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Klas unveils TRX D16 Cloud Developer Server and Vehicle Data Logger
Klas unveils TRX D16 Cloud Developer Server and Vehicle Data Logger Klas, a global leader in rugged edge technology solutions, is proud to unveil its most advanced vehicle data logging solution yet – the TRX D16. This cutting-edge device combines high-performance computing (HPC) and storage in...
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Xwatch is tackling Crush Risks of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Xwatch is tackling Crush Risks of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Xwatch Safety Solutions part of Hexagon introduced an innovative safety system for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), a significant advancement for workplace safety in construction and maintenance. This cutting-edge technology i...
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Raising Capital for Expansion in the Construction Industry
Raising Capital for Expansion in the Construction Industry The construction industry thrives on ambition, but growth demands significant financial muscle. From the initial cost of heavy machinery and securing skilled labour to everyday materials and permits, the expenses of scaling a construction bu...
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Ground-breaking Field Instrument enables Lava Flow Mapping
Ground-breaking Field Instrument enables Lava Flow Mapping Millions of people live near active volcanoes that are constantly monitored for signs of an impending eruption. When one occurs, scientists and governments rely on data to estimate the extent of the possible damage, informing evacuation plan...
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Vögele SUPER 1900-5i Paver lays the perfect Noise-Reducing Surface Course
Vögele SUPER 1900-5i Paver lays the perfect Noise-Reducing Surface Course Traffic jams are an everyday occurrence on the A6 near Bern. The hard shoulder was repurposed in a scheme known as a PUN in order to improve the flow of traffic and reduce noise and environmental pollution in this heavily popu...
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Site-Safe Products and Innovative Access Solutions acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Site-Safe Products and Innovative Access Solutions acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., a leading provider of infrastructure services, announced today the acquisitions of Site-Safe Products, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Innovative Access Solutions, LLC, expand...
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Next-Gen Materials with Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids
Next-Gen Materials with Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids Nanoscale electron transfer (ET) in solids is fundamental to the development of multifunctional materials. However, ET in solids is not yet clearly understood. Now, researchers from Japan achieved a direct observation of solid...
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Econolite EOS Traffic Signal Software integrated into PTV Vissim
Econolite EOS Traffic Signal Software integrated into PTV Vissim As part of Umovity, PTV Group and Econolite announce a powerful new integration: Econolite’s next generation Advanced Traffic Controller (ATC) software, EOS, is now embedded in the leading traffic simulation software PTV Vissim. With t...
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Revolutionising EU to Africa Bitumen Logistics with the ADR/RID Bitutainer™
Revolutionising EU to Africa Bitumen Logistics with the ADR/RID Bitutainer™ TEC Container Solutions has announced its ground-breaking work in the European bitumen market, achieved through the innovative use of the ADR/RID Bitutainer™. The project aimed to safely and efficiently transpo...
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Catalysing Industrial Growth in Malawi
Catalysing Industrial Growth in Malawi In a bold step towards industrialisation, Malawi is set to witness the rise of the Magwero Industrial Park, a $300 million integrated industrial zone. This ambitious project is spearheaded by ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a leading pan-Afri...
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Aerogels could Cool Buildings and Protect from Electromagnetic Radiation
Aerogels could Cool Buildings and Protect from Electromagnetic Radiation Aerogels, known for their porosity and low density, are solid materials that offer versatile functionality — from gobbling up fat globules in weight-management supplements to facilitating more sustainable metal-recycling proces...
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Brewing Coffee helping to Understanding Turbulence in Pipes
Brewing Coffee helping to Understanding Turbulence in Pipes In 1883 Osborne Reynolds injected ink into water in a short, clear pipe to observe its movement. His experiments showed that as the input water velocity increased, the flow went from laminar (smooth and predictable) to turbulent (unsteady a...
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New ONEboard+ Control Board introduced by hofer powertrain
New ONEboard+ Control Board introduced by hofer powertrain hofer powertrain, a strong technology and engineering partner in the field of electrified powertrains, introduces its revolutionary ONEboard+ solution. This new generation of the Control Board marks an evolutionary advancement in inverter co...
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Podfather deployed for Highways Groundworks by C P Dynes
Podfather deployed for Highways Groundworks by C P Dynes Groundwork and drainage specialist C P Dynes has implemented Podfather fleet logistics software to help manage the movement of hundreds of cubic tonnes of excavated waste a month. Working for Morgan Sindall on a £65 million upgrade of the A12,...
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AENOR certifies Sacyr’s BIM Information Management System
AENOR certifies Sacyr’s BIM Information Management System AENOR has certified the information management of the BIM (Building Information Modelling) model used by Sacyr in its construction projects. This certification, to ISO19650-1 and ISO19650-2 standards, reflects the company’s commit...
