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 31.10.2025 Komatsu introduces its XF895-3 forwarder to the North American market, a purpose-built machine with smarter designs and stronger elements for performance and productivity in the most demanding forestry operations. It is an ideal match to the 8-wheeled XH951XC-1 harvester introduced in September. Engineered for final felling and large-scale forwarding, the improved Komatsu XF895-3 forwarder includes an upgraded crane, reinforced frame and redesigned load space to make moving larger loads more efficiently. read more 31.10.2025 As world leaders prepare to gather in Brazil for COP30, a new major study from Siemens reveals geopolitics is reshaping infrastructure strategy, with national energy security overtaking global climate cooperation as the primary driver of the energy transition. The Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor 2025 reveals senior leaders believe a resilient energy supply should be the top governmental priority among infrastructure transition goals – up from third place in 2023. Meanwhile, national energy independence and the proactive management of read more 31.10.2025 Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced the launch of the all-new Leica TS20 robotic total station. Designed and engineered from the ground up with a deep understanding of surveyors' workflows, this total station accelerates fieldwork, simplifies daily work, streamlines repetitive tasks and avoids costly mistakes. Embodying Leica Geosystems' leading surveying expertise and building on more than two centuries of innovating for this industry, the TS20 also incorporates insights gained directly from surveying practitioners to ensure it is read more 29.10.2025 John Deere expands its residential zero-turn mower lineup with the introduction of its first model to feature removable battery technology. The Z370RS Electric ZTrak Mower was developed in collaboration with EGO, a leader in battery-powered outdoor equipment. Featuring the EGO 56V ARC Lithium removeable battery system, the Z370RS Electric delivers enhanced flexibility and convenience for homeowners. In addition, the removeable batteries can also be used across the entire suite of EGO products, making for a seamless outdoor lawn-cleanup experience. read more 27.10.2025 More house per hour, lower costs per square meter, reproducible as often as desired, with a reduced carbon footprint – and, as a building type optimised for 3D printing, available to everyone for the first time. The reference project for serial 3D-printed housing construction was presented to the public: on the Campbell Heidelberg conversion site, directly next to Europe's largest 3D-printed building and just in time for the 60th anniversary of the Heidelberg-based KRAUSGRUPPE. The so-called DREIHAUS is a novelty in 3D residential building read more 27.10.2025 The World of Hue is more flexible and accessible than ever before - thanks to the new Philips Hue Essentials and a completely revamped strip light range. Users now have the choice of seven new LED strips, several bright enough to light up an entire room on their own. In addition, the popular Festavia line expands with two new outdoor products: Festavia permanent string lights and Festavia globe string lights provide exceptional lighting all year round. Trusted Philips Hue quality is more accessible than ever. More precisely, the new Philips Hue Essential range read more 30.09.2025 The Wasserfallboden Dam in Kaprun, Austria, is being raised by nine meters to create the foundation for the new Limberg III pumped-storage power plant. The facility will provide 480 MW of flexible additional capacity to strengthen Europe's renewable energy supply. Doka delivers the formwork and scaffolding solutions that ensure precise and safe construction under extreme high-alpine conditions. The Kaprun power plant group is often described as the "battery of the Alps" because of its enormous storage capacity and flexibility – and it will play an even read more 30.09.2025 Caterpillar introduces a smarter articulated truck design with built-in automatic features for the next generation Cat 725, 730, 730 EJ and 735 models. The upgraded interior puts control at your fingertips, with all functions accessible through a sleek touchscreen or a smooth, responsive keypad—plus, the touchscreen can be effortlessly navigated using the integrated jog dial for added convenience. New push-to-start with operator ID stores up to 50 operator IDs to quickly get to work and safeguard against unauthorized use. read more 30.09.2025 Four Potain tower cranes from two of Manitowoc's long-time Italian partners are working on Milan's prestigious Torre Faro (Lighthouse Tower), scheduled for completion later this year. Leading contractors CMB Cooperativa Muratori e Braccianti di Carpi and Colombo Costruzioni have teamed up, each deploying two cranes and providing in-depth knowledge of BIM technology for the 144 m skyscraper for A2A, one of Italy's biggest energy and environmental groups. To meet the ambitious construction schedule, the cranes are working in close read more
