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Hyundai finds disability solution for Patrik’s excavator in Sweden
Hyundai finds disability solution for Patrik’s excavator in Sweden Swedish machine operator Patrik Ketti was left paralysed from the chest down as a result of a terrible accident in 2011. Patrik was understandably concerned for his future as an excavator operator and felt doubts about how, an...
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Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system
Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system Magway Limited, the award-winning zero-emission parcel delivery system, has today launched its latest round of fundraising. Powered by Crowdcube, the company is now seeking investment of £750,000 to accelerate growth...
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Idaho National Laboratory explores how teeth can teach us about modern materials
Idaho National Laboratory explores how teeth can teach us about modern materials As unlikely as it sounds, a simple tooth could play a significant role in the world’s clean energy future. Dental enamel has unique properties that make it both rigid and resilient, it has a range of valuable applicatio...
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Engineering and Ethics to maintain society’s trust
Engineering and Ethics to maintain society’s trust A new report, ‘Engineering Ethics: maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession’, has been published today to ensure that ethical culture and practice become embedded in the engineering profession in the same way as he...
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Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues
Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues With the national construction industry suffering further pandemic-related setbacks in recent months, Australia’s leading construction exhibition, Sydney Build Expo, has announced the program for its 2022 edition, with a distinct f...
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The Intelligent Traffic Systems sector and Supply Chain strife
The Intelligent Traffic Systems sector and Supply Chain strife Just in time manufacturing has been the preference for many companies across the globe for decades – a system which relies on a steady influx of components and short turnaround times to keep production going and customers happy. But a co...
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The best Plastics Sustainability innovations to be decided at GRIPS
The best Plastics Sustainability innovations to be decided at GRIPS Innovators in plastics sustainability are invited to submit their work for the GRIPS Most Innovative Award, by 5.30pm GMT on Friday 25 February. The world-leading Global Research Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) confere...
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Anderton Concrete looks at the UK infrastructure market and its future
Anderton Concrete looks at the UK infrastructure market and its future Tim Fields, Structural Projects Manager at Anderton Concrete, discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing the infrastructure industry, while also discussing key market drivers expected going forward: “Throughout 202...
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ACO’s patented blue roof attenuation system to be showcased at Futurebuild
ACO’s patented blue roof attenuation system to be showcased at Futurebuild A blue roof attenuation system to be showcased by ACO Building Drainage at this year’s Futurebuild will help increase building resilience and futureproof performance during increasing extreme weather conditions, thanks...
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Pioneering culvert expansion enabled by GRUNDORAM
Pioneering culvert expansion enabled by GRUNDORAM Drainage is always a critical element when constructing a new housing development and the landowner must understand the water course under the land to plan the evacuation of excess water. The project managers of a new housing estate in Barnstaple, De...
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Education is the key to solving the Construction Labour Shortage
Education is the key to solving the Construction Labour Shortage The construction industry, like many others, has struggled greatly throughout the past two years. While the challenges presented in 2020 and 2021 were difficult to overcome, there is another looming issue quickly reaching crisis levels...
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Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin
Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin An international team of researchers has for the first time demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be harnessed for sustainable hydropower development across the entire Amazon basin – stretching across South America....
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The Executive Hire Show celebrates a successful return
The Executive Hire Show celebrates a successful return The 15th annual Executive Hire Show took place on 9th & 10th February at the Coventry Building Society Arena. This year’s event comprised 155 exhibitors, with 42 companies making their show debuts. Unique visitor numbers totalled 2,751 over...
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Finnish Scientists use world’s largest indoor ice tank to test Wind Turbine design
Finnish Scientists use world’s largest indoor ice tank to test Wind Turbine design In the great outdoors, ice can form, break, melt and refreeze many times over a season. Add the realities of a warming climate, and predicting how tons of frozen H20 behave is tricky business. An international t...
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Yotta and Community Models aim to bring a social angle to highways maintenance
Yotta and Community Models aim to bring a social angle to highways maintenance Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, has joined forces with consultancy, Community Models, to help local authorities to make more informed decisions around highways investment, manag...
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British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work
British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation today announced it is implementing a fleet management platform for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), an interdisciplinary research organisation with resear...
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Coventry City Council prioritises road maintenance with JCB PotholePro investment
Coventry City Council prioritises road maintenance with JCB PotholePro investment Coventry City Council has become the latest local authority to invest in a JCB PotholePro following a successful trial of the rapid road repairer. The Uttoxeter-manufactured machine was put through its paces by the cou...
