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Procore teams up with AWS to bring Digital Twins to the Construction Industry
Procore teams up with AWS to bring Digital Twins to the Construction Industry Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage AWS IoT TwinMaker to extend the value of construction data...
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BlackSky partners with Esri for Dynamic Satellite Tasking for ArcGIS
BlackSky partners with Esri for Dynamic Satellite Tasking for ArcGIS BlackSky Technology and Esri have developed an integration that gives Esri’s global customer base access to BlackSky’s dynamic tasking services through ArcGIS Online. The companies have released a new cloud-based satellite tasking...
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OptiFuel transitioning 400 Freight Locomotive Fleet in Argentina
OptiFuel transitioning 400 Freight Locomotive Fleet in Argentina OptiFuel Systems, a decarbonization solutions provider of products and systems for eliminating emissions in the rail, marine, and power generation markets, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportat...
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EXEED creates M3X proprietary Electric Vehicle Platform
EXEED creates M3X proprietary Electric Vehicle Platform On the basis of inheriting the centurial accumulation of the European automobile industry, EXEED integrates China’s latest intelligent scientific and technological achievements and focuses on the high-end vehicle needs of global consumers, crea...
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Quanergy collaborates with PARIFEX for LiDAR Speed Enforcement System
Quanergy collaborates with PARIFEX for LiDAR Speed Enforcement System Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that PARIFEX’s solution has been certified by a French testing body as the first compliant speed enforcement system based on 3D-Li...
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Esri announces free Online Course on Geospatial Software for AEC Projects
Esri announces free Online Course on Geospatial Software for AEC Projects Recently, there has been strong demand for investment in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) projects with increased sustainability at the national, regional, and local levels. To help professionals working in th...
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Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff
Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff Miles Macadam has announced the completion and certification of the Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Resurfacing Scheme in collaboration with SteelPhalt and Cardiff Council. Just under 13,000 m2 of Northern Avenue, from the M4...
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Study finds impact of Lithium Brine Mining depends on how old the water is
Study finds impact of Lithium Brine Mining depends on how old the water is A ground-breaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future and led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in collaboration with the University of Alaska Anchorage, is the first to comprehe...
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AIR celebrates successful eVTOL Hover Flight Trial
AIR celebrates successful eVTOL Hover Flight Trial Today AIR, creator of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for the consumer market, announced that its inaugural vehicle, AIR ONE, has successfully completed its first hover test after receiving its airworthiness certificate. At ap...
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Power Island Floating Storage Power project to be built in Papua New Guinea
Power Island Floating Storage Power project to be built in Papua New Guinea Twenty20 Energy, which delivers innovative energy solutions that accelerate the transition to a cleaner energy future, today announced that its proprietary Power Island Floating Storage Regasification & Power solution wi...
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Esri launches Indoor Positioning Navigation System
Esri launches Indoor Positioning Navigation System Smartphone navigation apps have given people a greater sense of personal freedom, allowing them to efficiently venture from one unfamiliar place to another, still knowing where they are. That sense of knowing can quickly fade once someone has arrive...
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Kazakhstan Railway improves Safety and Efficiency with Hytera TETRA Communications
Kazakhstan Railway improves Safety and Efficiency with Hytera TETRA Communications JSC “NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”, the national operator of the main railway network of the Republic of Kazakhstan, plans to fully adopt TETRA digital radio communications as a standard. To optimize the depl...
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Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets
Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets The small aquatic snail-like molluscs use a tongue bristling with tiny microscopic teeth to scrape food off rocks and into their mouths. These teeth contain a hard yet flexible composite, which in 2015 was found to be the strongest known...
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Toyota and Woven Planet develop a Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype
Toyota and Woven Planet develop a Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype Toyota Motor Corporation and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen...
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Solo AVT and American Battery Solutions partner on 500+ mile Electric Truck
Solo AVT and American Battery Solutions partner on 500+ mile Electric Truck Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies, the vehicle hardware company revolutionizing the freight transportation industry, announced the signing of an initial agreement with American Battery Solutions (ABS) to develop the battery...
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Greener Construction could be powered by 3D Printed Robots
Greener Construction could be powered by 3D Printed Robots A new 6,000-pound industrial robot at Cornell University can 3D print the kind of large-scale structures that could transform the construction industry, making it more efficient and sustainable by eliminating the waste of traditional materia...
