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Magnetized Cement to Charge Electric Vehicles on Road

The Constructor

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plans to develop roads that will be able to charge electric vehicles (EVs) while you drive on them.

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A Third Company Pilots Volvo Electric Trucks On-Road in California

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America has announced that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric trucks. The Volvo…

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Video: Sweden Lets the Road Charge the Vehicle

Construction Equipment

Remember those electric slot car tracks you spent hours playing with? Sweden's Transport Administration was on hand when a new contact-electric transportation system debuted this week. Researchers in Sweden are now testing an adult-sized version that takes an old idea and makes it better.

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Green light for ÂŁ1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel

Construction Enquirer

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga. The FCC-led JV has enlisted Atkins, Jacobs and Spanish designer Sener as the design joint venture.

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The U.S. Infrastructure Bill: What It Means to You

Fieldwire

Truax, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers offered similar sentiments: “With this investment, the federal government will restore their critical partnership with cities and states to modernize our nation’s roads, bridges, transit systems, drinking water pipes, school facilities, broadband, ports, airports and more.

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A position is vacant for principal roads/highways engineer

Construction Cost Estimating

The Company: A leading engineering Services business a strong presence and excellent track record of rendering major transport corridors in dominant international cities, is inviting applications for the position of principal roads/rail engineer to direct and assist the business in rendering large and modern infrastructure work.

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Solar Roadways: Purpose, Construction, and Applications

The Constructor

A solar roadway is a street surface that produces electricity. It consists of a glass layer, an electronic layer, and a base plate layer.