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EyeVi Technologies to rewrite the road maintenance playbook after $2m investment
EyeVi Technologies to rewrite the road maintenance playbook after $2m investment EyeVi Technologies, an AI-driven mapping technology start-up, has raised €1.8 million in a seed round led by ff Venture Capital, with the participation of RKKVC, Decacorn Capital, Iron Wolf Capital, Superangel, Spring C...
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Holcomb Scientific Research unveils new Zero Emissions Energy source
Holcomb Scientific Research unveils new Zero Emissions Energy source Holcomb Scientific Research Ltd (HSR), a research and development company, has announced a scientific breakthrough in 100 percent clean energy production with the launch of the Holcomb Energy System (HES). The HES, consisting of a...
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Teledyne FLIR launches Conservator Subscription for AI Thermal Imaging development
Teledyne FLIR launches Conservator Subscription for AI Thermal Imaging development The data lifecycle management (DLM) application optimizes dataset development with access to an annotated infrared and visible library for neural network training and advanced model performance testing Teledyne FLIR t...
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SMT GB opens new Customer Support Centre
SMT GB opens new Customer Support Centre After over 40 years of occupancy at their Minworth site, SMT GB has moved the Birmingham team into a larger, more modern and strategically superior site in Brownhills, West Midlands. “Thanks to the success of our support services, we had outgrown the old site...
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Fugro awarded geo-data contract to keep road infrastructure safe in Colorado
Fugro awarded geo-data contract to keep road infrastructure safe in Colorado The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded Fugro a 4-year contract to perform pavement condition and right-of-way imagery for approximately 13,000 lane miles of state roads annually. Geo-data and analyses...
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Point of Rental expands into Canada
Point of Rental expands into Canada Point of Rental is taking its relationship with its Canadian users to the next level: The company is establishing an official on-the-ground presence in Canada. Ben Sinclair, who joined Point of Rental in 2019 after more than a decade of experience working at his f...
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New Cat D1 Mulcher improves visibility and adds high-performance powertrain
New Cat D1 Mulcher improves visibility and adds high-performance powertrain Complete with its high-performance powertrain, closed-loop hydraulics and upgraded screening, the new Cat® D1 Mulcher is specially designed to optimize performance when clearing a mix of small- to medium-diameter materials....
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Charity calls for passive sign posts and lighting columns to reduce road deaths
Charity calls for passive sign posts and lighting columns to reduce road deaths A national road victims’ charity has expressed its support for the use of passive sign posts and lighting columns in the reduction of deaths and injuries on the roads. RoadPeace, which provides support to people bereaved...
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Billericay Operator Training Company back on track with a Hyundai HX140LC Excavator
Billericay Operator Training Company back on track with a Hyundai HX140LC Excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment paid a visit to Industrial Training Services, operator training site in Billericay Essex, to have a chat with Managing Director Alf Aldridge, to see how he was getting on with his lates...
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MIT engineers plant-derived composite as tough as bone and hard as aluminium
MIT engineers plant-derived composite as tough as bone and hard as aluminium The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells. A single wood cell wall is constructed from fibres of cellulose — nature’s most abundant polymer, and th...
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Modern Architecture vs Traditional Architecture
Modern Architecture vs Traditional Architecture Architecture has become a broad term, primarily focusing on building design. Architects play a significant role in design and project planning, and they are also responsible for creating visual representations of buildings and structures. They have a v...
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British HGV Operators can now go green with aerodynamic features and longer cabs
British HGV Operators can now go green with aerodynamic features and longer cabs More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are allowed on Britain’s roads, thanks to new Government regulations coming into effect today (14th February). The new rules will allow haulage companies to choose vehi...
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EIB signs up to the One Ocean Summit in France for environmental-friendly ports
EIB signs up to the One Ocean Summit in France for environmental-friendly ports At the One Ocean Summit in Brest (France), a number of port authorities and stakeholders around the world signed a joint-commitment to reduce the environmental impact of stopovers made by container and cruise ships durin...
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Cortec’s new EcoClean Scale and Rust Remover safer than Muriatic Acid
Cortec’s new EcoClean Scale and Rust Remover safer than Muriatic Acid Scale removal is an important maintenance activity on heat exchangers and other industrial water handling equipment. Over time, calcium carbonate from hard water builds up on the surfaces of pipes and heat exchangers, reduci...