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Urban Mining Technology could enable Gold veins to be mined in the city
Urban Mining Technology could enable Gold veins to be mined in the city In South Korea, which relies on imports for 99.3% of metal resources, the per capita consumption of metal resources is the highest in the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), and consumption of precious...
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Scientists explore Recycling Greenhouse Gases with Biotechnology
Scientists explore Recycling Greenhouse Gases with Biotechnology Acetone and isopropanol are important chemicals for industry. They are used to produce materials from jet fuel to solvents to detergents to plastics. Currently, industry produces these two chemicals from petroleum using processes that...
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Hytera launches MNC360 PoC Mobile Radio for In-Vehicle Communication
Hytera launches MNC360 PoC Mobile Radio for In-Vehicle Communication Hytera announced the launch of MNC360, a PoC mobile radio designed to help transportation users to communicate easily and efficiently while also providing safe driving functions and a wide range of supplementary services. The MNC36...
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A Peek into the Future of Machine Learning
A Peek into the Future of Machine Learning Machine learning refers to artificial intelligence (AI), where software programs may anticipate outcomes more accurately without having to be explicitly instructed. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have grown to be important in the technolo...
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Inrock designs new HDL Pilot Hole Drill to maximize penetration
Inrock designs new HDL Pilot Hole Drill to maximize penetration Inrock, a global leader within Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) performance tools – is now launching the new mid-tier HDL pilot drill bit. With it, HDD drillers can eliminate costly tripping time and maximize their rate of penetrat...
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TRL iROADS software upgrades Connectivity and Data Analysis capabilities
TRL iROADS software upgrades Connectivity and Data Analysis capabilities TRL Software’s Digital Asset Management Platform iROADS™ has been updated to work at a larger scale than previous iterations, allowing for more users, larger data volumes, faster performance, better connectivity, and rea...
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Aggregate Industries and Coomtech champion Sustainable Cement with BEIS Grant
Aggregate Industries and Coomtech champion Sustainable Cement with BEIS Grant As it seeks to create a roadmap to net zero by 2030, leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, in partnership with clean technology firm Coomtech, has received a grant to support the development of a l...
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Seed funding enables Wonder Robotics to launch Smart Autonomous Drone Solution
Seed funding enables Wonder Robotics to launch Smart Autonomous Drone Solution Wonder Robotics, a technology company specializing in the autonomous flight and landing of commercial drones, announced the closing of a $4 million fundraising round led by Elron Ventures, in conjunction with Besadno Inve...
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Bobcat Loaders aid Firefighters Czech Republic
Bobcat Loaders aid Firefighters Czech Republic Bobcat loaders are iconic machines, especially in construction, but they also have an irreplaceable role to play in many other sectors. In 2022, it is 10 years since 13 Bobcat S650 skid-steer loaders were brought in to help firefighters throughout the C...
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Bobcat stand at bauma to feature new products and technology
Bobcat stand at bauma to feature new products and technology At Bauma 2022, Bobcat will be presenting several new products and technological developments for the first time at the exhibition. The Bauma stand will feature a comprehensive display of the latest Bobcat wheeled and tracked loaders, mini-...
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Truck Platooning coming with several trucks and only one driver
Truck Platooning coming with several trucks and only one driver Freight transport on the roads is increasing. Kilometre-long queues of trucks hinder passenger car traffic on motorways, mainly because of the safety distance to the “vehicle in front”. This could be overcome by truck platoo...
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Incari releases Studio 2022.1 for better HMI development
Incari releases Studio 2022.1 for better HMI development The Berlin-based software company Incari has released the latest update for its application development platform Incari Studio. Incari Studio 2022.1 adds exciting new features and improvements to the existing software functionality. Incari Stu...
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Caterpillar gearing up to promote “Let’s Do The Work™” theme at bauma 2022
Caterpillar gearing up to promote “Let’s Do The Work™” theme at bauma 2022 For bauma 2022 in Munich, Cat® construction equipment will be displayed by Cat dealer Zeppelin inside and outside Hall B6. Under the theme “Let’s Do The Work™,” the overarching messages will expand b...
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Marlborough Highways launches fully-funded Construction Training programme
Marlborough Highways launches fully-funded Construction Training programme Marlborough Highways has partnered with Ixion, part of Shaw Trust, to deliver a two-week construction programme for the residents of the London Boroughs of Haringey, Hackney, and Newham. Taking place at Marlborough’s Garman R...
