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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics partner with Luminar to develop Automated Trucking
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics partner with Luminar to develop Automated Trucking Luminar Technologies, a leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automa...
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The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy
The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy If it can’t be grown (or fished) it has to be mined, and almost everything we use in everyday life has been mined. Material for batteries, mobile phones and wind farms all have to be mined. The importance of the mini...
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A comprehensive guide on the Bitumen Emulsifier Market and Covid-19 Impact
A comprehensive guide on the Bitumen Emulsifier Market and Covid-19 Impact Article by Chaitali Avadhani The global bitumen emulsifier market has been tremendously affected during the Covid-19 outbreak. Various types of bitumen emulsifiers such as cationic, anionic, and rapid setting are prominently...
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Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific
Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific Gammon Construction and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank have announced an agreement to implement one of the first green guarantees in Asia-Pacific, a HKD170 million performance bond associated wit...
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Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway
Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway It’s one of the highest and most beautiful stretches of motorway in the country – part of a post-war motorway construction jigsaw that, piece-by-concrete-piece, revolutionised road travel in Britain. And retired engineers acro...
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BPH Plant expands machine hire fleet to meet increasing demand
BPH Plant expands machine hire fleet to meet increasing demand Sussex-based plant hire company BPH Plant has invested £600,000 in expanding its range of machinery available for hire following increased demand from customers across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent. The company has taken delivery of...
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New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England
New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England Ten councils in the east of England have launched a framework for delivering highway maintenance and improvement schemes that could be worth up to £400m over four years. The Eastern Highways Framework 3 has created a bank of contra...
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Hercules Electric Mobility takes on Worksport TerraVis Solar Truck Bed Tonneau
Hercules Electric Mobility takes on Worksport TerraVis Solar Truck Bed Tonneau Worksport has signed an agreement with Hercules Electric Mobility Inc., from Detroit, Michigan, for Worksport’s groundbreaking TerraVis™ tonneau cover solar charging system to become the Tier One OEM supply partner...
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The Planet Mark and sustainability in construction
The Planet Mark and sustainability in construction President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, joined leaders, artists and activists in the global streaming event to highlight actionable and research-backed ideas, cutting-edge science, and inspiring global conversations to establish a path...
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Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business
Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business Paragon Bank is enabling three Leicestershire-based sisters to follow in the footsteps of their father by providing funding to establish their plant hire business, FinniGroup Ltd. Paragon has built a long-standing relat...
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Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust
Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust Triton Construction has announced that the business is now owned by its employees after the board of directors transferred ownership to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The Yorkshire established company is now 100% owned by the EO...
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Kar-go Delivery Bot approved for use on British roads
Kar-go Delivery Bot approved for use on British roads Britain’s first custom-built vehicle, designed for autonomous delivery on the roads took a giant leap forward as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has inspected and approved the core Kar-go vehicle as a roadworthy vehicle, pending th...
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State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials
State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials A State of the art underwater survey robot being developed by a collaboration of companies from across the UK is on schedule for completion next spring after a successful first demonstration. Forth Engineering in Cumbria hosted Dro...
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Aggregate Industries launches new improved SuperLow for carbon neutral asphalt
Aggregate Industries launches new improved SuperLow for carbon neutral asphalt Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has today launched its new, improved SuperLow range of asphalt, which includes a carbon neutral offering. Following its parent company LafargeHolcim becoming th...
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Lynch expands in the UK with 34 Caterpillar machines including an electric dozer
Lynch expands in the UK with 34 Caterpillar machines including an electric dozer UK nationwide plant hire and haulage specialist Lynch has added 34 new Caterpillar® machines to its commercial fleet, an investment of £2.6 million. Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cat® products, deli...
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Willowbrook Plant doubles its sales territory in the UK with Hyundai Equipment
Willowbrook Plant doubles its sales territory in the UK with Hyundai Equipment Hyundai is pleased to announce that Hyundai distributor, Willowbrook Plant Ltd, based in Corby in Northamptonshire, has expanded its territory to include, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The new counties are...
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Hitachi buckets and quick couplers make impact in Norwegian market
Hitachi buckets and quick couplers make impact in Norwegian market Hitachi buckets and quick couplers, specifically designed for the company’s ZW wheel loader range, are rising in popularity in the competitive Norwegian market. This development is supported by the Hitachi buy-back scheme for wheel l...
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Kia Motors developing new military standard combat vehicles
Kia Motors developing new military standard combat vehicles Kia Motors Corporation has today revealed its plans for the development of a new standard platform for next-generation military vehicles, strengthening the company’s capabilities in future military projects. Kia Motors plans to start manufa...
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Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry
Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry A NEW radar system to help the marine industry safely navigate is being developed by a pioneering business. Createc, which has a worldwide reputation for providing imaging, sensors and robotics solutions to a range of sectors including defe...
