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Airspeeder makes first full-scale electric flying racing car test flights
Airspeeder makes first full-scale electric flying racing car test flights In the summer of 2019 entrepreneur Matthew Pearson stated his ambition to create the world’s first racing series for electric flying cars. His mission was informed by the role racing historically played in accelerating the dev...
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Cat Connect phones home to you running smoothly and profitably
Cat Connect phones home to you running smoothly and profitably Catching the early warning signs of failure is critical in maintaining safety when working with construction machines. It also avoids unplanned downtime and costly breakdowns. Here, Nick Kakoudakis, Technology and Remote Services Manager...
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Doka invests in the future with new powder coating plant
Doka invests in the future with new powder coating plant The new Doka powder coating plant is one of the most modern plants of its kind in Europe and one of the largest production investments Doka has made in decades. The plant also confirms Doka’s clear commitment to environmentally friendly indust...
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Cortec MCI-309 protects reinforcing metal in concrete from corrosion
Cortec MCI-309 protects reinforcing metal in concrete from corrosion Cortec’s Patented MCI® Technology designed to protect reinforcing metal in concrete from corrosion is widely used around the globe. Application of MCI® products experienced rapid growth in recent years due to a number of factors su...
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MB Crusher explores the environmental aspects of soils, excavated rocks and sand
MB Crusher explores the environmental aspects of soils, excavated rocks and sand The problem with excavated earth and rocks is, from an economic, regulatory, and an environmental perspective. However, there is a solution and is within reach. Although NASA’s Ingenuity drone helicopter landed on Mars,...
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Green issues facing the building, construction and infrastructure industries
Green issues facing the building, construction and infrastructure industries The construction industry is known for its heavy use of natural resources, which is often an unavoidable part of the process. However, as the UK Government becomes more conscious of climate change and its impact on the worl...
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Residential construction development propel fibre cement market outlook
Residential construction development propel fibre cement market outlook Rapidly increasing urbanization across the world has led to increased construction and infrastructure development activities. This has subsequently instigated the demand for efficient and durable construction materials such as f...
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Post-pandemic construction surge driving demand for worker-friendly on-site storage
Post-pandemic construction surge driving demand for worker-friendly on-site storage New research highlights that the construction industry has grown nearly 6% in early spring 2021, meaning that new work and repair and maintenance are £334m above pre-pandemic levels. The research, conducted by specia...
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EIB invests €10.3m for safer air traffic corridors over the Western Balkans
EIB invests €10.3m for safer air traffic corridors over the Western Balkans The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend €10.3 million to Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services SMATSA Llc (SMATSA), which manages air traffic over the two countries. The corridors controlled by SMATSA are key regio...
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Siemens Mobility welcomes launch of Birmingham Clean Air Zone
Siemens Mobility welcomes launch of Birmingham Clean Air Zone The start of this month saw Birmingham City Council launch its new Clean Air Zone (CAZ), with the scheme being enforced from this week. Siemens Mobility Limited designed and installed the scheme, which has the company’s Sicore II automati...
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World-first Recyclable Waste Stock Market launches for reusable waste materials
World-first Recyclable Waste Stock Market launches for reusable waste materials A world-first recyclable waste stock market has launched to connect eco-conscious buyers and sellers while challenging the belief that all waste is worthless. The Green Alchemist provides an innovative sales platform whe...
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Communication in a High-Noise Construction Environment
Communication in a High-Noise Construction Environment Noise can have a negative effect on the everyday worker’s health. It can lead to all sorts of complications, including permanent hearing loss. Furthermore, the workflow of a company is hindered if there’s no proper communication between the empl...
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JCT launches 2021 dispute adjudication board documentation
JCT launches 2021 dispute adjudication board documentation JCT has announced the launch of the Dispute Adjudication Board Documentation 2021 (DAB 2021). The new product was first made available for pre-order via the JCT online store in May 2021. The video features Paul Cowan, barrister, 4 New Square...
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Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz
Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz A winning combination of fixed costs, product reliability and good honest customer service means highways services specialist Electrical Testing has now resolved to switch its entire fleet to Mercedes-Benz vehicles from Dealer Orwell Truc...
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The Crosby Rapid Rescue Chain Kit is an essential Lifesaving Tool
The Crosby Rapid Rescue Chain Kit is an essential Lifesaving Tool When accidents happen, every second counts. For firefighters and rescue workers across the globe, it is vital to keep rescue operations as smooth and safe as possible. The chain rescue kit, developed by The Crosby Group, provides the...
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China experiences quality mobile crushing and screening with Sandvik solutions
China experiences quality mobile crushing and screening with Sandvik solutions Hunan Yan Run construction engineering Ltd. has in recent years found a successful niche specializing in real estate groundworks. This is combined with the production and sale of construction aggregates and slate. In orde...
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Network Rail unveils innovative railway footbridge design
Network Rail unveils innovative railway footbridge design A new design of bridge that could transform rail crossings across Britain will be unveiled by Network Rail at Rail Live today (June 16). The innovative circular bridge is set to revolutionise the way Network Rail builds footbridges over the t...
