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Construction Equipment
Massive Prinoth crawler carrier built to haul giant loads hundreds of miles across Antarctica
The tracked machine proved to be an innovative solution for hauling equipment, fuel, supplies and parts over a frozen landscape to a Norwegian research center.
October 21, 2019
Roadbuilding
MnDOT partners with EasyMile for driverless shuttle bus project
A project to bring a driverless shuttle bus to Minnesota has moved closer to fruition with the state department of transportation’s hiring of French company EasyMile to oversee the pilot program that starts in November. The project will involve testing an autonomous shuttle in cold weather to see how well it operates, according to MnDOT. […]
October 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Underwater bridges might soon become a reality in Norway
In Norway’s western region, the towns of Kristiansand in the south and Trondheim in the north are connected by Highway E39, a 683.5-mile highway that takes 21 hours to traverse because it crosses seven major fjords, as well as several other smaller fjords, channels, and inlets that can only be crossed by ferries or helicopter. So, City Metric reports, Norway is looking at constructing underwater […]
August 10, 2016
Dealers
Paralyzed from waist down, gritty operator still gets the job done with this modified excavator
It’s not uncommon when talking to skilled operators for them to talk about how the machine, at some point in their development, began to feel like an extension of their body. That’s especially true for excavator operators, who are tasked with quickly operating a giant arm and bucket and with high precision. But for Norwegian excavator operator Tim […]
August 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Craziest Roads in the World
I’m sure you’ve worked on your share of difficult projects, but I doubt any of them can compare to the roads in this video. [youtube JNde2A3jiYY nolink] With two in the United States, the video shows roads that should be reserved for daredevils and stunt crews. They aren’t just steep – some of them even […]
August 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Bad chocolate: The downside of electric cars
Remember when chocolate was good for you. Then bad. Now it’s good again? Well, now it seems electric cars may not be as eco-friendly as we first thought. According to a report from BBC, a recent study by scientists in environment- and electric vehicle-friendly Norway has “found that in some circumstances electric cars can have […]
April 11, 2013
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