Technology
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Ecocem’s Dunkirk expansion has moved further into view after a visit by EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, with the plant positioned as a major low-carbon cement production hub for Europe.
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Murphy has used Ecocem ACT low-carbon concrete in permanent works at Shipley Depot, marking a notable step in the move from trial pours to embedded use on live infrastructure.
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Develon has expanded its 9 Series crawler excavator range with larger models, extending its latest safety and machine-control package further up the heavy plant market.
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TALO has won a £1.1m contract from Lucy Developments for a nine-home Hertfordshire scheme that will test whether offsite timber delivery can scale beyond pilot-stage rhetoric.
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Grayson and Vision have brought the new GripLock masonry support tool to market, aiming to cut installation time, reduce handling risk, and simplify a repetitive but awkward part of façade and masonry support work.
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Yanmar has launched the SV10, a 1-tonne mini excavator built for confined-access work, as the manufacturer targets one of the fastest-growing parts of the European compact equipment market.
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Siderise has launched a dedicated firestop and cavity barrier range for precast concrete cladding systems, targeting challenging façade interfaces where access, tolerances, and installation conditions can complicate compliance.
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Mortenson has acquired Nor-Cal Controls, adding SCADA and energy management expertise for solar, storage, and microgrid projects. The deal tightens in-house capability around controls integration as energy contractors move further into software-heavy and performance-critical delivery.
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Britain is asking construction to deliver on four fronts simultaneously. Housing growth, retrofit, remediation, and stricter energy standards are all moving at once, while starts, margins, and programme slack remain under pressure across the delivery chain.
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SANY has set out a deeper shift into AI-native machinery, electrification and autonomous systems, backed by a RMB 30 billion R&D commitment. The strategy points to a faster convergence of heavy equipment, software, power electronics, and connected site operations.