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M56 Motorway upgrade starts near Manchester
M56 Motorway upgrade starts near Manchester The main construction work on the region’s latest motorway upgrade, along the M56 in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, will get underway this month. The four...
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Volkswagen and Greece to establish ground-breaking mobility system on Astypalea
Volkswagen and Greece to establish ground-breaking mobility system on Astypalea The Volkswagen Group and Greece have agreed to establish a ground-breaking mobility system on the Mediterranean island o...
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Italian Army assess Milrem Robotics autonomous THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle
Italian Army assess Milrem Robotics autonomous THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle The European leading robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics demonstrated their autonomous THeMIS unmann...
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Robotic Pothole Innovation plans to revolutionise road repairs
Robotic Pothole Innovation plans to revolutionise road repairs University spin out, Robotiz3d, is to begin developing the world’s first autonomous robot to patrol the streets in search of potholes, fo...
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Six pilot PPP projects could attract $2 Billion for Ukraine’s roads
Six pilot PPP projects could attract $2 Billion for Ukraine’s roads A new study reveals that properly structured public-private partnership (PPP) projects can help Ukraine attract potential inve...
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Highways England spots ten thousand tailgaters in just two weeks
Highways England spots ten thousand tailgaters in just two weeks Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence. Highways...
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Econ Engineering and Safecote’s merge winter de-icer Services
Econ Engineering and Safecote’s merge winter de-icer Services Keeping the nation’s cycleways and pathways clear and ice-free this winter has just got easier with the announcement of an exciting...
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The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy
The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy If it can’t be grown (or fished) it has to be mined, and almost everything we use in everyday life has been mined. M...
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Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway
Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway It’s one of the highest and most beautiful stretches of motorway in the country – part of a post-war motorway construction jig...
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BPH Plant expands machine hire fleet to meet increasing demand
BPH Plant expands machine hire fleet to meet increasing demand Sussex-based plant hire company BPH Plant has invested £600,000 in expanding its range of machinery available for hire following increase...
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New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England
New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England Ten councils in the east of England have launched a framework for delivering highway maintenance and improvement schemes that could...
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Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business
Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business Paragon Bank is enabling three Leicestershire-based sisters to follow in the footsteps of their father by providing fun...
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Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust
Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust Triton Construction has announced that the business is now owned by its employees after the board of directors transferred ownership...
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Kar-go Delivery Bot approved for use on British roads
Kar-go Delivery Bot approved for use on British roads Britain’s first custom-built vehicle, designed for autonomous delivery on the roads took a giant leap forward as the Driver and Vehicle Standards...
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State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials
State of the art Underwater Survey Robot completes successful trials A State of the art underwater survey robot being developed by a collaboration of companies from across the UK is on schedule for co...
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Lynch expands in the UK with 34 Caterpillar machines including an electric dozer
Lynch expands in the UK with 34 Caterpillar machines including an electric dozer UK nationwide plant hire and haulage specialist Lynch has added 34 new Caterpillar® machines to its commercial fleet, a...
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Willowbrook Plant doubles its sales territory in the UK with Hyundai Equipment
Willowbrook Plant doubles its sales territory in the UK with Hyundai Equipment Hyundai is pleased to announce that Hyundai distributor, Willowbrook Plant Ltd, based in Corby in Northamptonshire, has e...
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Hitachi buckets and quick couplers make impact in Norwegian market
Hitachi buckets and quick couplers make impact in Norwegian market Hitachi buckets and quick couplers, specifically designed for the company’s ZW wheel loader range, are rising in popularity in the co...
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Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry
Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry A NEW radar system to help the marine industry safely navigate is being developed by a pioneering business. Createc, which has a worldwide r...
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Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors
Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors Siemens Mobility has successfully installed the first ZephyrS air quality sensors for the Association of Directors of En...
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How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank
How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank Construction businesses need to embrace mobile technology but expensive failures are blighting the industry. Luke Mead of LMS G...
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As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption
As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption Tarmac has called for new thinking in road construction and greater use of warm mix asphalt to reduce disruption fr...
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AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia
AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia AirCar is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journey...
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Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work
Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work It’s safe to say that the construction industry operates under a considerable amount of health and safety legislation – and for good reason. Bef...
