Articles by Neil Gerrard
Published on: 27 November, 2024
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has proposed slapping imported Chinese excavators with up to 83.5% duty.
Published on: 07 October, 2024
Austria-based construction group Strabag has successfully tested new autonomous asphalt paving technology
Published on: 27 August, 2024
Canada has announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports
Published on: 26 June, 2024
Sensor manufacturer SICK has launched a new inductive proximity sensor for metal detection that can be used in harsh environments on a range of construction equipment
Published on: 26 June, 2024
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Sany has revealed the total revenue it generated from both electrically powered and hydrogen-powered machines in 2023
Published on: 17 June, 2024
JCB is to invest 500 million reais (just under US$100 million) on modernizing and expanding its Latin American operations
Published on: 12 June, 2024
When news emerged last month that the US government would be raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles and batteries, it wasn’t immediately obvious whether this would apply to construction equipment
Published on: 21 May, 2024
A year since Volvo CE split compact construction equipment from its heavy machinery, compact business unit leader Thomas Bitter explains the strategy
Published on: 15 May, 2024
The US government has announced that it is raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including on materials and machinery used in the construction industry
Published on: 30 April, 2024
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery?
Published on: 08 April, 2024
What are the world’s 10 biggest construction equipment manufacturers spending on research and development?
Published on: 22 February, 2024
What could impact on construction be as Europe plans to cut emissions by 90% by 2040?
Published on: 15 February, 2024
A start-up company that is developing a bricklaying robot has raised $25 million to scale the number of robots it can deploy across Europe.
Published on: 07 February, 2024
Earlier this week, US construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar unveiled what it hailed as the best financial year in its history.
Published on: 26 January, 2024
As the UK considers a new strategy for decarbonising construction equipment, is it a sign that governments could start mandating for machines powered by something other than diesel?
Published on: 12 January, 2024
The US government has announced plans to issue US$623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the US.
Published on: 04 January, 2024
It was a year of two halves for construction equipment in 2023, with manufacturers working hard to fulfil backlogs generated in 2022, followed by a dip in orders in most markets in the latter part of the year.
Published on: 08 December, 2023
With probes into alleged ‘dumping’ of Chinese construction equipment ongoing in both the UK and Europe, what could the possible sanctions be?
Published on: 23 November, 2023
Researchers have developed an autonomous spider excavator capable of building stone walls by itself.
Published on: 10 November, 2023
Construction OEMs and engine manufacturers are moving ahead with hydrogen combustion engines. But will hydrogen fuel cells also be part of the mix? Opinion is divided.