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Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition
Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition Leading construction materials giant Aggregate Industries is calling on schools, parents and children across the UK to enter its newly-launched truck design competition. Determined to support teachers and parents educating children at home durin...
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Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020
Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020 2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turning. While there are many different makes and models on the market to choose from, The Van Insurer is...
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VolvoCE looks at the hype and reality of Autonomous transport
VolvoCE looks at the hype and reality of Autonomous transport Creating autonomous transport systems is hard enough but proving that the system is safe to customers and legislators is proving as great a challenge, says Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Head of Technology at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. “Developing...
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Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines
Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines Gloucestershire plant hirer Rocket Rentals has invested in a fleet of 46 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £1.8 million – driven by a greater demand for DIY and home improvement rentals since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Supplied by...
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Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork
Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork The Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait forms an important part of the country’s national infrastructure, providing a strategic, logistical corridor to neighbouring Saudi Arabia. In delivering a solution for the highway bridge sectio...
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VolvoCE unveils their first mid-size Electric Wheeled Excavator concept
VolvoCE unveils their first mid-size Electric Wheeled Excavator concept Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the EX03, the company’s first electric prototype in the mid-size excavator range. With low noise, zero exhaust emissions and reduced maintenance needs, the EX03 represents the future for...
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Data Privacy trends and predictions for 2021
Data Privacy trends and predictions for 2021 Thursday January 28 marked Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. With 2021 set to present us with new challenges and ways of working, businesses need...
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Bobcat’s new Pressure Washer attachment cleans up in Spain
Bobcat’s new Pressure Washer attachment cleans up in Spain The first Bobcat 250M Pressure Washer attachment in Spain has started working at Altrasan Alquiler de Maquinaria, based in Tui in the province of Pontevedra. Designed for use on Bobcat compact loaders, the new pressure washer was suppl...
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Highways England £150m Lancashire bypass gets underway
Highways England £150m Lancashire bypass gets underway The first major phase of construction work for the new £150 million A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass in Lancashire will get underway on Monday (1 February). Highways England is bypassing Little Singleton village with a new dual carriageway...
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New qualifications for 2021 announced by NEBOSH
New qualifications for 2021 announced by NEBOSH Health and safety practitioners will have even more opportunities for professional development in 2021 as NEBOSH has announced the launch of seven new qualifications for the early part of the year. Leading the way will be a new, one-day wellbeing quali...
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Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE
Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE When it comes to autonomous vehicle sensor innovation, it’s best to keep an open mind — and an open development platform. That’s why NVIDIA DRIVE is the chosen platform on which the majority of these sensors run. In addition to camera sensors, NVIDIA has lon...
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Wirtgen’s new Cold Recycling Mixing Plant delivers sustainability to the job site
Wirtgen’s new Cold Recycling Mixing Plant delivers sustainability to the job site The KMA 240(i) mobile cold recycling mixing plant is capable of processing 240 tons of mix from a variety of construction materials per hour in an environmentally friendly manner. With this high-performance solut...
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The collateral benefits of Project Finance
The collateral benefits of Project Finance In their 2006 Pensions Report the OECD highlighted what they then identified as the looming ‘financial crisis’ and the accelerating exodus of private capital from the traditional banking network. Two years later the collateral damage in the wake of the 2008...
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Rebuilding UK construction recruitment in 2021
Rebuilding UK construction recruitment in 2021 The construction industry was quick to adapt and carry on working in 2020, but it continues to struggle with labour levels. And this is a problem that’s not going away any time soon as, due to Brexit and the new immigration system now in place, we are l...
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John Deere introduces Performance Tiering Strategy starting with Utility Loaders
John Deere introduces Performance Tiering Strategy starting with Utility Loaders Developed in response to evolving customer needs and expectations, John Deere launches its Performance Tiering Strategy, delivering a range of products at different levels of capability and user experience. Available fi...
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Drive System Design developing electric motors and electronics for aerospace
Drive System Design developing electric motors and electronics for aerospace British electrified propulsion specialist, Drive System Design (DSD), has been announced as a key partner in the two-year Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK project known as InCEPTion. The consultancy will...
