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HS2 offers free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road contracts
HS2 offers free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road contracts HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses, designed to improve their prospects of meeting Eq...
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SEAT consolidates software development centre and launches a mobility platform
SEAT consolidates software development centre and launches a mobility platform Through its SEAT:CODE software development centre, in 2020 the company demonstrated its ability to continue innovating in mobility despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic. For the first time, in addition to...
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On ‘Time to Talk Day’ Finning UK makes mental health a priority
On ‘Time to Talk Day’ Finning UK makes mental health a priority In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominent reminders about physical safety, and yet there are less prominent risks that make construction one of the deadliest p...
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Geo Connect Asia 2021 set to debut in Singapore as both a physical and virtual event
Geo Connect Asia 2021 set to debut in Singapore as both a physical and virtual event Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial services and location intelligence event is set to be the first large-scale hybrid event to be hosted in Singapore in 2021, combining plenary sessions and conferences to provide...
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Highways England awards Jacobs £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract
Highways England awards Jacobs £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing’s three main works contracts respon...
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New Cat 374 Excavator designed for high-production and durability
New Cat 374 Excavator designed for high-production and durability The Next Generation Cat® 374 excavator offers contractors high production, two times more structural durability, and up to 20 percent less maintenance costs than the industry leader it replaces, the 374F. “A key to production is our n...
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Cat introduces new 352 Excavator
Cat introduces new 352 Excavator The Next Generation Cat® 352 hydraulic excavator with variable gauge undercarriage offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more fuel efficiency, and up to 15 percent less maintenance costs compared to the model it replaces, the...
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Next Generation Cat 349 Excavator delivers 45 percent more operating efficiency
Next Generation Cat 349 Excavator delivers 45 percent more operating efficiency The Next Generation Cat® 349 excavator offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more fuel efficiency, and up to 15 percent less maintenance costs compared to the model it replaces,...
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New Cat 335 Compact Radius Excavator delivers premium performance
New Cat 335 Compact Radius Excavator delivers premium performance With its compact radius design, the Cat® 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator brings premium performance and the highest level of standard factory technology to the 35-ton excavator class. The new 335 delivers the tightest tail swing radi...
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New Cat 315 GC next-generation Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs
New Cat 315 GC next-generation Excavator reduces maintenance and fuel costs The Cat® 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers maintenance costs by up to 25% and reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%. An intuitive-to-operate desig...
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New CAT 963 Track Loader focuses on versatility and productivity
New CAT 963 Track Loader focuses on versatility and productivity When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one operator can dig, load, carry, fill and more. The new Cat® 963 Track Loader combines that versatility with up to 10 percent better f...
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Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year
Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year The idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been around for almost a century, but over the past couple of decades we’ve seen vehicle manufacturers make significant headway in developing and implementing new technologies to make this concept...
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Scottish Contractor cements commitment to JCB with new 150X HD Excavator
Scottish Contractor cements commitment to JCB with new 150X HD Excavator A leading Scottish contractor’s enduring loyalty to JCB’s tracked excavators has been cemented with the purchase of a brand-new JCB 150X HD. The new machine joins an original 1966 JCB 7 excavator in the fleet Muir of Ord-based...
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Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement
Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement The partners, US-based Digital Twin expert Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy – powered by UK-based Aqovia, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital solutions specialist have joined forces to show companies and district...
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Spot gets an upgrade with self-charging, remote operation and an arm
Spot gets an upgrade with self-charging, remote operation and an arm Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, today announced an expanded product line for its agile mobile robot Spot. The new products include a self-charging Enterprise Spot, web-based remote operations software, Scout,...
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Advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles
Advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles Self-driving vehicles are exactly what the name says. They are vehicles that do not require human drivers to take control to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. We currently live in an age where technology is changing and improving our lives da...
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Vermeer announces Minority Ownership Investment in MultiOne
Vermeer announces Minority Ownership Investment in MultiOne Vermeer Corporation has purchased a minority equity investment in MultiOne, a leading manufacturer of compact articulated loaders. This investment comes a year after Vermeer entered a distribution agreement with MultiOne to supply Vermeer-b...
