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Move Asia returns for another influential Urban Mobility virtual event
Move Asia returns for another influential Urban Mobility virtual event Asia’s most important mobility event, MOVE Asia returns from 7-9 September 2021 to bring together the entire urban mobility ecosystem, with key decision-makers, leading players, and disruptors from all across the different...
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New York Art Exhibition features classic British Road Signs by Margaret Calvert
New York Art Exhibition features classic British Road Signs by Margaret Calvert The distinctive iconography of British road signs will be featured as part of an exhibition taking place at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York this summer. The exhibition, ‘Automania,’ which opened on 4 July fe...
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Komatsu optimises CE series PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavator for Southeast Asia
Komatsu optimises CE series PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavator for Southeast Asia Komatsu Ltd. is set to launch the 20-ton PC200-10M0 hydraulic excavators under the CE series, designed for use in urban civil engineering applications, such as residential land development and road construction, in Southea...
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GKD Technologies rebrands with a fresh new look
GKD Technologies rebrands with a fresh new look For over 25-years GKD has focused on developing technology and solutions that keep people safe by supplying construction and industrial sectors with the next generation of flexible, modular safety solutions, which include height, slew and load safety c...
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Ferrovial sells its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero
Ferrovial sells its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero Ferrovial has reached an agreement to sell its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero, an enterprise of Schwarz Group, as part of the process of divesting Ferrovial Services. The transactio...
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Cenex-LCV2021 and Cenex-CAM2021 open for visitor registration
Cenex-LCV2021 and Cenex-CAM2021 open for visitor registration Registration is now open for visitors to attend the annual Cenex-Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV2021) and Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility (CAM2021) events at UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground on 22nd and 23rd September 2021. Registration to attend...
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Gaist and TRL partnership accelerates road network Digital Twins
Gaist and TRL partnership accelerates road network Digital Twins The development of a national ‘digital twin’ of our roads which could revolutionise how we plan and manage the road network, is set to accelerate following a collaboration between TRL and Gaist. Gaist, the world-leading provider of roa...
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Department for Transport gives green light for the first Electric Motorway in the UK
Department for Transport gives green light for the first Electric Motorway in the UK The Department for Transport has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead the UK’s first ever study on the electrification of long range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead wires on motor...
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Remote control Bobcat working on the cutting edge in Spain
Remote control Bobcat working on the cutting edge in Spain The main business area of Vitrac Obra Pública is earthmoving, from small excavations to large earthworks anywhere on the island of Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The company also carries out civil works contracts for both...
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Rio Tinto signs renewable energy agreement in Madagascar
Rio Tinto signs renewable energy agreement in Madagascar Rio Tinto has signed a power purchasing agreement for a new renewable energy plant to power the operations of its QMM ilmenite mine in Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar. This project, which uses solar and wind energy, will significantly contri...
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AUSA partners with Renta Group Oy to rent articulated dumpers in Poland
AUSA partners with Renta Group Oy to rent articulated dumpers in Poland To say that the rental sector is gaining more and more volume compared to traditional sales today no longer surprises anyone. It is therefore important that the leading machinery manufacturers strengthen their positions in this...
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GSSI showcasing the UtilityScan Compact GPR System at Utility Expo 2021
GSSI showcasing the UtilityScan Compact GPR System at Utility Expo 2021 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its UtilityScan® compact GPR unit at the Utility Expo 2021, to be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center from September 28-30...
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Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van
Electric Assisted Vehicles reveals their all-electric mid-mile urban van Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxford-based sustainable zero-emissions transport manufacturers, have today revealed LINCS, a modular multipurpose lightweight vehicle designed to provide urban light commercial van...
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Making our professional lives more sustainable
Making our professional lives more sustainable There is a growing shift towards sustainability in every aspect of our personal lives. Whether at home or work, finding ways to reduce our carbon footprint has become a focus for many people. This reflects the transport we use, how we power and heat our...
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EIB launches public consultation to redefine their transport lending priorities
EIB launches public consultation to redefine their transport lending priorities The European Investment Bank (EIB), as one of the largest financiers of European transport infrastructure and mobility solutions, today launched a new public consultation on its support for the sector. The aim is to rede...