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World Bank and Government of Nepal launch $150m infrastructure projects
World Bank and Government of Nepal launch $150m infrastructure projects The Secretary of Ministry of Urban Development in Nepal, Dr. Ramesh Prasad Singh, and Lada Strelkova, World Bank Operations Manager for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka jointly launched the four year Nepal Urban Governance and Inf...
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Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance
Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance Terex Trucks’ articulated haulers, the TA300 and TA400, are robust machines that are built to perform reliably in cold weather – slippery surfaces and icy slopes are not a problem for these tough dump trucks. To help keep your truck...
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New Liebherr attachment expands range of applications for excavators
New Liebherr attachment expands range of applications for excavators The new Liebherr LiTiU attachment is designed for applications where the swing angle represents an extension of the working area. It allows more applications of wheeled and crawler excavators. Apart from classic excavation works, t...
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FLIR introduces AI controlled Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management
FLIR introduces AI controlled Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management FLIR Systems has introduced two new intelligent traffic system cameras – the FLIR ThermiCam™ AI with thermal imaging and the FLIR TrafiCam™ AI visible camera. Both camera systems feature artificial in...
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JCB launches recruitment drive to meet surge in production
JCB launches recruitment drive to meet surge in production JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production, the company announced today. The market for construction equipment has rebounded sharply after the severe impact of the Cov...
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While data is king in construction, API telematics rules construction equipment
While data is king in construction, API telematics rules construction equipment The use of telematics systems in the construction industry is invaluable – the data provided enables contractors to make savings on fuel consumption, to plan work more efficiently, to schedule preventative maintenance ef...
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Predicting the biggest trends in Cybersecurity for the 4th Industrial Revolution
Predicting the biggest trends in Cybersecurity for the 4th Industrial Revolution In the Fourth Industrial Revolution unprecedented processing power and access to information has the potential to send human progress into overdrive. It seems that if we imagine it, we can make it happen, realising the...
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Taylor and Braithwaite expand Hyundai sales territory in UK
Taylor and Braithwaite expand Hyundai sales territory in UK Hyundai has announced that Hyundai distributor, Taylor, and Braithwaite, based in Sandford in Cumbria, has expanded its territory to include, South Yorkshire. The new area is in addition to the company’s existing patch, which covers the res...
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Centurion and MIPS partner to bring leading helmet safety technology to the UK
Centurion and MIPS partner to bring leading helmet safety technology to the UK Above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufacturer incorporate the Mips (Multi-directional Impa...
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Revolutionary battery invention destroys range limitations of Electric Vehicles
Revolutionary battery invention destroys range limitations of Electric Vehicles After five years of quiet invention, innovation and testing, Hughes Tool Company today unveiled a revolutionary solution that eliminates the major challenges associated with battery limitations and battery chemistry for...
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Morris Site Machinery invests £4m in new Denyo generators and ArcGen welders
Morris Site Machinery invests £4m in new Denyo generators and ArcGen welders Morris Site Machinery has announced a significant investment in stock of its renowned Denyo generator and ArcGen welder brands and has taken delivery of £4 million worth of much sought after and affordable Stage IIIA compli...
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VolvoCE launches all new 35-tonne EC350E Excavator
VolvoCE launches all new 35-tonne EC350E Excavator The all-new EC350E from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been designed to perfectly bridge the performance profile of the company’s existing EC300E and EC380E excavator. The 35-tonne excavator is the go-to guy for general construction dut...
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The World’s top 10 countries using robots and automation
The World’s top 10 countries using robots and automation The average robot density in the manufacturing industry hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees. By regions, Western Europe (225 units per 10,000 employees) and the Nordic European countries (204 units per 10,000 employ...
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Skyjack all set to announce new product line-up at SKYWORLD Live
Skyjack all set to announce new product line-up at SKYWORLD Live Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division has pivoted its promotional strategy to embrace virtual trade shows as a result of the global pandemic. The industry leader decided to take it one step further by hosting their own online trade sh...
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INFINIQ takes their AI datasets global with new European sales headquarters
INFINIQ takes their AI datasets global with new European sales headquarters INFINIQ is a Korean company that provides various artificial intelligence data sets, such as vision, voice, and text, to companies that develop deep learning applications such as autonomous driving, medical AI, security AI,...
