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KOBELCO Europe Partners With Leica and Xwatch on Remote Excavation in New K-DIVE System

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA Inc.

In Europe, the partnership aims to integrate digitalization, automation and safety into one platform, offering advanced 3D avoidance systems and promoting sustainable construction by optimizing machine efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

The K-DIVE system is an advanced remote operation technology developed by KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Japan. It enables excavators to be controlled from a distant location via a specialized cockpit

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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

Volvo CE and Unicontrol Partner on Advanced Machine Control Technology

Volvo Construction Equipment

The Unicontrol 3D system offers one interface with one set of hardware, and is designed for integration in Volvo excavators. It will be available in select European markets later this year, with plans for it to be rolled out globally at a later date.

The partnership will allow Volvo CE to ensure its advanced technology is made open, accessible and easy to use for improved efficiency.

Hitachi Europe Introduces LANDCROS One Concept at bauma 2025

Hitachi Europe Limited

The concept excavator features a modular cab with intuitive ergonomics, gamified operations and AI-assisted interfaces. It also allows three powertrain options so operators can switch between autonomous, remote and traditional operating modes.

The company's LANDCROS One concept excavator that represents the future of construction sites.

Coaching & Consulting

How to Decommission Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Bluewater Battery Logistics

As the adoption of renewable energy and BESS technologies continues to grow, the need for comprehensive decommissioning and end-of-life planning will only become more critical.

Decommissioning a BESS facility is a multi-step process that requires careful planning and coordination. Before the start of work, the appropriate disposition for all materials must be defined.

Bobcat Company Extends Heavy Construction Equipment Lineup

Bobcat is adding four new large wheel loaders and two new large excavators will be available at select North American Bobcat dealerships in mid-Q2 2025.

Bobcat is expanding its existing lineup of large excavators with the new E220 and E245. These new excavators deliver the power, performance, and precision needed for the biggest job site challenges.

Articulated, Rigid Dump Trucks

Prinoth Rolls Out Its New Panther T9r Compact Crawler Carrier

With an increased payload, advanced operator comfort, and enhanced safety features, the Panther T9r was designed to redefine productivity in compact crawler carriers.

T9r 1

Mini Skid Steer, Track Loaders

Bobcat Launches MT120 Mini Track Loader

At just under 36 inches wide, the machine is ideal for work in confined workspaces. Powered by a 1.2-liter, non-DPF engine, the MT120 delivers robust breakout forces and a maximum rated operating capacity of 1,200 lbs.

With more than 20 compatible attachment categories, operators can use the MT120 for digging, clearing brush, hauling loose and palleted materials, ground preparation, sweeping, pushing and blowing snow, utility installation, breaking up and removing concrete, trenching and more.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

Dynapac and Leica Launch Automated Steering and Screed Edge Control for Asphalt Pavers

Leica Geosystems, Inc.

Debuting at bauma 2025, the Dynapac SD25 and XD25 Highway Paver series will feature the new integrated interface for auto-steering and screed edge control from Leica, aimed at enhancing the precision and efficiency of asphalt paving operations.

Dynapac XD25 110C model

Construction News

Komatsu Announces CEO Transition Plans

Komatsu America Corp.

Rod Schrader steps down from chairman and CEO to retire, and Rod Bull becomes CEO of Komatsu North America Corp.

Rod Bull (left) and Rod Schrader (right). Bull is named CEO of Komatsu North America Corp. succeeding Schrader as he plans to retire.

Takeuchi Introduces 2 New Electric Excavator Prototypes, Cab Configuration

On display at bauma 2025 will be two new electric excavator prototypes, the TB10e and TB35e, along with the TB20e electric excavator in a new cab configuration that will be available in the U.S. and Europe Q3 2025.

Takeuchi’s TB20e electric excavator, pictured here in its canopy configuration, will be on display in a new cab configuration at bauma 2025.

Fleet Maintenance

HCSS Upgrades HeavyJob for Utility Contractor Work Order Management

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

Unlike traditional bid-build projects with defined scopes, utility contractors often operate under master service agreements (MSAs) with unit-priced rates for an indefinite period, requiring them to process large volumes of repeatable, short-cycle work.

HeavyJob’s new capabilities ensure that every completed job—whether installing gas meters, replacing power poles, or burying fiber optic lines—is logged, tracked, and invoiced with supporting documentation like photos and timecards.

Fleet Maintenance

Repackaging Power in Construction by Electrifying the Whole Jobsite

Moog Construction

Learn how modular power and sitewide electrification with an energy hub can help contractors not only avoid downtime, but also know more about how their machines are doing, where they are located, and how much energy they are consuming.

Current zero-emissions strategies focus on electrifying individual machines. Putting a zero-emissions machine on a diesel site doesn’t work. That’s partly why adoption has been painful.

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