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SMT GB and VolvoCE gearing up for return to Hillhead 2022
SMT GB and VolvoCE gearing up for return to Hillhead 2022 After a two-year break from exhibitions due to COVID-19, SMT GB is excited to showcase a wide range of the latest Volvo machines and service s...
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Esri UK annual GIS conference returns to QEII Centre in London
Esri UK annual GIS conference returns to QEII Centre in London Esri UK has announced the full programme for its upcoming annual conference and exhibition on 17 May 2022, including speakers from Arcadi...
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TRL Software to replace National Highways Pavement Management System
TRL Software to replace National Highways Pavement Management System National Highways has commissioned TRL Software to provide it with a new pavement asset management system, known as P-AMS. This wil...
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Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects
Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the country’s highways will be brought to life thanks to tens of millions of pound...
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Sisk invests in JCB Electric Telehandler in Ireland
Sisk invests in JCB Electric Telehandler in Ireland John Sisk & Son has become the first construction and engineering firm in Ireland to invest in an electric telehandler. The JCB 525-60E electric...
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Hydrogen Fuel-cell Refuse Vehicles in the UK feature Allison 3000 Series transmissions
Hydrogen Fuel-cell Refuse Vehicles in the UK feature Allison 3000 Series transmissions Allison Transmission has announced that it has been selected to provide the propulsion system for the UK’s first...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery celebrates five decades in the UK
Hitachi Construction Machinery celebrates five decades in the UK Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, is celebratin...
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Aggregate Industries building an ambitious sustainable future
Aggregate Industries building an ambitious sustainable future Aggregate Industries has today launched its sustainability strategy – Building Progress for a Sustainable Future. The new strategy sets ou...
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MB Crusher helps islands withstand material shortages
MB Crusher helps islands withstand material shortages Type in ‘’island’’ on a search engine and a dreamy image of a piece of land surrounded by clear blue water will appear. Those pictures immediately...
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Ramirent tests Digital Rental Center solution at the Construction Site
Ramirent tests Digital Rental Center solution at the Construction Site Ramirent is now testing RamiShare, a new app and rental system that will ensure more environmentally friendly and more productive...
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Intertraffic Amsterdam celebrates triumphant return after four-year absence
Intertraffic Amsterdam celebrates triumphant return after four-year absence Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world’s leading trade event for infrastructure, traffic management, smart mobility, safety and p...
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Electreon announces first Wireless Electric Road for Trucks and Buses
Electreon announces first Wireless Electric Road for Trucks and Buses Electreon, the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, today announced the on...
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Landsvirkjun and PCC SE to turn Emissions into Green Methanol for ships
Landsvirkjun and PCC SE to turn Emissions into Green Methanol for ships Landsvirkjun, The National Power Company of Iceland, and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to jointly explore the pos...
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Ferrovial wins €438m section of Grand Paris Express Metro
Ferrovial wins €438m section of Grand Paris Express Metro Ferrovial, through its Construction division, in consortium with French company Spie batignolles Valérian, has been awarded a contract to buil...
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Bobcat to introduce new products at Hillhead 2022
Bobcat to introduce new products at Hillhead 2022 On Stand CE16 at the Hillhead 2022 Exhibition in Hillhead Quarry in Buxton in the UK from 21-23 June 2022, Bobcat will present several new products fo...
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Thomas and Friends make special trip to London to teach kids about Rail Safety
Thomas & Friends make special trip to London to teach kids about Rail Safety A special episode of the much-loved children’s programme, Thomas & Friends®, is being released today to teach young...
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Road Safety Trust announces funding for Road Safety Projects
Road Safety Trust announces funding for Road Safety Projects Road safety funding for public and private organisations, registered charities, university departments and not for profits, has been announ...
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Kobelco machines future-proofed with Xwatch for Plantforce in UK
Kobelco machines future-proofed with Xwatch for Plantforce in UK Plantforce has recently installed five XW5 rated capacity indicators, with height and slew restriction to the company’s new Kobelco SK2...
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Wirtgen introducing five new machines at Hillhead 2022
Wirtgen introducing five new machines at Hillhead 2022 The Wirtgen Group booth at the show in Buxton from 21 to 23 June will be focusing on sustainable and cost-effective solutions for earthworks, roa...
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First Tatra Phoenix Trucks supplied to US Army for Training in Germany
First Tatra Phoenix Trucks supplied to US Army for Training in Germany Czech Tatra Trucks company, based in the town of Kopřivnice, supplies its vehicles to many armies around the world on various con...
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Motorola Body-Worn Cameras improve safety for National Highways in England
Motorola Body-Worn Cameras improve safety for National Highways in England With over four million journeys taking place across England’s motorways and major roads each day, National Highways has equip...
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Cenex charging up for the 15th anniversary of its Cenex-Low Carbon Vehicle event
Cenex charging up for the 15th anniversary of its Cenex-Low Carbon Vehicle event With diary dates booked and exhibitor sales at pre-pandemic levels, this year’s Cenex-Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV), along w...
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Is IR35 hampering growth for UK engineering businesses?
Is IR35 hampering growth for UK engineering businesses? One year on, it is clear that the confusion following IR35 reform is stifling access to specialised talent and is having significant ramificatio...
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Telent transforming Radio Communications for 1,500 buses in the UK
Telent transforming Radio Communications for 1,500 buses in the UK Buses and control rooms across the West Midlands are set to receive transformational communications upgrades over the next 12 months,...
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The first JCB 56Z-2 Excavator in Northern Ireland acquired by JCB Superfan
The first JCB 56Z-2 Excavator in Northern Ireland acquired by JCB Superfan A landfill and quarrying company has bought the first Stage V JCB 56Z-2 Excavator models in Northern Ireland. Supplied by dea...