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Tom Wilhelmsen AS invests in new CDE 250tph sustainable Waste Recycling Plant
Tom Wilhelmsen AS invests in new CDE 250tph sustainable Waste Recycling Plant A Norwegian sustainability pioneer has announced plans to commission a new contaminated soils wash plant, designed and engineered by wet processing industry experts CDE, in Eastern Norway. Massebalanse Norge AS, the waste...
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Multilayered Coating could herald Corrosion Resistant Steel
Multilayered Coating could herald Corrosion Resistant Steel Steel is one of the strongest materials found on earth and is widely used for construction. But on its own, the durability of steel is poor. Galvanizing steel increases its corrosion resistance, making it more sustainable. Recently, a group...
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Rolls-Royce funding Direct Air Capture demonstrator
Rolls-Royce funding Direct Air Capture demonstrator Rolls-Royce has secured £3m from the UK Government to build a demonstrator Direct Air Capture (DAC) system, which could play a vital role in keeping global temperature rises to below 1.5C by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The demonstrator fundin...
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Louth County Council protecting 1,000 miles of roads with a new JCB Pothole Pro
Louth County Council protecting 1,000 miles of roads with a new JCB Pothole Pro JCB’S revolutionary Pothole Pro has hit the road for the first time in Ireland to wage war on the country’s potholes. Louth County Council has just invested in the country’s first Pothole Pro machine in a bid to fix poth...
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UK Mining warns Skills Shortage threatens Mining revival
UK Mining warns Skills Shortage threatens Mining revival A modern, high-tech mining industry is essential to the future of the UK as British industry shortens its supply chains and moves to a low carbon economy. A report published today shows the sector could be at risk because of a shortage of suit...
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Metso Outotec expands into El Salvador with Cogesa
Metso Outotec expands into El Salvador with Cogesa Metso Outotec aggregates has expanded their distribution community into El Salvador with Cogesa (Compañía General de Equipos, SA de CV.) The first Metso Outotec distributor in El Salvador, Cogesa will represent the full range of fixed and mobile equ...
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Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON JV planning European charging infrastructure
Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON JV planning European charging infrastructure The Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON GROUP completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. The new joint venture, with Anja van Niersen as appointe...
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Codelco to trial new Komatsu Mining Tunnel Boring Machine
Codelco to trial new Komatsu Mining Tunnel Boring Machine Komatsu Ltd., through its subsidiary, Komatsu Cummins Chile Ltda., has agreed with Codelco, a major state-owned mining company in Chile, to collaborate on trailing a new tunnel excavation method using Komatsu’s newly developed Mining Tu...
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Dutch scientists discover liquid solution that turns into a Hydrogel when diluted
Dutch scientists discover liquid solution that turns into a Hydrogel when diluted In Science Magazine, TU/e researchers publish tier research on new phase transitions of solutions and gels in water, which instinctively go against the basic principles of chemistry – and which they discovered by accid...
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Graco releases E-Flo SP Electric Bulk Unloader
Graco releases E-Flo SP Electric Bulk Unloader Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has made its UniDrum™ Bulk Supply System available with E-Flo® SP™ electric supply pumps. The newly released compatibility makes the UniDrum the only bulk unloader that suppor...
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Trevi plays crucial role in Hong Kong Int’l Airport Runway Reclamation Works
Trevi plays crucial role in Hong Kong Int’l Airport Runway Reclamation Works TREVI Construction Co. Ltd., part of TREVI GROUP, a world leader in the field of underground engineering from A to Z (special foundations, soil consolidation, recovery of polluted sites), in the design and marketing o...
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VolvoCE’s new L200H High Lift Wheel Loader extends Log-Handling abilities
VolvoCE’s new L200H High Lift Wheel Loader extends Log-Handling abilities Volvo CE has built upon its L180H High Lift wheel loader design to create the all-new L200H High Lift, featuring more lifting power and larger capacity grapples. Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the new L200H Hi...
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Doka expands scaffolding business in USA with AT-PAC majority stake acquisition
Doka expands scaffolding business in USA with AT-PAC majority stake acquisition Doka, a world-leading formwork, solutions and services provider for the construction sector, has strengthened its existing relationship with leading American scaffolding manufacturer AT-PAC, through acquisition of a majo...
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Cenex LCV and CAM events celebrate 15th Anniversary in September
Cenex LCV and CAM events return for 15th Anniversary in September As the UK looks to be competitive in its motor industry supply chain as well as transitioning to net zero manufacture (amongst other environmental challenges) we know the next 10-20 years are crucial. The CENEX LCV and CAM events have...
