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Gold sustainability award for Epiroc
Swedish-based OEM awarded Gold Medal from global sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis
US immigration raids: Why contractors can’t wait for government to solve skilled worker squeeze
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Construction must stop looking up at the federal government for help reducing the labour shortage; it’s not coming
UK projects aim to turn coal ash stockpiles into low-carbon cement
Coal ash stockpiles in the UK could play a major role in reducing the carbon footprint of cement production
Contractors face lawsuits after NYC Legionnaires outbreak
At least six deaths were reported among more than 100 people sickened by a Legionella outbreak in Harlem, New York City
Compact equipment: How smaller is working bigger
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The latest launches in compact and midi-sized machines
German firm starts retrofit of Hamburg’s Arne Jacobsen Haus
A tower in Hamburg, Germany, will be retrofit for the needs of a modern office
US firm to manage construction of US$2.2bn rail expansion at California port
A major rail expansion project gets a programme manager in California, US
Strabag claims new modular housing system could cut CO₂ footprint by 50%
A new modular building system from Strabag is said to cut costs, construction time and emissions
Solid or soupy? A look at the global concrete industry
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Following a report from the UK showing sinking concrete demand regionally, how is the rest of the world shaping up?
Patented tech aims to pull power cables with 80% less digging
A new technology and process pulls underground power cables without major excavation
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
Construction starts on US$10bn Iowa data centre project
The project is said to be the largest economic development in this Iowa, US, city’s history
Century-old Polish coal mine to be transformed into technology hub
A retrofit project in Poland will construct a high-technology campus at a former coal mine
Upgraded highway improves trade links in southwest Congo, Africa
Road upgrades in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reduced travel times and access to rural areas
Electric sales and globalisation driving Tonly’s growth
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Tonly’s deputy general manager, Mr Yang, tells Andy Brown that the Chinese manufacturer is on a path of strong international expansion
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 
Italy approves world’s longest suspension bridge
Italy has approved construction of a bridge to Sicily that would be the largest suspension bridge in the world
Züblin building hybrid timber complex above metro line in Munich
A new hybrid timber tower is under construction in Munich, Germany
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
Votorantim Cimentos targets 60% capacity hike and CO2 cuts in Brazil expansion
US$60m investment to expand and modernise two plants includes new mill, logistics upgrades, and tire co-processing.
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