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Komatsu Signs Agreement on Batteries for Electric Excavators

Construction Equipment

Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra to receive the supply of Proterra’s battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators. Komatsu plans to advance the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests starting this year and enter commercial…

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Nikola, Republic Services Terminate Truck Purchase Agreement

Construction Equipment

Waste-management firm Republic Services will no longer purchase electric refuse trucks from Nikola. The scuttled purchase of 2,500 electric refuse trucks follows GM’s decision to cancel production of an electric pickup truck, the Badger. According to Nikola, the Republic deal was to design and…

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

2000) (“We adhere to our view that one-sided agreements to arbitrate are not favored.”). Birckhead Electric, Inc. Because arbitration agreements do not specify the remedy for a breach of contract but only the forum in which the remedy will be determined, this precedent may not be conclusive. See DiMercurio v.

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. “This agreement gives us an opportunity to work with Unite on longer-term ambitions to update and modernise the industry to improve skills for a low carbon economy.”

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Firms readied for £750m Parliament repairs deal

Construction Enquirer

The £750m framework is being set up as a successor to the existing MEPFS (Mechanical, Electrical, Public health, and Fabric Safety) framework. This works programme is designed to prevent future deterioration of the mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and life safety systems, building fabric, roofing and stonework.

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Nikola Posts $384M Loss, Looks to 2021

Construction Equipment

reported a net loss of $384 million in 2020, acknowledging a refocusing of the company and setting a year-end goal for the deliver of its first battery electric truck. In 2020, Nikola spiked its pickup truck venture with GM and scuttled an agreement with Republic Services to purchase 1… Nikola Corp.

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Only a team effort will bring Notre-Dame back to life

Construction Today

Schneider Electric is offering its expertise and leading energy solutions to restore the historical cathedral The public institution in charge of rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris has signed a sponsorship agreement with Schneider Electric to contribute to the restoration of the cathedral through in-kind donations and the transfer of skills.