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Expo 2020 Dubai has convened a virtual Steering Committee meeting with representatives of countries taking part in the 173-day Expo 2020 Dubai to consult on the impact that COVID-19 is having on their preparations for the Expo 2020, which...

Netherlands-based MVRDV has won a competition to design mixed-use Shimao ShenKong International Centre, Shenzhen Terraces in China. MVRDV has been selected from among 27 entries. The 101,300m² centre will focus on sustainability and act as a new three-dimensional urban living...

Putzmeister is gearing up to deliver the 1,000th Putzmeister Truck Mounted Boom Pump from its factory in Goa, India this month. Putzmeister offers these truck mounted pumps in three configurations – 36 meters (4 arm, Z fold), 42 meters...

Dubai-based real estate developer DAMAC Properties has launched its ‘A La Carte Villas' in the UAE for the first time in DAMAC Hills where buyers can personalise multiple aspects of their property by using its configuration app. Starting at $408,100...

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced the acquisition of GroupBC, a leading UK SaaS software innovator. For over twenty years, GroupBC’s...

Hilti, a multinational construction services company whose North American headquarters are in Plano, Texas, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Cambridge-based Concrete Sensors. No financial terms were disclosed. In a statement, Hilti said it plans to keep all...

Construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu debuted its intelligent Machine Control (iMC) 2.0 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas. Komatsu's iMC is a suite of features that utilizes advanced machine technology—some of which is patent pending—to increase dozer productivity. Visitors at the...