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Makinex creates battery energy storage unit
Lithium ion battery unit offers 6kW output
Caterpillar invests in metals recycling startup company
US$44 million raised to scale up ‘world’s only’ modular refining system for metals
Topcon announces new global sustainability initiatives
A new global team will be dedicated to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Equipment rentals in the platform economy: A rising trend
Multibillion-dollar online platforms like Uber and Airbnb are inspiring efforts to create similar solutions for equipment rental, but there are challenges in making this a reality 
Machine control made for rental fleets
Topcon’s portable MC-Mobile machine control solution is made for use on compact equipment, bringing the benefits of digital construction to smaller contractors and rental fleets
How construction site access tech is advancing – and what it can do for you
Construction access control systems have moved on to biometric technology, opening new opportunties for contractors to examine how operatives are working in detail.
Yanmar’s ‘next generation’ electric machine prototype
The prototype can automate fine manual tasks, helping with construction’s labour shortages
Have you participated in the Construction Technology Survey 2023?
Once complete, results will be published in a white paper across all KHL construction sites
Caterpillar C13D engine to feature in hydrogen project
The project will demo how hybridisation can support H2 power delivery
Komatsu heralds battery supplier acquisition
Mining equipment to be first application for new batteries
Voice-enabled equipment management platform promises time and cost savings
New AI-powered feature controlled by voice - in English and Spanish - gives users real-time information about equipment
Video: World’s first voice-enabled equipment management platform
AI-enabled features provide real-time information
First electric wheel loader from Liebherr
Battery-electric machine now available in Europe
Hilti and Trackunit expand partnership
500,000 Hilti tools already viewable on Trackunit platform
How Develon’s head automation expert sees the development of smart equipment technology
Dongmok Kim on the construction industry and societal shifts that are driving smart tech
Can a ‘flying light tower’ revolutionize job site illumination?
U.S.-based startup is beta testing a drone-based tethered light that fits into a person-portable wheeled case and puts 8,000 sq ft of OSHA-quality light on the ground
How construction equipment dealerships are evolving with a changing construction industry
The days when a construction machinery dealership would simply sell a piece of equipment and then perhaps sell parts or offer a repair service are disappearing.
Demand for data centre construction at ‘all-time’ high
Rising costs don’t dampen demand for data centre construction
Construction equipment autonomy (part 2): A benefit or a bane for operators?
Construction Europe talks to Danfoss Power Solutions’ Peter Bleday about how receptive the industry is to the latest and smartest machines
Partnership launches first report in digital technology directory series
The first report in the series was launched in October
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