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Four ways to ensure successful industrial equipment sales
Four ways to ensure successful industrial equipment sales Industrial equipment covers a lot of different types of machinery. But whether you are selling fixed or mobile industrial equipment, you need to take the same steps to ensure successful sales. Here are four ways you can go about it. Provide C...
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The World Bank commits to support resilient recovery in Jamaica
The World Bank commits to support resilient recovery in Jamaica The World Bank’s Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, completed a three-day visit to Jamaica. This was his first official visit within the region since being appointed to the post in May...
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International Energy Agency examines Smart Cities and the race to Net Zero
International Energy Agency examines Smart Cities and the race to Net Zero A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report for the G20 Italy Presidency examines how cities can be a key to a net-zero emissions future as digitalisation opens up a range of new opportunities The world’s cities can play a...
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Mindtech raises $3.25m for AI Vision Synthetic Data Training Platform
Mindtech raises $3.25m for AI Vision Synthetic Data Training Platform Mindtech Global, developer of the world’s leading end-to-end synthetic data creation platform for training AI vision systems – today announced closing a $3.25 million funding round. The round was led by NPIF – Mercia Equity...
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Construction and face coverings – to mask or not to mask
Construction and face coverings – to mask or not to mask There is a lot of discussion in the UK at the moment about masks, as from 19 July, it is no longer legally required to wear these in England. The Government is leaving the decision on whether or not to wear masks down to ...
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Wirtgen celebrates 60 years of innovation and rich history
Wirtgen celebrates 60 years of innovation and rich history Construction machinery from Windhagen is in use all over the world today. In addition to Wirtgen cold milling machines, which are found on virtually every road rehabilitation construction site, the machine manufacturer also produces technolo...
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Collins Earthworks chooses versatility with new Cat 637K Coal Bowl Scrapers
Collins Earthworks chooses versatility with new Cat 637K Coal Bowl Scrapers Earthmoving professionals Collins Earthworks has invested in several new Caterpillar machines, including four new Cat® 637K Coal Bowl Scrapers with push/pull systems. Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cat pr...
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Warwick Ward sells first New CASE 721G Wheel Loader in Great Britain
Warwick Ward takes on first New CASE 721G Wheel Loader in Great Britain CASE Construction Equipment dealer Warwick Ward has sold and delivered the first NEW 721G wheel loader to Blackpole Recycling Ltd based in Worcestershire. At the customer’s request, Warwick Ward modified the new 721G model so th...
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ARC Asia Forum focused on Accelerating Digital Transformation
ARC Asia Forum focused on Accelerating Digital Transformation The online annual ARC Industry Forum Asia titled Accelerating Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID World, from July 13-15, 2021, witnessed record-breaking registrations of over 2,500 delegates for the two language tracks – Japanese and...
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Rubber modified asphalt as a proven circular solution for scrap tires
Rubber modified asphalt as a proven circular solution for scrap tires The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with the University of Missouri and The Ray, a non-profit proving ground for sustainable transportation technologies, today published a state of knowledge report that...
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development supports road infrastructure development in Rwanda
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development supports road infrastructure development in Rwanda Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the economic development arm of the UAE government, signed an agreement with the Government of Rwanda to provide a concessionary loan valued at USD 15 million (AED55 million) to f...
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Fluke brings Test and Measurement experience to the Solar Industry
Fluke brings Test and Measurement experience to the Solar Industry The new Fluke IRR1-SOL Solar Irradiance Meter makes the critical measurements needed for installing, testing, and maintaining photovoltaic systems New energy technologies, like solar, require specialized test tools to efficiently pro...
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Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA
Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA Mercedes-Benz today announced the acquisition of YASA, a pioneer in next-generation electric drive technology. Under the terms of the acquisition, YASA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, developing ultra high-perf...
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Allison Transmission introduces TerraTran propulsion solution for construction and mining
Allison Transmission introduces TerraTran propulsion solution for construction and mining Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions...
