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BIM: Architectural imagery for access equipment
How BIM versions of manufacturer’s physical equipment ranges are being used as a construction design aid
HS2 trials 100-tonne electric drilling rig
Bauer prototype produces 1,200kg less CO2 than diesel rig on Balfour Beatty Vinci JV site
Komatsu to acquire Mine Site Technologies
Company is a connectivity solution provider for underground mining 
New partnership to simplify drone surveying
Partnership will allow 3D data of worksites to be collected and shared among teams
How to go paperless in rental
Pilots are critical, along with a step by step roll out
Doosan launches first ‘smart’ excavator
New DX225LC-7X is the company’s first ‘smart’ crawler excavator
BIM software M&A – who are the movers and shakers?
How merger & acquisition activity in the Building Information Modeling software market is driving new innovations
UK’s HS2 harnesses AI for future stations
OpenSpace Group to lead on digital initiative to put passengers at heart of new station designs
VR technology used in plant operator apprenticeship programme
Virtual reality technology used to tackle job shortages in plant operator roles
Trimble introduces GNSS receiver module for autonomy
Trimble BD9250 can be used on autonomous-ready applications
EquipmentShare invests in digital platform for metals
Felux digitises the supply chain of steel and other metals
SmartEquip implemented at Lowe’s Tool Rental
Software will automate stores equipment service and repair
CM Labs launches software upgrades
CM Labs’ machine simulation is aiming to further reduce the gap between classroom training and the worksite. 
Industry attitudes towards construction tech
Video: Editor of Construction Technology, Mike Hayes reveals the findings of the Attitudes to Construction Technology survey at the Construction Technology Summit 2022.
Volvo shows 22 tonne electric excavator
Swedish manufacturer a step closer to making a larger electric machine a reality for customers
Serious Labs targets truck drivers
Provider of virtual reality simulators for access and heavy equipment piloting a new Commercial Vehicle VR training simulator
The role of BIM in the built environment
Nigel Davies, Communities Leadership Team, UK BIM Alliance looks at common misconceptions of BIM in the built environment
Latest Cat Trials video released
The latest Cat Trials features former US soccer player DaMarcus Beasley
Video: Practical uses of BIM
Speaking at the Construction Technology Summit 2022, Dr Marzia Bolpagni, Senior BIM Advisor at Mace, looks at the practical uses for BIM in construction
Video: The benefits of digital contracting
Britton Lawson, director of construction technology at Veit & Company, speaks at the Construction Technology Summit 2022
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