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Rygor Commercials and Mercedes-Benz Econic a winning combination for Amey
Rygor Commercials and Mercedes-Benz Econic a winning combination for Amey Amey’s latest order for 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks includes a dozen low-entry Econic 18-tonners, chosen primarily for their unriv...
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Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal
Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal Midlands-based forklift truck sales and service provider, Compact Fork Trucks, are no strangers to the Hyundai brand and already...
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NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations
NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health, safety and environmental qualifications and courses, has announced a tr...
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LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van
LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is revolutionising the commercial vehicle segment with the launch of their VN5 electric light commercial van....
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4 in 5 energy professionals in the UK call for resilient green recovery
4 in 5 energy professionals in the UK call for resilient green recovery Britain’s energy professionals have added their voices to growing calls to ‘build back better’ post COVID-19, according to the E...
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Don’t miss out on the unbeatable Mecalac Buy Now Pay Later finance package
Don’t miss out on the unbeatable Mecalac Buy Now Pay Later finance package Time is running out for construction professionals nationwide to take advantage of Mecalac’s Buy Now… Pay Later f...
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Siemens Mobility wins 10 year urban traffic control contract with Renfrewshire Council
Siemens Mobility wins 10 year urban traffic control contract with Renfrewshire Council Siemens Mobility has been awarded a 10-year contract by Renfrewshire Council to upgrade and expand the council’s...
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Royal Mail trialling new LEVC Electric Van
Royal Mail trialling new LEVC Electric Van Royal Mail is the latest household name to partner with LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) and take delivery of a prototype of its new electric van, the...
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13 Hitachi Premium Used excavators set for Romania to Moldova gas pipeline project
13 Hitachi Premium Used excavators set for Romania to Moldova gas pipeline project One of the first privately owned companies founded in Romania for gas pipeline construction services has purchased a...
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Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe
Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe Geotab, a global leader in connected and electrified transportation, today announced the availability of the Geotab Integrated Solution f...
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JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators
JCB wins £217m contact for US Military High Mobility Engineer Excavators JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the US military with a fleet of specialised high speed excavators over the next eight...
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Hyundai Xcient heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck set for Switzerland
Hyundai Xcient heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck set for Switzerland Hyundai Motor Company today shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell...
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EICR Certificates – Five reasons they matter for your business and its properties
EICR Certificates – Five reasons they matter for your business and its properties Whether you’re the owner of a growing SME or an established larger company, it’s beneficial for you and your man...
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Mabey Hire awarded first industry COVID19 secure guideline verification
Mabey Hire awarded first industry COVID19 secure guideline verification Demonstrating its commitment to the safety of its customers and colleagues, Mabey Hire has recently received COVID SECURE Guidel...
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Inobat Auto secures €10m from CEZ Group for Electric Vehicle Battery development
Inobat Auto secures €10m from CEZ Group for Electric Vehicle Battery development Europe’s leading R&D and electric battery production company, InoBat Auto has secured additional €10m investment to...
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GKD expands in Ireland with Hanlon Rail
GKD expands in Ireland with Hanlon Rail Based near Dublin in County Kildare, Ireland, Hanlon Rail specialises in plant machinery sales with a focus on the rail and material handling sectors in Ireland...
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When is an Energy from Waste Plant contract not a construction contract?
When is an Energy from Waste Plant contract not a construction contract? Energy from waste plants have been the subject of their fair share of disputes, one of the most recent being in relation to the...
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CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service
CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service CEMEX is capitalising on its expertise as a globally renowned manufacturer of building materials by launching a new testing service for...
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Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World
Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World Tatra Trucks is one of the most famous Czech engineering companies and can be proud of the longest uninterrupted t...
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Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System
Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System Atlas Aerospace, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the U.S., U.K. and EU, announ...
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Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test
Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test On behalf of the Heidelberg Cement Group, Wirtgen conducted a performance test with the 220 SMi 3.8 surface miner at a chalk q...
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VolvoCE wins prestigious ERA sustainability award
VolvoCE wins prestigious ERA sustainability award VolvoCE (Volvo Construction Equipment) has scooped the Best Sustainable Rental Project of the Year Award for its Energy management, at the 2020 Europe...
