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Autonomous Transport: Hype vs. Reality

Construction Equipment

Creating autonomous transport systems is hard enough but proving that the system is safe to customers and legislators is proving as great a challenge, says Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Head of Technology at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Developing vehicles that can travel anywhere on their own is the jackpot…

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Transport ban for demolition firm after load overturns

Construction Enquirer

Specialist contractor Haywood Crushing Demolition Ltd has been banned from transporting machinery for a year after a 45-tonne jaw crusher machine came off a trailer. Chains used to secure the load were found to be inadequate while it traveled above permitted speeds without an escort vehicle.

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Understanding Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

As much as you’d like to assume safety is always top of mind in the construction industry, it’s important not to take anything for granted.

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Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

As much as you’d like to assume safety is always top of mind in the construction industry, it’s important not to take anything for granted.

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What is Hyperloop Technology and How Will it Affect Us?

The Constructor

The hyperloop technology is a transportation system where the passengers will sit in pods that will travel faster than the airplanes through.

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Carbon Modeling Tool – Facilities Lifecycle

Job Order Contracting

Assess carbon over the whole life of constructed assets. 40% reduction in construction carbon emissions. The construction carbon modeling tools estimates emissions from a variety of sources covering the whole life of a project. Carbon associated with the transportation of resources. Align carbon and costs. Components.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

BD+C

4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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