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Saint-Gobain NA and Ecomedes launches buyers portal to simplify Sustainable Materials
Saint-Gobain NA and Ecomedes launches buyers portal to simplify Sustainable Materials Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, and ecomedes, developer of the leading sustainable building products platform, today announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive sustainability d...
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Hiboo enables construction companies to calculate their carbon impact
Hiboo enables construction companies to calculate their carbon impact Thanks to Hiboo’s solution, equipment users and renters are now able to collect and measure the CO₂e (the CO₂ equivalent) emissions related to the fuel consumption of each equipment. This unit, created by the IPCC, takes into acco...
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Quanergy 3D LiDAR selected for V2X Smart City deployment in Korea
Quanergy 3D LiDAR selected for V2X Smart City deployment in Korea Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of OPA-based solid state LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT, today announced its 3D LiDAR solution has been selected to support the development of an Information, Com...
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Sintavia develops Copper 3D Printing Technology
Sintavia develops Copper 3D Printing Technology GRCop-42 material parameter and furnacing specification to enable full alloy adoption Sintavia, LLC, a designer and 3D printer of a new generation of flight and launch components, announced today that it has developed proprietary printing technology fo...
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Metawave selects Analog Devices Beamforming Technology for Turbo 5G Repeater
Metawave selects Analog Devices Beamforming Technology for Turbo 5G Repeater Metawave today announced that its TURBO 5G repeater is the first platform of its kind to use Analog Devices’ ADMV4828 beamforming chipset. This enables Metawave’s TURBO platform to reach an overall system gain that is unatt...
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AKXinternet technology delivers wireless 1 Gigabit Speeds in Alaska
AKXinternet technology delivers wireless 1 Gigabit Speeds in Alaska Alaska Communications is bringing the speed Alaskans need with its new service, AKXinternet, a mesh fixed wireless solution offering 1 gigabit download speeds and up to 100 Mbps upload speeds. The service offers unlimited data throu...
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City of Sandy in Oregon upgrades Street Lights with sustainable Cree RSW Series LED
City of Sandy in Oregon upgrades Street Lights with sustainable Cree RSW Series LED Cree Lighting announced the completion of an extensive project in the City of Sandy, Oregon, converting all of the city’s street lights from inefficient high-pressure sodium lamps to long-lasting, highly efficient LE...
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Esri’s new book teaches Geographic Concepts through a South American Adventure
Esri’s new book teaches Geographic Concepts through a South American Adventure Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of The Locators: Adventure in South America. Written by three members of the Esri staff, The Locators follows two kids, Lucy and Oliv...
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Wireless Fluke 3562 Screening Vibration Sensor monitors machine health
Wireless Fluke 3562 Screening Vibration Sensor monitors machine health Fluke Reliability, a world leader in machine monitoring devices and cloud-based maintenance software, introduces the Fluke 3562 Screening Vibration Sensor system. With its revolutionary batteryless technology, long-range sensor-t...
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Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation
Nexxiot and Arkema team-up to revolutionize Chemical Transportation French specialty materials manufacturer Arkema is now harnessing the capabilities of Swiss logistics digitization pioneer Nexxiot. The companies have partnered to digitize Arkema’s Isotank (tank container) and rail freight wag...
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USDA grant supports deployment of Monarch electric Tractor
USDA grant supports deployment of Monarch electric Tractor Monarch Tractor today announced it will deploy its award-winning, fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor at Hopville Farms in Oregon. Funded through the USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grant program, the tractor will be utilized to au...
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Blackline Safety G7 EXO area gas monitor wins international gold design award
Blackline Safety G7 EXO area gas monitor wins international gold design award Blackline Safety Corp., a global leader of hardware-enabled software as a service (SaaS) technology, today announced its G7 EXO area gas monitor won gold at INT Design’s 2021 GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN awards. The workplace saf...
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Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction
Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction Class Of Your Own, a social enterprise dedicated to helping the construction industry engage with schools and educators to develop the skills of young people, has debuted a new online learning portal. “DEC SCHOOL,” kickstar...
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Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021
Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021 To help support its customers’ sustainability targets while prioritizing safety and productivity, Komatsu will focus on “creating value together” in its 48,000-square-foot booth at MINExpo 2021, where the company plans to un...
