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First new JCB Mini Excavator purchased by Land Rover specialist dealership
First new JCB Mini Excavator purchased by Land Rover specialist dealership An independent Land Rover specialist has bought one of the first of JCB’s brand new 3.5 tonne mini excavators. Purchased by B...
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Hedera Network enables Neuron to track Drones in UK Government Sponsored Trial
Hedera Network enables Neuron to track Drones in UK Government Sponsored Trial Neuron, a leader in aviation technology and air traffic critical national infrastructure, has leveraged the Hedera networ...
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Orange invests in Move Capital I European Technology Venture Capital Fund
Orange invests in Move Capital I European Technology Venture Capital Fund Orange, via its holding company Orange Digital Investment, is investing in the ‘Move Capital I’ fund, a Kepler Cheuvreux Inves...
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Doosan expands in North West UK and North Wales with Blue Machinery
Doosan expands in North West UK and North Wales with Blue Machinery Doosan Infracore Europe has appointed Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd, based in Northwich in Cheshire, as the new Authorised Doosan Dea...
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New battery-powered regional trains to replace diesel trains in Germany
New battery-powered regional trains to replace diesel trains in Germany A zero-carbon future is on the horizon for regional trains between Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg area. The railway comp...
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FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards
FuelActive wins Technical Innovation of the Year at 2021 International Business Awards Cardiff-based clean fuel delivery developer FuelActive has become a Gold Stevie winner, for Technical Innovation...
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Europe’s leading rail operators adopting IoT remote monitoring technology
Europe’s leading rail operators adopting IoT remote monitoring technology Worldsensing today confirmed mounting interest in its technology for rail infrastructure monitoring, with major European netwo...
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Reflections and projections for Building Safety in 2021
Reflections and projections for Building Safety in 2021 What a year it’s been for building safety. The construction sector has seen a significant amount of progress in this area over the last 12...
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Ocaña Airfield in Spain up for auction for €1.06m
Ocaña Airfield in Spain up for auction for €1.06m SENASA has put up for public auction the airfield of Ocaña (Spain) with a minimum bid of € 1,060,000. The sale will be available through Escrapalia, t...
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Mecalac featuring 3.5MDX Cabbed Site Dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show
Mecalac featuring 3.5MDX Cabbed Site Dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show....
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F.lli Zanoletti upgrades fleet in Italy with new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 cranes
F.lli Zanoletti upgrades fleet in Italy with new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 cranes The Italian transport and crane company F.lli Zanoletti S.p.A. is upgrading its fleet with a new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile co...
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Hitachi signs up as a Honda Motorcross Team Partner for 2022 season
Hitachi signs up as a Honda Motorcross Team Partner for 2022 season The British championship-winning Honda motocross team has signed up Hitachi Construction Machinery UK as a new partner for the 2022...
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Womble Bond Dickinson explores scalability through Modern Methods of Construction
Womble Bond Dickinson explores scalability through Modern Methods of Construction Industry experts have called for greater standardisation, collaboration and incentivisation to make Modern Methods of...
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XAIS and University of Nottingham developing intelligent Asset Management
XAIS and University of Nottingham developing intelligent Asset Management A new collaboration has been agreed between XAIS and the University of Nottingham to develop an intelligent decision support t...
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Meet the Blaxtair Xwatch powered Safety Solution
Meet the Blaxtair Xwatch powered Safety Solution The “zero accident” objective in the workplace is a major challenge for many companies. Incidents involving pedestrians and mobile equipment such as ex...
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Anderton and Tensar delivering the UK’s most challenging infrastructure projects
Anderton and Tensar delivering the UK’s most challenging infrastructure projects As Tensar International’s main precast concrete supplier, Anderton Concrete supports the manufacture of its marke...
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Benninghoven advanced retrofits future-proof their asphalt plant solutions
Benninghoven advanced retrofits future-proof their asphalt plant solutions Benninghoven has proven the great flexibility of its retrofit solutions with a project in the German Taunus region. The mixin...
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EIB investing €24m for modern, safe and efficient railway transport in Moldova
EIB investing €24m for modern, safe and efficient railway transport in Moldova The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, will provide €24 million (in addition to €50 million...
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Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 is calling on start-ups to take part
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 is calling on start-ups to take part The number of traffic technology and smart mobility start-ups is ever growing, contributing significantly to the innovative character...
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Lawson celebrates 30 years of demolition with purchase of new Cat excavators
Lawson celebrates 30 years of demolition with purchase of new Cat excavators Demolition and licensed asbestos removal expert, Lawson Demolition, has invested in two new Cat 323 hydraulic excavators to...
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Mecalac appoints Cooks Midlands as a new Excavator Dealer in UK
Mecalac appoints Cooks Midlands as a new Excavator Dealer in UK Mecalac has announced the appointment of a new dealer to its UK and Ireland distribution network. Headquartered in Stanton under Bardon,...
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Stocksigns remains the preferred supplier for Knights Brown
Stocksigns remains the preferred supplier for Knights Brown A combination of excellent customer service, specialist support and an extensive portfolio has meant that for another year – Stocksign...
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EIB supports €70m Oasen water infrastructure upgrades in the Netherlands
EIB supports €70m Oasen water infrastructure upgrades in the Netherlands The European Investment Bank and Dutch drinking water company Oasen have signed a loan agreement for €70 million to finance the...
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Metso Outotec celebrating 100 years of hard rock crushing in Tampere
Metso Outotec celebrating 100 years of hard rock crushing in Tampere Tampere in Finland has an impressive history when it comes to crushing hard rock. Over the years, Metso Outotec has developed world...
