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Siltbuster helping to protect Aquatic Ecosystems on £200m M55 motorway project
Siltbuster helping to protect Aquatic Ecosystems on £200m M55 motorway project Siltbuster, the leading water treatment specialist, has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions, to be use...
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Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey
Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey Ford today confirmed that the next generation Ford Transit Custom range will include an all-electric model in addition to plug-in hybrid, mi...
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Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno
Wirtgen SP 154(i) Concrete Slipform Paving Train connects Prague and Brno During the modernization of the D1 freeway between the Czech Republic’s two largest cities, two slipform pavers and a texture...
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Carnell expanding renewable fuel use after 90 percent emissions cut in Speedy trial
Carnell expanding renewable fuel use after 90 percent emissions cut in Speedy trial Highways maintenance contractor Carnell plan to expand its use of renewable fuel to power its projects after cutting...
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Liebherr puts 25 tower cranes to work on the Überseequartier project in Hamburg
Liebherr puts 25 tower cranes to work on the Überseequartier project in Hamburg 25 Liebherr tower cranes are involved in the construction of the Überseequartier, a new district in Hamburg. This is par...
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SENNEBOGEN Material Handler 870 Hybrid crawls in to action for BUS Bendorf
SENNEBOGEN Material Handler 870 Hybrid crawls in to action for BUS Bendorf With over 6,000 operating hours, the SENNEBOGEN 870 Hybrid has already moved a lot in the inland port of Bendorf: Since 2017,...
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Thales set to digitize Deutsche Bahn Stuttgart Signalling System
Thales set to digitize Deutsche Bahn Stuttgart Signalling System As a part of the initial “Digital railways Germany” package, Deutsche Bahn is equipping the Stuttgart region with a digital signalling...
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Mercury invests in Verity enterprise software for construction verification in Ireland
Mercury invests in Verity enterprise software for construction verification in Ireland Mercury, a leading European contractor headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has purchased an enterprise licence for...
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USUM Recycling celebrates successful Hyundai Wheel-Loader deployment
USUM Recycling celebrates successful Hyundai Wheel-Loader deployment Engineer Sven Heinisch manages the corporate group USUM, founded by his father in 1992, in the town of Steigra (50 km south-west of...
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Network Rail investing over £100m to upgrade railways in England over Easter
Network Rail investing over £100m to upgrade railways in England over Easter Network Rail is reminding passengers to continue to follow Government advice around the use of public transport as it prepa...
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First green social-housing development gets the go-ahead in Scotland
First green social-housing development gets the go-ahead in Scotland Hanover Scotland has received planning approval from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park for its first social housing dev...
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Why is Highways England updating the Highway Code
Why is Highways England updating the Highway Code Highways England, the UK government-run motorways operator, has been looking forward to updating the Highway Code in the upcoming weeks. The Highway c...
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Contractors struggling to find accommodation while working away from home
Contractors struggling to find accommodation while working away from home A new report highlights the logistical challenges facing the corporate housing and contractor accommodation sector during Covi...
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Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester
Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester The country’s largest fleet of electric refuse vehicles (eRCV) will start taking to the streets of Manchester today as Biffa, the UK’...
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Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne
Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne The first electric compact wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment, the Volvo L25 Electric, has been proving it can wea...
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Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding
Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs, providing a funding package of £865,000 to Nuneaton-based demolition specialist,...
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Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway
Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway When Sigrid Haugen steps out of the cab of her Hitachi excavator, she sometimes sees people doing a double-take in surprise. However, Sigrid and h...
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Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations
Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations Kymppibetoni Oy, is a leading Finnish ready-mixed concrete supplier to concrete element manufacturers and the wider c...
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Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant
Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant As part of its recent £10 million expansion, leading UK & Ireland paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermor...
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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North Final recommendations for the new Northern rail network have been made in the UK, with Government urged to suppo...
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Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes
Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes Future-proofing and protecting your construction business from both anticipated and unexpected events is more important than ever in the cur...
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VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions
VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is distinguishing itself in the construction equipment industry by building the worl...
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Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian
Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian Exciting proposals have been put submitted to West Lothian Council for the delivery of an ambitious £275 million residential-led mix...
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British drivers facing major Car Tax changes for 2021
British drivers facing major Car Tax changes for 2021 British drivers could be facing major changes in 2021, with proposals being tabled for a range of new schemes, which could impact driver taxes in...
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Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge
Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge The £10 million redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexh...
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Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence
Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence Network Rail has established a new team to help achieve its ambition of becoming a more efficient and dependable partner within the rail industr...
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Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions
Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions Russian OEM KamAZ has launched the first of a new range of dump trucks for the mining sector. The KaMAZ-65805 Atlant dump...
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Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective
Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective Blackline Safety, a leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions has announced that Enovert has joined Blackli...
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Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK
Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK Versatile Equipment, Mecalac’s official dealer for the south-east of England, has expanded its headquarters in Kent with a purpos...
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Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System
Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System When Edinburgh based groundworks contractor, Keystone Construction decided to purchase its first machine, a Cat 308 e...
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Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021
Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021 Approaching a year under lockdown, we should reflect on how difficult it has been for construction workers. Output in the constructio...
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TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council
TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council TWM Traffic Control Systems is a division of Pilot Group, a Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm, has won...
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PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption
PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption PwC has launched a new programme to support transport disruptors who are transforming the transport and mobility industry as it adapts to...
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Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry
Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry Alba Ventura S.r.l., is a leading company that specialises in the marble quarrying, and has recently purchased a new HX520...
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Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow
Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow Covid-19 may have put the brakes on life as we know it, but it hasn’t affected the rate in which the mp connect card system, has been adopted b...
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Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland
Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing and taking steps to reform our buil...
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Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology
Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology Escalator handrails are being cleaned using ultra-violet light at London Euston station in a new trial to keep passengers protected fr...
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Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control
Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Pla...
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Electric resistant paint saves bridge in Cardiff from £40m demolition
Electric resistant paint saves bridge in Cardiff from £40m demolition In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway br...
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Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order
Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order The UK’s biggest telehandler hirer is expanding its fleet further – by placing an order for £26 million worth of JCB Loadall...
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Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer
Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer Brian James Trailers has launched Eco Plant, an entry-level range of beavertail plant trailers ideal for the transportation of light p...
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Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding?
Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding? The discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding, continues to dominate the...
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UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020
UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020 A new study reveals that UK councils have spent a combined total of £99 million fixing potholes in 2020. But with a staggering 39,810 potholes...
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Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract
Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London (TfL) to deliver and support the cons...
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Tech Mahindra supporting IT transformation for Telefónica Germany and O2
Tech Mahindra supporting IT transformation for Telefónica Germany and O2 Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions annou...
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REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK
REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK REE Automotive, a leader in e-Mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today announces...
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Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK
Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a leading provider of wireless charging for electric vehicles, and Eurovia UK, the entity re...
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Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions
Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions A new collaborative approach to infrastructure planning and policymaking is being introduced by Transport for the North (TfN)...
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TRL welcomes consultation on the use of mobile phones while driving
TRL welcomes consultation on the use of mobile phones while driving TRL is calling for further research into distracted driving to address fundamental flaws in existing legislation. This comes off the...
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Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation
Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation Europcar Vans and Trucks, part of Europcar Mobility Group UK, has partnered with telematics leader, Geotab and dash cam p...
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