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Liebherr 53 K fast-erecting crane getting Mallorca set for 2021 holiday season
Liebherr 53 K fast-erecting crane getting Mallorca set for 2021 holiday season A Liebherr 53 K fast-erecting crane uses the almost tourist-free holiday season in Mallorca. The crane is hard at work in...
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Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads
Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads Shocking footage showing the moment a road worker is struck by metal on the motorway and images of items strewn across roads – Highway...
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Bring and Posten select Volta Electric Trucks for Parcel Services in Nordic countries
Bring and Posten select Volta Electric Trucks for Parcel Services in Nordic countries Bring and Posten, the Nordic region’s leading distributor of parcels, cargo, and mail, has chosen Volta Trucks for...
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Landmark deal for South Yorkshire unlocks funding to power economic renewal
Landmark deal for South Yorkshire unlocks funding to power economic renewal New powers and millions of pounds in new funding are coming to South Yorkshire this summer, as the region’s landmark devolut...
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NewMotion partners with Aldi to deliver electric vehicle charging points
NewMotion partners with Aldi to deliver electric vehicle charging points NewMotion, a leading European smart charging solutions provider, will partner with the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, Aldi, to...
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Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia
Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia A 5G pilot zone has been deployed for the first time at the SUEK coal company open-pit mine in Khakassia, Russia to test the potential...
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Dumberger goes up in the world with 6 Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting cranes
Dumberger goes up in the world with 6 Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting cranes The construction company M. Dumberger Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG has ordered six Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting cranes in...
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EBRD supports seaport of Kherson as the first concession project in Ukraine
EBRD supports seaport of Kherson as the first concession project in Ukraine The first-ever concession project in Ukraine, structured in line with best international practice, was signed this week. The...
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Has the flaws in GDPR drained Europe’s digital economy?
Has the flaws in GDPR drained Europe’s digital economy? In response to the European Commission’s two-year review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Center for Data Innovation...
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HyundaiCEE appoints new Western European Head of Sales for Material Handling
HyundaiCEE appoints new Western European Head of Sales for Material Handling Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has announced the appointment of Christopher Thompson as the new Head of Sales, Mater...
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Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award
Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award Transport for the North has scooped a prestigious industry award after setting out a 30-year vision for investment in the region. The statuto...
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Electric vehicle sales stay buoyant during lockdown
Electric vehicle sales stay buoyant during lockdown Despite a 97% drop in total vehicles sales the EV market has remained buoyant throughout the Covid-19. Battery electric vehicle sales dropped by jus...
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D2H working on electric Tuk-Tuk alternative
D2H working on electric Tuk-Tuk alternative A UK-based advanced engineering company is leading a consortium to design an innovative, low cost electric vehicle chassis that has the potential to provide...
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Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans
Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans Battery manufacturer Britishvolt today announces the appointment of automotive specialist Charles Morgan, to both the Advisory B...
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M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix
M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link. T...
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thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany
thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany The innovative enterprise thyssenkrupp Carbon Components convinced the jury of the 27th round of the innovation competition...
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Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex
Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex Passengers in Sussex will feel the benefits of a major renewal and refurbishment to Oxted Viaduct and a footbridge...
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Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service
Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service Revolutionary online construction marketplace startup Shareplant has launched an additional web based service in the UK to connect freel...
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Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation
Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation Earlier this year, the Radeberg-based company Krandienst Kunze e.K. sent its Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane to Dresd...
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UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology
UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology The government has announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than £70 million government investment to help mark...
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Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester
Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester Highview Power has been awarded a £10 million grant from the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Str...
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Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn
Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn The COVID-19 crisis is expected to have a negative effect on economic activity in many of the Volvo Group’s major markets...
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Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety
Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety Expert sheet piling contractor and installer, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, could come to the rescue of contractors responding t...
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Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate
Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate Rula Developments has been appointed by the Cheshire West and Chester Council and Public Sector Plc partnership Build...
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Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver
Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver “It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the com...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced that it has created a new podcast especially for operators, owners and enthusiasts o...
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Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon
Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon Battery manufacturer Britishvolt announces the appointment of seasoned battery industry professional Isobel Sheldon, as Ch...
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Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark
Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark Last week a Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher drove off the assembly line and straight into a truck going bound for Montreal, Canada, where it was then loaded...
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