The Week’s Top 10 Construction Stories: Deere and Hitachi Disjointed after 30 Years

Why most contractors read these construction stories: how much a rebar-tying robot cut a bridge job's labor, Komatsu electric excavator with swappable batteries, 3 priorities the road bill misses, how long the microchip shortage will choke truck supply

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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Deere and Hitachi Dissolve 30-Year Excavator Venture

Most-read construction stories include a rebar-tying robot that cut bridge-job labor 34%, Komatsu's electric excavator powered by swappable batteries, 3 things the infrastructure plan missed, how long will the microchip shortage will choke truck supply?

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