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A construction firm in New Zealand is making good use of machine control technology from Trimble. The technology is helping to reduce costs and boost quality, while also addressing the issue of operator skills.

The depth effect of heavy single drum rollers is remarkable and is significantly increased by the polygonal drum, available only from BOMAG.

Liebherr’s latest Generation 8 dozers offer a higher level of machine control than ever before

Mark Fisher, principal strategic consultant with Amey Consulting, explains how its data-led Smart Winter modelling improved a UK local government’s winter gritting efficiency by 18%

Equipment from Dynapac is playing an important role in improving facilities at Houston Airport. The firm´s TH E technology has been employed to deliver a surface to grade, with high levels of pre-compaction and also automation.

Fibre-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) technology from Fotech has proven itself in a UK roadside air quality project, winning an international award along the way.

Wirtgen says that its new class of compact milling machines are cost-efficient and sustainable

Intertraffic Amsterdam offered the perfect stage to mark ERTICO - ITS Europe and the International Road Federation (IRF)’s commitment to safer, more efficient and more sustainable transport and mobility. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 29th March in Amsterdam to further strengthen their collaboration and joint action. The partnership will ensure further exchange of knowledge and expertise and drive forward active discussion on key issues in the transport and mobility sector. The two organisations plan to organise joint activities to facilitate collaboration in their respective areas of competence in Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) and innovation.

There has been significant focus on alternative power solutions for off-road vehicles and equipment such as hybrid, full electric and hydrogen. Whilst these solutions will be suitable in the long term, it will take time for these technologies to be competitive and enable wider adopted in the construction industry.

Construction equipment from Liebherr has played an important role in the project to demolish a bridge in Germany.

Bulldozers were amongst the first items of construction equipment to benefit from the use of machine control technology.

CIFA is offering an improved batching plant line-up, along with introducing its newest pumps to the North American market

Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany is now benefiting from a newly rehabilitated runway as well as a number of taxiways

Liebherr is seeing strong demand for earthmoving machines, with healthy output at its earthmoving equipment factories

The opening of the majestic 1915 Canakkale Bridge on March 18, 2022, well ahead of its initial schedule, has set new records for Turkey and international bridge engineering. After Istanbul's three bridges over the Bosphorus Strait, Turkey now boasts a fourth bridge connecting Europe and Asia, and the first to span the Dardanelles Strait.