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Velodyne Lidar combined with Kaarta Cloud produces stunning 3D Maps
Velodyne Lidar combined with Kaarta Cloud produces stunning 3D Maps Velodyne Lidar today announced Kaarta Cloud® exclusively supports Velodyne’s lidar sensors. Kaarta’s new cloud-based application is a platform to process, store, and share 3D spaces. Paired with high quality lidar to capture the env...
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CAT Financial introduces new deals to help construction firms get back on track
CAT Financial introduces new deals to help construction firms get back on track Cat Financial has introduced a bundle of finance deals to help construction firms get their businesses back on track as the sector starts to get back to its new normal. Customers of Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive di...
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Ford teams up with the RNLI to promote water safety messaging at the beach
Ford teams up with the RNLI to promote water safety messaging at the beach Ford have commissioned custom tyres that can leave key water safety messages imprinted on stretches of sand as part of a new initiative with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). This activity aims to support the li...
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Cityzenith wins Digital Twin project for $500m Orlando Sports and Entertainment District
Cityzenith wins Digital Twin project for $500m Orlando Sports and Entertainment District A ground-breaking Digital Twin project by Cityzenith will promote, optimize, and future proof the ambitious $500 million Orlando Sports & Entertainment Smart District (OS+ED), aiming to drive the Florida cit...
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COVID19 has accelerated the demand for e-commerce in the equipment industry
COVID19 has accelerated the demand for e-commerce in the equipment industry Matt Ackley, the Chief Marketing Officer, GM Platform Business, SVP Product Management at Ritchie Bros., has a long track record of success in the world of tech. Before he joined the auction company, Matt worked at several s...
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Peterbilt Model 220EV Electric Trucks are now available to Order
Peterbilt Model 220EV Electric Trucks are now available to Order Peterbilt is leading the charge in alternative powertrain offerings and is pleased to announce the Model 220EV is now available for customer orders. The Model 220EV can be configured through the SmartSpec® sales tool and ordered at one...
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Aggregate Industries recognised for commitment to British Armed Forces
Aggregate Industries recognised for commitment to British Armed Forces Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has been given the prestigious Silver Employment Recognition Scheme (ERS) award by the Ministry of Defence. The award acknowledges that the company treats members of th...
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Civil Engineering Contractor EKFB award Trimble and Totalmobile HS2 Contract
Civil Engineering Contractor EKFB award Trimble and Totalmobile HS2 Contract Trimble and Totalmobile, a field service management software specialist, announced today that they have been awarded a contract from civil engineering joint venture Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM (EKFB) to support its transport...
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Bitumen market valuation estimated at $93.38 Billion by end of 2020
Bitumen market valuation estimated at $93.38 Billion by end of 2020 A number of governments, particularly those in BRICS nations, are emphasizing on improving their highways or freeways in order to improve efficiency of the transportation industry. As a result, heavy investments are being made to pr...
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EIB finances €15m for smart charging technology at The Mobility House in Germany
EIB finances €15m for smart charging technology at The Mobility House in Germany The European Investment Bank (EIB) and The Mobility House, a leading technology company and solution provider for charging services, have signed a €15 million financing agreement to promote the integration of electric v...
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StreetWise trial reveals high consumer confidence in autonomous vehicles
StreetWise trial reveals high consumer confidence in autonomous vehicles Consumer confidence in autonomous driving technologies is high – this was the major result from a commuter research trial in London led by the UK’s self-driving technology firm, Five, in a project partnership called StreetWise,...
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Perth road project protected with Highway Care Barrier System
Perth road project protected with Highway Care Barrier System A temporary steel barrier system from Highway Care has recently been deployed in a major highways project in Western Australia to ensure vehicle and worker safety during construction works. The Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive Interchang...
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John Deere expands Excavator range with 200G machine
John Deere expands Excavator range with 200G machine New for 2020, John Deere introduces the 200G model to its excavator lineup. Designed to decrease the amount of fuel burn without sacrificing power or productivity, the 200G Excavator enables operators to quickly complete tough jobs while also lowe...
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StreetDrone secures UK funding for 5G connected and autonomous truck project
StreetDrone secures UK funding for 5G connected and autonomous truck project StreetDrone, the full-stack autonomous technology company, have won UK Government funding as part of a consortium tasked with delivering an autonomous logistics capability to Nissan’s Sunderland car plant. The Department fo...