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Rotating Pipelayer Conversion Kits now available for VolvoCE 14 ton Excavators
Rotating Pipelayer Conversion Kits now available for VolvoCE 14 ton Excavators VolvoCE has developed a rotating pipelayer attachment kit that allows an excavator to also work as a pipelayer. Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced a new attachment kit that allows 14-ton excavators to be converte...
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Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors
Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors Siemens Mobility has successfully installed the first ZephyrS air quality sensors for the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport’s (ADEPT) SMART Places Live Labs programme. The Live Labs...
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Krank adds immersive virtual viewings to online sales platform
Krank adds immersive virtual viewings to online sales platform Market network tech company Krank is now providing globally-accessible online walk-arounds of its sellers’ machines, ensuring heavy construction equipment auctions continue as normal. With travel restricted and Covid-19 health concerns k...
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How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank
How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank Construction businesses need to embrace mobile technology but expensive failures are blighting the industry. Luke Mead of LMS Group offers advice on how to best avoid them Building sites aren’t the most tech friendly plac...
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As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption
As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption Tarmac has called for new thinking in road construction and greater use of warm mix asphalt to reduce disruption from roadworks, as a new survey shows people believe traffic levels across the UK are almost back to p...
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AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia
AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia AirCar is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can go from driving t...
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Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work
Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work It’s safe to say that the construction industry operates under a considerable amount of health and safety legislation – and for good reason. Before the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the industry regularly had 300 health and safety-related...
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Continental expands into LiDAR Technology with investment in AEye
Continental expands into LiDAR Technology with investment in AEye Technology company Continental is further strengthening its LiDAR sensor portfolio through a minority investment in LiDAR pioneer AEye, Inc. Continental has accumulated over 20 years of expertise in LiDAR sensors alone. AEye, located...
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Taoglas unveils new compact GNSS Antennas for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics
Taoglas unveils new compact GNSS Antennas for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Taoglas today unveiled its new active, multiband GNSS antennas, the MagmaX2 AA.200 and Colosseum X XAHP.50. Both engineered for use in applications that require critical high-accuracy positioning and timing applications,...
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Movandi launches indoor Smart 5G Extender Repeater
Movandi launches indoor Smart 5G Extender Repeater Movandi, a leader in new 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) networks, today announced the deployment of a 5G extender indoor smart repeater built on Movandi’s innovative BeamXR mmWave technology. Movandi’s BeamXR is the industry’s first smart active repeat...
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World Bank and BRAC partner to improve Road Safety in Bangladesh
World Bank and BRAC partner to improve Road Safety in Bangladesh The World Bank and BRAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate to improve road safety in Bangladesh, and at an online event today, the Honorable Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Mr. Obaidul Quader inaugurated the pr...
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Granite wins two Airport projects in Anchorage and Inyokern, California
Granite wins two Airport projects in Anchorage and Inyokern, California Granite announced that it has been awarded two airport projects totalling $15 million, one in Inyokern, California, and one in Anchorage, Alaska. The $9 million Inyokern Airport Reconstruct Runway 2-20 project has been awarded b...
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CEMEX going global with Vertua Net-Zero CO2 Concrete
CEMEX going global with Vertua Net-Zero CO2 Concrete CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced that Vertua®, its first-ever net-zero carbon concrete, will soon be available in its major markets worldwide after a successful launch in Europe. Vertua®, a family of products that ranges from low carbon to the...
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Astronics Test Systems wins contract to support new Subway Cars for Atlanta Metro
Astronics Test Systems wins contract to support new Subway Cars for Atlanta Metro Astronics, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defence and other mission critical industries, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Astronics Test Systems (ATS) has been awarded a...
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Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers
Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers Eave, a UK-based tech start-up which has developed a unique hearing protection system for construction workers, has secured a £2m investment from Pembroke VCT. Eave is already supplying many of the biggest construction com...
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Mecalac launches hydraulic thumb attachments for 6MCR and 7MWR Excavators
Mecalac launches hydraulic thumb attachments for 6MCR and 7MWR Excavators Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a factory-designed hydraulic thumb attachment, suitable for its 6MCR crawler-skid excavator and 7MWR wheeled excavator with two-piece boom. Designed for a variety of handling appl...
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Construct Maharashtra : An Optimistic Perspective on the Indian Construction Industry
Construct Maharashtra : An Optimistic Perspective on the Indian Construction Industry The Construct Maharashtra Expo and Summit, which is to be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, between 20-22 January 2021, will highlight the Govt. of India’s Rs 111 Lakh crore infrastructure investment plan, now...
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Architects warn security is an afterthought in pedestrianisation
Architects warn security is an afterthought in pedestrianisation New research has found that nearly half (49%) of urban design professionals believe that the recent rise of pedestrianisation in city and town centres is making public spaces more vulnerable to attack. The coronavirus pandemic has had...
