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Tools To Demolish

Enhanced demolition work tools are boosting contractor productivity while more efficient on-site practices such as recycling save time and money. While the popular view of demolition mainly revolves around the use of heavy wrecking balls or explosives most work on a site – whether a full demolition job or demolition work as part of a larger site plan – is typically done with excavators and a range of work tools though smaller machines such as skid...

The Big 5 Digital Festival Successfully Connects The Construction Community In 2020

The Big will return in as the first live in-person global event for the construction industry. The first online event in the 40+ years’ history of The Big 5 The Big 5 Digital Festival successfully concluded last week. Throughout four days from 23 to 26 November thousands of construction and infrastructure professionals tuned-in from around the world to restart business together get a clear vision of what’s next for the sector build strategic conne...

Safe Ai Teams Up With Obayashi For Autonomous Construction Pilot

SafeAI recently revealed the launch of an autonomous construction site and that they have collaborated with Obayashi Corporation. They will kick off a pilot program this November in partnership with Obayashi. In this project a Caterpillar 725 articulated dump truck will autonomously complete a vital on-site function: load-haul-dump cycles. Autonomous heavy equipment delivers a safer more productive solution for the construction industry. By retrof...

Moldteh Installs The Largest Mobile Plant In Europe

The work is being carried out by the company UMB Spedition while the client is the National Company for the Administration of Road Infrastructure (CNAIR). UMB is a family enterprise led by Mr. Umbrerescu and is a leading construction company. This well consolidated company has an extraordinary capacity as far as human resources and production equipment is concerned. This allows the company to embark in large construction projects amongst which are...

Volvo Trucks Celebrates Ten Years In The Construction Industry

The new Volvo FMX comes with a new cab that offers increased space of up to 1000 litres. Drivers also get improved direct visibility thanks to the new design of the cab which includes a lowered door line and new rear view mirrors. Volvo Trucks has recently started sales of its toughest ever construction truck – the new Volvo FMX. This is the third version of the Volvo FMX and it features an entirely new cab higher payloads and innovative safety fe...