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MIT and Bhutan partner on robotic construction pilot for sustainable smart city
A partnership between Bhutan and a US technology university will pilot construction methods for a smart city
Robotic ‘microfactory’ to rebuild homes after California wildfires
Robotic arms inside a ‘microfactory’ are helping rebuilding homes destroyed by the California wildfires in the US 
Schindler develops timber elevator shaft system for Berlin’s modular school expansion
Swiss company develops new solutions for elevator and lift construction inside timber buildings
The European firms recycling textile into building materials
One company and a trade organisation are working together to recycle textiles into building materials
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
Oshkosh highlights industrial technology strategy at Investor Day
JLG leads construction-sector innovations for Oshkosh Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day
Hitachi CE partners with university to study mining equipment maintenance
A regional subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Equipment is leading a study with a Netherlands university
Yanmar to highlight hydrogen and electric power in Munich
Power specialist will show H2 internal combustion engine concepts at Bauma
Why has this US university shelled out $1.5m on a concrete printer?
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A university in the US purchased a gantry-style 3D concrete printer, but what will it build with it?
Trends shaping construction at World of Concrete 2025
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The 2025 edition of the World of Concrete has wrapped, here’s three keys from the expo
Caterpillar confident in its new line of telehandlers
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Major construction OEM Caterpillar is confident in its four new telehandlers
JCB’s ‘world first’ hydrogen combustion engine approved for commercial use
JCB said its novel hydrogen engine received licensing approval for use
McDermott opens welding and tech centre in Dubai
McDermott announced the opening of its welding and tech centre in the UAE
Cemex Ventures announces collaborative project with UK hydrogen company
Cemex Ventures has announced a ‘first-of-its-kind’ project with a UK firm
China rolls out ‘largest’ diameter shield machine for underwater highway project
A China-made super-large diameter shield machine made its debut in October
Wood for data centres? This tech giant is relying on mass timber to achieve carbon goals
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A major tech firm is using mass timber to construct data centres, which it says reduces its carbon footprint
Construction material companies working with White House on decarbonisation
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Several major cement and aggregate producers are working with the US White House on decarbonisation
Could Züblin’s modular process using timber be a sustainability gamechanger?
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Züblin is designing a modular construction system using timber materials
3 highlights from Lennar’s second quarter results
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A look at the highlights of Lennar’s second-quarter results
5 major global science facility builds running behind schedule
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US reveals five major facility projects looking down schedule increases
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