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Turning diesel-powered construction equipment into zero-emissions machines

ZQuip modular energy solution puts rental companies at the center of the effort to electrify jobsites

Develon unveils DX17Z-7 and DX19-7 mini-excavators

New compact machines fully equipped for efficient operation on confined jobsites

“Best” financial year in Caterpillar’s history

Despite sales falling in fourth quarter for construction segment, 2023 a record year for giant OEM

Dutch company to build ferry terminal in Tanzania

Developer ZF Devco will construct US$350 million RoRo terminal in Zanzibar

Holcim to expand in Spain, UK and Greece

The company announced three acquisitions in January to expand its offerings in Europe.

How rapid 3D metal printing breakthrough could prove useful in construction

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have declared a breakthrough in additive manufacturing that allows them to 3D print liquid much more rapidly.

House passage of pro-growth tax bill applauded

Business tax breaks set to bolster economic growth and global competitiveness

Chinese cement producers sign international agreement to work on developing low-carbon cement

A Chinese body representing more than 50% of the world’s cement production has signed an international agreement to collaborate on sustainability and the development of low-carbon cement.

Webuild wins feasibility study to build superfast maglev train in Italy

Italian contractor Webuild and aerospace company Leonardo have won a €4 million (US$4.4 million) contract to study the feasibility of building a high-speed magnetic levitation train.

Industry resources are scarce, embracing circularity will help

Industrial businesses globally are reporting en masse that resource scarcity has been an issue to operations.

Flatiron wins $350m of climate change resilience projects

Contractor Flatiron has won contracts to project against storm surges and rising sea levels worth a combined US$350 million.

Nuvia wins Swedish power plant dismantling contract

Works to see the removal of 30,000 tonnes of material from Ringhals 1 and 2

John Deere’s Pierre Guyot on the future of powering construction equipment

The question of how to power construction equipment effectively at the same time as bringing down carbon emissions is taxing the minds of experts across the sector.