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Network Rail awards Soham Railway Station contract to J Murphy and Sons
Network Rail awards Soham Railway Station contract to J Murphy and Sons Network Rail has awarded the contract to build Soham’s new railway station to J Murphy and Sons Ltd. Having been without a rail connection for almost 55 years, the contract will deliver a new station for Soham, providing the com...
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Automechanika to launch online workshops and networking in September
Automechanika to launch online workshops and networking in September Maintaining contact is more important now than ever – Automechanika is offering new digital networking opportunities for everyone who had been looking forward to coming to Frankfurt this September. Starting on 10 September, there w...
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Hypermotion set to illuminate the latest mobility and logistics concepts
Hypermotion set to illuminate the latest mobility and logistics concepts At the multimodal innovation platform Hypermotion from 10 to 12 November 2020, high-calibre speakers will venture a look into the future and illuminate the latest mobility and logistics concepts. Establishing networks amongst t...
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Woodsafe’s unique concept produces flame-retardant wood
Woodsafe’s unique concept produces flame-retardant wood ALL-IN-ONE by Woodsafe offers a unique package of expertise where all parts of the flame-retardant wood production chain are gathered under one roof. “With our partner, we take control of the entire process. We guarantee our clients...
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British MP urges parents to make sure their children are Road Safety Aware
British MP urges parents to make sure their children are Road Safety Aware Most parents do not think their children understand road dangers or concentrate properly when near roads, a new survey reveals as pupils across the country prepare to set off back to school from next week. Safety campaigners...
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Sectigo releases Quantum-Safe Kit to test Quantum-Resistant Crypto
Sectigo releases Quantum-Safe Kit to test Quantum-Resistant Crypto Sectigo has announced the launch of Sectigo Quantum Labs to help organizations prepare for the time when quantum computers render existing standard encryption algorithms obsolete. As part of the company’s quantum initiative, Sectigo...
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Forecasts predict steady 5 percent growth for Traffic Management System market
Forecasts predict steady 5 percent growth for Traffic Management System market According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the traffic management system market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $20 billion to over $25 billion by 2026, gaining...
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Blaize Pathfinder and Xplorer platforms deliver breakthrough AI Edge Computing
Blaize Pathfinder and Xplorer platforms deliver breakthrough AI Edge Computing New Blaize Pathfinder and Xplorer platforms for more efficient, more flexible, more accurate and more cost-effective real-time AI computing on the edge Blaize today announced the company’s first AI computing hardware and...
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Eaton launches wireless remote controls for machinery and field operations
Eaton launches wireless remote controls for machinery and field operations Power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has launched a new and improved line of Eaton OMNEX Trusted Wireless™ mobile control solutions for heavy machinery and field operations. The 900 MHz...
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Red Hat becomes a leader in Infrastructure Automation Platforms Evaluation
Red Hat becomes a leader in Infrastructure Automation Platforms Evaluation Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave™: Infrastructure...
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306 km LoRa based network deployed for South Korean Expressways by Semtech
306 km LoRa based network deployed for South Korean Expressways by Semtech Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC), a government affiliated company building and managing ex...
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Samsung high-performance X-Cube 3D IC technology now available
Samsung high-performance X-Cube 3D IC technology now available Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the immediate availability of its silicon-proven 3D IC packaging technology, eXtended-Cube (X-Cube), for today’s most advanced process nodes....
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Austria’s Tyrol mountains no match for the VÖGELE SUPER 1803-3i Paver
Austria’s Tyrol mountains no match for the VÖGELE SUPER 1803-3i Paver Many people consider building mountain roads one of the royal disciplines: the steep terrain puts far more demands on technology and logistics than projects on the level. The SUPER 1803-3i from VÖGELE masters these challenge...
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Four Telecoms trends set to revolutionise the Mobile Workforce
Four Telecoms trends set to revolutionise the Mobile Workforce Technology has come a long way in the past decade, and the telecoms industry is no exception. Since 2010, this sector has seen incredible advancements and the worldwide revenue of telecoms services is estimated to be £1,026 billion. This...
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Brutal Digger puts Hyundai to the test in Russia
Brutal Digger puts Hyundai to the test in Russia Evgeny Akhtyrtsev is a heavy machine operator working for a small independent construction company based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Evgeny is also an Instagram and YouTube star, with more than 10,000 followers/subscribers, known online under the persona...
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LEVC collaborating to create a portfolio of VN5 electric van conversions
LEVC collaborating to create a portfolio of VN5 electric van conversions The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is developing a comprehensive conversion programme for its highly anticipated VN5 electric van. LEVC has already deployed a small fleet of converted TXs to provide VN5 ‘prototype’ vehi...