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Ambarella introduces CV5 AI Processor for single 8K and multi-imager AI cameras
Ambarella introduces CV5 AI Processor for single 8K and multi-imager AI cameras Ambarella, an AI vision silicon company, has unveiled CV5, an artificial intelligence (AI) vision processor capable of recording 8K video or four 4K video streams. The new system on chip (SoC) will enable the development...
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Sandvik DD212 Development drill rig delivers versatility for narrow vein tunnelling
Sandvik DD212 Development drill rig delivers versatility for narrow vein tunnelling Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduces the new Sandvik DD212, a compact and intelligent single-boom electro-hydraulic drill for tunnelling and mining development in narrow vein drifts. This new versatile drill...
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STRABAG consortium wins €246m motorway infrastructure contract in Hungary
STRABAG consortium wins €246m motorway infrastructure contract in Hungary The Hungarian subsidiary of European-based construction group STRABAG has been awarded a new infrastructure contract in Hungary with a volume of € 245.58 million (HUF 90.45 billion). The S-D 2020 M6 consortium, consisting of S...
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MCA Fusion Hire upgrades to put focus on specialist SafeCheck technology
MCA Fusion Hire upgrades to put focus on specialist SafeCheck technology One of the country’s leading suppliers of specialist hire equipment is rolling out a new investment programme to upgrade its electrical testing facilities throughout its national branch network. MCA Fusion Hire & Repair, pa...
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Geotab expands Southeast Asia operations with new office in Singapore
Geotab expands Southeast Asia operations with new office in Singapore Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, has announced that it has expanded its global presence into Southeast Asia with the opening of a new office space in Singapore. With nearly a dozen offices throughout No...
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SCCS and Senceive distribute Leica surveying and wireless monitoring products to the UK
SCCS and Senceive distribute Leica surveying and wireless monitoring products to the UK SCCS, part of Hexagon, an authorised distributor and a flagship business for both the rental and sale of Leica Geosystems solutions has formed a partnership with Senceive to distribute the company’s wireless remo...
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GreatStar OLEI launches revolutionary multi-channel 3D LiDAR Solution
GreatStar OLEI launches revolutionary multi-channel 3D LiDAR Solution GreatStar OLEI, a leading global provider of advanced LiDAR and thermal camera sensors, alongside MorpheusTEK, has released a leading-edge 3D LiDAR at a game changing industry price of $1750. This solution and price redefine the a...
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Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition
Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition Leading construction materials giant Aggregate Industries is calling on schools, parents and children across the UK to enter its newly-launched truck design competition. Determined to support teachers and parents educating children at home durin...
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Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020
Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020 2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turning. While there are many different makes and models on the market to choose from, The Van Insurer is...
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VolvoCE looks at the hype and reality of Autonomous transport
VolvoCE looks at the hype and reality of Autonomous transport Creating autonomous transport systems is hard enough but proving that the system is safe to customers and legislators is proving as great a challenge, says Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Head of Technology at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. “Developing...
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Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines
Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines Gloucestershire plant hirer Rocket Rentals has invested in a fleet of 46 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £1.8 million – driven by a greater demand for DIY and home improvement rentals since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Supplied by...
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Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork
Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork The Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait forms an important part of the country’s national infrastructure, providing a strategic, logistical corridor to neighbouring Saudi Arabia. In delivering a solution for the highway bridge sectio...
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VolvoCE unveils their first mid-size Electric Wheeled Excavator concept
VolvoCE unveils their first mid-size Electric Wheeled Excavator concept Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the EX03, the company’s first electric prototype in the mid-size excavator range. With low noise, zero exhaust emissions and reduced maintenance needs, the EX03 represents the future for...
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Data Privacy trends and predictions for 2021
Data Privacy trends and predictions for 2021 Thursday January 28 marked Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. With 2021 set to present us with new challenges and ways of working, businesses need...
