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The struggle to agree UK parliament’s £22bn refurbishment plans
Published on: 15 April, 2024
What has happened to plans to refurbish the historic Palace of Westminster?
Why electric forklift operators may be among the first adopters of V2X
Published on: 14 April, 2024
Electric forklift fleets powered by advanced lithium batteries can overcome many hurdles related to V2X adoption.
10 new cities under construction around the world
Published on: 10 April, 2024
Can building new cities around the world help lift tens of millions of people out of poverty?
Electrifying circularity – A Q&A with ABB’s Mateusz Zajac & Pedro Robredo
Published on: 08 April, 2024
Read two industry experts’ opinions on what’s next in construction circularity
Interview: JLG’s Tim Morris on the access market and what’s to come
Published on: 08 April, 2024
Lindsey Anderson sits down with JLG’s Tim Morris for an update on what’s to come from the world’s largest access equipment OEM
Telescopic booms: Soaring demand spurs product innovations
Published on: 08 April, 2024
With more units - and OEMs - coming to market than ever before, telescopic boom lift buyers face a range of options when it comes to their next big purchase
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
Published on: 08 April, 2024
What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
How much are the world’s biggest construction OEMs spending on R&D?
Published on: 08 April, 2024
What are the world’s 10 biggest construction equipment manufacturers spending on research and development?
ESG reporting and the changing generational and regulatory landscape
Published on: 07 April, 2024
Younger generations want their investments to align with their values. The related ESG regulations can make that a challenge for OEMs.
Bechtel’s Catherine Hunt Ryan on the battle to recruit more female tradespeople
Published on: 05 April, 2024
Catherine Hunt Ryan, head of manufacturing and technology at infrastructure giant Bechtel explains why the company needs to recruit more female craft professionals
When do you insert an international arbitration clause into a construction contract?
Published on: 03 April, 2024
When is it sensible to insert an international arbitration clause into a construction contract and what are the advantages of doing so? 
How to get your sustainability message right
Published on: 03 April, 2024
Why construction companies need to reassess their sustainability message and how to get it right
How tech can bridge the skills gap
Published on: 02 April, 2024
Richard Clement of Smart Construction on the digital technology that could help alleviate the growing shortage of skilled labour
Positive collaboration in power generation
Published on: 02 April, 2024
Bruno Generators and Scania join forces in development of Tier 4 Final gen-sets.
Interview: Optimizing electric fleet management
Published on: 02 April, 2024
Software startup Guided Energy aims to assist fleet owners in managing their fleet of electric vehicles, and the vision includes equipment rental
Baltimore bridge collapse: Can engineers prevent similar disasters?
Published on: 02 April, 2024
Deadly catastrophe leads to opportunity for engineers to do more to protect the world’s aging bridges
Masterminding the construction Cairo’s $5.5bn monorail megaproject
Published on: 28 March, 2024
The challenges of financing, building and operating the world’s longest automated monorail network
What is adjudication and how can it be used to resolve construction disputes?
Published on: 28 March, 2024
What is the role of adjudication in construction disputes and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Costs are making high-speed rail more challenging to build – is there a solution?
Published on: 27 March, 2024
Decision-markers in charge of high-speed rail projects all over the world are warning that higher costs are making them more challenging to build.
How one man became the founder of an industry
Published on: 25 March, 2024
Mohan Ramanathan on writing India’s first regulations specifically for demolition
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