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XPeng aims for 3,675 km Autonomous Driving Expedition in China
XPeng aims for 3,675 km Autonomous Driving Expedition in China XPeng Inc., a Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has kicked off the autonomous driving expedition with a fleet of XPeng P7s, covering a total distance of 3,675 km across six provinces in China. This will be the longest autonomous dr...
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Terradepth trials Underwater Autonomous Submarine to map the oceans
Terradepth trials Underwater Autonomous Submarine to map the oceans Terradepth, a disruptor in maritime data collection and use, has announced the successful completion of its Phase 1 trials. The test was executed at Lake Travis in Travis County, Texas. The Phase 1 test results conclusively demonstr...
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Esri’s new book introduces Water and Power Utilities to GIS Spatial Analytics
Esri’s new book introduces Water and Power Utilities to GIS Spatial Analytics Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of Delivering Water and Power: GIS for Utilities. More and more, modern utilities are applying technology like sensors and data visual...
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Bentley Acceleration Initiatives launches OpenTower iQ digital twins for 5G Towers
Bentley Acceleration Initiatives launches OpenTower iQ digital twins for 5G Towers Bentley Acceleration Initiatives today announced the availability of OpenTower® iQ, a digital twin solution “powered by iTwin” for telecom towers that provides 3D visualization, real-time decision support, and predict...
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Murata introduces LiDAR Data to Traffic Monitoring Service in Indonesia
Murata introduces LiDAR Data to Traffic Monitoring Service in Indonesia In April, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., will begin a service in Indonesia that will provide data from a traffic counter system mapping traffic volume via local service providers. The system developed by Murata uses LiDAR techn...
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Metso Outotec launches Premier and Select horizontal grinding mills
Metso Outotec launches Premier and Select horizontal grinding mills Every mining operation has a unique grinding process that requires versatile grinding equipment. During the last six months, Metso Outotec has extensively reviewed the combined horizontal mill product offering from the legacy Metso...
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Hirst Brothers go for versatility with new Bobcat Excavators
Hirst Brothers go for versatility with new Bobcat Excavators Hirst Brothers Contractors Ltd of York has taken delivery of new Bobcat E27 and E85 mini-excavators. Jointly run by Directors, Edd and Tom Hirst, Hirst Brothers provides a comprehensive range of services, including site clearance, tree sur...
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Highways England awards Skanska £507m A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet project
Highways England awards Skanska £507m A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet project Skanska and Highways England agree £507 million A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements contract. This major project will deliver significant benefits to road users and the local community by creating a new 10-mile du...
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Introducing drones into construction for topographic surveys
Introducing drones into construction for topographic surveys Most construction businesses have similar priorities — deliver high quality work to the client’s budget and deadline. Investing in technology can enable companies to complete jobs more quickly and accurately, helping them to meet client ex...
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EIB invests €40m for urban transport improvements in the Canton of Sarajevo
EIB invests €40m for urban transport improvements in the Canton of Sarajevo To support the transition to more sustainable transport modes, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €40 million for the reconstruction of the urban transport network in the Canton of Sarajevo. The financing, provi...
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Walki develops flame-retardant tape for construction membranes
Walki develops flame-retardant tape for construction membranes Walki has developed a tape that in combination with the Walki’s Wall Tight FR G A2 membrane renders a reaction to fire according to Euroclass A2. Construction membranes, used in walls and ceilings to enhance heat radiation and prev...
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Doosan announces top 10 dealers for 2020 in North America
Doosan announces top 10 dealers for 2020 in North America Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top-performing dealers of 2020. The top 10 dealers are among more than 160 Doosan® equipment dealers in North America. Doosan annually recognizes its heavy equipment dealers that have excelled...
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MIT study finds dramatic price drop in lithium-ion battery costs
MIT study finds dramatic price drop in lithium-ion battery costs The cost of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used for phones, laptops, and cars has fallen dramatically over the last three decades, and has been a major driver of the rapid growth of those technologies. But attempting to quantif...
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JCB scores big deal for X-Series Excavators for Chasetown Civil Engineering
JCB scores big deal for X-Series Excavators for Chasetown Civil Engineering JCB has secured one of the biggest deals of the year for its X-Series range of tracked excavators after an investment by one of the Midlands’ leading civil engineering companies. Chasetown Civil Engineering has bought 20 X-S...