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Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 set to feature a knowledge packed programme
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 set to feature a knowledge packed programme The Intertraffic Summit Programme 2022 has been announced and is fully focused on innovative solutions and best practices to speed up the mobility transition. Concrete solutions for the growing accessibility, safety and climate...
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RPS wins spot on Crown Commercial Services Framework in the UK
RPS wins spot on Crown Commercial Services Framework in the UK RPS has been appointment by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) onto the Urban Regeneration Lot of the Construction Professional Services Framework (CPS). Making it easier for clients to work with RPS, the CPS framework is the UK’s largest p...
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New Holland ups the stakes with new D Series Backhoe Loader
New Holland ups the stakes with new D Series Backhoe Loader New Holland Agriculture has taken a further significant step in the renewal of its light equipment range with their new backhoe loader range with the recent launch of the D Series wheel loader. Alain de Nanteuil, New Holland Light Equipment...
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Power Grid Investment is the hot topic at Wire and Cable Guangzhou in June
Power Grid Investment is the hot topic at Wire and Cable Guangzhou in June Wherever there is investment, opportunities will inevitably follow. That is the thinking behind this year’s Wire & Cable Guangzhou, which is set to take place against a backdrop of government investment in the South China...
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Acklea recycled plastic-bodied Traffic Management Vehicles now include Tail-Lift version
Acklea recycled plastic-bodied Traffic Management Vehicles now include Tail-Lift version Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea has extended its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles with a new tail-lift model, which is also suitable for use on slower urban and rural road...
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Vattenfall investing in Decarbonisation through Electrification
Vattenfall investing in Decarbonisation through Electrification Although climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, it holds immense opportunities for creative and innovative solutions. Vattenfall has a unique position to seize these opportunities and transform itself and other emi...
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Ouster won 110 Smart Infrastructure Signalling projects in 2021
Ouster won 110 Smart Infrastructure Signalling projects in 2021 Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, has announced that it was selected for 110 smart infrastructure projects in 2021, representing nearly 3,000 digital lidar OS sensors for initial deployments. The...
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Esri’s new book helps Public Safety Agencies get started with GIS Technology
Esri’s new book helps Public Safety Agencies get started with GIS Technology When a winter storm battered a major city in the southwestern US and left millions in the community without power or drinking water, emergency responders relied on geographic information system (GIS) technology to qui...
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SureCam connected Dashcam now includes LiveCheck for remote access telematics
SureCam connected Dashcam now includes LiveCheck for remote access telematics Fleet operators can now remotely access live video from their SureCam connected dash camera devices with SureCam LiveCheck. SureCam is one of the fastest growing video telematics providers in North America and Europe’s lea...
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Wooldridge takes delivery of the first four brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavators
Wooldridge takes delivery of the first four brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavators A leading demolition and groundworks specialist has bought four of the first of JCB’s brand new Stage V 245XR tracked excavators. Surrey-based Wooldridge Group has taken delivery of the new machines which were launche...
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Kane County DoT selects Iteris for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability
Kane County DoT selects Iteris for Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it has been selected by the Kane County Department of Transportation (Kane County DOT) for a smart mobility, safety and sustainab...
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Power your job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup
Power your job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck owners are used to tapping a variety of features – torque, towing capability and more – to get things done. Now, with the all-electric F-150® Lightning™ pickup, Ford is the first in the U.S. to offer the ability for custo...
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Tracked Crawler Carrier unveiled at the Executive Hire Show by GGR Group
Tracked Crawler Carrier unveiled at the Executive Hire Show by GGR Group GGR Group, the leading provider of lifting solutions in the UK, have unveiled the latest addition to their unrivalled range of plant equipment. The group introduced the ML 3.0 FX Tracked Crawler Carrier, developed by Italian ma...
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Skanska trials low carbon reinforced concrete on National Highways M42 project
Skanska trials low carbon reinforced concrete on National Highways M42 project An industry-first low carbon reinforced concrete solution is being trialled on National Highways M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme. The £282m project – designed to alleviate congestion for motorists at a well-known bottle...
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Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon developing Social Digital Twin Technology for Smart Cities
Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon developing Social Digital Twin Technology for Smart Cities Fujitsu Limited and Carnegie Mellon University researchers today announced the launch of collaborative research projects focused on the development of “Social Digital Twin” technology, with an emphasis on explorin...
