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Hitachi ZX135US-6 and ZX245USLC-6 Ultrashort Excavators

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc.

Models feature a fuel-efficient Tier 4 Final engine that does not require diesel particulate filter

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Cut Down on Your SCR-related Equipment Costs

Clean, quality diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is critical to avoid costly repairs in off-road equipment.

Thunder Creek Equipment’s closed diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) delivery system connects the DEF tank with the bulk DEF container through a closed coupler. On the jobsite, the coupler is replaced with a DEF nozzle for dispensing into the machine, ensuring minimal exposure to outside elements that can throw DEF out of compliance.

AC Business Media Supports Wetland Refurbishment Project

The Brietzke Educational Wetland Refurbishment Project included enhancents that increase safety features along the boardwalk railing and improved accessibility along with new signage and a storybook walkway showcasing local artwork

The highlight of the Brietzke Educational Wetland refurbishment is the storybook walk, which is essentially a story that is told along a pathway on a trail or in a park. The storybook walk became a reality thanks to an art sponsorship by AC Business Media.

Seattle Ups Street Sweeping to Address Stormwater Pollution

World Sweeping Association

Because of Seattle's location on Puget Sound, the city is planning to increase its street sweeping program to $1.8 million in 2016 in an effort to reduce stormwater runoff pollution.

In 2014, the SDOT upgraded their entire fleet with seven Schwarze A9 Monsoon models, which have a 9.6 cu. yd. volumetric (8 cu. yd. usable) capacity and one mechanical broom sweeper. These sweepers are ideal for water sweeping with the higher capacity.

New Green Building Report Shows Industrial Sector Prioritizes Sustainability in Design and Operations

Today there are more than 1,755 LEED-certified industrial facilities worldwide totaling more than 496 million square feet, with an additional 737 million of square footage in current registered projects

LEED US industrial projects

Construction Technology

Trimble and AECOM Advance Mixed Reality for Construction with Microsoft Hololens

Trimble and Aecom partner on application of a virtual-reality headset that allows users to walk through holograms of engineering models prior to construction

The Microsoft HoloLens 'mixed-reality' technology for engineering and construction allows users to interact with holograms as if they actually existed.

Concrete Materials

[VIDEO] Contractor Patents Modular Concrete Method that Cuts Construction Costs 20%

Patented modular concrete structural system created by Barry Swenson Builder for high-rise residential, office, and medical uses is known for sustainability, cost effectiveness, and structural safety

[VIDEO] Landmaker Modular Concrete Structures Go Up at Half the Price of Steel

[VIDEO] MidAmerican Energy Company Assembles 379-ft. Concrete Wind Turbine

Video documents the steps involved in building the company’s first concrete wind turbine tower, which it says is the largest land-based wind turbine ever built in the U.S.

[Video] MidAmerican Energy Company Assembles 379-ft. Concrete Wind Turbine

The Sustainable Construction of a Solar Energy Lab

SmithGroupJJR and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. were tasked with designing and constructing Chu Hall, a $59 million solar energy research center that will house research fostering development of fuels from sunlight

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The Business Case for Sustainability

American Society of Civil Engineers says if companies are smart about sustainability, they can make 51-81% more profit.

Volvo Expands Electrification Strategy to Construction Equipment

The $22 million research project estimates energy usage can be saved by 71% on electrified construction jobsites

“The interesting thing about quarries is that you have so many different functions on one site,” said Erik Brandsma, director-general of the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA). “In many applications, excavators are sufficiently stationary to be powered with electricity through cables. Crushers in our demonstration quarry could also get their power through cables. We could maybe develop plug-in hybrid solutions for haulers. In the future, machines could be fully electrified with batteries, leading to the possibility of fully autonomous, driverless machines guided by computer,” Brandsma says.

Does Your Company Need a Sustainability Manager?

Whether your company is big or small, you should consider having someone on staff who can handle the social, economic and environmental responsibilities that will help your company be considered more sustainable.

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