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Speedshield Launches Optix to Revolutionise Predictive Safety with AiVA
Speedshield Launches Optix to Revolutionise Predictive Safety with AiVA In the fast-paced and often hazardous environments of construction, mining, and logistics, preventing accidents before they occur has become the holy grail of safety management. Speedshield Technologies, a recognised global lead...
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How Xwatch Became a Global Force in Machine Safety
How Xwatch Became a Global Force in Machine Safety In a remarkably short time, Xwatch Safety Solutions has evolved from a small British start-up to a global leader in construction and rail safety technology. Founded in late 2018, the company’s meteoric rise is a testament to its innovation, engineer...
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Liebherr Powers Germany’s First Zero-emission Construction Site
Liebherr Powers Germany’s First Zero-emission Construction Site In a quiet corner of Buchholz in der Nordheide, something extraordinary is taking shape. Germany’s first fully emission-free construction site is setting new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. At the heart of...
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Ritchie Bros. Powers Ahead with Record Engagement and Year-End Auctions
Ritchie Bros. Powers Ahead with Record Engagement and Year-End Auctions As 2025 draws to a close, construction and agricultural companies across Europe are shifting gears. Some are clearing out their lots to make room for new machinery, while others are gearing up for expansion, eyeing the right equ...
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How China’s Smart Ports are Transforming Global Infrastructure
How China’s Smart Ports are Transforming Global Infrastructure China’s rapid development of automated port infrastructure has transformed global maritime trade and logistics. With 60 fully automated container terminals already operational and more under construction, the country has set a benchmark...
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Sanlam Investments to Champion a Sustainable Future at AGES 2026
Sanlam Investments to Champion a Sustainable Future at AGES 2026 Sanlam Investments has renewed its sponsorship for Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026, marking the firm’s third consecutive year of partnership. The event, which takes place from 24-27 February at the Century City Conference Cen...
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Indonesia Accelerates Plans for Jakarta-Surabaya High-Speed Rail
Indonesia Accelerates Plans for Jakarta-Surabaya High-Speed Rail Indonesia is taking bold steps towards expanding its high-speed rail network, with President Prabowo Subianto directing the development of a new Jakarta–Surabaya line. This project, seen as a strategic move to strengthen the nation’s t...
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Transforming Infrastructure with Trustworthy AI
Transforming Infrastructure with Trustworthy AI Bentley Systems has once again taken centre stage in digital innovation. At its annual Year in Infrastructure conference, Bentley introduced an impressive array of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities aimed squarely at transforming the future of i...
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Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect Bridges Data and Collaboration
Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect Bridges Data and Collaboration Bentley Systems has unveiled Bentley Infrastructure Cloud Connect, a pivotal new layer of the Bentley Infrastructure Cloud that aims to revolutionise how project data and people connect across the infrastructure lifecycle. This new...
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Cesium Expanded with Reality Modelling and Immersive Digital Twins
Cesium Expanded with Reality Modelling and Immersive Digital Twins Bentley Systems announced a major milestone with their Cesium platform, marking a significant step forward in reality modelling, geospatial integration, and digital twin engagement. The new services empower infrastructure professiona...
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Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards Celebrate Real‑World Impact
Bentley’s 2025 Going Digital Awards Celebrate Real‑World Impact I was proud to have attended this year’s celebration in Amsterdam in person, enjoying the passion and energy of an event that brought together more than 300 of the top geospatial and infrastructure professionals from around the world, a...
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Europe Powers Vietnam’s Clean Energy Future with €430m Investment
Europe Powers Vietnam’s Clean Energy Future with €430m Investment The European Union has unveiled a €430 million funding package to help Vietnam construct one of its most significant energy transition projects, the Bac Ai Pumped Hydro Storage facility. The announcement, made during the Global Gatewa...
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Building Resilient Roads for a Sustainable Future in Timor-Leste
Building Resilient Roads for a Sustainable Future in Timor-Leste The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $4 million grant to upgrade and future-proof critical road infrastructure in Timor-Leste’s Ermera region. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance rural connectivity, streng...
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iNavi Systems sets course for AI-driven mobility at TAITRONICS & AIoT Taiwan 2025
iNavi Systems sets course for AI-driven mobility at TAITRONICS & AIoT Taiwan 2025 iNavi Systems, renowned for its expertise in autonomous driving and mobility mapping solutions, has announced its participation in TAITRONICS & AIoT Taiwan 2025, one of Asia’s most influential electronics and t...
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Procore Unveils the Future of Construction Intelligence at Groundbreak 2025
Procore Unveils the Future of Construction Intelligence at Groundbreak 2025 At Groundbreak 2025, Procore Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading construction management software provider, set the stage for a new era of digital transformation by unveiling powerful new artificial intelligence capabili...
