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JCB driving an Electric Future for Construction on the Isle of Wight
JCB driving an Electric Future for Construction on the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight-based MCM Construction has bought three new electric JCB machines – adding to a three-strong existing electric JCB fl...
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Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership
Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment softwar...
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Elliott’s Quarry in Cheltenham puts a new Doosan Excavator and Loader to work
Elliott’s Quarry in Cheltenham puts a new Doosan Excavator and Loader to work Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd., based in Bishops Cleeve, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire in the UK, has been providin...
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University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security
University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) have signed a Memorandum of...
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Jenoptik to demonstrate Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex
Jenoptik to demonstrate Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex Visitors to Traffex at Birmingham’s NEC this week will be able to try out for themselves a traffic monitoring solution for yellow box...
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Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe
Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe CompoTEK to distribute Septentrio’s mosaic™ multi-frequency GPS/GNSS modules, which deliver high-accuracy RTK positioning in a smal...
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Traffic Group Signals introduces EVO 1 Crossover Portable Traffic Signal
Traffic Group Signals introduces EVO 1 Crossover Portable Traffic Signal Bringing together a series of unique features into one sophisticated, wireless solution, Traffic Group Signals is gearing up to...
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Energy Dome launches world’s first CO2 Battery long-duration Energy Storage Plant
Energy Dome launches world’s first CO2 Battery long-duration Energy Storage Plant Energy Dome, a leading provider of utility-scale long-duration energy storage, today announced the successful la...
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RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month
RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month Demand for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans is high in south-eastern Europe, as there are many regionally based...
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HVO fuelled JCB X-Series Equipment helps Luddon go Green
HVO fuelled JCB X-Series Equipment helps Luddon go Green One of the UK’s leading construction firms has bought six new JCB machines including a brand-new Stage V 220X which runs on innovative green HV...
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Tarmac fuel innovation trial driving down HGV Emissions
Tarmac fuel innovation trial driving down HGV Emissions Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has begun a trial of a ground-breaking fuel conditi...
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National Highways first to use new Biogenic Asphalt
National Highways first to use new Biogenic Asphalt The UK’s first commercially available biogenic asphalt has been contracted on a National Highways scheme in Ulverston, Cumbria, as the national road...
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Traffex returns to bring together the UK Traffic and Transport Industry
Traffex returns to bring together the UK Traffic and Transport Industry With just days to go before the traffic and transport industry gets together for Traffex Parkex 2022 at Birmingham’s NEC (14-16...
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EIB Western Balkans Road Summit to shape the future of Sustainable Roads
EIB Western Balkans Road Summit to shape the future of Sustainable Roads Development of the indicative extension of the TEN-T Road Network to the Western Balkans will bring our region closer together...
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Wrekin and Ringway trial sustainable solutions for failing manhole covers
Wrekin and Ringway trial sustainable solutions for failing manhole covers THE safety and longevity of all major roads in Bracknell has been improved, thanks to a solution provided by Wrekin Products. ...
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JCT Symposium exhibition and conference set to be bigger and better than ever
JCT Symposium exhibition and conference set to be bigger and better than ever After last year’s highly successful JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham reintroduced the industry to in-person con...
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Hyundai HW210A Wheeled Excavator cleans up for PMG Services
Hyundai HW210A Wheeled Excavator cleans up for PMG Services With environmental concerns at the top of the agenda, a leading provider of operated vehicle hire for the waste management sector has turned...
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Svenska Maskinmässan in Sweden featured Liebherr’s exciting range
Svenska Maskinmässan in Sweden featured Liebherr’s exciting range Liebherr exhibited numerous earthmoving and material handling machines for a wide range of applications at the Svenska Maskinmäs...
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Bobcat transforms their Pontchateau Telehandler Plant
Bobcat transforms their Pontchateau Telehandler Plant Telehandlers have been part of the DNA of the Pontchateau site in Loire-Atlantique in France for more than half a century. Before the year 2000, t...
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Xbloc Wave Protection System to be showcased at the Flood and Coast Show
Xbloc Wave Protection System to be showcased at the Flood and Coast Show Aggregate Industries, in partnership with Holcim Coastal, will be showcasing its complete range of coastal protection solutions...
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STAR Index pushing the boundaries of Risk and ESG at RESET Connect
STAR Index pushing the boundaries of Risk and ESG at RESET Connect STAR Index will be attending Reset Connect on 28 & 29 June at ExCeL in London as part of London Climate Action week (LCAW). LCAW...
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Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities
Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities According to the Institute for Government report “How governments use evidence to make transport policy”, the Department for Transport (DfT) is pla...
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Reset Connect explores incentivising Rural Drivers to go Green
Reset Connect explores incentivising Rural Drivers to go Green The number of vehicles on UK roads have been steadily increasing in recent years, with 39.2 million licensed vehicles recorded in 2021 al...
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Sleipner’s updated new DB product family attracts orders from Finland and Africa
Sleipner’s updated new DB product family attracts orders from Finland and Africa Sleipner updated its entire DB product family last year and has unveiled two new narrower models. The new DB80 an...
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Container experts Mobile Mini UK invests in Secure Water Storage solution
Container experts Mobile Mini UK invests in Secure Water Storage solution One of the leading worldwide providers of portable accommodation and secure storage containers, Mobile Mini UK, has introduced...
