech and Quanergy partner for LiDAR 3D IoT Solutions for Smart Cities Advantech Service-IoT GmbH, a leading provider of industrial computing solutions, announces its partnership with Quanergy Sys...
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JCB 75th birthday celebration can be seen from space
JCB 75th birthday celebration can be seen from space A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s impending 75th birthday. The giant logo wa...
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Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia
Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia After years of testing and developing hyperloop technology at their full-scale test site, Virgin Hyperloop unveiled today that West Virgi...
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GIZ study calls for cities to mobilise to change transport
GIZ study calls for cities to mobilise to change transport Innovative transport systems in cities reduce emissions in the transport and traffic sectors. A new GIZ study underscores the importance of s...
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First day of Construction Leaders Summit focuses on seismic changes
First day of Construction Leaders Summit focuses on seismic changes Today, senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: Th...
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Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors
Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors Velodyne Lidar today announced a three-year sales agreement with Baidu for its Alpha Prime™ lidar sensors....
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Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects
Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects A $7.5 billion new investment in national transport infrastructure will boost the national economy, deliver safer roads and creat...
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Intel and Sandia National Labs collaborate on Neuromorphic Computing
Intel and Sandia National Labs collaborate on Neuromorphic Computing Intel Federal LLC announced a three-year agreement with Sandia National Laboratories to explore the value of neuromorphic computing...
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Electrical engineering specialist Meldrum rebrands to Actemium Carlisle
Electrical engineering specialist Meldrum rebrands to Actemium Carlisle Meldrum Ltd has rebranded as Actemium Carlisle, joining the wider Actemium network of Business Units in its mission to boost ind...
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Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA
Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA In July of this year, Entegra Attachments, LLC of Saint Charles, Illionois, USA, acquired Bloom Manufacturing, Inc, a 110 year old manufactu...
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GEOBIM 2020 invites Awards Nominations in Digital Engineering and Construction
GEOBIM 2020 invites Awards Nominations in Digital Engineering and Construction GEOBIM 2020 will steer discussions on accelerating digitalization of construction industry through integrated geospatial,...
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Demystifying the Internet of Things
Demystifying the Internet of Things IoT has been hailed as a global infrastructure for the information society with profound impacts on the way we live and work. But what does that actually mean? Patr...
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What the British Government’s planning white paper means for the construction industry
What the British Government’s planning white paper means for the construction industry The UK government has recently published a white paper titled ‘Planning for the future. Within this, they o...
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Ringway wins Central area maintenance contractor project in London
Ringway wins Central area maintenance contractor project in London We are delighted to announce that Ringway has been appointed as the Central area maintenance contractor under the London Highways Mai...
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Register now for the Virtual Wet Processing Symposium 14-15 October
Register now for the Virtual Wet Processing Symposium 14-15 October CDE, the industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment, has revealed the full agenda and line-up of keynote speakers for...
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NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2
NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2 Skydio, a leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight has announced the FAA has granted the No...
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John Deere brings back No Payments, No Interest Finance for Compact Equipment
John Deere brings back No Payments, No Interest Finance for Compact Equipment To provide continued support to its customers, John Deere is offering its popular “No Payments, No Interest” finance offer...
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Oxford to Cambridge Arc is a bold vision for a global hub of innovation in the UK
Oxford to Cambridge Arc is a bold vision for a global hub of innovation in the UK The Oxford to Cambridge Arc, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the coun...
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CAE the first Canadian aerospace company to achieve carbon neutral status
CAE the first Canadian aerospace company to achieve carbon neutral status CAE has announced that it has become carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace co...
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Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS enables drone operators to meet regulations in the US and Europe
Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS enables drone operators to meet regulations in the US and Europe Esri has announced two major capabilities in Site Scan for ArcGIS that will enable governments and critical i...
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Charles Cross scheme in Plymouth wins top ICE Civil Engineering Awards
Charles Cross scheme in Plymouth wins top ICE Civil Engineering Awards Plymouth’s Charles Cross Transport Improvement Scheme has won at the South West’s top ICE Civil Engineering Awards. The scheme to...
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AIDP and Andy Khawaja creating AI technology that collaborates with the brain
AIDP and Andy Khawaja creating AI technology that collaborates with the brain Artificial Intelligence Defence Platform, a technology start-up creating AI technology for a safer and its Founder Andy Kh...
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COBOD 3D Construction Printer makes the first 3D printed building in Germany
COBOD 3D Construction Printer makes the first 3D printed building in Germany PERI, the German distributor of COBOD’s 3D construction printers, revealed the project in Beckum at a press conference on S...
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Hill International selected as Project Manager for monorail projects in Egypt
Hill International selected as Project Manager for monorail projects in Egypt Hill International, a global leader in managing construction risk, announced today it was awarded a contract to provide pr...
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Fugro wins second 4 year condition assessment contract in Saskatchewan
Fugro wins second 4 year condition assessment contract in Saskatchewan Fugro has been awarded a new 4-year contract by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure in Canada to perform ann...
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The highly effective and affordable highway ITL Interchange
The highly effective and affordable highway ITL Interchange Modern highway interchanges and other heavy traffic roads interchanges have to ensure the highest possible traffic safety and capacity. Most...
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Consultation looks at integrating Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2
Consultation looks at integrating Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 A vision for a modern rail network for the North of England has taken another step forward, with plans to integrate HS2 with Northern...
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Iconic new Bridge opens today in Long Beach, California
Iconic new Bridge opens today in Long Beach, California A sparkling parade of green trucks, a dramatic vintage aircraft flyover and fireboat sprays christened today’s ceremonial opening of the new bri...
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