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Hearing Protection Innovation For Real-World Environments
Hearing Protection Innovation For Real-World Environments Across urban streets, industrial sites, and busy public spaces, sound is a constant companion. Engines roar, horns pierce the air, and construction sites deliver persistent waves of vibration and mechanical noise. While smartphones now warn u...
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Bobcat Targets European Growth Through Wacker Neuson Acquisition
Bobcat Targets European Growth Through Wacker Neuson Acquisition Compact equipment manufacturer Doosan Bobcat is pursuing one of the most significant acquisitions in its recent history, as part of a long‑term strategy to strengthen its position in Europe. Munich‑based Wacker Neuson SE has confirmed...
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Acoustic Innovation Connecting Drones and Underwater Robots
Acoustic Innovation Connecting Drones and Underwater Robots Sound behaves unpredictably when it encounters different mediums, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the interface where air meets water. Anyone attempting to shout underwater quickly learns that the message rarely reaches listeners...
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Sandvik Secures European Financing to Advance Mining Automation
Sandvik Secures European Financing to Advance Mining Automation The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed a substantial €500 million loan to Sandvik, the Stockholm-based engineering giant, to underwrite its 2026-2029 R&D push. This financing is set to accelerate the development of next-ge...
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EIB Investing €289.5m for India’s Sustainable Metro Growth
EIB Investing €289.5m for India’s Sustainable Metro Growth The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its international development arm EIB Global, has approved €289.5 million in new financing to support the expansion of sustainable metro networks in India. The investment consists of a €240 million...
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Eagle Crusher Unveils the Talon Series for Next-Generation Crushing
Eagle Crusher Unveils the Talon Series for Next-Generation Crushing Eagle Crusher Co. has expanded its machinery line with a new suite of heavy-duty crushing and stockpiling systems aimed at the recycling and aggregates sectors. The equipment will make its official debut at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Ve...
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The Growing Importance of Sustainable Acoustics
The Growing Importance of Sustainable Acoustics Green buildings have become central to modern construction worldwide, with developers, architects, and engineers striving to create spaces that reduce environmental impact while supporting the well-being of occupants. These buildings are guided by cert...
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Cat Battery Electric Haul Trucks Begin Pilbara Testing with Rio Tinto and BHP
Cat Battery Electric Haul Trucks Begin Pilbara Testing with Rio Tinto and BHP Australia’s mining industry is entering a pivotal era of electrification and fleet decarbonisation, with two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks now commissioned at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pi...
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Modernising Mauritania’s Strategic Railway Corridor
Modernising Mauritania’s Strategic Railway Corridor Mauritania’s iron ore industry depends heavily on a single rail artery stretching from the mining hub of Zouerate to the Atlantic port of Nouadhibou. This corridor carries the backbone of the nation’s exports, yet decades of pressure, ageing...
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Wireless EV Charging Moves Into The Fast Lane
Wireless EV Charging Moves Into The Fast Lane Wireless inductive charging, long familiar in everyday gadgets, is edging closer to mainstream adoption in the automotive sector. The concept is straightforward yet transformative. A transmitter coil embedded in a ground plate generates a magnetic field...
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A New Global View Of The Built Environment
A New Global View Of The Built Environment A breakthrough in global geospatial research has emerged from the Technical University of Munich, where a team led by Prof. Xiaoxiang Zhu has created the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution three-dimensional map of every building on Earth. The da...
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Nokia Drone Networks Take Flight With High Density Power From Amprius
Nokia Drone Networks Take Flight With High Density Power From Amprius Amprius Technologies has secured a pivotal role in the next evolution of unmanned aerial systems after Nokia selected its SiCore cells to power the company’s forthcoming drone platforms. The partnership marks a notable shift in ho...
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The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction
The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction Across the world, the construction industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While machinery and methods are evolving, it is the workforce that faces the most disruptive change. As highways, tunnels, runways, and heavy infrastructure become s...
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Heidelberg Materials Delivers Sustainable Road Renewal in Cheddar Gorge
Heidelberg Materials Delivers Sustainable Road Renewal in Cheddar Gorge Heidelberg Materials UK has completed a demanding resurfacing scheme along the B3135 through Cheddar Gorge, strengthening one of Britain’s most celebrated scenic roads while advancing sustainable construction practices. The two-...
