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Opinion: the pace of learning is accelerating. Don’t be left behind
The common thread to the three big technology trends is ‘pace of learning’, argues Soeren Brogaard, CEO at Trackunit.
Low noise midi excavator launches from Yanmar
Two new models in the 8-10t class size
General contractor named for $1bn US Lego factory build
A joint venture between Gray and Virginia-based Hourigan has been named as general contractor on the construction of a US$1 billion Lego factory in Chesterfield County near Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Speaker line-up for tech summit round table announced
Representatives from a major OEM, contractor and tech company to discuss role of telematics at Texas tech summit
Video: World of Concrete 2024
Video looks at some of the highlights from the 50th time the event has taken place 
Winners of $855m Dallas Fort Worth International Airport contract named
A consortium of companies has won a US$855 million project to build terminal and associated Skylink station at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Strabag wins €175m Eglington Crosstown underground railway extension in Canada
Austria-based contractor Strabag has won a €175 million (US$188.7 million) to design and build the eastern underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto, Canada.
US airport construction receives funding boom from federal government
See which US airports are set for building and demo activities this year
Will America’s biggest-ever civil engineering project ever get started?
Funding remains elusive and questions on effectiveness linger for the Coastal Texas Project
US firm selected for work at ‘world’s first’ renewable hydrogen-based steel mill
An American company is helping build a ‘green steel’ mill in Sweden
US construction associations call for improvements ‘made in America’ requirements
A group of four US construction associations have joined forces to call for the White House to improve its implementation of its “made in America” requirements for construction products and materials.
Granite Construction awarded final leg of work in US National Park
US-based contractor will finish up at Alaska-based National Park
New compactor can “reduce project emissions by up to 50%”
New machine meets EU and US emission-reduction standards
CRH completes US$2.1bn acquisition of cement and concrete assets in US
CRH will acquire a network of terminals on the Eastern Gulf Coast of Texas and a portfolio of 20 ready-mixed concrete plants that serve the Austin and San Antonio markets
Top craft professionals to compete in US Championship
The annual competition will be held in March 2024 in Florida
Interview: Sunbelt Rentals and the role of energy storage in rental
Mark Wilton, director, sustainable energy - power & HVAC services with Sunbelt Rentals, talks about how rental companies can help bring battery energy storage to the world
A once in a lifetime event: Demolition San Antonio
SHOWGUIDE: What the NDA has planned for its 50th anniversary
Project to build $120m undersea cable to connect Hawaiian islands launched
The University of Hawai’i has launched a public-private partnership with telecoms firm Ocean Networks to build a submarine optical fibre cable system connecting the Hawaiian islands.
Construction trade association creates AI guide for contractors
ABC’s AI guide was released earlier this month and features tips to navigating the new technology
How ‘ghost’ subcontractors are defrauding US insurers
What are ‘ghost’ subcontractors and how are they defrauding insurance companies?
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