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Hexagon HxGN Content Program now includes England, Scotland and Wales
Hexagon HxGN Content Program now includes England, Scotland and Wales Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program now offers aerial imagery of England, Scotland a...
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2022 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards now open for registration
2022 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards now open for registration After a bumper 2021, when nearly 2,000 entries from 49 countries were received, the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2022 are now open for r...
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Sterling wins $40m contract at Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal
Sterling wins $40m contract at Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Sterling Construction Company, Inc., today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC (RLW...
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Case CX245DSR Short-Reach Excavator delivers sustainable recycling solutions
Case CX245DSR Short-Reach Excavator delivers sustainable recycling solutions CASE Construction Equipment dealer Robert Coates Plant Sales Ltd recently sold a CASE CX245DSR Excavator fitted with a Powe...
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OS two-day hackathon drives EV infrastructure improvements
OS two-day hackathon drives EV infrastructure improvements Ordnance Survey’s two-day OS Map and Hack event was declared an “amazing demonstration of creativity” after collaborators worked on ways to e...
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NBS confirmed as CIBSE’s specification and product data partner
NBS confirmed as CIBSE’s specification and product data partner Today, NBS, the leading construction data platform, has announced its partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building Service...
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EIB agrees finance for third tranche of Antwerp ring road
EIB agrees finance for third tranche of Antwerp ring road The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Flemish Government in Belgium have signed the third tranche of a lending facility in support of the...
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Italvolt and ABB partner to deliver gigafactory in Scarmagno, Northern Italy
Italvolt and ABB partner to deliver gigafactory in Scarmagno, Northern Italy Italvolt Spa, the company founded by Lars Carlstrom aimed at creating in Italy one of the largest gigafactories in Europe f...
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Evocargo enters EMEA Markets with Autonomous Truck Logistics
Evocargo enters EMEA Markets with Autonomous Truck Logistics Global autonomous cargo transportation company Evocargo demonstrated its unmanned logistics platform EVO.1 at EXPO 2020 Dubai. The Founder...
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Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets
Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibit...
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Pilot Group acquires Urban Driving Environment division of Variable Message Signs
Pilot Group acquires Urban Driving Environment division of Variable Message Signs Pilot Group, the Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm, has acquired the ‘urban driving environment’...
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Half of UK tradespeople admit to experiencing mental health issues
Half of UK tradespeople admit to experiencing mental health issues Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th October), the research, by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmong...
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AxiBuild launches AssetTag for snagging, inspection and asset management
AxiBuild launches AssetTag for snagging, inspection and asset management AxiBuild has released the AssetTag app in the UK for Android, iOS, and Web, that uses cloud technology to make team collaborati...
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EBRD finances €23.5m to upgrade railways on Moldova
EBRD finances €23.5m to upgrade railways on Moldova The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Moldova’s national railway operator Calea Ferată din Moldova with an additi...
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TWM Traffic Control Systems and Aberdeen City Council focus on pedestrian safety
TWM Traffic Control Systems and Aberdeen City Council focus on pedestrian safety Crossing the road in Scotland is set to become even safer thanks to a deal struck by TWM Traffic Control Systems and Ab...
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Leonardo to upgrade logistics and baggage handling at 10 Spanish airports
Leonardo to upgrade logistics and baggage handling at 10 Spanish airports Following a public tender, Leonardo has been selected to upgrade the baggage-handling systems at 10 Spanish airports, ensuring...
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Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy
Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy Work on Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC3) has resulted in £26 million being invested into the local economy...
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UK introduces T Level Qualifications to address technical skills gaps in industry
UK introduces T Level Qualifications to address technical skills gaps in industry It is common knowledge that the construction sector is facing intense skills shortages that threaten the viability of...
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SOCOTEC completes Tunnel Monitoring project on M25
SOCOTEC completes Tunnel Monitoring project on M25 Working on behalf of Align joint venture, SOCOTEC Monitoring used a combination of instrumentation and monitoring techniques to monitor ground moveme...
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Fisker establishing specialty electric vehicle engineering division in UK
Fisker establishing specialty electric vehicle engineering division in UK Fisker, creators of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions has announced the est...
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Modern Methods of Construction and why it’s time to set standards
Modern Methods of Construction and why it’s time to set standards As the Government’s own 2025 deadline approaches for new build homes to be ‘zero carbon ready’, and with mandates for 25% of new homes...
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Britain’s HGV crisis should look at rail solutions to get trucks of the roads
Britain’s HGV crisis should look at rail solutions to get trucks of the roads The ongoing crisis and shortage of drivers for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) has impacted our supermarket aisles, rest...
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Service and quality puts Hitachi Wheel Loaders in first place for Recycling company
Service and quality puts Hitachi Wheel Loaders in first place for Recycling company The machines were delivered by Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) (HCMUK) to the Group’s subsidiary – JM Recycling....
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NBS Summit sees Construction Leaders plan for a Sustainable Future
NBS Summit sees Construction Leaders plan for a Sustainable Future Senior leadership and professionals across the UK construction sector took part in a virtual event with a major focus on climate chan...