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Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter
Volvo Construction Equipment reports solid growth in second quarter Volvo Construction Equipment has seen net sales increase by 13% in Q2, 2021 – owing to higher volumes in Europe, North America and South America. Continuing its strong rebound from the challenges of last year all markets have enjoye...
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GHH wins Best Performing Business Partner Award in India
GHH wins Best Performing Business Partner Award in India GHH India, with its mining contracting company GHH BUMI Mining Service, has received the Best Performing Business Partner Award. In a Covid pandemic driven online event, GHH India, with its mining contracting subsidiary, GHH Bumi Mining Servic...
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McFaddens goes trenchless with a n18ACS GRUNDODRILL from TRACTO
McFaddens goes trenchless with a n18ACS GRUNDODRILL from TRACTO Family run Civil Engineering company, McFadden (Civils) Ltd, has over 35 years of delivering successful engineering contractions nationally and internationally, including prestigious projects for main contractors working on HS2, New Wea...
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Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships
Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships Composite access cover manufacturer Fibrelite has formed strategic partnerships with a number of major manufacturers of precast and preformed troughs (also known as trenches, channels and ducts) in Europe and the USA (including Fibex...
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TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority
TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority TollPlus has successfully deployed an advanced Back‐Office System (BOS) for the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). TollPlus, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, was previously awarded the contract to design, implement, and main...
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SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire
SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire Trimble® connected construction specialist SITECH UK & Ireland has opened its new construction training facility in Norton Canes, Staffordshire. The training facility provides construction professionals with access to necessa...
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Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England
Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) launched its UK Freeports business sentiment report, representing the views of over 500 UK businesses in response to the Government’s announcement in March 2021 of the eight Fr...
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CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather
CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather While temperatures have been variable in the UK this summer, the UK’s ten warmest years on record have all occurred since 2002 and overall, the world is heating up; the highest temperature ever recorded on earth was observed in Death Valley on...
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Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021
Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021 Liebherr will showcase its latest innovative equipment, technology, and services for the mining industry at MINExpo International® in Las Vegas, USA, from September 13–15, 2021. Covering a total area of more than 28,000 sq. ft (2,600m2)...
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New Komatsu electric Excavator uses a tethered power cable for non-stop efficiency
New Komatsu electric Excavator uses a tethered power cable for non-stop efficiency Komatsu is rolling out the wired electro-hydraulic excavator “PC78USE-11” to the domestic Japanese market, introducing a whole new category of construction equipment that has all the benefits of electric,...
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UK CHAS members now get 20 percent discount at Speedy Hire
UK CHAS members now get 20 percent discount at Speedy Hire CHAS has announced that its members are set to receive a 20% discount on Speedy Hire tools and equipment thanks to a two-year partnership between the supply chain risk management expert and the UK’s largest hire provider. The new agreement w...
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H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking
H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking A new whitepaper on the ‘Need for hydrogen trucking’ sets out the underlying arguments in favour of the use of hydrogen to decarbonise long-haul trucks. The evidence for two key aspects of the case for hydrogen are discussed within the...
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A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer
A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer Everywhere you look, there is something we can thank a civil engineer for. Civil engineers are responsible for developing roads, bridges, waterways and more. They are the leading experts in urban development and help shape the neighbourhoods...
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HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works
HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works Gammon Construction Limited and HSBC announced an agreement to implement a green guarantee of HKD258 million to support the development of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 Expansion Works project. Executed in the form of...
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Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars
Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars Self-driving cars or vehicles with autopilot modes are revolutionary, but they don’t come without their risks. People have established a number of ways in which self-driving cars can be targeted. Self-driving cars have to be connected to the outside world,...
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Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026
Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026 According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global construction equipment market size is poised to expand at substantial Compound annual growth rate during the forecast period. A significant rise in con...
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What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown
What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown After more than a year of full and partial COVID-19 lockdowns, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. The UK’s vaccine rollout has gathered a quick pace, and lockdown restrictions continue to ease, with 21st June hopefully m...
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