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Canadian construction software company Bridgit announced the close of a $7 million funding round led by Autodesk with participation from Salesforce Ventures, StandUp Ventures, Sands Capital, and Export Development Canada (EDC). Bridgit was founded in 2013 by CEO Mallorie...

Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor workers’ behaviour on construction sites across China, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The technology, developed by the Institute of Automation in Beijing, has “made construction sites transparent” with significant improvements in...

The 10th international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles will take place as planned from November 24 to 27, 2020 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). More than 3,000 exhibitors...

Bobcat has introduced the E165, the largest excavator to its lineup, designed for heavy digging and lifting operations on commercial and residential building sites, underground utility applications as well as road and bridge projects. It has an operating weight...

BM Group of Companies (BM Group) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Vancouver Ready Mix and Fraserway Prekast, further supporting its growing portfolio of construction, project management, material supply, and land development companies. “BM Group now represents fourteen active...

  PORR has secured a building construction contract worth around €75m to erect the modern residential tower block Q-Tower for THE MARKS project in Vienna. The move comes after the successful excavation of the pit for Q-Tower, which has been designed...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed an agreement to acquire Allied Construction Products LLC (Allied), a US distributor of hydraulic hammers to the construction and mining industries and manufacturer of compactor plates and mounting brackets. The acquisition of Allied...