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Construction is the route to Economic Recovery
Construction is the route to Economic Recovery In the words of the British Prime Minister: “Build, build, build.” At least, that is the plan being mounted by Westminster to escape the looming recessio...
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Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet
Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet Buckland Newton Hire is a family run plant hire and waste disposal company based in Dorset. To expand its long-term hire capabilities and sup...
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GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live
GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live GKD Technologies has announced that it will be exhibiting at the much-anticipated Rail Live exhibition 16 – 17 June 2021, Quinton R...
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Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme
Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme Goldacre Ventures (Goldacre), a VC firm based in London focusing on the Smart Built Environment, is excited to announce tha...
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Is it time to incentivise Modern Methods of Construction
Is it time to incentivise Modern Methods of Construction It’s widely accepted that Modern Methods of Construction represent the future of volume housebuilding and are a key part of the solution...
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WJ Group reinforces market leading position in UK with Bellstan acquisition
WJ Group reinforces market leading position in UK with Bellstan acquisition WJ Group, the market-leading highway marking and safety business, has acquired Bellstan Ltd, a long-standing road marking co...
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Wessex Water sewage and food waste powered trucks set to hit the road
Wessex Water sewage and food waste powered trucks set to hit the road Wessex Water trucks powered by sewage and food waste are hitting the roads this summer, a transport revolution that could potentia...
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JCT Symposium exhibition nearly sold out with Signals firms giving it the green light
JCT Symposium exhibition nearly sold out with Signals firms giving it the green light Organisers of this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham say the industry is showing enthusiasm to ge...
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Greentech Festival using MANN+HUMMEL antiviral air purifiers
Greentech Festival using MANN+HUMMEL antiviral air purifiers What do trade fairs and conferences, festivals and large events across Germany have in common? They have all been severely limited in their...
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Ouster LiDAR selected for PARIFEX Speed Enforcement in France
Ouster LiDAR selected for PARIFEX Speed Enforcement in France Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, a...
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Investment fund awards £1.6m to robotic train guides and transformative transport projects
Investment fund awards £1.6m to robotic train guides and transformative transport projects Six innovative and pioneering projects exploring the benefits and applications of 5G technology in the transp...
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Unite manhole covers prove their metal on M27 project
Unite manhole covers prove their metal on M27 project LEADING ironwork designer and manufacturer Wrekin Products has completed an intensive consultation process to secure the opportunity to supply its...
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Network Rail celebrates 3,000th apprentice taking station at Suffolk signal box
Network Rail celebrates 3,000th apprentice taking station at Suffolk signal box Signalling apprentice, Thomas Briggs, based at Saxmundham in Suffolk, has become Network Rail’s 3000th apprentice since...
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Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing Highways England has announced a new woodland the size of 135 football pitches will be planted in partnership with...
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Hexagone takes over Liebherr tower crane rental business in Paris and Northern France
Hexagone takes over Liebherr tower crane rental business in Paris and Northern France On 1 September 2021 Liebherr will hand over its rental business of tower cranes in the French region Ile-de-France...
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Bobcat dominates the Equipment Rental Market in the Czech Republic
Bobcat dominates the Equipment Rental Market in the Czech Republic The exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in the Czech Republic, Bobcat CZ a.s., has announced it has won a new order comprising 71 m...
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Tilbury Douglas appoints new Highways Director for Infrastructure
Tilbury Douglas appoints new Highways Director for Infrastructure Tilbury Douglas has announced the appointment of Catherine Brookes as Highways Sector Director for their infrastructure business. Cath...
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Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston
Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston The contracting division of Aggregate Industries has announced that it has won and started working on the prestigious contract t...
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Scientists call for policy changes to reduce Europe’s emissions from buildings
Scientists call for policy changes to reduce Europe’s emissions from buildings To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as...
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UK Cladding contractors need expert advice on professional indemnity insurance
UK Cladding contractors need expert advice on professional indemnity insurance Construction professionals are being urged to get expert advice when buying professional indemnity insurance in the face...
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Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bil...
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Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment
Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment Small but mighty electric compact machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being put through their paces b...
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British Safety Council welcomes new Building a Safer Future Charter
British Safety Council welcomes new Building a Safer Future Charter The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its ‘Charter Champion’ initiative to help companies drive the systemic cultur...
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Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project
Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project Construction technology company Zutec Holding AB, has announced that it will supply the BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall...
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UK’s Spring Heatwave sparks heat safety warnings
UK’s Spring Heatwave sparks heat safety warnings We all love a bask in the sun from time to time — especially if it’s on a warm beach or in your garden on a summer’s day. But when yo...
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Sacyr and Fininc opens 35km section of new Pedemontana-Veneta Highway in Italy
Sacyr and Fininc opens 35km section of new Pedemontana-Veneta Highway in Italy Today, the SIS consortium, consisting of Fininc (51%) and Sacyr (49%), has put the fourth section of the Pedemontana-Vene...
