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Bobcat heading to Verona for SaMoTer 2023
Bobcat heading to Verona for SaMoTer 2023 Bobcat Is exhibiting at SaMoTer 2023, the most important exhibition in Italy for the construction machinery sector, presenting several recently launched produ...
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National Highways Innovation Competition winners announced
National Highways Innovation Competition winners announced Ten winners of a National Highways innovation competition launched to help improve people’s experiences of roadworks have been revealed. Each...
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New AGD Traffic Detector boosts safety with AI
New AGD Traffic Detector boosts safety with AI The first ever AGD650s manufactured by AGD Systems were sent to local authorities so they could trial the dual zone stop line detector, which makes use o...
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SRL brings solar technology to Mobile Traffic Signals
SRL brings solar technology to Mobile Traffic Signals SRL Traffic Systems has become one of the first companies to offer UK and RoI traffic managers solar technology for mobile traffic signals, enabli...
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WJ solutions preventing skidding related incidents in Cheshire East
WJ solutions preventing skidding related incidents in Cheshire East When multiple roundabouts on sections of the A34 in Wilmslow, Cheshire East were identified to have skid resistance below investigat...
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Plantworx to provide platform for Engineering Start-ups of the future
Plantworx to provide platform for Engineering Start-ups of the future Plantworx 2023 will be held 13th to 15th June 2023 at the East of England Arena in Peterborough, UK, and will provide a platform f...
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Sleipner Product Line now available exclusively in Canada through Brandt
Sleipner Product Line now available exclusively in Canada through Brandt The Brandt Group of Companies has announce that they have been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for the complete range...
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Traffic Group Signals adds custom Command Centre Vehicle to their fleet
Traffic Group Signals adds custom Command Centre Vehicle to their fleet Reimagining what it means to deliver best-in-class traffic management solutions, Traffic Group Signals has welcomed a custom-bui...
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Esri to provide Malta with GIS Technology and Training
Esri to provide Malta with GIS Technology and Training In 1990, the government of Malta formed the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) with a mission to manage the implementation of public IT p...
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Ferrovial and RWE to construct and operate Wind Projects off the Spanish coast
Ferrovial and RWE to construct and operate Wind Projects off the Spanish coast Ferrovial, the sustainable infrastructure and mobility company, and RWE, a world-leading renewables player, have agreed o...
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BMW in talks with UK Government for £75 million EV grant
BMW in talks with UK Government for £75 million EV grant It recently came to light that the British government is in talks with German automotive giant BMW, over a funding package that would be worth...
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Algeco appointed by Galliford Try as strategic Building Hire partner
Algeco appointed by Galliford Try as strategic Building Hire partner Algeco, Europe’s leading modular building solutions brand, has been appointed as a strategic partner by Galliford Try for the suppl...
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Atlas Copco begins Electric Portable Air Compressor production in Antwerp
Atlas Copco begins Electric Portable Air Compressor production in Antwerp Leading the shift to a more sustainable society, Atlas Copco is investing in the future by inaugurating its first production l...
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Thomas Plant Hire boosts safety with 65 Xwatch Safety Systems
Thomas Plant Hire boosts safety with 65 Xwatch Safety Systems Thomas Plant Hire began its journey a quarter of a century ago in 1998 when MD Wyn Thomas founded a contracting business in Holywell in No...
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Tatra Trucks celebrates a successful 2022
Tatra Trucks celebrates a successful 2022 Tatra Trucks, one of Europe’s leading truck makers is celebrating a successful 2022, which was reflected in the number of 1,326 vehicles produced and so...
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Aggregate Industries launches 2023 Apprenticeship Scheme
Aggregate Industries launches 2023 Apprenticeship Scheme The leading construction materials supplier, which has its headquarters at Coalville in Leicestershire and sites across the country, is seeking...
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ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe
ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe ICC Dijital Endüstriyel Teknolojiler Ltd. Şti. (ICC Digital) is a well-known company in Turkey specialising in industrial computers. Focu...
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Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing
Balfour Beatty wins £1.2 billion Highways Contract for Lower Thames Crossing Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a £1.2 billion contract by...
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VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions
VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup transforming cities into smarter and more efficient places to live and work, has today...
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Historic Zagreb Cathedral preserved with MCI CorrVerter Technology
Historic Zagreb Cathedral preserved with MCI CorrVerter Technology The famous Zagreb Cathedral is the tallest and one of the most beautiful buildings in Croatia that attracts thousands of tourists wor...
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Last Crane climbs down after successful construction of Spin Tower in Frankfurt
Last Crane climbs down after successful construction of Spin Tower in Frankfurt When Liebherr’s Tower Crane Solutions project department started planning crane operations almost five years ago,...
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EIB investing €50m to modernise and expand rail transport in Valencia
EIB investing €50m to modernise and expand rail transport in Valencia The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the region of Valencia have signed a €50 million finance contract for Ferrocarrils de la Ge...
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JCB to unveil its smallest ever Loadall at the Executive Hire Show
JCB to unveil its smallest ever Loadall at the Executive Hire Show JCB will unveil its smallest ever Loadall telescopic handler at the Executive Hire Show – where it will star alongside a series of pr...
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Rokbak celebrated 2022 at Associated Equipment Distributors Summit
Rokbak celebrated 2022 at Associated Equipment Distributors Summit Motherwell-based Rokbak swapped one windy city in Scotland for the United States’ Windy City to meet with equipment distributors and...
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Tadano CC 38.650-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane the perfect choice for Hareket
Tadano CC 38.650-1 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane the perfect choice for Hareket When it comes to erecting large wind turbines, the Tadano CC 38.650-1 is frequently the crane of choice. This should come a...