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Bobcat’s new Pressure Washer attachment cleans up in Spain
Bobcat’s new Pressure Washer attachment cleans up in Spain The first Bobcat 250M Pressure Washer attachment in Spain has started working at Altrasan Alquiler de Maquinaria, based in Tui in the province of Pontevedra. Designed for use on Bobcat compact loaders, the new pressure washer was suppl...
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Highways England £150m Lancashire bypass gets underway
Highways England £150m Lancashire bypass gets underway The first major phase of construction work for the new £150 million A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass in Lancashire will get underway on Monday (1 February). Highways England is bypassing Little Singleton village with a new dual carriageway...
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New qualifications for 2021 announced by NEBOSH
New qualifications for 2021 announced by NEBOSH Health and safety practitioners will have even more opportunities for professional development in 2021 as NEBOSH has announced the launch of seven new qualifications for the early part of the year. Leading the way will be a new, one-day wellbeing quali...
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Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE
Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE When it comes to autonomous vehicle sensor innovation, it’s best to keep an open mind — and an open development platform. That’s why NVIDIA DRIVE is the chosen platform on which the majority of these sensors run. In addition to camera sensors, NVIDIA has lon...
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Wirtgen’s new Cold Recycling Mixing Plant delivers sustainability to the job site
Wirtgen’s new Cold Recycling Mixing Plant delivers sustainability to the job site The KMA 240(i) mobile cold recycling mixing plant is capable of processing 240 tons of mix from a variety of construction materials per hour in an environmentally friendly manner. With this high-performance solut...
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The collateral benefits of Project Finance
The collateral benefits of Project Finance In their 2006 Pensions Report the OECD highlighted what they then identified as the looming ‘financial crisis’ and the accelerating exodus of private capital from the traditional banking network. Two years later the collateral damage in the wake of the 2008...
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Rebuilding UK construction recruitment in 2021
Rebuilding UK construction recruitment in 2021 The construction industry was quick to adapt and carry on working in 2020, but it continues to struggle with labour levels. And this is a problem that’s not going away any time soon as, due to Brexit and the new immigration system now in place, we are l...
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John Deere introduces Performance Tiering Strategy starting with Utility Loaders
John Deere introduces Performance Tiering Strategy starting with Utility Loaders Developed in response to evolving customer needs and expectations, John Deere launches its Performance Tiering Strategy, delivering a range of products at different levels of capability and user experience. Available fi...
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Drive System Design developing electric motors and electronics for aerospace
Drive System Design developing electric motors and electronics for aerospace British electrified propulsion specialist, Drive System Design (DSD), has been announced as a key partner in the two-year Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK project known as InCEPTion. The consultancy will...
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World Bank and Government of Nepal launch $150m infrastructure projects
World Bank and Government of Nepal launch $150m infrastructure projects The Secretary of Ministry of Urban Development in Nepal, Dr. Ramesh Prasad Singh, and Lada Strelkova, World Bank Operations Manager for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka jointly launched the four year Nepal Urban Governance and Inf...
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Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance
Terex Trucks explores winter hauler dump truck care and maintenance Terex Trucks’ articulated haulers, the TA300 and TA400, are robust machines that are built to perform reliably in cold weather – slippery surfaces and icy slopes are not a problem for these tough dump trucks. To help keep your truck...
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New Liebherr attachment expands range of applications for excavators
New Liebherr attachment expands range of applications for excavators The new Liebherr LiTiU attachment is designed for applications where the swing angle represents an extension of the working area. It allows more applications of wheeled and crawler excavators. Apart from classic excavation works, t...
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FLIR introduces AI controlled Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management
FLIR introduces AI controlled Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management FLIR Systems has introduced two new intelligent traffic system cameras – the FLIR ThermiCam™ AI with thermal imaging and the FLIR TrafiCam™ AI visible camera. Both camera systems feature artificial in...
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JCB launches recruitment drive to meet surge in production
JCB launches recruitment drive to meet surge in production JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production, the company announced today. The market for construction equipment has rebounded sharply after the severe impact of the Cov...
