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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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CE Dealer Team announces world-first gender equal World RX line-up
CE Dealer Team announces world-first gender equal World RX line-up For the first time in FIA World Rallycross Championship history, a gender equal full-season driver line-up will be represented on the...
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UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes
UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes Motorists will benefit from smoother journeys, better connected communities and reduced congestion, as the Government introduces new measu...
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National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade
National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next fiv...
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Rokbak RA30 and RA40 Articulated Haulers to featured at Hillhead 2022
Rokbak RA30 and RA40 Articulated Haulers to featured at Hillhead 2022 Rokbak is set to impress at this year’s Hillhead show with both its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers on display from June 21st to...
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Hyundai set to showcase Heavy Quarry Equipment at Hillhead 2022
Hyundai set to showcase Heavy Quarry Equipment at Hillhead 2022 At Hillhead 2022, Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will showcase its comprehensive range of heavy line equipment that has been purp...
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VolvoCE invests in Limach in Netherlands to drive electrification
VolvoCE invests in Limach in Netherlands to drive electrification The majority investment in Electric Special Technics B.V – which operates under the brand name Limach – complements Volvo...
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The UK Construction Industry is still smiling
The UK Construction Industry is still smiling Cost pressures, inflation, materials and skills shortages, pipeline delays and now the threat of recession – it’s a wonder the construction industry in th...
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Yanmar gearing up for Hillhead 2022
Yanmar gearing up for Hillhead 2022 Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is set to showcase a number of its latest models at this year’s Hillhead exhibition. The team will be located on stand V3 throughout t...
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Lancashire Council fined after Highways Team develop Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome
Lancashire Council fined after Highways Team develop Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome Lancashire County Council has been fined £50,000 after several employees carrying out work in the highways department d...
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Safe Digging in Roadbuilding
Safe Digging in Roadbuilding The roadbuilding industry is more committed to safe digging than it has ever been, according to Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource....
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First Tadano AC 4.080-1 all terrain crane sets to work for Härzschel in Germany
First Tadano AC 4.080-1 all terrain crane sets to work for Härzschel in Germany “It almost seems as though the Tadano AC 4.080-1 was made for us specifically – the cutting-edge crane is simply perfect...
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JCB pothole technology wins two prestigious industry awards
JCB pothole technology wins two prestigious industry awards Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s use of pioneering JCB technology to fix potholes quickly and permanently has won two prestigious industry awar...
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Tackling loneliness at work
Tackling loneliness at work Loneliness is the focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from the 9th-15th May 2022. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS looks a...
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HAUC(UK) to promote Climate Change with Welsh Deputy Minister’s presentation
HAUC(UK) to promote Climate Change with Welsh Deputy Minister’s presentation Lee Waters MS, the Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change, will give a keynote presentation at this ye...
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SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender
SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender Following the commencement of the procurement process in February this year, Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) has formal...
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Skanska connecting communities with new footbridge installed over A45
Skanska connecting communities with new footbridge installed over A45 The successful installation of the new 92-tonne bridge is a key milestone in Skanska’s delivery of the £282m upgrade to M42 juncti...
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Xwatch Pitch, Roll and Trackunit Telematics the top choice for Cabbed Dumpers
Xwatch Pitch, Roll and Trackunit Telematics the top choice for Cabbed Dumpers Explore Plant and Transport Solutions, headquartered in Worksop, is committed to leading the way in site safety through th...
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URANO project aims to include drones in Air Traffic Management System for Italy
URANO project aims to include drones in Air Traffic Management System for Italy Guaranteeing adequate safety standards and the utmost precision at every stage in flight with satellite navigation syste...
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Doosan’s Transparent Bucket Technology wins Coup de Coeur Award
Doosan’s Transparent Bucket Technology wins Coup de Coeur Award The industry’s first ‘Transparent Bucket’ system launched by Doosan Infracore Europe, has won another major award in Europe. The l...
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MyMecalac brings Connected Services Telematics to their Site Dumpers
MyMecalac brings Connected Services Telematics to their Site Dumpers Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has announced the international roll-out of state-of-the-art telematics connectivity across its s...
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Jacobs and Atkins trial noise cameras for DfT
Jacobs and Atkins trial noise cameras for DfT Innovative noise cameras will provide evidence for police to take action against rowdy motorists, helping communities to enjoy peaceful public and residen...
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British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets
British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets A search for Britain’s noisiest streets has been launched by the Department for Transport, with four areas across England and Wa...
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