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New Holland adds Stage V-compliant engines to the compact Boomer tractor range
New Holland adds Stage V-compliant engines to the compact Boomer tractor range New Holland Agriculture has launched the new Stage V-compliant Boomer tractor range, which packs a bigger performance while maintaining its compact size. New features further improve the tractors’ efficiency and operator...
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ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio
ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle charging network, today announced the most comprehensive EV charging solution portfolio available for fleets of all types and sizes. From concept to scale, ChargePoint’s global fleet solution port...
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B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs
B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, is extending its B2W College Program for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. Colleges and universities that contact B2W by July 30, 2...
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Midlands Connect releases plans for £800m alternative fuels network
Midlands Connect releases plans for £800m alternative fuels network Regional transport body Midlands Connect has outlined plans for an £800million alternative fuels network, which if installed could create an international centre of excellence for the charging of commercial vehicles with hydrogen an...
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Third of UK businesses scrapped tech projects during pandemic
Third of UK businesses scrapped tech projects during pandemic A new survey of 750 UK business leaders has revealed the successes and failures of business’ digital transformation journey during the pandemic. It found: The majority (56%) have successfully adopted one or more new technologies However,...
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JCB launches £70k NSPCC fundraising drive to mark the Queen’s historic 70-year reign
JCB launches £70k NSPCC fundraising drive to mark the Queen’s historic 70-year reign JCB employees are embarking on a major fundraising drive for children’s charity the NSPCC with the launch of a £70,000 appeal. The JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal starts this week and is set to run until 2022 to c...
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Cat introduces 2.7 to 3.5 tonne mini-hydraulic excavators industry first features
Cat introduces 2.7 to 3.5 tonne mini-hydraulic excavators industry first features Boosting operating efficiency, servicing ease and operator comfort, the new Cat® 302.7 CR, 303 CR and 303.5 CR hydraulic mini excavators introduce industry-first features for the 2.7- to 3.5-tonne class machines. Built...
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Coinford Plant to replace their fleet with 95 Hitachi Excavators
Coinford Plant to replace their fleet with 95 Hitachi Excavators Coinford Plant kick started the year with an extensive order of 95 excavators, supplied by HCMUK throughout 2021. Coinford Director Lee Burlton said: “Our latest purchase of Hitachi Excavators gives our expanding Fleet of Excavators bo...
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Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans
Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to government legislation, automotive brands are making electric vehicles mor...
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Ashtead Technology develops remote monitoring solution for both noise and dust
Ashtead Technology develops remote monitoring solution for both noise and dust Ashtead Technology has developed a remote monitoring solution for the continuous measurement of both noise and dust. “These are two of the most important pollutants – especially at construction and demolition sites,” expl...
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Cross River Partnership and Vivacity Labs partner on Clean-air interventions in London
Cross River Partnership and Vivacity Labs partner on Clean-air interventions in London Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organisation that delivers positive change for London’s residents, businesses and visitors, partnered with Vivacity Labs to demonstrate the imp...
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Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority
Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority Altuity Solutions Ltd, a UK-based developer of facilities management (FM) and underground asset management software, has won a business growth grant from the West of England Combined Authority to fund 80% of the har...
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ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts
ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts ePicker, an elite material handling equipment provider, today launched its innovative fleet of stackers, pallet jacks, access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts that maximize the efficiency and productivit...
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Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future
Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future Today, at its inaugural Studio Day in New York City, Luminar Technologies, Inc introduced Blade, its vision for the future of design and integration of autonomous technology across robo-taxis, trucking and consumer cars. Luminar al...
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FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles
FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles FedEx and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot...
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Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments
Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments Providing the foundation for the world’s essential data infrastructure, Western Digital today announced the availability of its new high-performance Ultrastar® Edge server family that brings compute closer to where data is gener...
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Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027
Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027 Rapid urbanization, coupled with the rising adoption of smart transportation systems, will give the global electronic toll collection (ETC) market a commendable boost over 2021-2027. Additionally, increasing introduction of favourable...
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Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy
Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy SIS consortium, formed by Fininc and Sacyr, has won the contract for the operation rights of the Italian highways A21 Turin-Alexandria-Piacenza and A5 Turin-Ivrea-Quincinetto, as well as the connecting highway A4/A5 Ivrea-Santhià and...
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Quality management is more important in manufacturing and engineering than ever before
Quality management is more important in manufacturing and engineering than ever before Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, but after the turmoil brought by COVID-19 they have become even more crucial. COVID-19 brought wid...
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AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete
AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete Over a year after the start of the global pandemic, thanks to the positive progress made in some regions, the first large-scale events are starting to be held. One of the first construction industry events to be held was World of Concrete, which took...
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Komatsu to sell UK based Conveying and Projects businesses
Komatsu to sell UK based Conveying and Projects businesses With two opportunities selected for the future of its UK-based conveying businesses, Komatsu announced plans for a management buyout of its in-region conveyor manufacturing business and a separate agreement to sell its projects business (UK-...
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How BIM can be used on the Construction Site
How BIM can be used on the Construction Site Like many industries today, construction is undergoing a significant technological transformation. While tech adoption in the sector lagged behind other industries for years, that’s no longer the case in many worksites. At the heart of this transformation...