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Iteris wins $3.5m contract on Arizona DoT I10 Broadway Curve Project
Iteris wins $3.5m contract on Arizona DoT I10 Broadway Curve Project Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded contracts for a total of $3.5 million by the Pulice-FNF-Flatiron Joint Venture, a design-build joint-venture team...
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nPlan secures $18.5m investment to mitigate risk with AI analytics
nPlan secures $18.5m investment to mitigate risk with AI analytics nPlan, a company that uses machine learning to forecast the duration, risks and opportunities of construction projects, has secured an $18.5 million investment round, led by GV (formerly Google Ventures). The company’s proprietary AI...
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Tarmac helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads
Tarmac helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads Tarmac is helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads with the biggest supply to date of a new rubberised asphalt for the resurfacing of the A426 Blaby Bypass. With 4,800 tonnes supplied, the asphalt incorporate...
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Bionetix Biologicals help launch new wastewater treatment systems
Bionetix Biologicals help launch new wastewater treatment systems Start-up of a wastewater treatment system has special challenges, whether the system is brand new or simply getting a reboot in cool spring or fall weather. For one reason, a completely new treatment system may not yet have a well-est...
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US Drone Pilots get new capabilities with Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS
US Drone Pilots get new capabilities with Esri Site Scan for ArcGIS Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today released a new integration in its Site Scan for ArcGIS flight planner with business partner Airspace Link, Inc., the leading North American provider of federal, state, and loca...
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Velodyne Lidar demonstrates how advanced LiDAR technology improves Pedestrian Safety
Velodyne Lidar demonstrates how advanced LiDAR technology improves Pedestrian Safety Velodyne Lidar, Inc. showed how with lidar technology, Pedestrian Automated Emergency Braking (PAEB) systems can be significantly improved, with the potential to save thousands of lives annually. Velodyne released a...
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Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion starts up in Georgia
Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion starts up in Georgia Clark Construction Group and their joint venture partner Reeves Young joined Canton city officials to begin construction of the Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project in Canton, Georgia. The $67-million project is the larg...
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AECOM partners with Houston METRO to automate zero emissions transit technology
AECOM partners with Houston METRO to automate zero emissions transit technology AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has partnered with Houston METRO, the region’s largest public transit provider, to accelerate deployment of automated technology in transit vehicles. Funded thro...
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Mace Group and RealWear deploying hands-free head-mounted wearable devices
Mace Group and RealWear deploying hands-free head-mounted wearable devices RealWear, Inc., the global leader of hands-free head-mounted wearables, announced that Mace Group, a global consultancy and construction firm headquartered in London, deployed RealWear’s assisted reality wearable computers ru...
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Audi mobilises Swarm Data to create Intelligent Mobility
Audi mobilises Swarm Data to create Intelligent Mobility Audi is taking another step towards safer and more intelligent mobility by using high-precision swarm data for the first time to optimise the speed and accuracy of hazard warning communication between its networked models. Its upgraded car-to-...
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Made in Britain brand adds £3.5 billion a year to UK exports
Made in Britain brand adds £3.5 billion a year to UK exports As the UK government negotiates new trade deals in markets across the globe, research1 from Barclays Corporate Banking released today reveals how British exporters can benefit from price premiums of up to £3.5bn per year in ten key countri...
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Construction companies set to see a rise in adjudications
Construction companies set to see a rise in adjudications Organisations in the construction sector are being warned to expect a rise in the number of adjudications around contracts as government support comes to an end and cash becomes scarce for many businesses. Ian Timlin, a dispute resolution spe...
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MIT algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge ‘adversarial’ inputs
MIT algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge ‘adversarial’ inputs In a perfect world, what you see is what you get. If this were the case, the job of artificial intelligence systems would be refreshingly straightforward. Take collision avoidance systems in self-driving cars....
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Norwest Plant agrees multi-million pound site dumper deal with Mecalac
Norwest Plant agrees multi-million pound site dumper deal with Mecalac Norwest Plant, Mecalac’s official dealer for North Wales and the North West of England, has agreed a multi-million pound deal with B&W Plant Hire to add 71 state-of-the-art site dumpers to its fleet in 2021. Headquartered in...
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Mott MacDonald develops masterplan for first hydrogen transport hub in UK
Mott MacDonald develops masterplan for first hydrogen transport hub in UK Mott MacDonald has developed a masterplan for the UK’s first ever multi-modal hydrogen transport hub for the UK Department for Transport (DfT). Development of the hub will be kickstarted with £3m in government funding and coul...
