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Excavator at work at new BMW facility

Construction tech drives efficiencies at BMW plant upgrade

NATTA Building Company has been trialling Trimble Earthworks UTS on one of its excavators for the first time at a project to construct a...
Volvo CE and Unicontrol collaboration

Volvo and Unicontrol team up on 3D machine control tech project

VOLVO CE and Danish software company Unicontrol have announced their intention to collaborate on a project to introduce 3D machine control technology in Volvo...
Carlisle Southern Link Road

UTS tech delivers ‘huge’ savings on link road project

TRIMBLE technology is said to be delivering 'huge' cost savings on the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) project in Cumbria. SITECH UK & Ireland supplied...

Hitachi and Xwatch Safety Solutions strengthen partnership

XWATCH Safety Solutions has announced that its partnership with Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) continues to grow. The company has supplied HCMUK with more than...

Manufacturer launches telematics offer for excavators

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has announced a new telematics promotion across its portfolio of MCR, MWR, MTX and 15MC excavators. Until 17 October this year, construction...
Steven Mulholland CEO CPA (Construction Plant Hire Association) and Beth Abbott Marketing and Communications Manager CEA (Construction Equipment Association) celebrates CESAR's 650,000th registration landmark.

CESAR security scheme surpasses 650,000 installations

THE CESAR security scheme has reached a major milestone after surpassing 650,000 installations. The initiative, owned by the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) and delivered in partnership...
Balfour Beatty team

Balfour Beatty pioneers hydrogen-based engine cleaning tech to cut rail fleet emissions

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has successfully completed a trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology on a compact tamping machine, marking progress in...

Digital innovation delivers major savings in HS2 earthworks

A construction 'industry first' partnership between the HS2 project and equipment supplier Finning to streamline earthmoving work is said to have begun yielding multi-million-pound...
Bobcat's Machine IQ telematics platform

New Bobcat telematics feature takes security ‘to the next level’

BOBCAT has added a new Remote Engine Disable/Enable feature on the company’s Machine IQ telematics platform. This new feature allows customers in Europe to remotely...
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Finning invests in advance site technology

FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has completed the acquisition of the newly formed SITECH  dealership for the UK and Ireland. Created in June...
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Putting gas-to-liquid fuel to the test

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) and Shell have joined forces to test the suitability of Shell GTL (gas-to-liquids) fuel in construction operations. The latest range...
Komatsu Smart Construction Edge solution

AI integration helps give Komatsu Smart Construction the Edge

KOMATSU has integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) to modernise its Smart Construction Edge solution, in partnership with tech giant Sony as part of the EarthBrain...

Augmented reality tech tipped to help resolve machine issues faster

VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced it is offering dealer field technicians across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania, the option to communicate directly...
Komatsu Smart Construction Remote

Komatsu makes smart solution ‘standard’ for all machine control and guidance systems

KOMATSU Smart Construction has announced that Smart Construction Remote will now be available as standard with all purchases of Komatsu-branded guidance and control systems. This...

Groundworks contractor deploys Podfather technology for highways works

GROUNDWORK and drainage specialist C P Dynes has implemented Edinburgh-based Podfather fleet logistics software to help manage the movement of hundreds of cubic tonnes...

GAP and SITECH form ‘unique’ partnership in survey sector

GAP Group has announced it has teamed up with SITECH UK & Ireland to form a 'unique' partnership in the survey industry. The survey &...

Have you got the edge?

Construction businesses are more likely to win bids if they can guarantee high-quality work, while sticking to a budget and a deadline. Meeting all...

Safety tech specialist launches recruitment drive after investing in new HQ

SPILLARD Safety Systems, which supplies equipment including cameras and human detection systems, has invested more than £200,000 into a new HQ in Four Ashes. The...

The cost of over digging

It is sometimes necessary to dig beyond the depth required for the formation of below-ground structures if the ground conditions are not stable. For...
Develon DD130-7 dozer

Develon and Leica Geosystems expand machine control options for DD130-7 dozer

DEVELON and Leica Geosystems have announced a new aftermarket 3D machine control solution tailored for the Develon DD130-7 dozer. The addition of the Leica MC1...

Doosan to showcase ‘All-in-One Platform’ for smart construction

DOOSAN is set to unveil the new generation XiteCloud ‘All-in-One Platform’ for smart construction at bauma 2022. In 2019 in South Korea, the manufacturer introduced...

Covert system helps keep plant security on track

A tracking firm has revealed that plant thieves will face huge difficulties in disabling its covert security system – even in isolated sites that...
Ball Eye Quarry in Matlock, Derbyshire

Quarry Fly Day event showcases benefits of drone technology

SITECH and Collins Earthworks recently hosted an event to highlight the benefits of drone technology for site mapping and data analytics. Held at Collins Earthworks'...
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Extra Edge: Komatsu Smart Construction integrates AI in latest product

KOMATSU has combined Artificial Intelligence (AI) to modernise its Smart Construction Edge solution, in partnership with tech giant Sony as part of the EarthBrain...

App provides Speedy solution to cutting costs

EQUIPMENT provider Speedy revealed it has teamed up with Siemens to reduce the engineering firm's hire costs with the help of a new app. The...
Liebherr dozer with machine control system

Liebherr expands digital integration with Unicontrol on G8 dozers

LIEBHERR has announced that its Generation 8 crawler dozers can now be connected to Unicontrol machine control systems via Liebherr Unicontrol Easy Link. This enables...

Komatsu Smart Construction highlights rising demand for software

SMART Construction, the digital arm of Komatsu, has reported a 44% rise in the adoption of its software as a service (SaaS) technology from...

Komatsu unveils ‘revolutionary’ tool to optimise dump truck fleet efficiency

KOMATSU has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' tool designed to optimise the efficiency of rigid dump truck fleets on mining and quarry sites...

Technology package upgrades announced for Cat medium dozers

CATERPILLAR has introduced two new technology package upgrades for its medium dozer line. Formerly ARO with Assist, Cat Assist with ARO (attachment ready option) suite of...
RodRadar's Live Dig Radar

Scottish Plant Operator Challenge attendees to experience Live Dig Radar tech

ORGANISERS of the upcoming Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) and MDiG have announced plans to bring RodRadar's Live Dig Radar (LDR) technology to Errol...