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Electric rethink earns Volvo CE Red Dot award for L120 loader
By integrating batteries into the counterweight, Volvo CE avoided bulk and improved visibility – earning praise for both form and function
Is battery-electric still the best zero-emissions machinery option for contractors?
OEMs are investing in different power technologies for heavy construction equipment. Is battery-electric still best for contractors?
Strabag opens new circular economy site for mineral construction recycling
Strabag is opening what it calls a ‘value stream management site’ in Germany to boost sustainability 
“We’re only halfway”: Volvo CE CEO on electrification and what comes next
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Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo Construction Equipment on the challenges – and opportunities – of electric equipment
Five takeaways on decarbonisation in construction
The global consultancy’s second annual report dives into construction’s decarbonisation headwinds and tailwinds
US Green Building Council unveils guidance for sustainable school construction
Contractors with education and municipal backlog urged to prepare for evolving material and certification standards
US backs $10bn autonomous rail corridor between Texas and Mexico
Project receives US presidential permit for freight rail connecting Laredo, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Komatsu secures US$440m fleet deal for Pakistan metals mine
Komatsu is sending haulers, exacavators, and more to a mine in Pakistan
Cowi cuts 240 tonnes of embodied carbon on bridge project
A bridge project in Scotland is touting huge carbon emission reductions thanks to the use of data
Carbon-sink cement deployed in Rotterdam in push to cut emissions
Hakkers trials CO₂-storing cement in Rotterdam to cut emissions in port infrastructure
5 construction tech start-ups land $100m for automation, AI and prefab
 Investors back new tech to cut labour, speed up builds, and reduce costs
Morocco starts construction planning under US$6bn gas strategy
The North African country is investing billions in modernising its gas and energy infrastructure
Amazon investing US$20bn on two data centres in this US state
Where is technology giant Amazon building its next two data centres?
Redefining engineering: building a sustainability mindset
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Cowi North America’s Pia Abercromby on building sustainability through engineering
Develon to debut new electric excavators
New excavators to be shown at Dutch show before launch
The drop-in battery that fools construction machines into thinking it’s an engine
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Batteries that make machines think they are engines? That’s what Perkins has developed with its new battery electric power unit as Paul Muller, technical sales manager, Perkins, tells Andy Brown
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
UK earthmoving contractor invests in mega battery storage unit
240kW fast charger will support shift to electric trucks and excavators
Hydrogen, data, and skills: Africa’s clean energy transformation
Hydrogen, digital tools, and a skilled workforce are transforming Africa’s construction industry, but challenges remain, reveals Turner & Townsend’s Shamsher Singh
Buildings and infrastructure still overlooking “proven digital solutions”
Despite record clean energy investment, proven digital retrofits and AI tools remain overlooked by both buildings and infrastructure
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