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Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire
Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire Drivers using the motorway network and other roads in Cheshire and Greater Manchester will benefit from safer journeys thanks to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and a Highways England project along the A...
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EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities
EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities Over six million inhabitants of 12 cities in Ukraine are benefiting from better and more comfortable public transport thanks to the introduction of almost 400 new trolleybuses financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
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Blue IoT and Yotta partner to deliver Asset Management Services worldwide
Blue IoT and Yotta partner to deliver Asset Management Services worldwide Australia-based IoT smart cities integration services firm, Blue IoT has signed a collaborative partnership agreement with UK-based asset management software provider, Yotta. The partnership will allow the two organisations to...
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Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines
Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines The Transport Technology Forum has issued new guidance to help organisations to keep up to date with the vast amount of information available about cyber security standards in order to keep their data safe and secure. The Cybe...
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TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components
TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has created a new production process to deliver continuous-fibre thermoset composite parts at high volume. By combining innovations in materials science with robotic manufacturing, TRB is making...
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EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia
EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and local lender Khan Bank are supporting the operations of Mongolia’s leading dealer in heavy duty machinery, Wagner Asia Equipment (WAE), which supplies specialised equipme...
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Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator
Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator A long-standing user of Volvo reduced swing excavators, Powell Groundworks has opted for the latest E series ECR145, which is the fifteenth Volvo owned by the company. Commenting on the recently purchased ECR145E, Own...
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Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany
Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany Great teamwork by four Liebherr K series tower cranes in the centre of the Emsland region in North West Germany: two 81 K.1 and two 53 K cranes are currently being used for concrete work and formwork transport purposes during th...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry
Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. The final piece in Esri UK’s s...
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Practical uses for industrial IoT
Practical uses for industrial IoT The possibilities for implementing Internet of Things (IoT) are only limited by our imagination. To serve as inspiration, we’ve rounded up some of the most common industrial use cases today, as well as those we are likely to see more of in the near future. Predictiv...
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University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data
University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced’ data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are needed, according to a new study. Ro...
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MIPS Finite Element Analysis Tool enables the future of Hardhat development
MIPS Finite Element Analysis Tool enables the future of Hardhat development In the ongoing pursuit to make helmets safer, MIPS AB, the global leader in helmet-based safety systems, has unveiled its innovative Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tool. With this tool, MIPS uses state-of-the-art computer sci...
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John Deere 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader passes 1 million hours on the job
John Deere 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader passes 1 million hours on the job A testament to the durability and performance of the John Deere machines, the 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader has logged 1 million operating hours in the field. With the achievement of this milestone, customers can be confident in the 94...
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Metso Outotec launches next-generation HRCe high pressure grinding technology
Metso Outotec launches next-generation HRCe high pressure grinding technology Metso Outotec is launching the next evolution of the high pressure grinding roll, the HRCe HPGR. The industry standard was set when the HRC HPGR was launched back in 2014 pioneering the use of flanges and non-skewing desig...
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DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team
DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team DJI will supply the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team with latest aerial imagery and creative camera technology to bring racing fans closer to the action on and off the track DJI, the latest Official Supplier to the Merced...
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InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges
InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will serve as national and international distributor of GSSI’s PaveScan® RDM Continuous Asphalt Density ga...
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Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems
Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems WPS, one of the UK’s leading parking equipment providers, is helping Woking Borough Council to provide a seamless visitor and resident experience with a series of ticketless car park upgrades as a part of Woking town centre’s...
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The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75
The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75 AS JCB mark its 75th birthday there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 years’ service to the company. The Boot family started its long association with JCB in 1949 when Bil...
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Manitou launches new website
Manitou launches new website Manitou Group, a worldwide reference in handling, aerial work platforms, and earthmoving, is launching a new website dedicated to its iconic Manitou brand. The goals of its new public website, www.manitou.com, are to increase the visibility of the Manitou brand internati...
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Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire
Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire Work is under way to improve passenger and freight journeys over the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct. The iconic North Yorkshire landmark is undergoing important maintenance to secure its future for decades to come. The 144...
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Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich
Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich BTU Hartmeier Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG has its headquarters in Unterschleissheim, which is just north of Munich. The group was founded in 1996 and is split into two divisions, Waste Disposal and Service. The Waste Dispo...
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DARPA awards PARC contract to next phase in Ocean of Things project
DARPA awards PARC contract to next phase in Ocean of Things project PARC, A Xerox Company, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the next development phase in the Ocean of Things, a project to expand what scientists know about the...
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Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory to Milwaukee
Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory in Milwaukee Komatsu Mining Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu, has announced they will be relocating its new headquarters factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The new buildings are using digital transformation and smart construction technology an...
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