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Liebherr XPower wheel loaders dig in at the Rinsche gravel plant in Anröchte
Liebherr XPower wheel loaders dig in at the Rinsche gravel plant in Anröchte A third Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loader was recently added to the machine park of the Rinsche gravel plant in Anröchte....
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High demand for JCB Machinery creates 100 new welding jobs
High demand for JCB Machinery creates 100 new welding jobs JCB is recruiting 100 new welders for its Staffordshire factories as demand for its products continues to soar, the company announced today....
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National Highways delivers vital road link in Huntingdon during A14 project
National Highways delivers vital road link in Huntingdon during A14 project Reduced congestion and better access to major roads are among the benefits people living, working and travelling in and arou...
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Lynch Plant leads the Way in Telehandler Safety with GKD Technologies
Lynch Plant leads the Way in Telehandler Safety with GKD Technologies GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for general construction equipment and a...
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Ordnance Survey announces EV hackathon for coders and programmers to join
Ordnance Survey announces EV hackathon for coders and programmers to join The Ordnance Survey (OS) is inviting all developers, data scientists, designers and storytellers to participate in a two-day v...
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CASE acquires Sampierana to expand mini and midi excavator range
CASE acquires Sampierana to expand mini and midi excavator range CASE Construction Equipment is set to enhance its product offering, as CNH Industrial N.V. announced the execution of an agreement to i...
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New alliance calls for UK to adopt Safe Roads for All
New alliance calls for UK to adopt Safe Roads for All Government leadership, through a robust and new Road Safety Strategy, policies and investment to make our roads and urban spaces safe and healthy,...
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Only the best Hyundai HX85A midi-excavator for N G Plant Hire
Only the best Hyundai HX85A midi-excavator for N G Plant Hire The first 8.5-tonne class Hyundai HX85A midi excavator in the UK has been delivered to a long-standing Hyundai customer, N G Plant based i...
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Finning hosting a brand-new FINROCK21 virtual event
Finning hosting a brand-new FINROCK21 virtual event On October 21 2021, Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cat® products, will be hosting a free-of-charge virtual event for plant opera...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery UK opens support depot in Yorkshire
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK opens support depot in Yorkshire Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, has opened...
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Balfour Beatty JV successfully delivers Whitechapel Elizabeth Line station
Balfour Beatty JV successfully delivers Whitechapel Elizabeth Line station Following the successful delivery by Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and VINCI Construction (BBMV), Crossrail has handed over...
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London Borough of Harrow creates Digital Twin with LiDAR street imagery
London Borough of Harrow creates Digital Twin with LiDAR street imagery The London Borough of Harrow has added high definition street-level imagery and LiDAR data to its Esri UK corporate GIS system, ...
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Smart Mobility start-up Klymat seeks seed investors for its Mobility-as-a-Service platform
Smart Mobility start-up Klymat seeks seed investors for its Mobility-as-a-Service platform Klymat, a travel and transportation technology start-up, is seeking seed-stage investors for its Mobility-as-...
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Ringway puts their first zero emission 7.2 tonne commercial truck to work
Ringway puts their first zero emission 7.2 tonne commercial truck to work Ringway, a specialist highway services company, has received delivery of the UK’s first fully electric 7.2 tonne IVECO Daily c...
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NEPO and CECA to address the worsening UK materials shortages
NEPO and CECA to address the worsening UK materials shortages Construction Alliance North East is working with the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and CECA to address the worsening material...
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SITECH brings Machine Control to Ground Developments
SITECH brings Machine Control to Ground Developments Specialist ground engineering contractor Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) was one of the first companies in Scotland to upgrade its fleet to machine c...
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Switzerland’s widest tunnel gets the VÖGELE WITOS Smart Paving treatment
Switzerland’s widest tunnel gets the VÖGELE WITOS Smart Paving treatment The 37 ft 9 in (11.5 m) width paving of the Gubrist Tunnel demanded optimal coordination and maximum efficiency. That’s w...
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JCB’s highest spec Site Dumper heads for Northern Ireland
JCB’s highest spec Site Dumper heads for Northern Ireland A leading agricultural and groundworks contractor has bought the highest specification JCB site dumper ever ordered in Northern Ireland....
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The Cones continue on their exciting and educational adventures
The Cones continue on their exciting and educational adventures The highly successful series of children’s books, written by author Chris Madeley, is going from strength to strength with increased sup...
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Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production
Komatsu’s new Swedish Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Plant starts production Komatsu Ltd., today announced that Komatsu Forest AB, Komatsu’s wholly owned subsidiary, engaging in manufacture and sale...
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Smart ITS technology puts cyclists in the picture
Smart ITS technology puts cyclists in the picture Thanks to a link between advanced cycling radar and smart traffic control systems, cyclists in Utrecht (NL) can now ride faster and safer through gree...
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Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts
Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts Highways England is accelerating the use of warm mix asphalts as standard across its supply chain as part of a drive toward net...
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Treescapes programme explores how trees and woodlands can help reach Net Zero
Treescapes programme explores how trees and woodlands can help reach Net Zero Six research teams from across the UK, including an academic from Robert Gordon University, will develop new tools to find...
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Councils in England awarded £15m for repair and upgrade of traffic signals
Councils in England awarded £15m for repair and upgrade of traffic signals 39 councils in England have been awarded a share of £15 million additional funding to upgrade and repair of traffic signals,...
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Mabey bridge lifting technique gets city centre transport project off the ground
Mabey bridge lifting technique gets city centre transport project off the ground By supplying a unique truss system to a major repair project at New Elvet Bridge in Durham, temporary works specialist,...