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Kaman K-MAX gets to work with Black Tusk Helicopter in Canada
Kaman K-MAX gets to work with Black Tusk Helicopter in Canada Kaman Air Vehicles announced they have delivered a new medium-to-heavy lift K-MAX® helicopter to Black Tusk Helicopter Inc. of Squamish, BC, Canada. Black Tusk performs various external lift projects of every scale, ranging from aerial ti...
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Granite JV awarded $42m US Air Force Base project in Guam
Granite JV awarded $42m US Air Force Base project in Guam The joint venture team comprised of Granite and Obayashi Corporation has been awarded the P3001 Standoff Weapons Complex at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific. As consolidating partner, the $42...
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TruckLabs successfully tests TruckWings to save diesel
TruckLabs successfully tests TruckWings to save diesel TruckLabs, a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, announced today that Maxway Trucking, a provider of specialized freight services in the western region of the United States, has adopted TruckLabs’ patented TruckWings tech...
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Esri fleet tracking partner Track Star integrates ArcGIS Platform
Esri fleet tracking partner Track Star integrates ArcGIS Platform Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that its partner, GPS fleet management firm Track Star, is entirely rebuilding its automatic vehicle location software (AVLS) product around ArcGIS Platform. With acces...
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FulcrumAir receives Certification to Fly Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight
FulcrumAir receives Certification to Fly Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight FulcrumAir has announced that it has been granted permission from Transport Canada to operate its E2500 UAS within a powerline environment “Beyond Visual Line Sight” (BVLOS) throughout Canada (Class G airspace outside of an...
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Monnit launches IoT Soil Moisture Sensor to create Smart Agriculture
Monnit launches IoT Soil Moisture Sensor to create Smart Agriculture Monnit announced today the launch of its ALTA® Soil Moisture Sensor. Primed to meet AgriTech market demand, the Soil Moisture Sensor alerts you on your mobile device or computer how much, when, and where to water your crops or comm...
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Innovyze and Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software bringing Smart Water to Madrid
Innovyze and Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software bringing Smart Water to Madrid Innovyze, the global leader in water software solutions, and their partners Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software, have announced a powerful solution to upgrade water infrastructure for Canal Isabel ll of Madrid, Spain. Commis...
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Bring your iPad to life with the ZAGG Pro Stylus
Bring your iPad to life with the ZAGG Pro Stylus The one accessory for your iPad that you can’t do without is a stylus, and ZAGG have just released their sleek Pro Stylus, which is a really good alternative to the expensive Apple Pencil. While navigating with your fingertips is really practica...
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5 tips for sufficient land research in 2021
5 tips for sufficient land research in 2021 When it comes to getting a profitable project off the ground, establishing a suitable plot is of paramount importance. This forms the very foundation of your development and promises to determine your project’s long-term success. However, there are lots of...
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SPIE UK puts safety first with maintenance contract at Calor Gas Port Clarence facility
SPIE UK puts safety first with maintenance contract at Calor Gas Port Clarence facility SPIE UK, the British subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader for multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has announced a contract with Calor Gas for the long-term maintenan...
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Romal Capital £100m waterfront development to bring Sydney to Liverpool
Romal Capital £100m waterfront development to bring Sydney to Liverpool Global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100m to transform the derelict brownfield area to realise their vision of Sydney in Liverpool’s city centre. In th...
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JCB rebounds with 700 new permanent placements
JCB rebounds with 700 new permanent placements JCB today launched a fresh recruitment drive for hundreds more shop floor employees and announced plans to give hundreds more agency employees permanent contracts as demand for construction equipment continues to soar. Last month the company revealed it...
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O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 to get high-tech View Smart Windows
O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 to get high-tech View Smart Windows View, Inc., a market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed in the new 350,000-square-foot expansion of Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The expansion is part of...
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Iteris awarded $1.2m Texas DOT IDIQ Contract for Smart Mobility and Traffic Engineering
Iteris awarded $1.2m Texas DOT IDIQ Contract for Smart Mobility and Traffic Engineering Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Texas Department of...
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Esri joins the Digital Twin Consortium
Esri joins the Digital Twin Consortium Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it has joined the Digital Twin Consortium. This authoritative community of users brings together industry, government, and academia to drive consistency in vocabulary, architecture, security, and...