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H3 Dynamics’ new Autonomous Drone Stations help to monitor Large Solar Farms
H3 Dynamics’ new Autonomous Drone Stations help to monitor Large Solar Farms H3 Dynamics is announcing a new Robots-as-a-service solution for autonomous solar farm monitoring in partnership with Sitemark, a specialist AI-analytics company from Belgium. The new partnership combines the DBX dron...
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Keysight and LG demonstrate 6G Radio at Korea Science and Technology Exhibition
Keysight and LG demonstrate 6G Radio at Korea Science and Technology Exhibition Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, helped LG Electronics to demonstrate a 6G ra...
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Intel invests $1 Billion to drive adoption of disruptive technologies
Intel invests $1 Billion to drive adoption of disruptive technologies Intel today announced a new $1 billion fund to support early-stage start-ups and established companies building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem. A collaboration between Intel Capital and Intel Foundry Services (I...
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Outsight wins 2022 LiDAR Leader Award for taking LiDAR to the next level
Outsight wins 2022 LiDAR Leader Award for taking LiDAR to the next level Outsight has received the 2022 LiDAR Leader Award for Outstanding Enterprise Achievement, presented by Geo Week and LiDAR Magazine within the framework of the 2022 Geo Week Awards. The Geo Week Awards is a central annual event...
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Snail Trails cast a dark shadow over Solar Panel efficiency
Snail Trails cast a dark shadow over Solar Panel efficiency Snail trails found on solar panels aren’t what you think they are. Instead of a slimy trail made by an actual snail, this description is actually referencing the discoloration found on solar panels. They have become a huge phenomenon, and a...
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Mobility analytics leader StreetLight Data acquired by Jacobs
Mobility analytics leader StreetLight Data acquired by Jacobs Jacobs announced today it has acquired StreetLight Data, Inc., a pioneer of mobility analytics who uses its vast data and machine learning resources to shed light on mobility, enabling users to solve complex transportation problems. The a...
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Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry?
Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry? Fantasising about the future has consistently been a preoccupation of humankind. We’ve asked ourselves many futuristic questions over the centuries, and we’ve constantly tried to come up with answers to satiate our appetite for exciteme...
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Innovative Particulator being showcased by BISAF at the Equipment Hire Show
Innovative Particulator being showcased by BISAF at the Equipment Hire Show BISAF’s innovative and industry leading Particulator® has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Hire Industry Product of the Year from Hire Association Europe, and has been turning quite a few heads within...
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Siltbuster explores avoiding Water Pollution issues on Road Schemes
Siltbuster explores avoiding Water Pollution issues on Road Schemes Article by James Tucker, Business Development Manager (Construction) at Siltbuster. Across all sectors, there has been an acknowledgement of the need to protect the environment and the construction industry certainly has its part to...
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Hyundai opens recruiting for start-ups for 2022 ZER01NE Accelerator
Hyundai opens recruiting for start-ups for 2022 ZER01NE Accelerator Hyundai Motor Group announced its 2022 first half ZER01NE Accelerator program, an open innovation platform to facilitate collaboration between start-ups and Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation on various projects. This program...
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Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia
Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia Australia-based Avass Group recently announced that they have signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to jointly manufacture electric vehicles and lithium batteries. The Group have endorsed a Memorandum of Understand...
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On the tiles with Bobcat’s new L85 Wheel Loader in Spain
On the tiles with Bobcat’s new L85 Wheel Loader in Spain Mosaics Ubasart is the first company in Spain to purchase a new Bobcat L85 compact wheel loader. Originally formed in 1950 in Moià (Barcelona) as a small manufacturer of mosaic tiles, Mosaics Ubasart today specializes in producing precas...
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Rokbak celebrates success at the Associated Equipment Distributors Summit
Rokbak celebrates success at the Associated Equipment Distributors Summit Rokbak was a major presence at this year’s Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit event, held in Florida in January. The company met with potential and existing dealers as it prepares for one of its busiest years in re...
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Intertraffic announces 2022 Award Nominee Shortlist
Intertraffic announces 2022 Award Nominee Shortlist The shortlist of nominees has been announced for the Intertraffic Awards 2022 – recognising, not two, but four year’s worth of excellence, following the postponement of the previous edition of the biennial competition. With the industry eagerly ant...
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