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Saint-Gobain’s Canadian Kootenay West Gypsum Mine Reaches Full Production
Saint-Gobain’s Canadian Kootenay West Gypsum Mine Reaches Full Production Saint-Gobain Canada has marked a pivotal moment in its Western Canadian operations with the completion and commissioning of the CertainTeed Kootenay West Gypsum Mine near Canal Flats, British Columbia. With the installation of...
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Odyssey Marine’s Autonomous Landers Unveil the Secrets of the Cook Islands Seabed
Odyssey Marine’s Autonomous Landers Unveil the Secrets of the Cook Islands Seabed Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. has achieved a major milestone in ocean science with the successful deployment of two Autonomous Benthic Mini Landers (ABML) in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The oper...
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Esri Charting the Future with ArcGIS Maritime for Hydrographic Intelligence
Esri Charting the Future with ArcGIS Maritime for Hydrographic Intelligence Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, has unveiled a major leap forward in marine mapping and data management. The latest capabilities in ArcGIS Maritime now support the production of S-1...
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Revolutionising Procurement Through AI and Real-Time Visibility
Revolutionising Procurement Through AI and Real-Time Visibility Kojo, a leading construction procurement platform, has secured a Series C extension investment from Wesco International, one of the world’s foremost providers of business-to-business distribution, logistics, and supply chain solutions....
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Cincoze Expands its Edge with MAGNET Series to Redefine Machine Vision Computing
Cincoze Expands its Edge with MAGNET Series to Redefine Machine Vision Computing Cincoze has made waves again in the industrial computing world with the launch of its MAGNET product line, a high-performance series of DIN-Rail embedded computers purpose-built for machine vision and edge AI applicati...
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Where to find Grundfos Pumps
Where to find Grundfos Pumps Grundfos is one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal applications. This Danish company uses a global network of authorized dealers instead of selling directly to customers. Some resellers are better...
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Best Solutions for Improving Construction Collaboration
Best Solutions for Improving Construction Collaboration Construction projects are all about teamwork. However, several hindrances, such as a lack of accountability or miscommunication, can prevent members from working well together. It’s important to recognize and address these kinds of problems to...
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The Most Affordable Fabric Structures for Municipal Projects
The Most Affordable Fabric Structures for Municipal Projects Fabric structures are ideal weather-resistant solutions that can be relocated and expanded as needed. They can typically be customized to fit whatever use case is required, making them suitable for municipal projects like water treatment a...
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Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World
Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Across the globe, tens of millions of kilometres of roads stitch together cities, towns, and villages, with asphalt as the literal groundwork of development. Asphalt (also known as bituminous pavement) is essentially a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen...
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Robe River Joint Venture boosts Pilbara’s Future with $733m Investment
Robe River Joint Venture boosts Pilbara’s Future with $733m Investment In a significant move to strengthen Western Australia’s iron ore production, the Robe River Joint Venture partners, Rio Tinto, Mitsui, and Nippon Steel, have announced a US$733 million investment to develop new deposits at...
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Liebherr Cranes Conquer the Elements on Norway’s Ytre Steinsund Bridge Project
Liebherr Cranes Conquer the Elements on Norway’s Ytre Steinsund Bridge Project Along Norway’s rugged western coastline, a remarkable feat of engineering is taking shape. The Ytre Steinsund Bridge, poised to become a vital link across the Sognefjord, is being built under some of the harshest conditio...
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Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads
Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads Tarmac has taken a decisive leap towards a greener future with the launch of CEVO Asphalts, a breakthrough engineered solution designed to enable the UK’s first truly Net Zero road infrastructure. By blending advanced binder technologies, circul...
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Balfour Beatty and Qflow Set New Standards in Sustainable Construction
Balfour Beatty and Qflow Set New Standards in Sustainable Construction Balfour Beatty, the UK’s largest construction and infrastructure group, has set a new environmental benchmark with the Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 (TEAM2100) framework, one of Britain’s most critical flood defence progra...
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Hydrogen-to-Heat Durability Test Passes 2,500 Hour Milestone
Hydrogen-to-Heat Durability Test Passes 2,500 Hour Milestone In a field where durability and emissions credentials are non-negotiable, HYTING has just hit a milestone few can match. The 10 kW hydrogen heat generator, aptly named the HG10, has sailed through a relentless 2,500-hour durability test, s...
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Kong Solaire to Power Côte d’Ivoire’s Path to Energy Independence
Kong Solaire to Power Côte d’Ivoire’s Path to Energy Independence Côte d’Ivoire has taken a bold leap toward energy sovereignty with the launch of the Kong Solaire Photovoltaic Project, a large-scale solar power plant in the Tchologo region. This milestone project underscores the nation’s determinat...
