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SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden
SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden The world’s largest forestry trade fair, Elmia Wood will open its doors from 7 to 10 June 2017. Every four years, the demo fair attracts guests from all over the world to Sweden. SENNEBOGEN, to...
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New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced
New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced Analysis and public consultation has led to a favoured route emerging for State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere, but more investigation and final approval is still needed. The NZ Transport Agency says the project team and stakeholders...
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Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan
Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan The Labor Government will use $10 million of the money it is owed through the Asset Recycling Initiative to develop a new airport rail plan in partnership with the private sector. Both Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross St...
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Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria
Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria The Andrews Labour Government has unveiled a massive package of regional rail upgrades that will improve services and create more than 1,000 jobs across Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Public Transport...
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FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania
FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania The Romanian National Railway Company (CFR) has awarded FCC Construcción a contract for the rehabilitation of three new railway sections in the region of Transylvania. The works are valued at €1.634 billion an...
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Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados
Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados The new package sums up the 317 kilometers currently managed by the Autovias concessionaire, Arteris’ subsidiary, to other 403 kilometers that were until now under the direct management of the Government of...
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AECOM’s design for Undersea Pedestrian Tunnel wins prestigious architecture award
AECOM’s design for Undersea Pedestrian Tunnel wins prestigious architecture award AECOM has won the Future Projects Transport category at the World Architecture News (WAN) 2016 awards for its design of the world’s first undersea pedestrian tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey. AECOM’s winning design, called ‘...
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AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme
AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured an eight-year contract with Highways England to be its technical partner for the major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme. AECOM, work...
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AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract
AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured a contract with the Welsh Government to deliver design services for the new third crossing of the Menai Strait. Under the contract, AECOM will undertake the Key Stage 2 Appraisal of options to identify an...
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For Volvo Construction Equipment, every day is World Safety Day
For Volvo Construction Equipment, every day is World Safety Day The International Labour Organization (ILO) marked Friday April 28th 2017 as World Safety and Health at Work Day, to promote the prevention of occupational accidents globally. Working in the construction industry is a risky business, in...
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136.8′ Super-Girders used to replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge
136.8′ Super-Girders used to replace Washington’s Miles Creston Bridge Lincoln County and Nicholls/Kovich Engineers specified an optimized girder shape, known as a “Super-Girder.” As part of the Lincoln County Bridge Replacement Program, Oldcastle Precast of Spokane, Washington fabricated 136....
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Briggs and Stratton Vanguard™ Transportguard® technology reduces potential engine damage
Briggs and Stratton Vanguard™ Transportguard® technology reduces potential engine damage Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power developed and patented the Vanguard™ TransportGuard® engine feature to prevent damage caused by oil and fuel dilution during transportation. The innovation effectively redu...
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Everything else is just old scrap! Modern recycling with electric drive always in balance
Everything else is just old scrap! Modern recycling with electric drive always in balance At their Espenhain site Scholz Recycling GmbH & Co KG recently introduced a SENNEBOGEN 8130 EQ in scrap recycling. The responsible people are impressed by the balance principle and are counting on the most...
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SENNEBOGEN announce their smallest Crawler Crane, the 50 ton 1100 E
SENNEBOGEN announce their smallest Crawler Crane, the 50 ton 1100 E With a 50-ton load capacity the SENNEBOGEN expand its Crawler Crane product range with a further robust lattice boom crane. Crawler cranes are always required for heavy lifting work, large assembly work during building construction,...
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Elon Musk and his Boring Company will take cars underground
Elon Musk and his Boring Company will take cars underground Elon Musk who brought us the Tesla electric car, solar powered house tiles, the SpaceX rocket programme and the hyperloop high speed train has set up a tunnelling venture to create underground car tunnels under our cities. According to Elon...
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John Deere adds 20,000 hour warranty on 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader power electronic components
John Deere adds 20,000 hour warranty on 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader power electronic components On the heels of its most successful CONEXPO-CON/AGG ever, John Deere is now offering a 96-month (eight-year)/20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is...
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Aquajet Systems introduces the World’s smallest Hydrodemolition Robot
Aquajet Systems introduces the World’s smallest Hydrodemolition Robot Aquajet Systems AB, a global leader in hydrodemolition machine manufacturing recently acquired by Brokk AB, introduces the world’s smallest hydrodemolition robot, the Aqua Cutter 410V. The model combines the compact size of the Aq...
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New research shows concrete bridges are stronger than previously thought
New research shows concrete bridges are stronger than previously thought PhD student Thomas Westergaard Jensen is making bridges collapse. But there is a point to the destructive behaviour; to test the load-bearing capacity. The preliminary research shows that the bridges are stronger than pre...
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VÖGELE introduce 8 foot SUPER 1700-3i and SUPER 1703-3i cutting-edge universal pavers
VÖGELE introduce 8 foot SUPER 1700-3i and SUPER 1703-3i cutting-edge universal pavers Eight foot paver segments are now critical for many road construction companies, because with these machines they can cover a wide range of applications, from small municipal job sites to highway construction and r...