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UK Government offering little support for the Construction Industry
UK Government offering little support for the Construction Industry Construction companies and contractors are still hoping for some good news from the Government to ease the growing cost pressures af...
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Kier invests in Procore Technologies to drive their Digital-First Ambitions
Kier invests in Procore Technologies to drive their Digital-First Ambitions Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced that Kier Group P...
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Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia
Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia Unicontrol, a fast-growing disrupter of 3D machine control systems for excavators and wheel loaders, has entered the Austr...
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Research reveals UK Construction Industry focusing on Sustainability
Research reveals UK Construction Industry focusing on Sustainability New research was conducted by engineering consultancy, Patrick Parsons, with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms which h...
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GeoPlace 2022 Conference aims to Connect People with Places
GeoPlace 2022 Conference aims to Connect People with Places GeoPlace’s annual conference will take place on 10th and 11th May 2022, with the theme of ‘Connecting People to Places’. The event is online...
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Jenoptik celebrates National Highways Framework Deal
Jenoptik celebrates National Highways Framework Deal Automated enforcement specialists Jenoptik says its appointment to National Highways’ Operational Technology Commercial Framework will speed up wor...
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SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway
SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway The SIS consortium, comprised of Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has begun operation and maintenance of the existing A3 highw...
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EIB, KfW IPEX-Bank and NORD-LB financing new trams in Chemnitz
EIB, KfW IPEX-Bank and NORD-LB financing new trams in Chemnitz The European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW IPEX-Bank and NORD/LB are jointly financing the expansion of public transport in the Chemnitz reg...
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Stantec acquires leading UK consultancy Barton Willmore
Stantec acquires leading UK consultancy Barton Willmore International engineering, design and project management business Stantec has acquired Barton Willmore, the UK’s leading independent planning an...
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HS2 signs up to CO2nstruct Zero carbon reduction campaign
HS2 signs up to CO2nstruct Zero carbon reduction campaign The organisation delivering the UK’s largest infrastructure project has signed up to support the Construction Leadership Council’s carbon redu...
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Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel
Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerat...
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Applied Driving Techniques to provide Road Safety e-learning for Amey
Applied Driving Techniques to provide Road Safety e-learning for Amey Amey, a leading public service provider, has chosen Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) to provide e-learning across the business to...
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Waitlings tickled Pink by Fundraising Digger in memory of Victoria
Waitlings tickled Pink by Fundraising Digger in memory of Victoria The latest 22-tonne excavator to join the family firm’s fleet doesn’t come in traditional JCB yellow but in pink – in tribute to a mu...
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Meet Redi-Rock smart modular retaining wall solution for East Sussex Highways
Meet Redi-Rock smart modular retaining wall solution for East Sussex Highways Redi-Rock, the modular retaining wall system from Marshalls Civils & Drainage, is a first for the Thorne Group and Eas...
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Atkins completes Accessibility Audit of 1,000 Railway Stations in the UK
Atkins completes Accessibility Audit of 1,000 Railway Stations in the UK Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has completed the 1,000th stations accessibly audit at Oban railway station in Scotl...
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Rocket Rentals cleans up with FuelActive Diesel Filters
Rocket Rentals cleans up with FuelActive Diesel Filters Gloucestershire plant and tool hire business Rocket Rentals has installed FuelActive’s clean diesel pick-up system across its self-drive plant f...
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Intertraffic Amsterdam announces Award Winners at Opening Ceremony
Intertraffic Amsterdam announces Award Winners at Opening Ceremony At the opening ceremony for the long-awaited Intertraffic Amsterdam the winners of the event’s prestigious awards were announced. In...
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ITT Canarias celebrates Bobcat dealership in the Canary Islands
ITT Canarias celebrates Bobcat dealership in the Canary Islands Last month, ITT Canarias became the new Bobcat Authorised Dealer for the Canary Islands in Spain. With ITT Canarias joining sister compa...
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Ferrovial Construction reports revenues up in the UK
Ferrovial Construction reports revenues up in the UK Ferrovial Construction has today reported positive financial results for 2021, positioning itself well for future UK business and continued deliver...
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SENNEBOGEN 6140 HD Crane gets to work in Reunion Island
SENNEBOGEN 6140 HD Crane gets to work in Reunion Island Directly after its journey across the Indian Ocean, the newly acquired SENNEBOGEN 6140 HD from ABC Maxilift went to its first jobsite. During th...
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Tax changes on Red Diesel set to impact the UK 1st April
Tax changes on Red Diesel set to impact the UK 1st April With upcoming fuel taxation changes affecting red diesel, Mobile Mini, a leading provider of secure storage containers and portable accommodati...
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Trenchless technology facilitates rainwater diversion project in Derbyshire
Trenchless technology facilitates rainwater diversion project in Derbyshire A TRACTO Mini Olympus GRUNDORAM pipe rammer was recently deployed to a site in Derbyshire to ram a 325mm steel casing under...
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National Highways unveiling model for Connected and Autonomous Plant at Futureworx
National Highways unveiling model for Connected and Autonomous Plant at Futureworx National Highways will be unveiling a new industry-wide scoring system for Connected and Autonomous Plant (CAP) to co...
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SOCOTEC Monitoring upgrades Wireless Monitoring Technology on A46
SOCOTEC Monitoring upgrades Wireless Monitoring Technology on A46 Atkins Global, a leading design, engineering and project management consultancy, approached SOCOTEC Monitoring to replace an existing...
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PreZero partners with DXC Technology to reinvent Waste Recycling in Spain
PreZero partners with DXC Technology to reinvent Waste Recycling in Spain DXC Technology, a Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been awarded a four-year contract by PreZero Group, a l...
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