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Liebherr showcases recycling innovations at IFAT 2022 in Munich
Liebherr showcases recycling innovations at IFAT 2022 in Munich The recycling industry is growing rapidly, and it is changing. In recent years, many waste disposal companies have developed from being...
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Digging in the British Construction Industry now safer than ever
Digging in the British Construction Industry now safer than ever The UK’s safe digging community has never been stronger, with 84 percent of all projects now preceded by a search for underground pipes...
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SRL launches scalable software for Traffic Management Hire Industry
SRL launches scalable software for Traffic Management Hire Industry SRL Traffic Systems has become the only mobile ITS (intelligent transport system) hire supplier to provide local authorities with a...
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Ford teams up with Lighthouse Charity for ‘Make it Visible’ suicide prevention campaign
Ford teams up with Lighthouse Charity for ‘Make it Visible’ suicide prevention campaign Ford has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to “Make it Visible” – a new hi...
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Sicilian beaches gets the Bobcat Sand Cleaning Treatment
Sicilian beaches gets the Bobcat Sand Cleaning Treatment The Bobcat SC200 Sand Cleaner attachment, mounted on a new Bobcat T76 R-Series compact track loader, has proved to be an unparalleled combinati...
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Balfour Beatty wins £50m contract for London Underground upgrade works
Balfour Beatty wins £50m contract for London Underground upgrade works Balfour Beatty today announces that it has secured a c. £50 million contract to deliver essential upgrade works to London Undergr...
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Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls
Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls Air pollution from motor vehicles is an invisible danger that is a serious threat to our health and wellbeing. Richard Sabin, Managing Director of...
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VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar
VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar On 19 May, VolkerSmart Technologies, one of the UK’s leading installers and maintainers of electric vehicle chargers, sponsored the CIHT...
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Collins Earthworks cuts emissions with Hybrid Volvo Excavators
Collins Earthworks cuts emissions with Hybrid Volvo Excavators Supplied by SMT GB, the HVO Volvo EC300E Hybrid excavators support Collins Earthworks’ long-term sustainability plans through 17% greater...
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Compact Tadano AC 7.450-1 All-Terrain Crane reaches the heights in Switzerland
Compact Tadano AC 7.450-1 All-Terrain Crane reaches the heights in Switzerland The job at a high-rise construction site in the Swiss municipality of Dübendorf (Zürich) not only required a crane with e...
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UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East
UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East The revolutionary 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) project progresses with autonomous driving testing of the UK’s first auto...
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Davies Crane Hire invests in a new Tadano AC 7.450-1 All-Terrain Crane
Davies Crane Hire invests in a new Tadano AC 7.450-1 All-Terrain Crane Established more than 40 years ago, Davies Crane Hire Ltd, based in Wales, continues to invest in its mobile crane fleet with the...
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Plantworx Trade Show gearing up for big return in 2023
Plantworx Trade Show gearing up for big return in 2023 After a hiatus, due to the COVID pandemic and making way for the Hillhead show, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) is delighted to conf...
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Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event
Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event Reset Connect, an innovative sustainability and net-zero event for business leaders has unveiled its exciting speak...
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Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently
Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently Anyone who’s ever driven on a motorway is likely to have seen a transportation vehicle stacked with perhaps as many as six-to-eight cars. They’re a co...
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Unconference Mobility Camp returns to back Sustainable Transport
Unconference Mobility Camp returns to back Sustainable Transport It’s back! The volunteer run ‘Unconference’ Mobility Camp returns for its 5th year. Taking place in Bristol on Thursday 29th September,...
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Atlas Copco electric mobile compressor makes rock stabilization works greener
Atlas Copco electric mobile compressor makes rock stabilization works greener Imagine a fairy-tale bridge, nested in a spectacular rock formation of a nature reserve in Saxony, Germany. This is the si...
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Hitachi auctioning Vintage Excavator for Lighthouse Construction Charity
Hitachi auctioning Vintage Excavator for Lighthouse Construction Charity Hitachi Construction Machinery UK, a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, is delighted...
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Tadano AC 3.045-1 City Crane the best choice for Hack Schwerlastservice
Tadano AC 3.045-1 City Crane the best choice for Hack Schwerlastservice Werner and Udo Hack, the owners of Neuwied-based Hack Schwerlastservice in Germany, will tell you that the Tadano AC 3.045-1 is...
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How Conti360 Fleet Solutions are adapting to customer needs
How Conti360 Fleet Solutions are adapting to customer needs As one of the UK’s largest providers of tyres and service solutions, Continental’s Conti360° Solutions has an enviable reputation for provid...
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Jacobs supporting Climate Response with 600 new employees
Jacobs supporting Climate Response with 600 new employees Jacobs is recruiting 600 people to respond to the U.K. and Ireland’s ambitious climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisatio...
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JCB taking centre stage at special pageant for the Queen’s Jubilee
JCB taking centre stage at special pageant for the Queen’s Jubilee JCB machines from the past and the present will be taking centre stage at a special pageant in London as the nation comes toget...
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The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways boosting biodiversity across England
The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways boosting biodiversity across England National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that...
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RSK Group acquires Windtechs to expand renewable energy services
RSK Group acquires Windtechs to expand renewable energy services RSK Group Ltd has expanded its renewable energy offering by acquiring Welsh wind turbine maintenance and repair company Windtechs. Base...
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Base Quantum acquired by SOCOTEC Group
Base Quantum acquired by SOCOTEC Group SOCOTEC Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) in the construction, infrastructure and environment sectors, has acquired Base Quan...
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