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Heathrow to use £16 billion expansion to revolutionise UK construction industry
Heathrow to use £16 billion expansion to revolutionise UK construction industry In a first for a major infrastructure project, Heathrow invites communities across Britain to showcase why their area should host one of four new off-site logistics hubs. New logistics hubs key to Heathrow’s plans to bui...
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Ammann Soil and Asphalt Rollers play key roles in Bangladesh infrastructure projects
Ammann Soil and Asphalt Rollers play key roles in Bangladesh infrastructure projects Spectra Engineers has a reputation for completing quality work in a timely manner. The company, based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, now is relying on Ammann soil and asphalt compactors to further build on its reputation. Sp...
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Sri Lanka relies on Ammann compaction equipment for provincial road project
Sri Lanka relies on Ammann compaction equipment for provincial road project Past performance is essential to future work when it comes to Sri Lankan infrastructure projects. With much future business at stake, Rathne Construction used a variety of Ammann compaction machines on a recent provincial ro...
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Share Your Dream Project to WIN a brand new John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader
Share Your Dream Project to WIN a brand new John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader How would you make a positive difference in your community if you won a new John Deere G-Series skid steer or compact track loader (CTL)? John Deere is asking that question in communities across the US...
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Bridge designed by Parsons receives the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Transportation Award of Merit
Bridge designed by Parsons receives the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Transportation Award of Merit Parsons is pleased to announce that the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge replacement—designed by Parsons—has received the 2017 Transportation Award of Merit from the Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO...
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American Society of Civil Engineers recognizes Parsons for innovative underpass design
American Society of Civil Engineers recognizes Parsons for innovative underpass design Parsons is pleased to announce that the McKinley Village Way Underpass in Sacramento, CA, has been honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Sacramento Section, with the 2016 Outstanding Urban Lan...
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Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa
Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa By Samuel Obeng Asiamah, Course Co-ordinator Delft Road Safety Courses are a joint initiative of the Delft University of Technology, the Foundation of Postgraduate Education at Delft University, SWOV Insti...
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Road Safety Courses at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands 11 to 22 September 2017
Road Safety Courses at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands 11 to 22 September 2017 Delft Road Safety Courses is a co-operation between the Delft University of Technology, SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, Delft Post Graduate Education and Road Safety for All. The objective of th...
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Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households
Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households In many African countries, food security and nutrition continue to be a challenge. To address this in Ghana, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for...
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Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation
Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation The Republic of Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works has announced a Notice of Interest for Consulting Services on their Transport Sector Support Program phase 2 – Rehabilitation of the Yaoundé-...
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Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe
Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe An invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online, dated 4th April and 14th April online and on the African Development Bank Group’s Website. 18.04.2...
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Snøhetta redesigns Times Square, doubling the amount of public space
Snøhetta redesigns Times Square, doubling the amount of public space The new plaza on Broadway radically carves out 2.5 acres of pedestrian-only space at Manhattan’s core, transforming a congested vehicular district into a world-class civic space. With an average of 45 million visitors each ye...
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Sennebogen 825 E-Series Material Handler scores high marks in Germany
Sennebogen 825 E-Series Material Handler scores high marks in Germany The new 825 E material handler complements the Sennebogen product family as a new standard machine for multiple uses. One of the first machines of the new E-Series was scrutinized in February in Regensburg, Germany by RVR – Rohst...
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Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade
Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade Brisbane-based Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture was awarded a US$ 300m (A$400m) contract for the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade from Rocklea to Darra. This major infrastructure project will upgrade the Ipswich Motorway and include: From four...
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Red Rhino Crushers in England win Plantworx Environment Award
Red Rhino Crushers in England win Plantworx Environment Award Red Rhino Crushers are delighted to announce that they are the Environment Winners in the prestigious Plantworx 2017 Awards for Innovation. Sponsored by the Construction Equipment Association the coveted Plantworx prize recognises the pro...
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Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity
Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity A new Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loader is offering a Finnish contractor the highest level of productivity at a demanding quarry in the south of the country. Niemisen Sora Oy’s (Niemisen) decision to utilise Hitachi’s se...
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Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway
Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway A $750,000 project to apply grooves to Queenstown Airport’s runway has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The project was the final stage of an airfield upgrade completed by the airport last year in conjunction with Airways NZ. The $19.5 millio...
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New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion
New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion Queenstown Airport Corporation has welcomed the Environment Court’s final decision on the designation of land next to the airport in Frankton. The designation is to enable expansion of the airport alongside and to...
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Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia
Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia The consortium led by Eurovia and including Doprastav and Metrostav Slovakia has been awarded the contract to build a new 8km section of the D1 Motorway near Prešov, in Eastern Slovakia. When it is completed, this motorway will connect A...
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Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy
Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy Following the vote to leave the EU in June 2016, the UK’s place in the world is changing. International connectivity will be more important than ever if the UK is to capitalise on those changes. To remain a competitive, globa...