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Granite wins two Airport projects in Anchorage and Inyokern, California
Granite wins two Airport projects in Anchorage and Inyokern, California Granite announced that it has been awarded two airport projects totalling $15 million, one in Inyokern, California, and one in A...
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Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers
Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers Eave, a UK-based tech start-up which has developed a unique hearing protection system for construction workers, has secure...
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Mecalac launches hydraulic thumb attachments for 6MCR and 7MWR Excavators
Mecalac launches hydraulic thumb attachments for 6MCR and 7MWR Excavators Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a factory-designed hydraulic thumb attachment, suitable for its 6MCR crawler-sk...
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Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire
Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire Drivers using the motorway network and other roads in Cheshire and Greater Manchester will benefit from safer journeys...
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EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities
EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities Over six million inhabitants of 12 cities in Ukraine are benefiting from better and more comfortable public transport thanks to the introduc...
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Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines
Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines The Transport Technology Forum has issued new guidance to help organisations to keep up to date with the vast amount of inform...
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TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components
TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has created a new production process to deliver continuous-fibre thermoset composite parts at...
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Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator
Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator A long-standing user of Volvo reduced swing excavators, Powell Groundworks has opted for the latest E series ECR145,...
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Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany
Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany Great teamwork by four Liebherr K series tower cranes in the centre of the Emsland region in North West Germany: two 81 K.1 and...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry
Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed...
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University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data
University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced’ data from their mobiles th...
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Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems
Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems WPS, one of the UK’s leading parking equipment providers, is helping Woking Borough Council to provide a seamless visitor and...
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The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75
The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75 AS JCB mark its 75th birthday there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 y...
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Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire
Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire Work is under way to improve passenger and freight journeys over the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct. The iconic North York...
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Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich
Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich BTU Hartmeier Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG has its headquarters in Unterschleissheim, which is just north of Munich. The gr...
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Executive Hire Show UK rescheduled to April 2021 – The show will go on
Executive Hire Show UK reschedules to April 2021 – The show will go on Due to continuing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussions with exhibitors, supporters and partn...
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Port Danubia Speicherei in Austria relies on a SENNEBOGEN Port Handling Giant
Port Danubia Speicherei in Austria relies on a SENNEBOGEN Port Handling Giant A project with impact – this is what the “big green one” built for Danubia Speicherei Ges.m.b.H in Enns, Austr...
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Lynch Plant adopts new GKD Cat 308 RCi machine control solutions
Lynch Plant adopts new GKD Cat 308 RCi machine control solutions Machine control manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Plant Hire since 2017. GKD...
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Fred Champion Groundworks invests in new Hitachi excavator fleet in Cornwall
Fred Champion Groundworks invests in new Hitachi excavator fleet in Cornwall Long established civil engineering company Fred Champion Groundworks Ltd, based in Liskeard, Cornwall, has invested in a si...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery UK partners with Engcon to supply and fit tiltrotators
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK partners with Engcon to supply and fit tiltrotators Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has announced a new partnership with Engcon to supply and fit their rang...
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Liebherr Mining and VA Erzberg develop Trolley Assist for 100 tonne mining trucks
Liebherr Mining and VA Erzberg develop Trolley Assist for 100 tonne mining trucks At Bauma 2019, VA Erzberg and Liebherr concluded a development contract for a Trolley assist system for the T 236 (100...
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Albion Stone expands mining operations on Isle of Portland with new Volvo Loader
Albion Stone expands mining operations on Isle of Portland with new Volvo Loader A third Volvo L150H loading shovel has been supplied to Albion Stone for its mining operations at the Jordans and Bower...
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Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform
Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform Pushing the pace on digitisation and innovation to drive better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure, Costain has w...
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GAP Hire Solutions invests in 240 green AJC EasyCabins
GAP Hire Solutions invests in 240 green AJC EasyCabins The UK’s largest independent hire company, GAP Hire Solutions owns one of the largest towable welfare unit fleets in the UK. The rental firm work...
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Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys
Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys It is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to prevent the uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos-containing material...
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Britain’s infrastructure revolution will rely on used construction machines
Britain’s infrastructure revolution will rely on used construction machines The prime minister has promised £5 billion worth of investments as part of a “new deal” and an “infrastructure revolut...
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