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Port of Southampton puts fleet of JCB Teletruks to work
Port of Southampton puts fleet of JCB Teletruks to work A leading port operator is using a fleet of JCB Teletruks to handle millions of items of luggage as the cruise industry launches its post pandem...
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LCRIG achieves ISO 44001 certification for sustainable businesses
LCRIG achieves ISO 44001 certification for sustainable businesses ISO 44001 represents a new generation of international standard with a focus on behaviours, organisational culture and management proc...
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Work Wallet wins International recognition for their construction software
Work Wallet wins International recognition for their construction software Derby-based digital innovator Work Wallet has won a prestigious global industry award for its market-leading health and safet...
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Sweden and Germany lead the way in development of electric roads
Sweden and Germany lead the way in development of electric roads Germany and Sweden have made themselves world leaders when it comes to real-world studies on electric roads. On Gotland, the world...
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Nexxiot consolidates its leading position in Cargo TradeTech with MOST acquisition
Nexxiot consolidates its leading position in Cargo TradeTech with MOST acquisition Nexxiot, the emerging TradeTech juggernaut transforming the cargo freight industry around the world through data and...
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JCB profitable in 2020 despite severe Covid impact on global manufacturing operations
JCB profitable in 2020 despite severe Covid impact on global manufacturing operations Staffordshire-based JCB remained profitable in 2020 despite the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its glob...
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Balfour Beatty wins £52m National Grid contract to re-wire London
Balfour Beatty wins £52m National Grid contract to re-wire London Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been awarded a £52 million contract on behalf of National Grid to deliver essential cabling w...
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MOKE restarts production of their classic vehicle in the UK
MOKE restarts production of their classic vehicle in the UK MOKE International has announced that full production of MOKE vehicles has returned to the United Kingdom! All MOKEs will be built at a stat...
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Edgar Hooley inventor of the modern road surface honoured with a blue plaque
Edgar Hooley inventor of the modern road surface honoured with a blue plaque An unsung hero credited with inventing the modern road surface has been celebrated with the unveiling of a commemorative bl...
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Plantworx creating Futureworx technology and sustainability event
Plantworx creating Futureworx technology and sustainability event The CEA, hosts of the Plantworx construction exhibition, has joined forces with The Supply Chain Sustainability School to deliver a fu...
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Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics
Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics Academy of Robotics and the Royal Air Force announced a new trial deployment of autonomous vehicles on an airbase as...
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Lochweidli Tunnel in Switzerland constructed with rentable Tunnel system Doka
Lochweidli Tunnel in Switzerland constructed with rentable Tunnel system Doka Construction is underway on a tunnel as part of a bypass to relieve traffic for communities in Toggenburg in Switzerland....
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AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy
AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish...
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UK Construction Industry takes on the Ziggurat cycle challenge
UK Construction Industry takes on the Ziggurat cycle challenge Today sees the fifth edition of the Built Environment ride for people from across the Construction Industry to come together for a cycle...
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Hitachi continues expansion in Scotland with new Product Support depot
Hitachi continues expansion in Scotland with new Product Support depot Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, are rel...
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What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK
What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK It’s been a challenging 18 months for the haulage sector. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic have a dramatic and varied impact on the industry,...
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ZÜBLIN building a new shipbuilding facility in Kiel for thyssenKrupp Marine Systems
ZÜBLIN building a new shipbuilding facility in Kiel for thyssenKrupp Marine Systems STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN has been commissioned to complete a new shipbuilding facility with integrated seven-storey...
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Tender candidates announced in France for first commercial floating offshore wind farm
Tender candidates announced in France for first commercial floating offshore wind farm On 15 September, the French government officially announced the list of prequalified candidates for the upcoming...
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North England leaders look at opportunities to build a New North
North England leaders look at opportunities to build a New North Transport for the North (TfN) Chief Executive Martin Tugwell will today call for more devolution and new approach to funding for the re...
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Asolvi enters Traffic Management and Highways sectors with Momote acquisition
Asolvi enters Traffic Management and Highways sectors with Momote acquisition Asolvi has announced that it has acquired UK-based Momote, the company behind the innovative SaaS solution MyMobileWorkers...
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VÖGELE pavers deliver maximum precision for Formula 1 at Circuit Zandvoort
VÖGELE pavers deliver maximum precision for Formula 1 at Circuit Zandvoort Three VÖGELE pavers have modernised Circuit Zandvoort in preparation for the Dutch Grand Prix. The project was very demanding...
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UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision
UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovation...
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A Hyundai HX210A Excavator is the ideal solution for CG Robinson
A Hyundai HX210A Excavator is the ideal solution for CG Robinson Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has recently added a new 20-tonne class excavator into the range – the HX210A – the f...
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wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries
wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries UK High street retailer wilko has today announced a major investment in the UK’s leading autonomous delivery company, StreetDrone. The £3 million...
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BAM sells BAM Deutschland to Zech Group and Gustav Zech Foundation
BAM sells BAM Deutschland to Zech Group and Gustav Zech Foundation Royal BAM Group nv has reached agreement to sell the shares of its German operating company BAM Deutschland (including subsidiaries B...
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TRL to lead Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving programme
TRL to lead Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving programme TRL are celebrating a significant new contract win having been appointed Project Management Lead on the Digital Road for...
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