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Where Has Your Lithium Battery Been? Try a Digital Passport.

Digital battery passports are a promising new technology that can help the battery industry develop and become more sustainable.

February 13, 2024

For companies operating electric industrial equipment, easy access to complete battery data translates into higher efficiency in their fleet management and equipment utilization.

Jobsite Equipment

Climate Control & Heating the Construction Site

Sunbelt Rentals

Properly maintaining the climate on a jobsite can be a game-changer. With climate control playing a critical role on construction sites, here's why site managers shouldn't neglect it and some solutions for project success.

February 12, 2024

Heating Construction Jobsite In The Winter

Coalition Aims to Advance Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment

Powering America's Commercial Transportation (PACT)

So far in the United States, transportation electrification has largely focused on the needs of light-duty passenger vehicles, a far different market segment that does not require the same unique considerations as M/HDs.

February 8, 2024

While supporting the deployment of commercial ZEV infrastructure, PACT will not advocate for specific vehicle, power generation, or utility distribution technologies.

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Reveals Winners of the 2024 Design Awards

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)

For 61 years, the PCI Design Awards program has showcased and recognized creative and innovative uses of precast concrete.

February 7, 2024

There were 19 winners in the specials, buildings, and transportation categories; there were also 15 honorable mentions.

Building Better Cities: The Future of Transportation Infrastructure

When the people that design transportation infrastructure and the people that build it are on the same page, the future of America's cities will be much brighter than its past.

February 5, 2024

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How Asphalt Contractors Place Concrete With Pavers

Did you know that there's a growing market for paving with Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)? It's a type of zero-slump mix that can be paved and rolled very similar to asphalt, and the demand for it is higher than ever.

February 5, 2024

American Concrete Pavement Association Reveals Push for Sustainable Infrastructure

American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)

ACPA’s focus in 2024 will be strategies that help owners and agencies meet funding criteria while achieving truly sustainable, resilient, and long-lasting infrastructure.

February 1, 2024

ACPA’s tools and resources provide valuable guidance for road owners and other decision-makers as they weigh the many considerations involved in delivering this infrastructure.

Lifting Equipment

Integrated Batteries from Vanguard Power Solutions Make Electrification Easy

Briggs & Stratton (Vanguard)

We’re live here at World of Concrete Booth O32040 with Nick Moore, Director of Product Management, Electrification, who tells us more about why electrification matters now and where it’s going in the future.

January 26, 2024

Battery-Powered Equipment Electrifies Jobsites

The Toro Company

As contractors continue to realize the advantages of battery-powered equipment, the industry is poised for transformation, and manufacturers are ready to help meet the new demand.

January 25, 2024

Equipment that operates with zero engine exhaust emissions opens up an entirely new world of applications, such as interior construction and demolition, landscape and urban renovation jobs.

Moog Launches Modular Battery for Construction Equipment

Moog Construction

The modular energy solution is designed to convert diesel-powered construction fleets into zero-emissions machines that create all-electric jobsites.

January 24, 2024

ZQuip Excavator digging at Moog Construction test site in West Seneca, N.Y.

DEWALT Survey Shows Las Vegas Contractors Confident in Electric Tools

According to the newly released Power Pulse Survey from DEWALT, the majority (91%) of construction professionals in Las Vegas are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.

January 22, 2024

According to DEWALT, the majority (91%) of construction professionals in Las Vegas are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.

TopWerk Group Promotes Partanna's Carbon-Negative Concrete Binder

TopWerk recognizes Partanna’s carbon-negative binder as a direct, plug-and-play replacement solution to Portland cement, that is fully compatible with its machines.

January 22, 2024

TopWerk recognizes Partanna’s carbon-negative binder as a direct, plug-and-play replacement solution to Portland cement, that is fully compatible with its machines.

Construction Technology

Alternative Power, AI & Remote Control in Roadbuilding

The demand for quicker delivery and increased sustainability on projects has placed a heightened focus on the need for large-scale digital transformation in roadbuilding operations.

January 22, 2024

Road Widener offers the Offset Vibratory Roller, designed for easy operation without the need for extensive training.

Study Reveals Asbestos Exposure in Construction

Occupational Knowledge International (OK International)

In the United States, approximately 600,000 miles of aging asbestos water pipes with a typical lifespan of 50 years pose a significant concern.

January 17, 2024

Airborne fibers released from asbestos cement exceed the permissible level by 50 times.

Oils, Lubricants & Greases

Implementing Changes to Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership From a Lubricant Perspective

Strategic Reliability Solutions

Lubricants can help keep costs down when managing a fleet of heavy equipment.

January 17, 2024

When trying to decide if you can use one type of diesel engine oil for your fleet, you should ideally develop a register of your equipment.

HD Hyundai's Vice Chairman Reveals Xite Innovation at CES 2024

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment

HD Hyundai announced that its innovative technology, X-Wise and X-Wise Xite, will be key in the journey towards Xite Transformation.

January 15, 2024

HD Hyundai plans to become the leader in open innovation by partnering with global top players in the industry to build a new global ecosystem.

Construction Technology

Bosch Rexroth, Modine Partner on Thermal Management for Electrified Off-Highway Machinery

Bosch Rexroth Corp.

Together, Rexroth eLION systems with Modine EVantage thermal management systems advance the electrification of customer platforms in the off-highway segment by delivering low emissions and high-performance EV technology.

January 11, 2024

The illustration of highlighted components represents Modine Evantage (green), which is a liquidcooled thermal management system inside Bosch Rexroth’s eLION portfolio (blue).

Why States Should Prioritize Pavement Preservation

Coast Pavement Services

There’s no denying that many U.S. states simply do not make a priority of preserving their existing paved infrastructure.

January 11, 2024

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