 25.10.2025 On October 28–29, 2025, the European Heat Pump Summit in Nuremberg will unite key players from the heat pump sector. With a top-tier congress program and a fully booked foyer expo, the event offers a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and networking—addressing pressing challenges like the F-Gas Regulation, skilled labor shortages, and technological advancements. The importance of the European Heat Pump Summit is more relevant than ever: Heat pump technology is at the heart of Europe's energy transition, and faces huge challenges at the same time. read more 25.06.2025 The Fensterbau Frontale Innovation Award will be presented for the first time at Fensterbau Frontale 2026. The new award is dedicated to new products with innovation and appeal. The new award is intended to highlight innovative products with added value for the industry. Fensterbau Frontale will take place from 24 to 27 March 2026 in Nuremberg as usual co-located with Holz-Handwerk. The world's leading trade fair for windows, doors and facades is very popular and already almost fully booked. read more 26.05.2025 Chillventa, the world's leading fair for refrigeration technology, is expanding its exhibition space in 2026. From 13 to 15 October 2026, trade visitors to Nuremberg can expect an even larger selection and optimised orientation. The 2026 round of Chillventa, the world's leading fair for refrigeration technology, will feature a new hall configuration. An extra hall will be added to increase the available display area. From 13 to 15 October 2026, specialists from all around the world will find an even larger product range and improved layout at the Nuremberg exhibition venue. read more 14.04.2025 The world's leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment was held from April 7 to 13 at the Munich exhibition center. bauma has impressively demonstrated what the industry is capable of. It was not only a stage for pioneering innovations and new partnerships—it also continued to be a key source of inspiration. With around 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and 3,601 exhibitors from 57 nations, bauma 2025 proved to be a stable foundation and forward-looking platform in turbulent times. read more
08.09.2025 Jacobs and industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos are working together to help protect small and medium-sized water utilities in the United States from escalating cyber threats. read more  21.08.2025 The Noordkade in Veghel, originally built in 1915 as part of a cattle feed factory, has been transformed into a chocolate factory and is now a vibrant cultural and recreational centre. To revitalise the industrial landmark, PERI used the newly developed PERI UP Public Stair and other customised scaffolding solutions to provide safe, permanently installed visitor walkways that are optimally adapted to the historic fabric of the building. In this way, PERI is making a significant contribution to the preservation of the building's industrial charm whilst improving visitor convenience. read more28.07.2025 • Revenue increased by 7% to €3.4 billion • Adjusted EBITDA €176 million, reflecting a margin of 5.2% (H1 2024: adjusted EBITDA €126 million, margin of 4.0%) • Net result increased 85% to €102 million, reflecting earnings per share of €0.39 (H1 2024: €0.20) read more  28.07.2025 Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has launched a tender to select a General Contract Engineer (GCE), also known as a Delivery Partner, for the construction of its new airport. The company is seeking a contractor that will act as both Project Management Consultant (PMC) and Contract Engineer (Construction Manager), bringing expertise from greenfield airport projects abroad as well as large-scale investments within Poland. Tenders may be submitted until 20 October 2025. read more23.07.2025 Manitou Group, a worldwide reference in the material handling, aerial work platforms, and earthmoving sectors and Hangcha Group, a world-renowned industrial vehicle manufacturer, announce the signature of an agreement to create a joint venture, specialized in manufacturing and distributing lithium-ion batteries and located in France. read more 23.07.2025 Area developers AM and Amvest have acquired the land position of the former Draka site in Amsterdam-North from Prysmian, Hines and Provast. The site has a size of 50,000 m², own land and offers space for approximately 150,000 m² gross floor area of new construction. read more 23.07.2025 The transmission system operator TenneT TSO GmbH has commissioned Strabag AG with the extensive civil engineering work for the 68-kilometer-long B1 route section north of Hanover. The section connects Scheeßel in the north and Schwarmstedt in the south and crosses the districts of Rotenburg and Heidekreis in Lower Saxony. read more 23.07.2025 L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), will set up India's largest green hydrogen plant at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd's (IOCL) Panipat Refinery in Haryana. read more 05.06.2025 CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded a contract by the Elan Group, one of India's leading real estate developers, to deliver a luxury residential project in Gurugram. read more
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