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Hyundai Construction Equipment extends free use of Hi-Mate Remote Management System to five years
Hyundai Construction Equipment Extends Free Use of Hi-Mate Remote Management System to Five Years Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc., has announced that they have extended the period during which owners of Hyundai wheel loaders and their full-sized excavators may use its Hi-Mate remote ma...
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Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety
Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety Colas identified a potential safety risk with removable magnetic Chapter 8 Chevrons that are traditionally used for cars visiting worksites. Together with Farnborough Signs, they developed an innovative solution for the problem....
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New Caterpillar B Series Hammers feature lower costs, high production, long-term durability, ease of use
New Caterpillar B Series Hammers feature lower costs, high production, long-term durability, ease of use Cat® B Series hydraulic hammers (B20, B30, and B35) are designed for high production in a wide range of severe applications—such as quarry, road construction, demolition, and general construction...
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Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy
Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy Canterbury, a large central-eastern region of New Zealand’s South Island offers the best of both worlds – the silver beaches and the Southern Alps. But the picturesque peaks are not for the fainthearted – particu...
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New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced
New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced On Wednesday 12 April 2017, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced the preferred route for a new Lower Thames Crossing that will create more than 6,000 jobs and boost the economy by more than £8 billion. The new crossing will cre...
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Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development
Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority in Kenya has received a grant from the African Development Bank/NEPAD – Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund to finance T...
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Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge
Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge Rapid International Ltd based in Northern Ireland has recently supplied Lagan Tile with a new RP1000 Rapid Planetary Concrete Mixer. The mixer was chosen due to its high capacity and increased levels of energy efficiency. Lagan Tile began p...
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Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding
Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa to Suam to Kitale & Eldoret Town Bypass Roads Project. The Project is a multinational operation t...
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Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Starting with April 1st 2017, Sennebogen is further strengthening its sales and service network in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina by appointing Ascendum Hrvatska d.o.o. and JasminM d.o.o. as dealers for GreenLine material handlin...
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Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton
Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton Balfour Beatty Living Places has increased the scope of its service delivery for Southampton City Council with additional responsibility for the city’s CCTV systems. The increased service delivery builds on a strong...
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European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany
European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany An international consortium consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW IPEX-Bank, DZ BANK AG, DBJ (Development Bank of Japan), and CaixaBank is financing the expansion of the A7 motorway between B...
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Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge
Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge The Mersey Gateway Bridge project has released this stunning drone footage showing the progress of the construction. Filmed in march 2017, the drones footage shows both the scale of the bridge and how hundreds of people are working across...
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Virtual Reality is revolutionising Construction Operator Training
Virtual Reality is revolutionising Construction Operator Training Finding and keeping trained, skilled heavy equipment operators is one of the greatest challenges facing the construction industry. With tight schedules and increased project risk there is less and less room for human error and poor pe...
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Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece
Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece 360 km of new or revamped motorways to improve interregional connections Meeting the highest international quality and safety standards €2.8 billion investment to boost Greece’s competitiveness Greek Prime Minister Aléxis Tsípra...
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Altec announces two new tank-track mounted Cranes for off-road lifting work
Altec announces two new tank-track mounted Cranes for off-road lifting work The new Altec AC40-152S and AC45-127S cranes deliver the superior performance of their chassis-mounted variants, but now paired with a tank-track machine base to allow customers to access hard-to-reach jobsites. The new Prin...
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Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history
Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history The bids for the Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s history. Acting Premier Jacinta Allan today announced that the final b...
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INRIX uses analytics to gauge Easter weekend traffic in the UK
INRIX uses analytics to gauge Easter weekend traffic in the UK Traffic Peak to Reach 28.4% Above Average at 5pm on Maundy Thursday, up 30% on Last Year According to INRIX, the global leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, this year’s Easter period will see more than 20 millio...
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Dubai rolls out Bridges Management and Maintenance System program
Dubai rolls out Bridges Management and Maintenance System program The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has launched Bridges Management and Maintenance System (BMMS) Program. The program manages all works related to the assessment of various road conditions and identifying the required ma...
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Can Biology give us the answers for a better transport system?
Can Biology give us the answers for a better transport system? Wanis Kabbaj works at the intersection of biology and transport. As the director of global strategy for healthcare logistics at UPS, his mission is to find ways for business to transport their temperature sensitive medicines and biotechn...
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Brokk introduces powerful Brokk 500 Demolition Machine
Brokk introduces powerful Brokk 500 Demolition Robot Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robots, introduces the new Brokk 500, which features 40 percent more demolition power than the Brokk 400 as well as the Brokk SmartPower™ electrical system, a more powerful br...
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Sennebogen telescopic crane simplifies buoy maintenance in Germany
Sennebogen telescopic crane simplifies buoy maintenance in Germany The Tönning Water and Shipping Authority ensures safety on the North Sea waterways along the western coast of northern Germany. This also includes maintaining the navigation aids that mark the shipping lanes in the water in the form...
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