Technology
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Kok Lexmond has deployed the Netherlands’ first DX360LC-9 excavator unit. Two further machines will follow for civil engineering and onsite recycling operations.
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National Pile Croppers has launched a compact hydraulic cropping attachment. The 550kg PC 400 is designed for reinforced precast piles and excavators from six tonnes.
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Durham halved development-site assessment time using a digital planning platform. The council also identified estimated annual savings of £10,403 after consolidating several manual evidence processes.
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Ecocem has deployed ACT cement across a full residential development. The 9,000m³ concrete programme near Paris is estimated to cut embodied carbon by 55% against the original specification.
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ACO has launched prefabricated inlet systems for urban rain gardens. Silt Channel and Silt Stone intercept sediment before runoff enters planted drainage areas, reducing erosion, clogging, pollutant loading, and maintenance demand.
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Darwen Terracotta is testing unfired clay-based construction materials in Blackburn. The Poured Earth project is exploring lower-carbon options for selected building applications, rather than a universal concrete replacement.
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Flash Battery and ETP will support Nordic machinery electrification projects. The partnership combines custom battery systems with local drivetrain, hydraulic, and control-system integration.
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HSF System has completed Slovakia’s first printed-concrete commercial building project. Forty components were manufactured off-site before assembly in Žilina.
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Friedrich Vorwerk will build Germany’s 24km H2Coastlink hydrogen pipeline project. The DN400 route will connect production with regional infrastructure.
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Corgin has demonstrated longer-lasting dust suppression for haul roads onsite. DustFast is intended to reduce repeated watering and bowser movements.