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Partnership designing Zero-Carbon Bricks and Bio-Concrete Materials
Partnership designing Zero-Carbon Bricks and Bio-Concrete Materials Global design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill partnered with Prometheus Materials, a leader in zero-carbon building materials, to design and produce microalgae-based bricks and bio-concrete. Replacing traditional carbon-heavy co...
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New M88A3 HERCULES Prototype Vehicles propelled by Allison Transmission
New M88A3 HERCULES Prototype Vehicles propelled by Allison Transmission Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles will provid...
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Italian Rail Agency recognised by ESRI for Modernizing Infrastructure
Italian Rail Agency recognised by ESRI for Modernizing Infrastructure Last year, the Italian rail agency Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) built an application using geographic information system (GIS) technology from Esri, the global leader in location intelligence. Called StationLAND, the applicatio...
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Granite wins $55m Alaskan road project
Granite wins $55m Alaskan road project Granite announced that it has secured the approximately $55 million Knik-Goose Bay Road Reconstruction Phase 1 project near Wasilla, Alaska. The contract was awarded by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region and wi...
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Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip
Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip A study by the Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa and the University of Glasgow and published in the prestigious journal Light: Scien...
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Effidence and Reflex WMS collaborate for Pick and Go Rhenus Logistics
Effidence and Reflex WMS collaborate for Pick and Go Rhenus Logistics The installation of a fleet of 21 AMRs on the Rhenus Logistics platform in Saint Quentin Fallavier was answering a desire for continuous improvement and optimisation of the site’s order preparation process. This fleet of rob...
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Doosan set to highlight core innovation themes at Bauma 2022
Doosan set to highlight core innovation themes at Bauma 2022 Doosan is presenting an industry leading display of new state-of-the-art machine and digital technologies on the company’s Stand No FM.711/1 at the heart of the Open-Air Area Middle construction and mining machinery section of the Bauma 20...
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Mobileye launches EyeQ Kit SDK for ADAS Systems
Mobileye launches EyeQ Kit SDK for ADAS Systems Mobileye, an Intel company, has launched the EyeQ Kit™ – its first software development kit (SDK) for the EyeQ® system-on-chip that powers driver-assistance and future autonomous technologies for automakers worldwide. Built to leverage the power...
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Evolito acquires Electroflight for Battery Powertrain Solutions
Evolito acquires Electroflight for Battery Powertrain Solutions Evolito, a privately-owned company designing and manufacturing world-leading electric motors and controllers for aerospace applications, has today announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Cheltenham-based aerospace batter...
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CHAS launches Construction Materials Supplier Verification Service
CHAS launches Construction Materials Supplier Verification Service New from CHAS, the trusted expert in supply chain compliance, is Verified Supplier, a compliance verification service which enables construction material suppliers to showcase their commitment to operating credibly, safely and ethica...
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Hytera celebrates 5 ICCA Awards for Innovations and Excellence
Hytera celebrates 5 ICCA Awards for Innovations and Excellence Hytera, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, together with its subsidiaries Sepura and Teltronic, won awards in 5 categories at the International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs) 2022...
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Top 10 reasons to adopt Green Electric Compressors
Top 10 reasons to adopt Green Electric Compressors Why make the switch from diesel portable compressors to zero-emission electric air compressors? Here are the top 10 reasons why going electric is good for business: 1. Clean, Green, Sustainable Sustainability is not a trend: it is a driver. All indu...
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Inland Surfing Complex makes waves thanks to Intelligent Design
Inland Surfing Complex makes waves thanks to Intelligent Design The Wave is an inland surf destination situated near Bristol, offering year-round consistent waves for people of all ages, background and abilities. Like a scene from a science-fiction film, its crystal-clear lake and accompanying surf...
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New National Highways Guide prioritises Sustainable Road Design
New National Highways Guide prioritises Sustainable Road Design National Highways has been challenged to prioritise high-quality and sustainable design as it delivers the biggest investment in the strategic road network for a generation. The government-owned company has been urged to ensure upgrades...
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VolvoCE Farming Simulator brings the farm into your living room
VolvoCE Farming Simulator brings the farm into your living room For the very first time, gaming fans will feel all the thrill of driving a Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) machine from the comfort of their living room, thanks to a new partnership with fully immersive video game Farming Simula...
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Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins
Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins City real estate owners face a crisis as the ‘work from home’ culture causes serious under-use of prime urban offices, and e-commerce booms at the expense of city centre retail. Together with entrenched city problems, like traffic co...
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