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Another Plastic Recycling Loop closed with EcoCortec
Another Plastic Recycling Loop closed with EcoCortec EcoCortec® is pleased to announce that it has closed another plastic recycling loop with the first delivery of plastic waste from its customer Jakob Schober GmbH (Waldorf, Germany) to Beli Manastir, Croatia. This signals the start of a new recycli...
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Intel accelerates AI Everywhere at Computex 2024
Intel accelerates AI Everywhere at Computex 2024 AI runs best on Intel across the compute continuum from the data centre, cloud and network to the edge and PC. Today at Computex, Intel unveiled cutting-edge technologies and architectures poised to dramatically accelerate the AI ecosystem – from the...
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The Bailey Group of Companies in Canada acquired by Saint-Gobain
The Bailey Group of Companies in Canada acquired by Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain has completed the acquisition, announced on April 3, 2024, of The Bailey Group of Companies (Bailey), a leading manufacturer of metal building solutions in Canada. With approximately 690 employees working across twelve man...
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Atomic Density Fluctuations in Silica Glass
Atomic Density Fluctuations in Silica Glass The intermediate range order of covalent glasses has been extensively studied in terms of the first sharp diffraction peak (FSDP), but the direct observation of the atomic density fluctuations that give rise to FSDP is still lacking. Addressing this gap, r...
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CDE encouraging Quarries to Uncover Buried Profits
CDE encouraging Quarries to Uncover Buried Profits As the rate of global resource extraction continues to accelerate, finite natural materials continue to deplete, and barriers to gain approval for new mineral extraction sites mount, CDE, a leading supplier of sand and aggregate washing solutions fo...
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Volvo CE unveils Ground-breaking Innovations at Volvo Days 2024
Volvo CE unveils Ground-breaking Innovations at Volvo Days 2024 Volvo Days 2024, held in the scenic town of Eskilstuna, Sweden, was nothing short of a spectacle. Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) seized this opportunity to showcase its ambitious vision for the future, cementing its position a...
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Chile’s Vertical Mines rely on rugged Atlas Copco Portable Air Compressors
Chile’s Vertical Mines rely on rugged Atlas Copco Portable Air Compressors In the heart of Chile’s demanding mining environment, Vertical Mine Chile has been leading the vertical assembly service sector for over 15 years, specializing in the installation, maintenance, and repair of high-...
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Canal del Dique in Colombia set for $835m restoration
Canal del Dique in Colombia set for $835m restoration In the vibrant Caribbean region of Colombia, a monumental project is underway to rejuvenate the Canal del Dique. The concessionaire, Ecosistemas del Dique, a subsidiary of Sacyr Concesiones, has embarked on an ambitious initiative to restore the...
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VolvoCE announces new Medium and Large Excavator Ranges
VolvoCE announces new Medium and Large Excavator Ranges Volvo CE is introducing a new range of excavators designed to give customers an edge with upgrades that include up to 15% greater fuel efficiency, increased productivity, enhanced safety and a slew of operator-friendly features. The series rep...
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New Concrete Sustainability App wins Tarmac Innovation Challenge
New Concrete Sustainability App wins Tarmac Innovation Challenge An innovative digital analysis tool that can help to improve the sustainability of concrete has been named the winner of Tarmac’s 2023 Innovation Challenge – an annual competition encouraging supply chain companies, SMEs and other orga...
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Ensuring Social Sustainability in Construction Supply Chains
Ensuring Social Sustainability in Construction Supply Chains Ensuring a commitment to health and safety is a well-established practice. However, as Alex Minett, Global Head of New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, explains, companies are increasingly being held accountable for their suppliers’ sustai...
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DEVELON set for first appearance at the GaLaBau 2024 in Germany
DEVELON set for first appearance at the GaLaBau 2024 in Germany DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, will make its first appearance at the 2024 edition of the GaLaBau International Trade Fair from 11-14 September 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany. Develon will be represented at Galabau by deale...
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The Path to Greener Construction includes Accurate Machine Emissions Data
The Path to Greener Construction includes Accurate Machine Emissions Data Large diesel engine equipment wheeled, and static are significant producers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a global scale. On a construction site scale, there are several ways to reduce CO² impact, including deploying gr...
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Over 90 Machines and Innovations featured at Bobcat Demo Days 2024
Over 90 Machines and Innovations featured at Bobcat Demo Days 2024 More than 700 customers, dealers, suppliers and journalists from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are heading to Doosan Bobcat EMEA’s campus in Dobříš, Czechia for Bobcat Demo Days 2024. From 21 May to 5 June, attende...
