UAE capital’s municipality conducts field campaign on environmental, health and safety requirements and meeting regulations, educating officials and workers about the expected standards
demolition
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UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment issues resolution on recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste
The aggregates must undergo quality testing in laboratories to verify their compliance with UAE standards as well as LEED and BREEAM certification requirements
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Brokk launches four demolition robots
The Brokk 170, Brokk 200, Brokk 300 and Brokk 520D models come with improvements in power-to-weight ratio
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Caterpillar expands range of excavator attachments
Three new multi-processor models, MP332, MP345 and, MP365, allow pairing a basic housing with up to six jaw sets
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CSCEC orders Aquajet hydrodemolition robot
China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has become the second contractor working on Singapore’s MRT Downtown Line to order an Aquajet 710V robotic water cutter
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Excavator falls from Boston bridge onto rail track
Caterpillar 345C L plummets from overpass onto underlying line, but drives away unscathed
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Volvo EC480D HR enlisted to demolish NATO base
The first Volvo Construction Equipment EC480D HR high-reach demolition excavator has been deployed to deconstruct a NATO military base in Zeebrugge, Belgium
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Cat releases three demolition and sorting grapples
Caterpillar Work Tools has introduced a trio of demolition and sorting grapples: the G310 GC, the G313 GC, and the G315 GC
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JCB develops 21-tonne remote-control excavator
UK-based contractor, Coleman & Company, has purchased a bespoke, remotely controlled JCB JS220LC for risky excavation applications
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CMC reveals 100% sales record for Rockwheel demos
Dubai-based equipment dealer, CMC, has sold more than 10 Rockwheel units since it became the manufacturer’s UAE representative in Q1 2014