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New Electric Excavator and Portable Compressor set for Executive Hire Show
New Electric Excavator and Portable Compressor set for Executive Hire Show Doosan Bobcat will be showing the company’s new E19e two-tonne electric mini-excavator for the first time in the UK on Stand...
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VolvoCE to feature “Change Starts Here” theme at Conexpo 2023
VolvoCE to feature “Change Starts Here” theme at Conexpo 2023 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is building a one-of-a-kind booth experience at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 tradeshow to...
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Circular use of Aggregates could reduce emissions and save Europe €6B per year
Circular use of Aggregates could reduce emissions and save Europe €6B per year A new report by Sweco found it possible to reduce costs for raw material by approximately EUR 6 billion per year in Europ...
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Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB
Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB The Unicontrol 3D machine control system can now be retrofitted to the majority of construction equipment products in Great Britain. Created by...
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EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow
EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the City of Krakow are expanding their long-term cooperation, this time with a public-private...
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Kilmac expands with small and mighty Hyundai HX85A Excavators
Kilmac expands with small and mighty Hyundai HX85A Excavators “These will be the first three Hyundais of many” says Bert Hope of Tayside-based Civil Engineering and Groundworks contractor, Kilmac Ltd,...
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Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology
Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Ness Czech, a leading Czech system integrator and supplier of IT...
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Tell Bau puts Doosan DX255NLC Excavator to work on Norderney Island
Tell Bau puts Doosan DX255NLC Excavator to work on Norderney Island Norderney is one of the most popular islands on the German North Sea coast with tourists. To keep it that way, it is necessary to ca...
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CHAS acquired by Veriforce
CHAS acquired by Veriforce CHAS 2013 Limited based in London has announced receipt of all customary regulatory approvals that confirms that its acquisition by Thoma Bravo-backed Veriforce, LLC, the su...
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RSK Group acquires WysePower Construction Site Solutions Company
RSK Group acquires WysePower Construction Site Solutions Company The market-leading temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions, has been ac...
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Major changes in UK Building Safety for 2023
Major changes in UK Building Safety for 2023 The construction industry will see major changes this year as the new building safety regime comes into play. The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has laid t...
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Technisches Hilfswerk supports emergencies with ATLAS Excavator
Technisches Hilfswerk supports emergencies with ATLAS Excavator Quick support in emergencies – flexible and extremely agile ATLAS 140W blue mobile excavator – 15 t power and effectiveness in operation...
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HS2 Box Bridge Slide installed over the M42 by Balfour Beatty VINCI
HS2 Box Bridge Slide installed over the M42 by Balfour Beatty VINCI Balfour Beatty VINCI has celebrated a world-first as around 450 of its people slid a 12,600 tonne bridge required for HS2, a record...
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The seven issues affecting Supply Chains in the UK in 2023
The seven issues affecting Supply Chains in the UK in 2023 The last year has been challenging for supply chains, with 2023 set for similar pressures and a raft of new legislation to boot. But forewarn...
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Newcastle and Gateshead support businesses to achieve Clean Air Compliance
Newcastle and Gateshead support businesses to achieve Clean Air Compliance Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Ltd has been appointed by Newcastle City, and Gateshead Council to deliver the financial assista...
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Spanish Ceramic Floor Tile expands with new Doosan DL380-7 wheel loader
Spanish Ceramic Floor Tile expands with new Doosan DL380-7 wheel loader Trans-Tomaco is a family company based in Castellón in Spain, founded in 1950 by professionals from the world of transport, logi...
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Former CEA Construction Equipment Association CEO awarded MBE
Former CEA Construction Equipment Association CEO awarded MBE Rob Oliver, who retired as the Chief Executive of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) in 2021, has been awarded an MBE in the Kin...
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Ferrovial completes sale of Amey for £400 million
Ferrovial completes sale of Amey for £400 million Ferrovial has completed the sale of 100% of Amey Group to a UK company controlled by funds managed by One Equity Partners, in partnership with Bucktho...
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Digital Construction Sites and Sustainability on show at SaMoTer 2023
Digital Construction Sites and Sustainability on show at SaMoTer 2023 With just under five months to go, the 31st edition of SaMoTer is to be held in Verona, 3-7 May 2023, with a focus on innovation....
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Kastle Crushers future-proofs quarry operations with Hyundai HX220AL Excavator
Kastle Crushers future-proofs quarry operations with Hyundai HX220AL Excavator Crushing. Digging. Munching. Pecking. Feeding. Screening – Independent crushing and screening contractors, Kastle C...
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Komatsu to acquire GHH in Germany
Komatsu to acquire GHH in Germany Komatsu today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire GHH Group GmbH, a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineerin...
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Atkins, Jacobs and PwC advise Third Road Investment Strategy for National Highways
Atkins, Jacobs and PwC advise Third Road Investment Strategy for National Highways Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, Jacobs, and PwC have been appointed by National Highways to help develop t...
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Rokbak expands into France and Germany
Rokbak expands into France and Germany Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak has its eyes set on growth in key territories – two of which are France and Germany. Following the company’s succ...
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VolkerFitzpatrick wins M3 junction 9 upgrade in the UK
VolkerFitzpatrick wins M3 junction 9 upgrade in the UK VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed by National Highways to deliver improvement works to junction 9 of the M3, a key motorway junction, which co...
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Liebherr creates new company in France to provide distribution and support
Liebherr creates new company in France to provide distribution and support Liebherr Distribution et Services France SAS has combines theirs existing sales and service activities in France into a new c...
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