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Volta Zero introducing electric trucks to Italy
Volta Zero introducing electric trucks to Italy Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that the Volta Zero will make its Italian debut between 7 and 11...
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CPI Euromix gets educated on Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility
CPI Euromix gets educated on Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility CPI EuroMix Chief Operating Officer Tony O’Sullivan recently completed a Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Res...
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BENNINGHOVEN celebrates first asphalt plant made at Wittlich factory
BENNINGHOVEN celebrates first asphalt plant made at Wittlich factory At a major company event thrown by Belgian construction company Bodarwé, lots of guests celebrated the commissioning of a Benningho...
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RSP UK launches the Breaker Boom suction excavator to transform plant hire
RSP UK launches the Breaker Boom suction excavator to transform plant hire RSP UK were thrilled to announce a world first with the release of their suction excavator that will transform the plant hire...
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Hill and Smith Ltd consolidates to create new Vehicle Restraint business
Hill & Smith Ltd consolidates to create new Vehicle Restraint business A new business group has been formed combining the strength and expertise of four leading UK road safety barrier firms. The n...
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RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England
RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England Following the successful appointment of RH Commercial Vehicles as its truck dealer in Northampton in the autumn of 2020, commercial...
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Fawkes and Reece expand with acquisition of Recruitment Specialist Bromak Ltd
Fawkes and Reece expand with acquisition of Recruitment Specialist Bromak Ltd Leading UK Southern Based construction recruiter Fawkes & Reece further expands its recruitment coverage in the UK by...
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SITECH looks at investing in Construction Training
SITECH looks at investing in Construction Training Operator training can save on costs, increase productivity and maximise site safety, all for less than one per cent of the cost of the equipment. So,...
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CCC Waste Recycling partners with CDE to deliver UK’s largest waste recycling plant
CCC Waste Recycling partners with CDE to deliver UK’s largest waste recycling plant CCC, a family-owned business based in Liverpool, has announced a major investment in a new waste recycling pla...
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UK Power Networks creates Virtual power station
UK Power Networks creates Virtual power station A ‘virtual power station’ equivalent to the electricity generation of a gas-fired power station, is being created by UK Power Networks. New contracts fo...
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Chepstow Plant orders 52 haulers, 12 loaders and 7 excavators from Volvo
Chepstow Plant orders 52 haulers, 12 loaders and 7 excavators from Volvo As part of a large fleet renewal programme, Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for a range of Volvo mac...
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Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine
Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine A fleet of 14 Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers is excelling in tough conditions at a gold-copper mine in eastern Russia,...
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What the Electric Vehicle revolution will mean for the UK business
What the Electric Vehicle revolution will mean for the UK business As part of our ongoing effort to understand the needs of the thousands of vehicle-owning companies, both large and small, Allstar com...
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Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey signs GIS training agreement with ESRI
Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey signs GIS training agreement with ESRI Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced an agreement with the Chamber of Geophysical Enginee...
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Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change
Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change Many construction businesses across Europe are gearing up for an upturn in productivity this year by adding to their equipment fleet...
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Highways England major road upgrade in Cornwall aims to be otter friendly
Highways England major road upgrade in Cornwall aims to be otter friendly Highways England’s upgrade of the A30 in Cornwall is not just about improving safety, journey reliability and connectivity for...
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CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK
CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK CASE Care is a maintenance programme that aims to keep new machines up and cost of ownership down by giving customers peace of m...
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VolvoCE drives towards a carbon neutral future with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Lab
VolvoCE drives towards a carbon neutral future with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Lab The opening of the first dedicated Fuel Cell Test Lab in Volvo Group, marks a significant advancement in the manufacture...
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Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning
Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning Knowsley Surfacing is a tarmac and asphalt contractor based in Liverpool. To add versatility to its fleet of pavers, the company turn...
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UK launches Skills Taskforce for a truly Global Britain
UK launches Skills Taskforce for a truly Global Britain A new Skills Taskforce for Global Britain, tasked with creating a post pandemic plan to deploy world class skills to attract inward investment,...
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Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data
Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, has partnered with Vaisala, a global leader in w...
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Telent wins one of the UK’s largest traffic signal maintenance contracts
Telent wins one of the UK’s largest traffic signal maintenance contracts Critical digital infrastructure specialist Telent has been awarded a contract to maintain West Yorkshire’s traffic signal...
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Doosan sponsors Emilian Dinamic Motorsport team in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Doosan sponsors Emilian Dinamic Motorsport team in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Doosan will sponsor a team in four races in this year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series. The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is one...
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Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk
Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk While the UK construction sector has been one of lesser impacted industries in the pandemic, it is being hit by another ever-growing...
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