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RealWear accelerates leadership position in hands-free wearable computing
RealWear accelerates leadership position in hands-free wearable computing The global leader in hands-free wearable computing for industry, RealWear, today announced that strong customer demand has accelerated its number one position, reporting triple (3X) year-over-year growth. The company also anno...
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Intel introduces 11th generation Intel Core for unmatched performance
Intel introduces 11th generation Intel Core for unmatched performance The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) launched worldwide today, led by the flagship Intel® Core™ i9-11900K. Reaching speeds of up to 5.3GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Bo...
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Insight LiDAR enhances sensor with longer-range, high-resolution, 360 degree coverage
Insight LiDAR enhances sensor with longer-range, high-resolution, 360 degree coverage Insight LiDAR, a global leader in Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR sensors on a chip, has announced the latest version of its high resolution, long-range FMCW lidar sensor for the automotive market....
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I Squared Capital awarded Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year
I Squared Capital awarded Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year I Squared Capital has been awarded the 2020 Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year Award for its investment in Cube Highways by Private Equity International (PEI) and Infrastructure Investor Magazine. These awards recognize t...
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CAT updates Cold Planers based on milling customers feedback
CAT updates Cold Planers based on milling customers feedback New product updates to the versatile and productive Cat® PM620, PM622, PM820, PM822 and PM825 half-lane cold planers include numerous improvements based on customer feedback to ease operation and lower owning and operating costs. Five year...
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Cat new GC Series single drum vibratory soil compactors simplify operations
Cat new GC Series single drum vibratory soil compactors simplify operations Caterpillar expands its single drum vibratory soil compactor line with the introduction of the new 84-in (2134 mm) Cat® GC Series, built for simple operation, high reliability and low cost-per-hour performance. Offering high...
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Ford Dagenham to provide advanced technology diesel engines for Ford Transits
Ford Dagenham to provide advanced technology diesel engines for Ford Transits Ford announced today that Ford Dagenham Engine Plant to the east of London will manufacture the latest advanced technology diesel engines for the next generation Ford Transit Custom range. The next generation Ford Transit...
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New CAT 140 GC Motor Grader delivers higher performance at lower cost per hour
New CAT 140 GC Motor Grader delivers higher performance at lower cost per hour The new Cat® 140 GC motor grader is designed to combine high performance with low owning and operating costs. The 140 GC’s powerful Cat C7.1 engine, 6F/3R automatic power-shift transmission (which eliminates the inc...
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Siltbuster helping to protect Aquatic Ecosystems on £200m M55 motorway project
Siltbuster helping to protect Aquatic Ecosystems on £200m M55 motorway project Siltbuster, the leading water treatment specialist, has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions, to be used during the delivery of the £200m Preston Western Distributor Road, linking Preston and southern Fy...
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REE unveils REEcorners and EV Platforms designed for Commercial Electric Vehicles
REE unveils REEcorners and EV Platforms designed for Commercial Electric Vehicles REE Automotive, an innovator in e-mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today revealed 5 new and improved REEcorner™ architecture designs and the technology be...
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Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey
Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey Ford today confirmed that the next generation Ford Transit Custom range will include an all-electric model in addition to plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid and conventional engine variants. The new Custom range – which includes the Transit Custom...
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New Cat D7 Dozer delivers performance and productivity-boosting technology
New Cat D7 Dozer delivers performance and productivity-boosting technology The new Cat® D7 dozer offers high drive undercarriage design, increased performance and the broadest choice of easy-to-use technology features to help customers get the most from the bulldozer. A fully automatic 4-speed trans...
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Marketing your construction and building products to Architects
Marketing your construction and building products to Architects Getting your products in front of architects may feel like an impossible task, especially in the current climate. It’s important for any manufacturer not only sell the technical benefits of the product but to understand the exact needs...
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IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean
IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean On March 9 the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a partnership to drive energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean to meet their 2030 Agenda for...
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Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno
Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno During the modernization of the D1 freeway between the Czech Republic’s two largest cities, two slipform pavers and a texture curing machine from Wirtgen rehabilitated a 67 km stretch of freeway in the direction of Prague. Dur...
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Point of Rental and Vertex partner to simplify end-to-end tax management
Point of Rental and Vertex partner to simplify end-to-end tax management Point of Rental Software announced its partnership with Vertex, Inc., a global provider of tax technology solutions. Its Point of Rental Elite dashboard now integrates with Vertex® Cloud Indirect Tax®, a powerful SaaS tax solut...
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