Industry Insight

Heavy wheeled loaders: The workhorse of the construction site
From construction and mining to earthmoving and material handling, Catrin Jones looks at how heavy wheeled loaders bring efficiency, productivity and safety to major projects
Exploring the depths: Advances in drilling and foundation technology
Electrification is happening across construction and the drilling and foundations sector is no exception, but the journey has only just begun, reports Catrin Jones
3 ways to improve your company’s ESG performance
Creative ITC expert reveals the IT changes that can help construction businesses meet ESG targets
Breaking records, breaking ground: The latest in European tunnelling projects
Despite the challenges, tunnelling remains an essential tool for expanding infrastructure networks and connecting communities
World’s top ten construction OEMs revealed
What construction OEMs make up the top ten of the lastest Yellow Table?
Why electric machines could be a game changer for Chinese OEMs
With the differences between diesel models from different OEMs declining, could electrification be a game changer?
Interview: Caterpillar executive on electric power, automation and new equipment
Jason Conklin, senior vice president, Caterpillar, with responsibility for Global Construction and Infrastructure talks to Andy Brown about electric power, automation, and sustainability
Can standardising data bolster the impact of lifecycle assessments in reaching net-zero construction?
Antony Brophy, UK Director of Business Development at Cobuilder, looks at how standardising data could bolster the impact of lifecycle assessments in reaching net-zero construction
Digging with a twist: What are the advantages of a tiltrotator?
Construction sites are consistently looking to increase efficiency and move with fewer machine movements
Ways to decarbonise wind turbine construction
Electric climbing cranes could revolutionise wind farm construction and maintenance
Why America is ready for electric construction equipment
North America is ready for electric construction equipment, contrary to perceptions in some quarters that appetite for the machines lags that in Europe.
Why EU Fit for 55 package will take green construction to a new level
The European Construction Industry Federation examines the implications of the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Going green: The rise of sustainability qualifications in construction
With the number of sustainability related jobs in construction ever increasing, more and more academic courses are appearing all over the world
How can modern methods of construction improve the construction process?
Modern methods of construction could improve the construction process – but will everyone get on board? Mike Hayes reports
Online exclusive: Rokbak investigates electric and hydrogen-powered articulated trucks
Paul Douglas, Managing Director, Rokbak, on how alternative power will change how both OEMS and dealers do business
Is artificial intelligence out to steal your construction job?
Could artificial intelligence start to take over from construction professionals? How might it impact different roles?
Simem celebrates 60 years of concrete plants
Simem marks its 60th anniversary with a look at its concrete plans for the future
Small but mighty: The role of mini and midi excavators in modern projects
Mini and midi excavators are small in size but one of the fastest growing equipment segments
IRE 2023: what equipment will be on show?
OEMs to unveil latest innovations in Maastricht
Rising to the challenge: Germany’s building industry adapts to changing times
Germany’s construction industry is navigating a difficult period but there is prosperity on the horizon, reports Catrin Jones
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