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AfDB and EIB sign Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa
AfDB and EIB sign Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities and a strong shared emph...
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Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction
Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction Penetration grades are one of the most common types of bitumen for road construction. This type of bitumen is known for its durability and resistance to temperature changes; therefore, numerous oil refineries across the world have spe...
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World Bank explores digitalizing the Maritime Sector to boost global trade
World Bank explores digitalizing the Maritime Sector to boost global trade A new report launched today by the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) shows that better digital collaboration between private and public entities across the maritime supply chain will res...
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Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding
Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of England Combined Authority has been awarded an industrial research grant by the UK Government to look at t...
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Thales wins NATO contract to Supply Defence Cloud for the Armed Forces
Thales wins NATO contract to Supply Defence Cloud for the Armed Forces NATO has selected Thales to provide the first certified defence cloud solution that can be deployed in the theatre of operations in less than 24 hours. Thales was selected after a worldwide competitive tendering process on the ba...
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China’s Autonomous Delivery Vehicle market
China’s Autonomous Delivery Vehicle market ResearchAndMarkets.com have published their latest report focused on China in their “Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Industry Report, 2020.” Autonomous delivery is split into two sections, indoor autonomous delivery and outdoor autonomous deli...
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Explore Smart Cities, Airports and Disaster Response with Velodyne Lidar LIVE Webinars
Explore Smart Cities, Airports and Disaster Response with Velodyne Lidar LIVE Webinars Velodyne Lidar today announced a new digital learning series called Velodyne Lidar LIVE! that begins January 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST. The series kicks off with a conversation featuring Dr. Stefan Hrabar, CEO of...
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Saint-Gobain wins 2021 Global Top Employer certification
Saint-Gobain wins 2021 Global Top Employer certification Saint-Gobain has once again been awarded “Global Top Employer” certification for the 6th consecutive year. Only 16 companies in the world have received this label. The Top Employer label is awarded by the Top Employers Institute. It recognizes...
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Komatsu and Proterra collaborate on excavators electrification concepts
Komatsu and Proterra collaborate on excavators electrification concepts Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc, who are based in the United States, to receive the supply of Proterra’s industry-leading battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medi...
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Hyundai introduces Humanoid Robot for automated customer service
Hyundai introduces Humanoid Robot for automated customer service Hyundai Motor Group has launched the “DAL-e,” a highly advanced customer service robot that independently communicates with people using precise recognition capabilities and mobility functions. The DAL-e is an acronym for “Drive you, A...
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Metso Outotec ranked 8th in the list of 100 global sustainable companies
Metso Outotec ranked 8th in the list of 100 global sustainable companies Metso Outotec is ranked 8th on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 Index of most sustainable companies in the world, and places as a top-ranking company among its peers. The results were announced virtually today. Corporate K...
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Ringway Jacobs partners with BuildForce to support ex-forces recruitment
Ringway Jacobs partners with BuildForce to support ex-forces recruitment Ringway Jacobs has recently signed up to an alliance with BuildForce, whose vision is to inspire and enable ex-service personnel to pursue long-term careers in construction. Around 14,000 people leave the Armed Forces each year...
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Wrightbus looks forward to a bright 2021 with 40 new employees
Wrightbus looks forward to a bright 2021 with 40 new employees Leading bus manufacturing company Wrightbus is looking to a positive year ahead with the creation of more than 40 new jobs at its Ballymena headquarters. Wrightbus, which launched the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen double decker bu...
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Doosan launches DX57W-7 Wheeled Excavator with DoosanCONNECT
Doosan launches DX57W-7 Wheeled Excavator with DoosanCONNECT Doosan has launched the new 5 tonne DX57W-7 Stage V compliant wheeled excavator. In addition to a new Doosan Stage V engine, the DX57W-7 incorporates several new features for increased comfort, convenience and connectivity, whilst maintain...
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New Zealand-based PiP IoT partners with Yotta to enhance smart asset management
New Zealand-based PiP IoT partners with Yotta to enhance smart asset management PiP IoT, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of ultra-rugged IoT sensing devices for Smart City and infrastructure monitoring applications, has signed a collaborative agreement with Yotta, a leading UK-based connected ass...