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Electric JCB Micro Excavator a Breakthrough for Modern Hire Fleets
Electric JCB Micro Excavator a Breakthrough for Modern Hire Fleets The shift towards cleaner construction methods has gathered pace in recent years, with hire customers increasingly turning to zero emission equipment for work in confined spaces and sensitive environments. Modern contractors are unde...
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Stellar Expands its Reach With Acquisition Of Elliott Equipment
Stellar Expands its Reach With Acquisition Of Elliott Equipment Stellar Industries has taken a decisive step in its long-term growth strategy with a landmark agreement to acquire Elliott Equipment Company, a respected U.S. manufacturer known for its truck-mounted aerial work platforms, digger derric...
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Looq AI Expands Global Partnerships to Accelerate Reality Capture
Looq AI Expands Global Partnerships to Accelerate Reality Capture Looq AI has strengthened its position in the rapidly evolving world of ground-based reality capture, announcing seven new partnerships across North America, Europe, India, and the Middle East. This broadened global network marks a sig...
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Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration
Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration Rithmik Solutions has taken a decisive step in its growth trajectory with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. making a minority strategic investment as part of the company’s ongoing financing round. This development signals an i...
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Smart Industrial Labelling with Toshiba’s Next-Generation Printers
Smart Industrial Labelling with Toshiba’s Next-Generation Printers Toshiba America Business Solutions has strengthened its position in the global industrial printing market with the introduction of the BX420 Series and BX430 label printers. Arriving on the heels of the well-received BX410T, these ne...
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Bridging Continents and Building Futures
Bridging Continents and Building Futures Global infrastructure development is forging ahead at an unprecedented scale. From new highways carving through dense jungles to colossal bridges spanning rivers and bays, countries around the world are investing heavily in transportation and heavy infrastruc...
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Designing Audible Safety for Electric Vehicles to Improve Pedestrian Awareness
Designing Audible Safety for Electric Vehicles to Improve Pedestrian Awareness Electric vehicles have long been praised for their smooth and quiet performance, offering a welcome shift away from the combustion roar of traditional engines. Yet their near-silent operation presents a challenge in crowd...
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SABIT 2025 South Asia’s Bitumen Future Takes Centre Stage
SABIT 2025 South Asia’s Bitumen Future Takes Centre Stage The inaugural South Asia Bitumen Conference (SABIT 2025), held on 13–14 November at Cinnamon Life in Colombo, has now concluded with resounding success. As the first dedicated gathering for the region’s bitumen and asphalt community, the even...
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Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector
Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector Construction firms across the UK are grappling with a growing need for accurate waste reporting, heightened scrutiny from clients and strengthened regulatory expectations. McCann Ltd, a major contractor working across national highw...
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Teesside University Champions Ultra Low Carbon Cementitious Materials
Teesside University Champions Ultra Low Carbon Cementitious Materials Teesside University has joined forces with the Welsh resource management specialist Dauson Environmental Group to push the boundaries of low carbon construction. Their Knowledge Transfer Partnership seeks to convert construction w...
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Building Momentum For Volvo’s Next Generation Equipment In Korea
Building Momentum For Volvo’s Next Generation Equipment In Korea Korea Sales and Service (KSS) closed the 2025 Volvo Customer Experience Day with a confident display of technical progress, operational excellence and cross-brand cooperation. Held on 12-13 November at the Changwon Plant, the eve...
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Rethinking Vehicle Intelligence for the Autonomous Mobility Era
Rethinking Vehicle Intelligence for the Autonomous Mobility Era Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have been developing a centralised software architecture designed to reshape how autonomous vehicles gather, analyse and act upon vast streams of real-time data. Their research, carried...
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Mobilising Finance for Maharashtra’s Low Carbon Road Transformation
Mobilising Finance for Maharashtra’s Low Carbon Road Transformation The Asian Development Bank has approved a substantial results-based project finance lending programme valued at $400 million to accelerate Maharashtra’s transition toward climate-resilient, low-carbon and inclusive road networ...
