Volkswagen opens e-mobility Research Centre in China Anhui province is to be transformed into a new centre of competence and e-mobility hub for the Volkswagen Group in China. As a first step, today saw the inauguration of a new Research & Development centre at the company’s facilities in Hefei. At t...
RedTail LiDAR Systems 3D Laser Mapping benefits Corridor Monitoring RedTail LiDAR Systems recently partnered with an award-winning engineering firm to demonstrate the RTL-400 LiDAR system’s high-resolution, high accuracy mapping capability. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is increasingly...
VolvoCE electro-hydraulic Construction Equipment significantly improves fuel efficiency Volvo Construction Equipment and Finland’s Norrhydro have developed a digital hydraulic actuator that increases productivity while radically cutting fuel bills and CO² emissions in construction applications. If widel...
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 by up to 25% and reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%. An intuitive-to-operate design allows operators o...
EBRD takes part in first meeting of COP26 Energy Transition Council Senior representatives from 21 countries and leaders of the world’s international organisations focused on the global power sector have issued a statement on their aims, after holding a first meeting of the COP26 Energy Transition Counc...
GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt to support mass market EV charging GRIDSERVE has announced that the UK’s first Electric Forecourt® near Braintree, Essex, is open for business, representing a major breakthrough for massive expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in...
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 a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.8% according to a report by Markets and Markets. Smart Citie...
Cortec expands MCI cleaners for greener concrete cleaning Cortec® is pleased to announce a new addition to its line of MCI® cleaners for concrete. MCI®-2062 is another biological-based surface cleaner similar to MCI®-2061. Both MCI® cleaners make use of the natural abilities of microorganisms to biodegr...
B&T Plant Hire receives first Cat 325 2D excavators in the UK Construction equipment hire service B&T Plant Hire are the first in the UK to purchase the new Cat® 325 2D excavators. Supplied by exclusive Cat machine distributor, Finning UK and Ireland, these machines are fully equipped with Finni...
Trimble helps universities with donations of Technology Labs Technology is driving the construction industry forward today – from hardware products that enable better positioning, scanning, automatic or remote-control access to software solutions that eliminate paper processing and enable data-dri...
Velodyne Lidar and Ford Otosan announce Autonomous Driving collaboration Velodyne Lidar has announced it is collaborating with Ford Otosan on product development and testing of autonomous heavy commercial trucks. Ford Otosan is testing and planning to use Velodyne Velarray H800 lidar sensors to enable s...
Etisalat names Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Vision a Best Innovations in 2020 Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vision concept, S-A1, will be on display at GITEX Technology Week, December 6–10, at Dubai World Trade Centre. Etisalat, a leading telecommunications company in Africa and the Middl...
AfDB funds $120m Malagarasi Hydropower Project in Tanzania The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a $120 million loan to fund the construction of a 50 MW hydropower plant in Western Tanzania that will provide reliable renewable energy to households, schools, clinics and sma...
Granite wins $39m highway widening project in Southern California Granite Construction has announced it has been awarded the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Widening Project by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in Lake Elsinore, California. The $39 million contract is anticipated to b...
Bowland Stone expands fleet with Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid tipper truck Achieving a payload of more than four tonne was the standout reason behind Bowland Stone acquiring its latest Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid tipper truck this month. This is the third Isuzu added to the Bowland fleet over the last two years, fol...
SimScale building simulation cloud platform now used by global Architecture firms SimScale GmbH, the provider of the world’s first production-ready SaaS application for engineering simulation, announced a joint event on December 16 with Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects is an internationally...
KeepTruckin launches Command-Center for Fleet Ops with integrated GPS Tracking KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology, today announced a next-generation GPS tracking portfolio powered by best-in-class live visibility to help fleets maximize productivity and better serve their customers....
Velodyne Lidar Velabit wins Best of What’s New Award from Popular Science Velodyne Lidar has announced its Velabit™ lidar sensor was named a winner in the Best of What’s New awards by Popular Science. The Velabit, Velodyne’s smallest sensor, brings new levels of versatility and affordabilit...
Gammon Construction wins Kitemark Certification for Innovation Management Gammon Construction Limited has become one of the first organisations globally, and only organisation outside of the UK, to achieve BSI Kitemark certification for innovation management. The BSI Kitemark for innovation management h...
Hitachi Construction Machinery expands distribution network in Italy Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is expanding its distribution network in Italy to have a closer connection to customers. As of 1 December, the new structure will enable the manufacturer to offer quicker and more effic...
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