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Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion
Bespoke Electronic Signalling System bases help with smart motorway conversion Bespoke precast ESS (Electronic Signalling System) base units from Marshalls Civils & Drainage are helping to speed t...
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Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly
Hitachi ZX130-7 Excavator delivers comfort and safety for MV Kelly The first Hitachi ZX130-7 medium excavator in Europe has been purchased by the specialist groundworks and infrastructure contractor M...
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Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions
Building fire-proofing safety and quality assurance solutions The price of fire damage is high. Without sufficient preventative measures and protective solutions in place, the tiniest flame or spark c...
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All Traffic Products starts-up with Santander UK funding
All Traffic Products starts-up with Santander UK funding All Traffic Products, based in Willenhall in the West Midlands, is a start-up business supplying steel tubes, brackets and road signage fitting...
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Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane
Tallest building in Rotterdam gets a lift from a Liebherr fast-erecting 34K crane The Liebherr 34 K crane, part of the rental fleet of Netherlands-based crane specialist Van der Spek Vianen B.V., had...
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UK backs technology start-ups as sector set to bloom
UK backs technology start-ups as sector set to bloom The launch of a new £375m scheme to drive investment in the UK’s most high growth, innovative and R&D intensive firms by the UK government, is...
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STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg
STRABAG wins six lane A8 motorway contract in Baden-Württemberg The STRABAG Group has been awarded a new large-scale contract in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany’s federal m...
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Screwfix launches 2021 Top Tradesperson competition
Screwfix launches 2021 Top Tradesperson competition Screwfix has announced the return of its annual UK national search for the very best tradesperson in the nation. The annual competition, Screwfix To...
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Peri Tunnel Formwork enables Werrington Grade Separation tunnel
Peri Tunnel Formwork enables Werrington Grade Separation tunnel For the construction of the Werrington Grade Separation tunnel, the VARIOKIT VTC Tunnel Formwork Carriage and other PERI standard compon...
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Liebherr celebrates the sale of 2,000 34K fast-erecting cranes
Liebherr celebrates the sale of 2,000 34K fast-erecting cranes Liebherr has sold its 2000th 34 K fast-erecting crane to Mathis Bau AG. The Swiss construction and transport company is a long-standing c...
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JCT Traffic Signals Symposium gets green light for September
JCT Traffic Signals Symposium gets green light for September Officials at Nottingham Trent University have officially approved JCT’s plans for running a successful and safe Traffic Signals Symposium a...
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EVC pick up award for Best Commercial EV Charging Provider in the UK
EVC pick up award for Best Commercial EV Charging Provider in the UK Named Best Commercial EV Charging Solutions Provider 2021 – UK, EVC is one of the fastest growing providers of free EV charge point...
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Paving and compacting with low temperature, low emissions asphalt
Paving and compacting with low temperature, low emissions asphalt The paving of a road tunnel under the Kriegstrasse in Karlsruhe was carried out under stringent constraints. To reduce emissions, the...
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Heavy-duty Doosan Excavator called in to repair Ebro Delta damage
Heavy-duty Doosan Excavator called in to repair Ebro Delta damage The impact of Storm Gloria from 17-25 January 2020 has left visible damage still to the Trabucador Bar on the coast of the Tarragona p...
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Econ expands with new £7m Engineering facility to manufacture Gritters
Econ expands with new £7m Engineering facility to manufacture Gritters Gritter manufacturer, Econ, is to expand its North Yorkshire operation further with the development of a new £7m engineering faci...
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GSSI to highlight UtilityScan Compact GPR at INTERGEO 2021
GSSI to highlight UtilityScan Compact GPR at INTERGEO 2021 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its UtilityScan® compact GPR unit at I...
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Colas drives fleet safety innovation with Samsara dashcams
Colas drives fleet safety innovation with Samsara dashcams Colas Ltd, today announced it will partner with Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, to improve fleet safety. With Samsara...
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UK keen on gigabit broadband but not Internet of Things
UK keen on gigabit broadband but not Internet of Things A total of 363 smart cities information and communications technology (ICT)-related procurements were made by UK local authorities in the six fi...
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How haulage companies can drive more efficiencies as HGV driver numbers decline
How haulage companies can drive more efficiencies as HGV driver numbers decline As a result of both COVID and Brexit, the number of HGV drivers on UK roads has dropped by 100,000 and could lead to a s...
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Geotab surpasses more than 100K telematics subscriptions in Europe
Geotab surpasses more than 100K telematics subscriptions in Europe As telematics technology continues to become an essential part of commercial fleet management across the globe, Geotab, a global lead...
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STRABAG acquires two metro modernisation projects in Prague
STRABAG acquires two metro modernisation projects in Prague A consortium consisting of STRABAG a.s. and AŽD Praha s.r.o. was awarded the contract for the modernisation of the Jiřího z Poděbrad station...
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Liebherr celebrates 50th machine delivered to Mainka in Germany
Liebherr celebrates 50th machine delivered to Mainka in Germany Mainka Bau GmbH & Co. KG, a leading specialist company for industrial construction projects from Lingen, is extending its fleet. Thi...
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Bank of England talks cryptocurrency and Britcoin
Bank of England talks cryptocurrency and Britcoin Britcoin, the Bank of England’s reported digital currency, rather than overtake Bitcoin, will push the cryptocurrency’s price higher, affirms the CEO...
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Healthier Highways is leading the way to promote road worker health
Healthier Highways is leading the way to promote road worker health Article by Steve Perkins, Managing Director of Steve Perkins Associates, working with Elaine Gazzini, Programme & Technical Dire...
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Ferrovial sells its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero
Ferrovial sells its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero Ferrovial has reached an agreement to sell its Environmental Services business in Spain and Portugal to PreZero, an...
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