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Advancing Metal 3D Printing Through Real-Time Microstructural Insight
Advancing Metal 3D Printing Through Real-Time Microstructural Insight Additive manufacturing has steadily shifted from a niche capability to a core technology driving modern production. Its ability to build complex metal components layer by layer offers unmatched design freedom and a route to more r...
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AI Powered Resilience for Tomorrow’s Electric Grid
AI Powered Resilience for Tomorrow’s Electric Grid The electric grid underpins modern society, powering everything from motorway control systems to refrigerated medicines. Yet this lifeline faces rising disruptions driven by extreme weather events and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. As gri...
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Muography to Transform Tunnel Safety Monitoring
Muography to Transform Tunnel Safety Monitoring Underwater bridge tunnels have become vital arteries for cities, enabling smooth vehicular passage beneath rivers, bays, and inland waterways. More than 200 of these structures operate globally, yet their upkeep remains an intricate challenge. Engineer...
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Intelligent Fire Detection Technology Enhances Building Safety
Intelligent Fire Detection Technology Enhances Building Safety Fire remains one of the most persistent and devastating hazards in modern society, claiming nearly 3,700 lives across the United States every year and destroying around 23 billion dollars’ worth of property. Many of these tragedies occur...
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Intelligent Aerial Robotics to Transform Wildfire Smoke Analysis
Intelligent Aerial Robotics to Transform Wildfire Smoke Analysis Wildfires have become a persistent concern for communities worldwide, with smoke posing significant risks to health, infrastructure and the environment. As prescribed burns remain essential for land management, the need for accurate to...
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Building Wisdom from Bees
Building Wisdom from Bees On a sweltering Colorado afternoon, European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) spiral above a cluster of hives near Boulder Creek. Some dart out in search of water, nectar and pollen, while others return with bulging saddlebags of resources. Beneath this whirling choreography,...
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Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings
Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings The global march toward ever-taller skyscrapers continues to push structural engineering into new territory. As these towers climb higher, the lower sections of their core tube shear walls bear colossal vertical loads. Trad...
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Smart Maintenance Integration Transforms Industrial Efficiency
Smart Maintenance Integration Transforms Industrial Efficiency MaintainX has unveiled a significant integration with Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform, marking a pivotal step in unifying industrial data with maintenance execution. As industries push for deeper digitalisation, the ability for...
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Scalable Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environments
Scalable Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environments Ceramic engineering has inched forward for decades, yet one stubborn hurdle has repeatedly held back its wider industrial adoption: producing large, leak‑tight components at scale. That barrier has now been decisively lowered through a...
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Smart Charging with Synergistic Infrastructure for a Storable Grid
Smart Charging with Synergistic Infrastructure for a Storable Grid The rapid growth of electric vehicles and renewable energy is reshaping global power and transport systems, yet both sectors face a tangle of coordination challenges. Power grids are already feeling the strain as EV adoption accelera...
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Analytical Target Cascading to Optimise Electric Bus Bodies
Analytical Target Cascading to Optimise Electric Bus Bodies The growing shift toward energy conservation in the global automotive sector has put lightweight engineering firmly in the spotlight. For manufacturers of new-energy vehicles, reducing structural mass is no longer a design preference but a...
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Gearbox Fault Detection with Digital Twin Diagnostics
Gearbox Fault Detection with Digital Twin Diagnostics In industrial power transmission, gearboxes remain workhorses of heavy machinery. Their constant exposure to variable loads, harsh environments and complex mechanical interactions makes them vulnerable to wear and unexpected faults. Engineers hav...
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Smarter Traffic Modelling For Congested Cities
Smarter Traffic Modelling For Congested Cities Traffic has long been the bane of modern metropolitan life. Major cities grapple daily with an overwhelming volume of vehicles, turning straightforward journeys into time-consuming ordeals. Urban congestion is not simply an inconvenience; it is a comple...
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A New Era Of Atmospheric Insights
A New Era Of Atmospheric Insights The unveiling of the first images from Europe’s latest atmospheric instrument marks a significant moment for weather forecasting, climate science and public health. The Multi-Viewing, Multi-Channel, Multi-Polarisation Imager, known as 3MI, has delivered its inaugura...