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Ferrovial specifies Renewable Sourced Energy during Paris Metro Project
Ferrovial specifies Renewable Sourced Energy during Paris Metro Project Ferrovial, through its Construction division, alongside its French partner, Spie batignolles, have reached an agreement with Électricité de France (EDF) to ensure that the electricity supply required during construction work on...
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Avoiding Electric Car Charging Queues with AI
Avoiding Electric Car Charging Queues with AI More and more people drive electric cars, which has lead to congestion and queues when multiple cars need to charge at the same time. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows how AI-controlled charging stations, through smart al...
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Increasing Driver Visibility on the A2 with Road Studs and Markings
Increasing Driver Visibility on the A2 with Road Studs and Markings When improving safety through visibility was identified as a top priority for planned resurfacing work on three sections of the A2, National Highways selected WJ Group to install high performance road studs and markings. The work re...
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A Young Engineer shares his journey with Xwatch Safety Solutions
A Young Engineer shares his journey with Xwatch Safety Solutions Welcome to our Q&A session with Max Harris, a 24-year-old Design Engineer at Xwatch Safety Solutions, part of Hexagon. Max began his journey with Xwatch in 2020 while studying at the University of Portsmouth and quickly advanced fr...
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Shaping the UK Safety Industry with the BSIF Pilot Scheme
Shaping the UK Safety Industry with the BSIF Pilot Scheme The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), the leading membership organisation for PPE and safety equipment manufacturers, distributors, and specialist service providers, is excited to announce a ground-breaking initiative. They are invit...
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World of Concrete Asia to explore latest Technologies and Solutions
World of Concrete Asia to explore latest Technologies and Solutions World of Concrete Asia 2024 (WOCA) will be taking place on 14-16 August in Shanghai, China. As the only comprehensive exhibition for Concrete, Flooring and Mortar industries in Asia, WOCA will be showcasing high-quality products, le...
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VolvoCE driving Transformation with new facilities in South Korea and Sweden
VolvoCE driving Transformation with new facilities in South Korea and Sweden Volvo CE has inaugurated new facilities at its plants in Changwon, South Korea and Braås, Sweden to support its strategy to offer more sustainable solutions to its customers and meet its ambitious sustainability commitments...
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University of Utah announce crucial Geothermal Energy Milestone
University of Utah announce crucial Geothermal Energy Milestone A major University of Utah-led geothermal research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), achieved a critical breakthrough in April after hydraulically stimulating and circulating water through heated rock formations a...
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PERI announces Mabey Hire Acquisition
PERI announces Mabey Hire Acquisition Mabey Hire Ltd. has joined the PERI Group as of 21st May 2024, with PERI SE acquiring the Dewsbury, UK-based company. The PERI Group, headquartered in Weissenhorn, Germany, is a family-owned enterprise. With around 9,000 employees, over 160 global locations, and...
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Standout Features for a Safer and Efficient Compaction Roller
Standout Features for a Safer and Efficient Compaction Roller Crewmember safety is the highest priority in road construction. However, traditional compaction machines are about as rigid as it gets. Every degree of slope is felt by operators as they sweat through the sloping road shoulders and ditche...
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Fluke FEV150 streamlines EV Charging Maintenance
Fluke FEV150 streamlines EV Charging Maintenance Fluke, a leading provider of safe, rugged, and reliable industrial tools and integrated software, today announced the FEV150, the latest addition to their expanding line of eMobility and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Test Solutions. Enginee...
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Are Biobased Building Materials less Sustainable than Concrete?
Are Biobased Building Materials less Sustainable than Concrete? Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that mycelium composites, biobased materials made from fungi and agricultural residues, can have a greater environmental impact than conventional fossil-fuel-based materials due to...
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Cemex US to Power Fleet in Southern California with Natural Gas
Cemex US to Power Fleet in Southern California with Natural Gas Cemex, a leader in the building materials industry, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, have announced a new fuelling agreement to provide ultra-clean renewable natural...
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Graco announces Pulse Asset for Simplified Fluid Management
Graco announces Pulse Asset for Simplified Fluid Management Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, today announced the launch of Pulse® Asset. An extension of Graco’s proven Pulse Pro Fluid Management system, Pulse Asset is a platform-based system that features programmable...
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A Road Asset Lifecycle Management Long-Term Solution
A Road Asset Lifecycle Management Long-Term Solution Mobile mapping technology and AI-driven software expedite and improve roadway design and construction, while providing the data necessary for cost-effective, ongoing maintenance. Across Europe, the issue of overdue maintenance on highways has reac...
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The Defense Contract Manufacturing Process Guide
The Defense Contract Manufacturing Process Guide The backbone of any strong national defense is a robust and reliable manufacturing sector. Defense contract manufacturing plays a critical role in this ecosystem, ensuring a steady supply of equipment, weaponry, and other essential gear for our armed...