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Bridging South Asia’s Bitumen Future at SABIT 2025
Bridging South Asia’s Bitumen Future at SABIT 2025 The global bitumen industry is gearing up for a landmark event as the inaugural South Asia Bitumen Conference 2025 (SABIT 2025) prepares to open its doors on 13–14 November 2025 at the Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Organised by...
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High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads
High-Friction Thin Overlays are Paving the Way for Safer and Quieter Roads Over the years, road pavements endure relentless punishment from traffic loads and environmental forces, leading to common surface issues such as rutting, cracking, raveling, and those all-too-familiar potholes. As these dist...
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Smart Vision Systems Redefine Building Load Analysis
Smart Vision Systems Redefine Building Load Analysis Ensuring the structural safety and efficiency of modern buildings depends heavily on accurate live load data. For decades, engineers have struggled with the limitations of conventional load survey methods, particularly when it comes to extraordina...
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Smart Freight Corridors for Arkansas with Intelligent Transportation Upgrade
Smart Freight Corridors for Arkansas with Intelligent Transportation Upgrade Quarterhill Inc., a frontrunner in Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, has partnered with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Arkansas Highway Police to launch a ground-breaking US$2.7 m...
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Cat’s Global Operator Challenge Showcases the Best of the Best
Cat’s Global Operator Challenge Showcases the Best of the Best The world’s finest heavy equipment operators gathered at Caterpillar’s Malaga Demonstration and Learning Centre to compete in one of the industry’s most prestigious events, the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge (GOC). This regional s...
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Buying Roof Guardrail Systems – Where to Start and What to Know
Buying Roof Guardrail Systems – Where to Start and What to Know Roof guardrail systems are essential for preventing falls at construction sites, addressing one of the major safety hazards associated with work at heights. Effective systems establish secure perimeters that protect workers and en...
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ULMA Drives Engineering Excellence in Brazil’s Landmark Viaduct Construction
ULMA Drives Engineering Excellence in Brazil’s Landmark Viaduct Construction In one of Brazil’s most ambitious infrastructure upgrades in recent years, ULMA Construction has played a pivotal role in building three new viaducts that will transform mobility between São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Rio de...
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ICIEC Financing for the $466m Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria
ICIEC Financing for the $466m Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria In a move set to reshape West Africa’s transport landscape, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) is backing a landmark USD 466 million Islamic financing package for Nigeria’s L...
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Hitachi and Rio Tinto Join Forces to Advance Remote Operation for Mega Excavators
Hitachi and Rio Tinto Join Forces to Advance Remote Operation for Mega Excavators Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has inked a pivotal five-year Charter agreement with Technological Resources Pty Limited, a subsidiary of global mining giant Rio Tinto, to jointly develop remote operation tech...
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Trackunit unveils Kin T200 for Enhanced Asset Visibility for the Connected Jobsite
Trackunit unveils Kin T200 for Enhanced Asset Visibility for the Connected Jobsite Trackunit has launched the Kin T200, its next-generation Bluetooth® asset tag that promises to redefine how construction professionals track and manage their equipment. More rugged, more insightful, and easier to depl...
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John Deere Redefines Compact Power with New P-Tier Excavators
John Deere Redefines Compact Power with New P-Tier Excavators John Deere has once again raised the bar for compact construction machinery with the launch of its newly redesigned 17 P-Tier and 26 P-Tier Compact Excavators. Purpose-built to meet the evolving needs of contractors, landscapers, and unde...
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Moldova Powering Ahead with €20 Million EV Charging Factory
Moldova Powering Ahead with €20 Million EV Charging Factory Moldova is stepping firmly into the electric mobility arena with a landmark €20 million investment that will see the creation of its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station manufacturing facility. Announced during Moldova Business Week...
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Summit Redefines Cranes with 829 Hydraulic Model and ASE Phase 5 Control System
Summit Redefines Cranes with 829 Hydraulic Model and ASE Phase 5 Control System At this year’s Utility Expo 2025, Summit Truck Bodies made waves by unveiling its ground-breaking 829 Hydraulic Crane alongside the next-generation Advanced Safety Electronics (ASE) Phase 5 Control System. Together, they...
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Skyjack Elevates Efficiency with the Launch of the SJ5545 E Electric Scissor Lift
Skyjack Elevates Efficiency with the Launch of the SJ5545 E Electric Scissor Lift Skyjack has unveiled its latest innovation, the SJ5545 E electric drive scissor lift, which now stands as the tallest working height model in the company’s slab scissor range. Designed for both indoor and outdoor versa...
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Shaping the Future of the Built Environment at Digital Construction North 2025
Shaping the Future of the Built Environment at Digital Construction North 2025 The wait is over for digital enthusiasts and construction professionals in the North. The Digital Construction North 2025 seminar programme has officially been unveiled, and it promises to be one of the most dynamic and t...