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Pioneering Precision in Depolymerisation Research
Pioneering Precision in Depolymerisation Research The global plastics crisis has reached a crossroads, where traditional waste management systems can no longer keep pace with escalating production. Mechanical recycling, still widely used across industry, struggles to maintain polymer integrity, ofte...
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Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management
Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management Urban drainage systems sit at the heart of every modern city, yet they are often pushed beyond their limits as rainfall patterns intensify and population densities increase. Urban flooding, combined sewer overflows and erratic inflow...
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AI Platform to Revolutionise Personal Safety in South Korea
AI Platform to Revolutionise Personal Safety in South Korea People living under protective orders are set to gain a powerful ally in personal security with the launch of the AI Platform for Personal Safety (APPS), developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Designe...
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Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction
Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction The construction industry has long been seen as a bastion of tradition, often slow to change. But the pressures of modern technological culture are making innovation not just advantageous, but essential. Studies show construction firms inves...
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AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety
AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety New York City’s extensive network of traffic cameras has long generated a mountain of visual data, yet only a fraction of that information has traditionally been examined. Transportation agencies, strapped for time and resources, rarely have the capac...
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Lightweight Design Reinvented
Lightweight Design Reinvented Achieving the delicate balance between minimal weight and maximum robustness has long challenged engineers working across medical technology, automotive manufacturing, aerospace design and advanced industrial fabrication. Every gram trimmed from a structural component c...
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Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future
Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future Growing pressure on global energy systems continues to expose the limits of fossil fuel dependence. As demand rises and environmental conditions worsen, industries are being pushed to identify cleaner, decentralised and weather‑resilient power solution...
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Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing
Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing Korea has taken a decisive step in modernising its power transmission capabilities with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) unveiling the nation’s first comprehensive measurement standards for High Voltage Direct Cur...
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From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery
From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery Rail networks today are under growing pressure to modernise, expand, and align with smart city infrastructure. According to UK government statistics, more than 1.7 billion rail journeys took place on the UK’s rail network in 2024...
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Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments Environmental Impact Assessment has reached a turning point. As digital technologies accelerate, practitioners face a clear question: how can Artificial Intelligence be incorporated into standard workflows without compromising professional...
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Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying
Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying Peachtree Corners, widely regarded as one of the United States’ most advanced smart cities, has strengthened its reputation by partnering with UPCITI to deploy a next-generation pedestrian counting system. Sitting at the heart...
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Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough
Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough The Brenner Base Tunnel continues to carve its way through the rugged Alpine spine of Europe, quietly reshaping how the continent will move people and goods for generations. Eight tunnel boring machines manufactured by Herrenknecht have already excavated a...
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Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader
Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader Komatsu has raised the bar in the 10-tonne compact wheel loader category with the launch of the WA170M-11. Developed by Komatsu Germany GmbH – Construction in Hannover, the new model introduces a fresh level of adaptability by offe...
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What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers
What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers Heatwaves are becoming one of the most urgent climate-related threats facing outdoor workers today. According to the EPA, the United States is projected to continue warming faster than many other regions of the world. Since 1970, average temperatures ac...
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Modernising Uzbekistan’s Pipe Infrastructure with Strategic EBRD Investment
Modernising Uzbekistan’s Pipe Infrastructure with Strategic EBRD Investment Uzbekistan’s long-term infrastructure plans have gained renewed momentum with targeted investments aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of essential networks. Central to these efforts is the expansion of Tashken...
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Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate
Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate Asia and the Pacific stand at a crossroads where climate pressures increasingly collide with ageing transport networks and outdated design expectations. As storms grow fiercer, rainfall patterns shift, and coastlines inch inland, the region’s most esse...
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Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power
Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo 2026 stands poised to become one of the most influential industry gatherings on the global clean-energy calendar. Scheduled for 16 to 18 September 2026 at Area B of the Canton Fair C...
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Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025
Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025 The global software industry in 2025 is being rewritten in real time by artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and industry-specific platforms that sit ever closer to critical operations. From core financial systems and defence analytics to c...
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EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as a Construction Software Powerhouse
EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as a Construction Software Powerhouse EquipmentShare, long recognised as a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the No. 4 spot on The Software...
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