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TfN calls for Northern Infrastructure Pipeline to transform Britain’s Northern economy
TfN calls for Northern Infrastructure Pipeline to transform Britain’s Northern economy Transport for the North has today set out its initial plans for a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), a 30-year investment plan of infrastructure projects to underpin greener Northern growth. This £5 bil...
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JB Hunt makes first delivery using the all-electric Daimler Freightliner eCASCADIA
JB Hunt makes first delivery using the all-electric Daimler Freightliner eCASCADIA J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions companies in North America, announced today that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., completed its first delivery using the Freightl...
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Iteris awarded $5.4m contract extension by San Francisco BART
Iteris awarded $5.4m contract extension by San Francisco BART Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has awarded Iteris a $5.4 million contract extension to continue its use of Iteris’ next-generation trav...
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Asian Development Bank invests $31m to improve roads in Papua New Guinea
Asian Development Bank invests $31m to improve roads in Papua New Guinea The Asian Development Bank has approved a $31 million loan to expand and improve the road network in Papua New Guinea. The Transport Sector Preparatory Project will finance a feasibility study and detailed engineering designs,...
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UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula
UNOPS and UN helping Mexico to deliver 1500km railway in Yucatán Peninsula UNOPS has committed to help support the Mayan Train project, a new 1,500 kilometre intercity railway in south-eastern Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Working together with the National Fund for Tourism Development, UN-Habitat, th...
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Aquajet expanding aftersales support in North America
Aquajet expanding aftersales support in North America Aquajet, a global leader in Hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, provides increased equipment inventory, enhanced parts availability and high-calibre aftersales service and support in North America. Through the parts warehouse in Monroe, Washin...
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Haver and Boecker Niagara offer Tyler Engineered Modular Screen Media
Haver and Boecker Niagara offer Tyler Engineered Modular Screen Media Haver & Boecker Niagara offers Tyler Engineered Modular Media for the best combination of open area and wear life in both wet and dry applications. Haver & Boecker Niagara’s modular screen media offers easy installation fo...
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MIT studies how airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s Fire and corona discharge
MIT studies how airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s Fire and corona discharge On the ground, windy conditions strengthen these electrical flashes, but new experiments tell a different story for flying objects. At the height of a thunderstorm, the tips of cell towers, telephone poles, and other tal...
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TRACTO‐TECHNIK UK gearing up to resume trenchless technology courses
TRACTO‐TECHNIK UK gearing up to resume trenchless technology courses The construction sector is bouncing back and one sure sign of this is the resumption of industry training courses and trenchless technology equipment specialist, TRACTO‐TECHNIK UK is ready to resume their training courses. There is...
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Biral launches new website for their lightning warning systems
Biral launches new website for their lightning warning systems Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has just launched a new, mobile friendly microsite www.lightningearlywarning.com for its new and sophisticated BTD-200 lightning warning system. The modern and simple design focuses entirely on t...
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Highways England awards Amey major SW bridges contract
Highways England awards Amey major SW bridges contract Highways England has announced a £240 million contract with Amey to maintain its major structures in the south-west – the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge, M48 Severn Bridge and M5 Avonmouth Bridge. Following an 18-month procurement and tender process,...
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Doosan introduces new DX42-5K and DX50-5K mini excavators in North America
Doosan introduces new DX42-5K and DX50-5K mini excavators in North America Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, introduces the new DX42-5K and the DX50-5K mini excavators. The excavators are updates to the prior iterations, featuring new innovations to increase machine performance, versatility, oper...
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Brenner Base Tunnel reaches new milestone with Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine
Brenner Base Tunnel reaches new milestone with Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine With the completion of the 16.7 km long exploratory tunnel, proud tunnellers at the Brenner Base Tunnel celebrated the first decisive breakthrough of a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine. A key structure for sustainabl...
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Highways England encouraging British road users to get pedalling
Highways England encouraging British road users to get pedalling Get pedalling! That’s the message from Highways England as Cycle to Work Day takes on a new meaning in 2020. With home working, staycations and local trips all being embraced following the easing of lockdown, cyclists are being encoura...
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Metso Outotec supplying two primary crushing stations for a Russian mining company
Metso Outotec supplying two primary crushing stations for a Russian mining company Metso Outotec will deliver two primary crushing stations for a mine located in the Russian Far East. The €23 million order, which has been booked in former Metso Minerals’ Q2 2020 orders received, will be delivered by...
