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Mips and Bullard announce hard hat partnership
New industrial helmets to include low-friction layer to protect agains brain injuries
US agency approves nearly $400m to construct B-21 bomber facilities
The US is expanding its stealth bomber infrastructure at an Air Force base in South Dakota
Startup raises $80m to automate US construction fleets
A California, US-based robotics startup raised US$80 million in seed and Series A funding to automate construction machines
The tech a former Caterpillar exec claims can improve even the best excavator operators
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For decades, excavator productivity has depended largely on the skill of the operator behind the controls. Is that about to change?
Kobelco adopts digital supply chain platform to manage global production
Japan-based OEM is bolstering its digital platforms by partnering with a US-based software firm
Top takeaways and top 10 from ABC’s 2025 Top Performers list
US-based trade association reveals list of 250 top non-union contractors in America
Trump officially pulls $4bn in funding for California High Speed Rail
California High Speed’s CEO calls cancellation of funding ‘wrong’ and ‘illegal’
Contractor wins US$1154m San Francisco airport project
Contractor selected for a major airport renovation city in California
Caterpillar hauls 1m tons autonomously in aggregates industry first
Cat 777 trucks have autonomously hauled over 1 million tons at a Virginia quarry, marking a major milestone for autonomous tech in aggregates
Lane in $337m deal to widen North Carolina’s I-85
Lane, the US subsidiary of Italy’s Webuild Group, has won a US$337 million (€288 million) deal to widen and modernise the Interstate 85 (I-85) in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Contractor selected to build advanced nuclear reactor in Idaho
Nuclear company Oklo has selected a lead constructor for its first commercial advanced modular nuclear reactor, at Idaho Nuclear Laboratory (INL)
Trump unveils US$70bn AI plan with data centres and grid upgrades
Trump’s proposed initiative promises 6,000 annual construction jobs and a fast-tracked rollout of AI-ready facilities across Pennsylvania
Aecom provides six-step plan to reduce embodied carbon on new builds
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US-based infrastructure consultancy Aecom has provided the UK a playbook for reducing emobodied carbon
Data centre boom helps push US contractors’ backlogs further out
A boom in data centre construction work has helped to push contractors’ order backlogs to an average of 8.7 months in June
Construction starts on estimated US$200m solar and battery project in US
A massive solar farm and energy storage project is officially underway in the US
PCL creates new executive role to lead data centre construction
PCL is betting on data centre construction to remain hot, as the company creates group focused on the market
Granite awarded US$111m highway and bridge rehab project
Highway work contract in US state goes to Granite for more than US$100 million
Balfour Beatty breaks ground on US$260m tower in Washington D.C.
Balfour Beatty is starting work on a major residential project in the US capital of Washington D.C.
Caterpillar launches new mid-sized wheel loader
Caterpillar has launched the 980 GC wheel loader, a new diesel-powered mid-size model
The most data-focused construction companies extract more from digital tools
Most data‑focused construction companies extract greater benefits from digital tools, survey finds
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