S-60 stiffleg derrick is the number one choice for bridge elevation project The American model S-60 stiffleg derrick may be an old boy in the lifting world, but it can still out-perform many newer crane models. The unit, supplied by industrial equipment sales and rental company, F&M Mafco, is unload...
Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road The Victorian Government in Australia has fast-tracked works on the Plenty Road Upgrade, with major works to start within weeks. Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan announced that DECMIL has won the contract for the first stage of the $139.4 millio...
CEO of SINN Power discusses his inspiration to generate electricity from ocean waves Philipp Sinn, CEO and founder of start-up SINN Power looks at the inspiration behind his wave power company: “At SINN Power, we develop a high-tech solution that generates renewable electricity from the power of w...
Highways England explores A417 ‘Missing Link’ options Known locally as the ‘missing link’ at Air Balloon roundabout, this stretch of single carriageway road between the Brockworth bypass and Cowley roundabout restricts the flow of traffic on a key route which is otherwise a continuous...
A14 bridge opened and old bridge to be demolished in the same week The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade is hitting two milestones this week, with a new bridge opening to traffic just days before the bridge it is replacing is being demolished. A new bridge over the A1 near Brampton was opened on...
Volvo debuts 35 ton ECR355E short swing crawler excavator The newest addition to the Volvo E-Series excavator lineup from Volvo Construction Equipment offers a 10 percent increase in fuel efficiency over its predecessor model and increased digging and lifting forces for high productivity and performance...
New KINSHOFER NOX-Tiltrotator Series offers advanced features for excavators KINSHOFER, one of the world’s leading sources of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, introduces the NOX-Tiltrotator Series. The attachments’ universal joint offers 360-degree continuous rotation and tilting ang...
Volvo infographics highlight Top Tech Trends to boost construction productivity Construction is one of the largest industries in the world, yet construction productivity record lags behind that of the world economy, growing at just 1% a year. In this bitesize collection of infographics, VolvoCE looks at...
Visit Traffex Seeing is believing this June for your chance to win a four ball at The Belfry Traffex Seeing is believing, part of Transport Network, is set to return to Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire this summer. Combining an indoor conference and exhibition hall with outdoor product demonstrations and...
MIT chip reduces neural network power consumption by 95% for better performance Most recent advances in artificial-intelligence systems such as speech- or face-recognition programs have come courtesy of neural networks, densely interconnected meshes of simple information processors that learn to perform...
Tactile black markings in the middle of the road can increase traffic safety A new approach to delineating traffic lanes is being championed by Borum as a way to reduce head-on collisions and improve road safety? The solution uses extruded black thermoplastic paint to create rumble lines down the centre...
JLG engine-powered Scissor Lifts win 2018 Equipmentwatch Highest Retained Value Award JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, is a 2018 winner in EquipmentWatch’s annual Highest Retained Value Awards program, the i...
Dates and venues announced for PLANTWORX 2019 The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the venue and dates for their next PLANTWORX trade show. It will be held at the East of England Arena and Events Centre, Peterborough, on 11th, 12th, 13th June 2019. The last two editions of the bien...
Birmingham technology company solves £23m ‘Bridge Strikes’ question A Birmingham technology company could save lives and taxpayers more than £23m a year by protecting crucial tunnels, bridges and overhead cables in the UK from bridge strikes. Coeval, which has its Headquarters in Harborne, England, beli...
Hydrogen fuel cell plant to be constructed in South Australia A 15MW hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln, in what will be a globally-significant demonstrator project for the emerging hydrogen energy sector. Hydrogen infrastructure company Hydrogen Utility™ (H2...
Volkswagen looks at safe spaces for robots An industrial robot is moving, we see a pattern of lights with green, yellow and red areas. Group employee Karl-Heinz Häfner moves confidently towards the robot, he is still in the green zone. As soon as he enters the first yellow area with his foot, the robot...
PLANTWORX 2019 Date: 11-13 June 2019 Country: UK Location: East of England Arena and Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough PE2 6XE, UK. Website: www.plantworx.co.uk Details: The UK’s dedicated working construction event with a showcase of Plant, Tools, Equipment & Services. PLANTW...
A to Z of Friction Testing for Highways and Runways The summer months are upon us now and as the weather warms up, rain subsides and resurfacing is in full swing survey vehicles all across the country are out collect data on Skid Resistance on local authority and trunk roads. With ever decreasing budget...
Only the best loading shovel for Central Demolition “It’s the best loading shovel we’ve had…” Is the verdict of Murray Brodie, Fleet & Plant Service Manager for Central Demolition Ltd, Bonnybridge, as he reflects on the performance of the company’s Volvo L90F and its L9...
Construction Equipment names ADM EX120 Asphalt Plant in Top 100 products of 2017 Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc.’s EX120 asphalt plant was named one of Construction Equipment magazine’s 2017 Top 100 New Products. The list recognizes the year’s most innovative new construction equipment and related products, as...
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