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EIB supports €434m railway fleet modernisation in Poland
EIB supports €434m railway fleet modernisation in Poland The rail sector in Poland gets a boost thanks to a significant loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to PKP Intercity, the biggest Polis...
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EIB invests €300m for the Port of Genoa expansion
EIB invests €300m for the Port of Genoa expansion The EIB support will support the construction of a breakwater, allowing modern cargo ships to access the port safely and upgrading the rail network to...
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CESAR celebrates half-million machines protected with their security marking system
CESAR celebrates half-million machines protected with their security marking system The Official CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone in its ro...
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Bobcat imports first new R-Series Telehandlers into the UK
Bobcat imports first new R-Series Telehandlers into the UK Launched earlier this year, the first of Bobcat’s new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK. The three T41.140SLP 14 m Stage V...
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WJ Group announces strategic acquisition of JMS Lincoln Limited
WJ Group announces strategic acquisition of JMS Lincoln Limited WJ Group, the market-leading highway marking and safety business, has acquired JMS Lincoln Limited, a leading Surface Preparation, Retex...
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Topcon opens new European distribution centre in the Netherlands
Topcon opens new European distribution centre in the Netherlands Topcon Positioning Group has opened a new, state-of-the-art European distribution center in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The new site has b...
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Leonardo joins consortium to upgrade Baggage Handling Systems at 10 Spanish airports
Leonardo joins consortium to upgrade Baggage Handling Systems at 10 Spanish airports Following the contract award to upgrade the Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) at 10 Spanish airports, Leonardo joined...
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Mabey Bridge supplying modular Bridge structures to Forestry and Land Scotland
Mabey Bridge supplying modular Bridge structures to Forestry and Land Scotland Mabey Bridge, an Acrow Group company specialising in modular steel bridging, is pleased to note it has reached a framewor...
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Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK
Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works...
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Womble Bond Dickinson reviews the Construction Industry in 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson reviews the Construction Industry in 2021 Simon Rowland, Partner and Head of Construction and Engineering and Michelle Essen, Managing Associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson...
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ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy
ElectReon brings Wireless Inductive EV Charging to the Arena of the Future in Italy ElectReon, the leading provider of inductive in-road charging technology for commercial and passenger electric vehic...
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Beach Care Project supported by CASE to drive plastic clean-up from beaches
Beach Care Project supported by CASE to drive plastic clean-up from beaches CASE Construction Equipment, partnered with parent company CNH Industrial and media platform 4 Elements, is supporting The B...
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Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality
Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality Dott has successfully completed a trial with cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how its e-scooters can be used to improve road...
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JCB adopts Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car for a sustainable car fleet
JCB adopts Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car for a sustainable car fleet Digger giant JCB has taken delivery of the latest Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car – just as it develops its own hydrogen...
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AECOM wins Transport for London engineering consultancy framework contract
AECOM wins Transport for London engineering consultancy framework contract AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has won places on over 30 Lots of the Transport...
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University of Plymouth finds living walls can reduce heat loss by over 30 percent
University of Plymouth finds living walls can reduce heat loss by over 30 percent Retrofitting an existing masonry cavity walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost...
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Megatron regional Doosan dealer opens new Headquarters in Bulgaria
Megatron regional Doosan dealer opens new Headquarters in Bulgaria Sofia-based Megatron EAD, the Authorised Dealer for Doosan in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro...
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CHAS joins Building a Safer Future to spearhead construction safety
CHAS joins Building a Safer Future to spearhead construction safety CHAS, the supply-chain risk management expert, has become a registered signatory of Building a Safer Future and is encouraging other...
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Darwin launches autonomous passenger shuttle trial service in Oxfordshire
Darwin launches autonomous passenger shuttle trial service in Oxfordshire A fully autonomous passenger shuttle service began trials on UK roads today, Science Minister George Freeman has announced. Th...
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Bobcat exhibits new MaxControl and R-Series Telehandlers at Smopyc
Bobcat exhibits new MaxControl and R-Series Telehandlers at Smopyc Bobcat’s new MaxControl system and the company’s new R-Series range of telehandlers made their first appearance at the Smopyc interna...
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Merseytravel’s air circuit breakers to be supplied and installed by SPIE
Merseytravel’s air circuit breakers to be supplied and installed by SPIE SPIE UK, a subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and com...
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Mammoet moves Vianen steel-arched bridge at night in the Netherlands
Mammoet moves Vianen steel-arched bridge at night in the Netherlands Mammoet assisted Rijkswaterstaat and contractor combination KWS – VES – DDM to successfully remove the steel arch bridge at Vianen,...
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Feickert Bauunternehmen relies on the power of Liebherr equipment
Feickert Bauunternehmen relies on the power of Liebherr equipment The four new earthmoving machines, two wheeled excavators and two crawler excavators, have been demonstrating their skills in Feickert...
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Yunex Traffic to install Zephyr air quality sensors across Liverpool
Yunex Traffic to install Zephyr air quality sensors across Liverpool Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority has awarded a contract to Yunex Traffic to supply and install 37 Zephyr® air quality...
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Teletrac Navman awarded Telematics contract with Associated British Ports
Teletrac Navman awarded Telematics contract with Associated British Ports Teletrac Navman, a global market leader in telematics technology, has secured a contract with Associated British Ports’ (ABP)...
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Liebherr Crawler Excavator digs in to the canals and ski slopes of the Hautes-Alpes
Liebherr Crawler Excavator digs in to the canals and ski slopes of the Hautes-Alpes For almost ten years, the family-owned company has relied on the quality and user-friendliness of Liebherr machines....
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