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Preparing for the shift to electrification
Preparing for the shift to electrification The debate is over. Combustion technology is giving way to electrification but off road vehicles like those used in the construction and mining industries are in fear of being left behind. Emission regulations and engine bans are creating a monumental disru...
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Conservation project on Danube River made easier with Hitachi Zaxis-7 excavator
Conservation project on Danube River made easier with Hitachi Zaxis-7 excavator One of the first Hitachi ZX300-7 excavators in Austria is working on an important aquatic conservation project on the River Danube. Owned by family-run company, GLS Bau und Montage GmbH, the new medium excavator is one o...
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Protect expensive equipment with Douglas Manufacturing Magnets and Metal Detectors
Protect expensive equipment with Douglas Manufacturing Magnets and Metal Detectors Douglas Manufacturing Co. is a leading manufacturer of magnets and metal detectors from Pell City, Alabama. Douglas’ cost-effective solutions help to reduce downtime, protect expensive processing equipment, purify con...
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Investment in infrastructure set to improve economies around the globe
Investment in infrastructure set to improve economies around the globe Although the construction industry has seen considerable delays and suspension of work over the last year, over 60% of construction businesses think the industry is in a good position to surmount these difficulties. Around the wo...
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JCB launches the LiveLink telematics portal for machine efficiency
JCB launches the LiveLink telematics portal for machine efficiency JCB has launched a series of new features in its LiveLink telematics portal to increase efficient use of machines. Launched in 2011 and now with over 300,000 machines monitored by the system, JCB LiveLink gives machine operators and...
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Management traits for positive changes in 2021
Management traits for positive changes in 2021 The year 2021 has been touted as the period of apparent recovery from the Covid-led slump across national economies and the financial markets. Through the last year, businesses encountered various adverse repercussions of pandemic-induced slowdown follo...
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How British construction firms can mitigate materials shortages
How British construction firms can mitigate materials shortages The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing around 2bn bricks, over 70 million sq m of concrete blocks and 30 million sq m of roof tiles per annum. However, in a year where t...
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European Commission set to bridge the digital divide in Europe
European Commission set to bridge the digital divide in Europe The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission are pursuing their common effort to help digital transformation and high-speed broadband reach all European territories, including rural and sparsely populated areas...
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Autodesk Navisworks Simulate – 8 essential tips and shortcuts
Autodesk Navisworks Simulate – 8 essential tips and shortcuts Navisworks is a 3D design review software developed by Autodesk. It is primarily used in the construction industry, where Navisworks is especially useful for navigating and combining 3D models. The software allows managers to review...
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How technology can help manage Social Distancing
How technology can help manage Social Distancing The world as we know it is changing. The bottom line is that buildings are not going to be able to reopen and operate safely without robust post-pandemic planning for pedestrian movement. Real people get confused and break rules. It’s one thing to han...
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129 year old Teesside University building set for historic refurbishment
129 year old Teesside University building set for historic refurbishment The future of business start-up in Teesside is looking bright following the refurbishment of a 129-year-old Teesside University building. Students, graduates, and employees are all set to benefit from the £1.7 million renovatio...
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Bobcat get stuck into digging Madrid out of the snow
Bobcat get stuck into digging Madrid out of the snow This month’s Storm Filomena surprised the entire community of the Spanish capital city, Madrid. Its streets, parks, roads and airport woke up to a great accumulation of snow, as what was predicted to be just 20 cm of snowfall instead turned into a...
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Iveco and New Holland plants in Brazil and France achieve Bronze manufacturing status
Iveco and New Holland plants in Brazil and France achieve Bronze manufacturing status The Iveco Defence Vehicles manufacturing facility in Sete Lagoas, Brazil and the New Holland Agriculture plant in Croix, France have both attained Bronze status in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. This...
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The latest trends shaping the future of robotics and automation
The latest trends shaping the future of robotics and automation Human-robot collaboration Human-robot collaboration remains a prominent trend in robotics. With the advancement of sensors and vision technology, robots can react in real time to changes in their environment, allowing them to work safel...
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