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Trimble announces Jobsite Connectivity Bundle links 3D Models and Data
Trimble announces Jobsite Connectivity Bundle links 3D Models and Data Trimble announced today the Trimble® Jobsite Connectivity Bundle, a software bundle that links 3D models and data across Trimble civil construction hardware and software solutions. The interoperability of the solutions provides f...
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VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality
VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality A project due to be completed in Spring 2022 is building a bypass around Bad Wünnenberg, in Westphalia, to relieve traffic congestion. The new B480 is part of a large-scale traffic corridor to make the Hochsauerland region more accessible. Th...
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Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns
Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns Construction theft has been a significant industry issue for years. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, opportunistic thieves have been burglarizing construction sites at an even more astonishing rate. The Nation...
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Patrick Parsons report shows Material Supply Chains are the biggest barrier to Net Zero
Patrick Parsons report shows Material Supply Chains are the biggest barrier to Net Zero A new report, ‘Sustainable by design’, by engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons, based on research* with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms, reveals that despite the majority (85%) believing the ind...
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Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology
Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, announced today that it has completed the construction of a new digital TETRA network for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). T...
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Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon
Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon Modular pontoon from TPA helps AECOM make a first inspection of the Astmoor and Bridgewater Viaduct. Modular pontoons from specialist temporary access solutions provider TPA provided a “first class” solution to the first-ever pr...
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Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley
Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas Ltd a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on behalf of the Black Country which includes Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council and...
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A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden
A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden Construction of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå has reached the halfway point. Right now the steel lining is being installed inside Svartöberget. The storage facility, which will be an important pa...
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CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour
CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour CASE Construction Equipment is backing CMA and ACM Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi as the headlining sponsor for his upcoming Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour. The tour is set to kick off in Irving, Texas on July 14, 2022 and fi...
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Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer
Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, introduces the new FinishPro GX™ 19 Cordless – the first and only high-performance airless finishing sprayer on the market today delivering unmatched power and port...
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Ecoppia 400MW Solar Project with Azure Power features Multiple Robotic Solutions
Ecoppia 400MW Solar Project with Azure Power features Multiple Robotic Solutions Ecoppia, world’s leader in robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, announced today another significant milestone with first ever hybrid project of 400MW with renowned energy player, Azure Power. This complex...
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FIFA Arab Cup a success thanks to Hytera Communication Solution
FIFA Arab Cup a success thanks to Hytera Communication Solution Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, has announced that its involvement in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup has contributed to the phenomenal success of the grand event. Despite the challenge...
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Custom imaging and deployment of SolidSense Edge Gateways streamlined
Custom imaging and deployment of SolidSense Edge Gateways streamlined SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance edge computing solutions, today announced in collaboration with IoT.Bzh, an embedded open source software specialist, new Linux distributions available for SolidSe...
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New MIT technique uses AI to find anomalies hiding in massive datasets
New MIT technique uses AI to find anomalies hiding in massive datasets Identifying a malfunction in the nation’s power grid can be like trying to find a needle in an enormous haystack. Hundreds of thousands of interrelated sensors spread across the U.S. capture data on electric current, voltage, and...
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Interroll announces new Smart Pallet Mover to boost manufacturing logistics
Interroll announces new Smart Pallet Mover to boost manufacturing logistics It is not the performance of modern production machines but their material supply that promises the greatest potential for further productivity increases in industrial companies today. With the new Smart Pallet Mover, Interr...
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Sensor breakthrough paves way to mapping the world under the Earth’s surface
Sensor breakthrough paves way to mapping the world under the Earth’s surface An object hidden below ground has been located using quantum technology – a long-awaited milestone with profound implications for industry, human knowledge and national security. University of Birmingham researc...
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DHL investing $15m to Automate Warehousing with Boston Dynamics
DHL investing $15m to Automate Warehousing with Boston Dynamics DHL Supply Chain, the global and North American contract logistics leader within Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced a $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, to furt...
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Doka technology powers construction of new hydroelectric power plant in Germany
Doka technology powers construction of new hydroelectric power plant in Germany This year, the catchcry in Töging will be “Water on!” and the Inn canal, partially drained for the last phase of work, will be flooded again. From the dam between Jettenbach and Aschau am Inn, the diverted Al...
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Bobcat signs up on new full-line dealer in Wales
Bobcat signs up on new full-line dealer in Wales Bobcat has appointed A&M Group, with headquarters in Bridgend, as the company’s new Authorised Dealer for South, West and Mid Wales. A&M Group is now responsible for sales and service in this region for the entire Bobcat range of loaders, mini...
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Manchester City Council selects Yotta Highways Asset Management System
Manchester City Council selects Yotta Highways Asset Management System Following an open procedure tender process, Manchester City Council has awarded Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, a contract worth more than £500,000, to provide it with a highways asset...
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Breedon impressed with Hitachi’s new large Zaxis-7 Excavator
Breedon impressed with Hitachi’s new large Zaxis-7 Excavator Operators for leading construction materials group Breedon are highly impressed by the company’s new Hitachi large excavators. The ZX890LCR-7s arrived at the Cloud Hill and Dowlow limestone quarries in Derbyshire in October 2021 and...
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Big construction names signing up to The Pallet LOOP’s charter in the UK
Big construction names signing up to The Pallet LOOP’s charter in the UK More companies have stepped up and signed The Pallet LOOP’s charter – committing to explore how a circular economy pallet scheme could benefit their business, the environment, and the UK construction industry as a whole. Marsha...
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Oxford Plastics innovative Trench Cover launched to support Project Gigabit
Oxford Plastics innovative Trench Cover launched to support £5bn Project Gigabit Leading innovator and manufacturer of site safety equipment Oxford Plastics has announced the launch of a new trench cover which will aid the installation of fibre optics and telecommunications throughout the UK. The Lo...
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Vehicle Diagnostics may be the cure to reduce Fleet Carbon Footprint
Vehicle Diagnostics may be the cure to reduce Fleet Carbon Footprint The takeaways from the Glasgow UN Climate Summit have never been clearer – drastic changes are imperative in industries of every kind if we are to mitigate the growing challenges of climate change. The transportation industry is cl...
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Ace Liftaway in Hampshire tackles trommel fines with investment in CDE solution
Ace Liftaway in Hampshire tackles trommel fines with investment in CDE solution Waste management firm Ace Liftaway has announced plans to introduce a new trommel fines recycling plant to its waste recycling and processing facility in Hampshire. The new 90tph wet processing solution with integrated e...
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Manitou Group announces massive investment plan in the United States
Manitou Group announces massive investment plan in the United States Manitou Group, the worldwide reference in handling, powered access and earthmoving, today announced plans to invest €70 million (US$80 million) in its two North American manufacturing facilities in Yankton and Madison, South Dakota...
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Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids
Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids In one of the grand challenges of science, a Flinders University device which previously ‘unboiled’ egg protein is now unravelling the mystery of incompatible fluids; a development that could enhance many future products...
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Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution
Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution Railway noise is unhealthy. Hundreds of millions has already been invested in noise barriers, quieter braking systems and other measures with the goal to protect at least 80 percent of the Swiss population from emissions by the year 2025 – b...
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New carbon-negative technology could turn waste gases into valuable chemicals
New carbon-negative technology could turn waste gases into valuable chemicals A team of scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed carbon capture technology that harnesses emissions from industrial processes to produ...
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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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