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Geomatics Re‑imagined with Topcon and Amberg at INTERGEO 2025
Geomatics Re‑imagined with Topcon and Amberg at INTERGEO 2025 At INTERGEO 2025 in Frankfurt, Topcon Positioning Systems is pivoting aggressively into the future of geomatics, unveiling a bold expansion of hardware and software tools aimed at binding once‑disparate workflows into one seamless ecosyst...
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Changing Lanes in Portugal’s Highway Infrastructure Landscape
Changing Lanes in Portugal’s Highway Infrastructure Landscape CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of private markets manager CVC, has agreed to divest its stakes in two of Portugal’s major highway concessions, Norte Litoral and Algarve, to Igneo Infrastructure Partners. The transaction highlights the on...
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Rail Electrification Enters a Bold New Era in the Baltics
Rail Electrification Enters a Bold New Era in the Baltics A Spanish-led consortium comprising VINCI’s Cobra IS and Elecnor has secured the monumental contract to electrify 870 km of railway for the Rail Baltica project across Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. The initiative not only represents one of...
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Megawide’s Vision Takes Shape with South Luzon’s Next-Gen Terminal
Megawide’s Vision Takes Shape with South Luzon’s Next-Gen Terminal In a landmark ceremony held on 23 September 2025 at the Main Ballroom of The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club in Carmona, Cavite, the Government of Carmona and Megawide One Mobility Corporation inked a Joint Venture Agreemen...
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Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Rural Road Network
Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Rural Road Network A fresh wave of opportunity has opened in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure sector. The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports & Civil Aviation, acting on behalf of the Road Development Authority (RDA), has formally invited sealed bids for the improvement and re...
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Galeão Airport in Brazil Taking-off with a Smarter, More Sustainable Concession
Galeão Airport in Brazil Taking-off with a Smarter, More Sustainable Concession Rio de Janeiro is on the cusp of a major turning point in its aviation landscape. RioGaleão, the concessionaire steering operations at Galeão (Tom Jobim) International Airport, has inked a fresh agreement with Brazil’s f...
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SYSTRA Joins Sydney’s Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject
SYSTRA Joins Sydney’s Western Harbour Tunnel Megaproject In a move set to ripple through the global tunnelling community, SYSTRA has secured a pivotal role in Sydney’s ambitious Western Harbour Tunnel. The French engineering giant has been commissioned by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to del...
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Re-engineering Colombia’s Rail Network for the Future
Re-engineering Colombia’s Rail Network for the Future The Government of Change, via its National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), has embarked on one of the most consequential railway refurbishments in recent Latin American infrastructure history. Over 14.8 km of rail in the Bogotá-Belencito corridor ha...
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Developing Paphos with €230m and 75+ Ventures with a New Marina at the Core
Developing Paphos with €230m and 75+ Ventures with a New Marina at the Core In a landmark announcement on 16 September 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled an ambitious blueprint for the Paphos district with more than 75 integrated initiatives totalling in excess of €230 million. All aimed...
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Global Contractors Line Up to Deliver Poland’s Flagship CPK Airport
Global Contractors Line Up to Deliver Poland’s Flagship CPK Airport In a move that could reshape Central and Eastern Europe’s transport landscape, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has just launched its quest to appoint a General Contract Engineer (GCE), also called the Delivery Partner, to steer t...
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Danang to Hoi An Metro will Reshape Central Vietnam
Danang to Hoi An Metro will Reshape Central Vietnam In a bold move emblematic of Vietnam’s transport modernisation, Deo Ca Group has placed on the table a sweeping proposal: a metro line linking the coastal city of Danang with the UNESCO‑protected ancient town of Hoi An. This isn’t just about easing...
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Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future
Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future Steel is the backbone of modern infrastructure, from soaring skyscrapers and bridges to the cars and trains that connect our cities. For over a century, engineers have relied on steel’s strength and durability to build the world around us. To...
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Bosch and NIRA Dynamics Deliver Smarter Road Safety Through Connected Data
Bosch and NIRA Dynamics Deliver Smarter Road Safety Through Connected Data Bosch, the world-renowned leader in mobility solutions, has taken another decisive step towards connected safety by integrating NIRA Dynamics’ Road Surface Alerts into its suite of connected vehicle services. The partnership,...
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Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering
Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering The construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge marks a defining moment in North American infrastructure. Stretching 1.5 miles across the Detroit River to connect Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, this monumental pr...
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VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealand’s North Island
VINCI to Build Key Highway Link in New Zealand’s North Island In a major boost to New Zealand’s infrastructure ambitions, VINCI Construction’s local subsidiary, HEB Construction, has secured a landmark contract as part of a consortium with Fulton Hogan, WSP, and Aurecon. Commissioned by NZ Transport...
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