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EBRD and KfW IPEX-Bank invest in electric car industry in Poland
EBRD and KfW IPEX-Bank invest in electric car industry in Poland Two leading European banks are promoting the electric car industry with an investment in a new plant in central Poland run by global chemicals and sustainable technologies group Johnson Matthey. The joint financing comprises a €90 mill...
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Texas celebrates 40 years of Peterbilt truck manufacturing
Texas celebrates 40 years of Peterbilt truck manufacturing Peterbilt’s Denton manufacturing plant in Texas is proudly celebrate its 40th year of truck manufacturing excellence. From its earliest beginnings in August 1980, Peterbilt’s Denton plant has become the main manufacturing facility for the br...
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Groundwork Group introduce the Challenger Guardrail Barrier Install Unit
Groundwork Group introduce the Challenger Guardrail Barrier Install Unit Groundwork Group have been providing construction equipment to companies globally for over 30 years. Their range of construction equipment varies from drilling rigs, to pile drivers (guardrail and solar) to concrete batching pl...
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Finning UK recognised for support of armed forces with Gold standard award
Finning UK recognised for support of armed forces with Gold standard award Finning UK Ltd, exclusive dealer of Cat® equipment, has been awarded a prestigious gold standard employer award in acknowledgement of its continuous support for the armed forces community. The award highlights Finning as an e...
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Avatar CONNECT AR for advanced real-time Virtual Workforce Collaboration
Avatar CONNECT AR for advanced real-time Virtual Workforce Collaboration AVATAR Partners, a world-leading innovator in virtual, augmented and mixed reality (extended reality or XR, collectively) software solutions for heavy-duty industry and defence, has introduced its new Avatar CONNECT solution. A...
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UN Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping a milestone for automated vehicles
UN Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping a milestone for automated vehicles Some 60 countries have reached a milestone in mobility with the adoption of a United Nations Regulation that will allow for the safe introduction of automated vehicles in certain traffic environments. The UN Regulation estab...
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Gollgi unveils open-market platform for buyers and sellers
Gollgi unveils open-market platform for buyers and sellers Gollgi, the search platform specializing in connecting buyers with sellers, has pioneered an infrastructure positioned to permanently alter the landscape of e-commerce by turning search engines into service engines. Golllgi’s platform cuts o...
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Combating the £2bn congestion problem in the UK with DAS enabled smart highways
Combating the £2bn congestion problem in the UK with DAS enabled smart highways Highways England estimates that congestion on the motorway and major road network in England costs an estimated £2 billion every year. To combat this, the UK Government’s strategy to keep traffic flowing smoothly and red...
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Highways England using Virtual Reality to train control room operators
Highways England using Virtual Reality to train control room operators One of the great strengths of virtual reality (VR) is its ability to allow users to experience real-world training scenarios, without endangering them, colleagues or the general public. That is why Highways England (HE) turned to...
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VolvoCE electric machines available online in North America starting 19th August
VolvoCE electric machines available online in North America starting 19th August Customers who sign up will be among the first to have the opportunity to get one of Volvo’s new electric compact machines, the Volvo ECR25 electric excavator and L25 electric wheel loader. Volvo Construction Equipment’s...
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HORIBA MIRA promotes drive for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations
HORIBA MIRA promotes drive for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations With new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) coming into force next year, leading automotive engineering consultancy HORIBA MIRA is welcoming the first regulations focused on ‘automation’ of passenger vehicles, and...
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StreetLight Data raises $15m to transform transportation analytics
StreetLight Data raises $15m to transform transportation analytics StreetLight Data, a leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, today announced it has closed a Series D funding round of $15 million. Macquarie Capital and Activate Capital joined existing investors Osage University Partners and Ajax...
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WBD looks at the Green Homes Grant and implications for homeowners and landlords
WBD looks at the Green Homes Grant and implications for homeowners and landlords Last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a circa £3 billion green investment plan, including the Green Homes Grant, as part of his Summer Economic Update. The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and...
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International Federation of Robotics reports high demand for Robotics Skills post-Corona
International Federation of Robotics reports high demand for Robotics Skills post-Corona By 2022, an operational stock of almost 4 million industrial robots are expected to work in factories worldwide. These robots will play a vital role in automating production to speed up the post-Corona economy....
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LSBUD report 17 percent increase in UK Highways Projects in 2019
LSBUD report 17 percent increase in UK Highways Projects in 2019 There was a 17 percent jump in the amount of digging work on the UK’s highways last year, according to Digging Up Britain 2020. The report by LSBUD, which provides a free to use online search facility for underground pipes and cables,...
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