Here's an interesting film for road builders to check out - a 1948 piece from Encyclopedia Britannica that provides a look at how highways were built back in the day. From scrapers pulled by one dozer and pushed by two, to metal stakes for concrete framing, to aggregate crushing - there's something here for everyone. Check out "Building a Highway."

Because of the bulky nature and relative fragility of solar panels, it's typically difficult to effectively deploy solar systems quickly. Ground mount ballasted systems are cost effective, but take up a lot of space and require time consuming installation and wiring. For this reason, POWR2 has developed a 12-panel solar trailer for use in conjuncture with our POWRBANK Renewable Power System.

Two W 210 Fi milling machines from Wirtgen have claimed a victory at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. With 766 PS, the two large milling machines from Wirtgen can hold their own in the face of the engine power of the race cars and motorcycles that otherwise battle to come in a few hundredths of a second ahead of each other on the 3.7-km circuit.

GSSI has introduced PaveScan RDM 2.0, an innovative asphalt density assessment tool that provides accurate real-time measurements to ensure pavement life and quality.  

Expanding on its lineup of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planers.

The Leeboy 8616D Asphalt Paver encompasses many features of a larger highway-class paver while maintaining a size that better suits the commercial contractor looking for a heavier unit. 

Trimble and Boston Dynamics have entered a strategic alliance to integrate a variety of construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot platform.

No one could have predicted the changes to work that we've seen in 2020 – including on construction jobsites. While the adoption of technology for remote monitoring and service of construction equipment had been steadily growing, the pandemic has made remote service and support even more integral to construction operations. We talked to two Canadian dealers about the support they provide their customers during the pandemic and the role that remote service plays in keeping everyone safe.

Procore Technologies has launched App Management Metrics, a new feature that provides customers with a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of their third-party application usage on the Procore platform. 

Managers of large construction projects now have a new technological tool in their arsenal to help them work more efficiently and economically. Komatsu has announced the North American launch of its Smart Construction Remote application, which allows users to send new design data to machines in the field, and remotely support operators, without traveling to the job site.

Topcon Positioning Group has released new flagship GT Series robotic total stations, available for survey, construction, and machine control applications. The GT-1200 and GT-600 total stations are available in multiple accuracy levels.  

Bobcat Machine IQ wireless communication, launched in 2019, is a service designed to help owners and fleet managers better utilize their machines. Now it's been upgraded with two new subscription packages - Machine IQ Basics and Machine IQ Health and Security - for customers to check on the health of machines and remotely track information that enhances maintenance, security and performance.