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Airships in construction never really took off. Could that soon change?
Airships have been tried as an alternative to cranes before and failed. Could this time be different?
China鈥檚 construction OEMs have made strides. Should western firms worry?
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China used to be a lucrative market for western construction equipment manufacturers. But the world is changing.
McDermott to decommission Australian offshore oil platform for Santos
McDermott awarded a contract to decommission a Santos oil platform
European OEMs cast wary eye to US elections as they try to boost global competitiveness
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CECE Congress assesses challenges facing construction equipment manufacturers and emphasises need for collaboration
Bauma 2025 promises to defy tough times and bounce back to full size
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Organisers of world鈥檚 largest construction equipment show expect strong showing in 2025
WATCH: Balfour Beatty Vinci JV places new 84m bridge for UK HS2 megaproject
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Contractors for the UK鈥檚 HS2 rail project moved in place an 84m bridge
Updated: How the positions of the world鈥檚 top OEMs have changed in 2024
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How the hierarchy of the world鈥檚 biggest construction equipment OEMs has changed up to 2024
London鈥檚 鈥楽uper Sewer鈥� finishes underground construction
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A large portion of the civil build is now complete
How the hierarchy of top construction OEMs continues to change
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Updated animated chart shows how the top construction OEMs have traded positions over the last 20 years, now including data for 2023.
US airport construction receives funding boom from federal government
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See which US airports are set for building and demo activities this year
Extinguishing EV fires poses unique challenges
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When lithium ion batteries catch fire, they burn differently from internal combustion engines. Fighting those fires poses difficulties in vehicle fire suppression
Liebherr autonomous fleet performs onsite validation
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Autonomous trucks commenced onsite system validation at mine site in Western Australia
Holcim orders up to 1,000 Volvo electric trucks
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Swiss-based building materials company Holcim has placed the biggest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, deploying up to 1,000 by 2030.
Honda reveals prototype autonomous work vehicle
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All-electric vehicle targets companies that need autonomous operation or delivery solutions
Osprey delivers 500 tonne reactor to Hinkley Point
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First of two reactor pressure vessels takes a multi-modal journey to Hinkley Point C nuclear power stration construction site in the United Kingdom
Collett transports bridge link beams
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First job for leading UK transport specialist with new Faymonville bogie trailers to move 48 metre steel bridge pieces
Goldhofer unveils rotor blade transporter
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The FTV 850 goes on show for the first time at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Germany
170 new cranes and trucks for Travis Perkins
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Loader cranes from Hiab to go on 170 new Volvo trucks for Travis Perkins in the UK
Transport 50 call for entries 2022: deadline extended
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Deadline extended for you to submit your entry for ICST鈥檚 2022 Transport 50 (T50) survey ranking the world鈥檚 largest specialized transport companies
First electrically powered SPMT at work
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Mammoet claims world鈥檚 first heavy transport operation using SPMT fully under electric power
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