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Bobcat dealer in Sweden supporting Child Cancer Patients
Bobcat dealer in Sweden supporting Child Cancer Patients Minutdagen in cooperation with AjaBajaCancer foundation has teamed up with Bobcat Sverige AB, the exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in Sweden, to auction off a unique Bobcat machine decorated with children’s drawings. All proceeds from the...
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Nokian introduces Ground Kare Semi-Slick tyre for backhoe loaders on the railways
Nokian introduces Ground Kare Semi-Slick tyre for backhoe loaders on the railways Railway use sets special demands for a backhoe loader tyre. Half of the tyre is on metal, which can cause uneven wear and shorten the tyre life. Nokian Tyres has been perfecting a special tire for railway use for sever...
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Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry
Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry Outsight, a leader in 3D Spatial Intelligence, has announced the launch of the first real-time LiDAR solution for the forestry industry. Drawing on its established LiDAR expertise in other industries, Outsight has developed a...
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Weldsafe expands with launch of new website
Weldsafe expands with launch of new website Family-run business Weldsafe were really excited to announce the launch of their brand new website. Based in Scotstoun in the West End of Glasgow, Weldsafe have invested in a brand new e-commerce platform to enhance their customers’ online experience, as t...
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Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor
Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced the next generation of its Velabit™ sensor, which addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of autonomous solutions while delivering state-of-the-art performance. Equipped with Velod...
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Ritchie Bros. experiencing one of the strongest equipment demand trends in years
Ritchie Bros. experiencing one of the strongest equipment demand trends in years Long lead times on new equipment and exceptionally high productivity in key industries have pushed heavy machinery demand at Ritchie Bros. to unprecedented levels and equipment owners are taking advantage. First quarter...
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Construction is the route to Economic Recovery
Construction is the route to Economic Recovery In the words of the British Prime Minister: “Build, build, build.” At least, that is the plan being mounted by Westminster to escape the looming recession. The economy hangs in the balance in the wake a global pandemic. Among radical reforms and record...
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Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet
Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet Buckland Newton Hire is a family run plant hire and waste disposal company based in Dorset. To expand its long-term hire capabilities and support the opening of a new facility, the company turned to long-term partner Finning UK and Ireland,...
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GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live
GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live GKD Technologies has announced that it will be exhibiting at the much-anticipated Rail Live exhibition 16 – 17 June 2021, Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Warwickshire, showing the very latest in rail-related technology. GKD’s rated...
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Schwing America offers longer Concrete Booms for weight restricted roads
Schwing America offers longer Concrete Booms for weight restricted roads This spring Schwing America extended the pumping season for concrete contractors with a newly designed chassis for S 43 SX and S 47 SX III that allows boom pump operators to drive on roads and highways with Minnesota seven-ton...
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Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit
Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit Procore Technologies a leading provider of construction management software, announced an enhanced Preconstruction solution at today’s Procore Innovation Summit. This solution connects people, designs, and data across p...
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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford
Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford Origin Materials, the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, today announced the launch of its Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford Motor Company. Origin’s Net Zero Automotive Program is a sustainable automotive supply chai...
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Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet
Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet Dive Technologies, Inc., today announced it has formally extended their partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for deep subsea cable and infrastructure inspections and...
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Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming
Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced it has entered into a proof of concept (PoC) collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Digita...
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Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California
Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California Granite announced that it has been awarded a contract by the County of San Luis Obispo for the construction phase of the Runway 11-29 Rehabilitation Project at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in central California...
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Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators
Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators Komatsu and Honda today announced that they have reached a basic joint-development agreement to electrify Komatsu’s micro excavators, which use the swappable Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), and establish a battery-sharing system, whi...
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TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers
TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers TomTom (TOM2), the map maker and location technology specialist, today announced the launch of the TomTom GO Expert – the ultimate satnav for professional truck, van and bus drivers. With a 7-Inch high-definition (HD) touchscreen...
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Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme
Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme Goldacre Ventures (Goldacre), a VC firm based in London focusing on the Smart Built Environment, is excited to announce that applications are now open for its annual scale-up programme, RElab. RElab 2021 will mark the third...
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Delaware and VertiGIS partner to expand Geospatial Asset Management capabilities
Delaware and VertiGIS partner to expand Geospatial Asset Management capabilities Global IT services company, Delaware has signed a partnership agreement with GIS software and services specialist, VertiGIS to develop and deliver GIS and ERP (SAP) solutions to help customers manage asset-intensive ope...
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VolvoCE wins EquipmentWatch Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards
VolvoCE wins EquipmentWatch Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards For the sixth year in a row, Volvo CE products have received awards from EquipmentWatch. EquipmentWatch, the leading data researcher in the heavy equipment industry, recognized Volvo machines in three different ca...
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Cement shortages reignite concrete consumption and environmental impact concerns
Cement shortages reignite concrete consumption and environmental impact concerns There has been an increased demand for construction material supplies since the first lockdown in the UK. It is thought that with more people staying at home, there have been increased demand for home improvements. Furt...
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