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While data is king in construction, API telematics rules construction equipment
While data is king in construction, API telematics rules construction equipment The use of telematics systems in the construction industry is invaluable – the data provided enables contractors to make savings on fuel consumption, to plan work more efficiently, to schedule preventative maintenance ef...
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Predicting the biggest trends in Cybersecurity for the 4th Industrial Revolution
Predicting the biggest trends in Cybersecurity for the 4th Industrial Revolution In the Fourth Industrial Revolution unprecedented processing power and access to information has the potential to send human progress into overdrive. It seems that if we imagine it, we can make it happen, realising the...
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Taylor and Braithwaite expand Hyundai sales territory in UK
Taylor and Braithwaite expand Hyundai sales territory in UK Hyundai has announced that Hyundai distributor, Taylor, and Braithwaite, based in Sandford in Cumbria, has expanded its territory to include, South Yorkshire. The new area is in addition to the company’s existing patch, which covers the res...
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Centurion and MIPS partner to bring leading helmet safety technology to the UK
Centurion and MIPS partner to bring leading helmet safety technology to the UK Above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufacturer incorporate the Mips (Multi-directional Impa...
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Revolutionary battery invention destroys range limitations of Electric Vehicles
Revolutionary battery invention destroys range limitations of Electric Vehicles After five years of quiet invention, innovation and testing, Hughes Tool Company today unveiled a revolutionary solution that eliminates the major challenges associated with battery limitations and battery chemistry for...
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Morris Site Machinery invests £4m in new Denyo generators and ArcGen welders
Morris Site Machinery invests £4m in new Denyo generators and ArcGen welders Morris Site Machinery has announced a significant investment in stock of its renowned Denyo generator and ArcGen welder brands and has taken delivery of £4 million worth of much sought after and affordable Stage IIIA compli...
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VolvoCE launches all new 35-tonne EC350E Excavator
VolvoCE launches all new 35-tonne EC350E Excavator The all-new EC350E from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been designed to perfectly bridge the performance profile of the company’s existing EC300E and EC380E excavator. The 35-tonne excavator is the go-to guy for general construction dut...
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The World’s top 10 countries using robots and automation
The World’s top 10 countries using robots and automation The average robot density in the manufacturing industry hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees. By regions, Western Europe (225 units per 10,000 employees) and the Nordic European countries (204 units per 10,000 employ...
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Skyjack all set to announce new product line-up at SKYWORLD Live
Skyjack all set to announce new product line-up at SKYWORLD Live Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division has pivoted its promotional strategy to embrace virtual trade shows as a result of the global pandemic. The industry leader decided to take it one step further by hosting their own online trade sh...
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INFINIQ takes their AI datasets global with new European sales headquarters
INFINIQ takes their AI datasets global with new European sales headquarters INFINIQ is a Korean company that provides various artificial intelligence data sets, such as vision, voice, and text, to companies that develop deep learning applications such as autonomous driving, medical AI, security AI,...
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AfDB and EIB sign Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa
AfDB and EIB sign Partnership Action Plan to fast-track development in Africa The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities and a strong shared emph...
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Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction
Penetration grade bitumen: An Ideal Bitumen for Road Construction Penetration grades are one of the most common types of bitumen for road construction. This type of bitumen is known for its durability and resistance to temperature changes; therefore, numerous oil refineries across the world have spe...
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World Bank explores digitalizing the Maritime Sector to boost global trade
World Bank explores digitalizing the Maritime Sector to boost global trade A new report launched today by the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) shows that better digital collaboration between private and public entities across the maritime supply chain will res...
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Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding
Electric air taxi project in the South West England wins government grant funding A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of England Combined Authority has been awarded an industrial research grant by the UK Government to look at t...
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Thales wins NATO contract to Supply Defence Cloud for the Armed Forces
Thales wins NATO contract to Supply Defence Cloud for the Armed Forces NATO has selected Thales to provide the first certified defence cloud solution that can be deployed in the theatre of operations in less than 24 hours. Thales was selected after a worldwide competitive tendering process on the ba...
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