Volvo Construction Equipment has extended its Iron Women program to India, aiming to help address the country’s skills shortage in the construction equipment sector while providing opportunities for women from underprivileged backgrounds. The initiative offers  .... read more.

 
Two Liebherr luffing jib cranes have played a central role in constructing the 200-metre-tall NKT Tower 3 in Karlskrona, southern Sweden. Supplied from Liebherr’s own rental fleet, the 542 HC-L 12/24 Litronic and 258 HC-L 10/18 Fibre models enabled round-the-clock progress .... read more.

 
Junttan has introduced the DR5, its first next-generation drilling rig powered by a Volvo Penta engine. The company says the move marks the start of a new product line designed for modern foundation work, with the DR5 featuring the Volvo Penta  .... read more.


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RIEGL has announced updates to its software suites RiSCAN PRO and RiPROCESS, introducing new tools aimed at improving the processing and analysis of LiDAR data. The company says the enhancements support more efficient data .... read more.

 
Wirtgen has expanded its portfolio with the W 250 XF, a new cold milling machine designed for high-performance removal of asphalt and concrete pavements. The machine supports milling widths of up to 2.5 metres and is suited for large-scale infrastructure projects such as motorways .... read more.


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Cummins will showcase its new X15D engine at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show, highlighting what it describes as a next-generation diesel platform for on-highway transport. The engine delivers a peak output of 660 hp and 2360 lb-ft of torque and is designed to meet Euro 6 .... read more.

 
JCB will act as the headline sponsor for the Awesome Earthmovers Operator Challenge at PlantWorx 2025. The event, taking place at Newark Showground from 23 to 25 September, will feature a full line-up of JCB machines, including excavators from .... read more.

 
HS2 Ltd has completed the first bore of the 3.5-mile Bromford Tunnel between Warwickshire and Birmingham, marking what it says is a major milestone for the project. Tunnel boring machine Mary Ann, launched in July 2023, has broken through at Washwood Heath after .... read more.

 
Element Six and Master Drilling have announced a global partnership focused on a new diamond-enabled tunnelling technology, which they say offers increased development speed, lower costs, and reduced environmental impact compared to conventional methods. According to the companies .... read more.

 
Normet introduced two additions to its sprayed concrete equipment portfolio at the World Tunnelling Congress 2025 in Stockholm,: the new Spraymec 9100 for large tunnel profiles and an extended boom option for its existing Minimec manipulator. The company say the Spraymec 9100 .... read more.


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Herrenknecht announced that all mechanized tunnelling on the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel has been completed using its equipment. The final breakthrough was made by one of three tunnel boring machines supplied .... read more.

 
Aquajet has introduced two new models to its Aqua Cutter 450 series — the 450A and 450V — expanding its offering of compact, electric-powered hydrodemolition robots. Designed for confined and hazardous spaces such as tunnels, vertical shafts, and flooded environments .... read more.

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Tsurumi says that increasingly extreme weather presents construction projects with growing challenges. Long dry spells and sudden downpours can disrupt work, flood shafts and pits, and strain groundwater control systems. The company’s pumps—including the KTZ and LSC models .... read more.