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Skanska pilots electric tandem roller on Purple Line Extension project in Los Angeles

Construction giant Skanska is piloting an electric compaction roller (a piece of heavy equipment analogous to what a previous generation called a “steamroller”) on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s battery-powered HAMM HD 12e VV is designed to have the same capabilities as a conventional diesel compaction roller. Skanska’s unit is one of five pre-production models currently being tested in North America. Skanska is, Read More