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Turkish Mining Company Eti Maden opts for versatility with new Liebherr Crawler Dozers
Turkish Mining Company Eti Maden opts for versatility with new Liebherr Crawler Dozers The Turkish mining company Eti Maden drives the global boron industry forward with innovative machinery and advanced technology. At its Kirka mine in western Turkey, the renowned organisation uses a Liebherr PR 76...
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Competitive Sustainability in Construction is real and it’s accelerating
Competitive Sustainability in Construction is real and it’s accelerating We’ve been banging the drum on competitive sustainability since the Fall of 2023 and, as our recent sustainability report showed, the evidence is mounting that it’s here, it’s real, and it’s accelerating. This subject and the c...
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New Sorting and Demolition Grapple range launched by Komatsu Europe
New Sorting and Demolition Grapple range launched by Komatsu Europe Komatsu Europe has introduce an all-new sorting and demolition grapple range, the latest addition to the Komatsu attachments portfolio. The new grapple range meets the customer’s needs and the highest safety standards, with all grap...
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OilQuick announces new Tiltrotor Grapple Modules
OilQuick announces new Tiltrotor Grapple Modules OilQuick has developed a completely new grapple module for its tiltrotators. The module will be available in 4 different sizes. The first one out is the GM950, which meets all high demands and it also has features that its competitors lack. The bigges...
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Electric Haul Trucks trialled by Rio Tinto and BHP in Australia
Electric Haul Trucks trialled by Rio Tinto and BHP in Australia In an industry first, Rio Tinto and BHP will collaborate on the testing of large battery-electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to accelerate the potential for its future deployment. The two companies will wor...
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Snapmaker Celebrates Eight Years of Creativity and Innovation
Snapmaker Celebrates Eight Years of Creativity and Innovation June 1st marks a milestone for Snapmaker as it celebrates its 8th anniversary with a theme that takes us back to the core of its mission: “Play Well.” This theme, reminiscent of childhood joy and exploration, embodies Snapmake...
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Mastering the Marshall Mix Design Method for Durable Pavements
Mastering the Marshall Mix Design Method for Durable Pavements The Marshall Mix Design method, a cornerstone in the field of pavement design, has been a reliable process for producing durable and high-quality asphalt pavements for decades. Developed by Bruce Marshall in the late 1930s, this method h...
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Transforming Industries at ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2024
Transforming Industries at ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2024 The ARC Industry Leadership Forum Asia 2024 is set to be a pivotal event, bringing together industry leaders, technology experts, and policymakers to discuss and explore transformative technologies and strategies. Held across three m...
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Trelleborg Tyres spotlighted top-of-the-line Construction Tyres at ScotPlant
Trelleborg Tyres spotlighted top-of-the-line Construction Tyres at ScotPlant In a time of changing regulations and new technology, the UK construction industry faces many challenges with tyres playing a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of construction operations. Trelleborg Tyres h...
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Proplant and Yanmar CE celebrate their 10 year partnership
Proplant and Yanmar CE celebrate their 10 year partnership Warwickshire-based plant and tool hire specialist, Proplant, celebrates 25 years of exceptional customer service; while also marking a decade of successful partnership with Yanmar CE EMEA. For a quarter of a century, Proplant has remained a...
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New Cat Hydraulic Excavator Connecting CW Couplers
New Cat Hydraulic Excavator Connecting CW Couplers Building on decades of field success with the CW coupler platform, Caterpillar announces three new Cat® Hydraulic Connecting CW (HCCW) coupler models. Connecting seamlessly to the machine’s hydraulics, HCCW quick couplers allow operators to switch b...
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Superior wins Industrial Capital Project of the Year Award
Superior wins Industrial Capital Project of the Year Award Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, won four awards at the annual joint Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) and Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT) Awards Banquet held May 9. These awar...
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XenomatiX shines bright at Geospatial World Excellence Awards 2024
XenomatiX shines bright at Geospatial World Excellence Awards 2024 At this year’s Geospatial World Forum, hosted in the vibrant city of Rotterdam from May 13-16, XenomatiX, a frontrunner in true solid-state LiDAR technology, received the illustrious Geospatial World Excellence Award for Techno...
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PureVacSpout allows Clean Powder Filling without Residue or Contamination
PureVacSpout allows Clean Powder Filling without Residue or Contamination Greif-Velox, the packaging machine manufacturer, has developed a patented solution called “PureVacSpout“ to eliminate dust residues on filling spouts, preventing contamination of valve bags or pallets. After each f...
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Lessons the Construction Industry can learn from Retail Logistics
Lessons the Construction Industry can learn from Retail Logistics The construction industry faces many challenges daily, but one that must be addressed is the slow adaptation of new processes to help make sure that projects are efficient. A sector that construction can look to for inspiration is ret...
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