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Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans
Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans Battery manufacturer Britishvolt today announces the appointment of automotive specialist Charles Morgan, to both the Advisory B...
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M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix
M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link. T...
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thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany
thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany The innovative enterprise thyssenkrupp Carbon Components convinced the jury of the 27th round of the innovation competition...
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Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex
Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex Passengers in Sussex will feel the benefits of a major renewal and refurbishment to Oxted Viaduct and a footbridge...
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Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service
Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service Revolutionary online construction marketplace startup Shareplant has launched an additional web based service in the UK to connect freel...
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Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation
Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation Earlier this year, the Radeberg-based company Krandienst Kunze e.K. sent its Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane to Dresd...
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UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology
UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology The government has announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than £70 million government investment to help mark...
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Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester
Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester Highview Power has been awarded a £10 million grant from the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Str...
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Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn
Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn The COVID-19 crisis is expected to have a negative effect on economic activity in many of the Volvo Group’s major markets...
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Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety
Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety Expert sheet piling contractor and installer, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, could come to the rescue of contractors responding t...
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Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate
Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate Rula Developments has been appointed by the Cheshire West and Chester Council and Public Sector Plc partnership Build...
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Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver
Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver “It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the com...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced that it has created a new podcast especially for operators, owners and enthusiasts o...
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Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon
Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon Battery manufacturer Britishvolt announces the appointment of seasoned battery industry professional Isobel Sheldon, as Ch...
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Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark
Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark Last week a Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher drove off the assembly line and straight into a truck going bound for Montreal, Canada, where it was then loaded...
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Over 150,000 EV charging spots throughout Europe rely on Bosch
Over 150,000 EV charging spots throughout Europe rely on Bosch Fuss-free recharging. In a nutshell, there is nothing drivers of electric cars want more. They want to quickly find a vacant charge spot,...
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VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services
VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services The EW60E six tonne machine has been supplied by Plant & Engineering Services, SMT GB’s utility dealer for the Sout...
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Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction
Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction A digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, w...
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Northern UK leaders call for clarity in post-Covid rail operations and transport investment
Northern UK leaders call for clarity in post-Covid rail operations and transport investment The people and businesses of the North need to have confidence in the region’s transport network over the co...
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Britishvolt landmark battery gigafactory set for South Wales
Britishvolt landmark battery gigafactory set for South Wales Battery manufacturer, Britishvolt, today announces the down selection of two promising sites for the UK’s first 30 plus GWh gigafactory, fr...
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Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros
Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros Thales will provide its SelTrac™ Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution in South Korea, Turkey and C...
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Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training
Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training To continue to support and inform our clients during this time, Reference Point has partnered with Z...
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Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans
Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans Spatial analysis by Esri UK has found that most pavements around the country are less than 3 metres wide, ma...
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Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria
Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria When it came to specifying new plant equipment to deliver a bridge replacement project in Cumbria, Waitings Ltd knew that only the best would do. The co...
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Better health and safety systems can lower fines
Better health and safety systems can lower fines Since the introduction of the new sentencing guidelines, penalties for breaching health & safety law have got tougher. Having the appropriate proce...
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New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green
New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green Greater Manchester is set to become greener, as nearly 300 trees are to be planted at Duet Salford Quays (“Duet”), a recently launched More. Build to...
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The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19
The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19 The construction sector is fundamentally important to the UK economy. Often cited as the barometer of economic conditions, it cont...
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UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles
UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles A survey of more than 500 business leaders from across the UK reveals their commitment to the electric vehicle revolution,...
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Highways England shows-off M6 £43m junction improvement in Cheshire
Highways England shows-off M6 £43m junction improvement in Cheshire New aerial photographs of the M6 in Cheshire show how much progress Highways England has been making since it started a £43 million...
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Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Félix Giorgetti Sàrl in Luxembourg
Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Félix Giorgetti Sàrl in Luxembourg After 11 years and 16,000 hours of loyal service, the R 954 C crawler excavator purchased by the Félix Giorgetti Sàrl fam...
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Hitachi Zosen Inova supporting Moscow Waste Management with Technology
Hitachi Zosen Inova supporting Moscow Waste Management with Technology Technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and Russian consortium partner ZiO-Podolsk are to supply the entire technology for t...
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Shiftec retools to manufacture COVID-19 safety equipment
Shiftec retools to manufacture COVID-19 safety equipment Shiftec, a part of Liberty Engineering, has re-tooled machinery at its plant in Willenhall, West Midlands, to produce safety equipment for soci...
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Highways England keeps M6 open with contraflows as huge gantries installed
Highways England keeps M6 open with contraflows as huge gantries installed Six motorway gantries which will house up-to-date technology to improve safety have been put up on a section of the M6 withou...
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Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate guarantee KITO product safety
Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate guarantee KITO product safety The Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate (GS), which translates as “Tested Safety” has been recognized worldwide as a safety mark....
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STRABAG awarded follow-up contract for A3 motorway in Romania
STRABAG awarded follow-up contract for A3 motorway in Romania The European-based construction company STRABAG has been commissioned to build another section of the A3 motorway in Romania. The new orde...
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Sheffield City Region announces plans for 1,000 kilometres of walking and cycling routes
Sheffield City Region announces plans for 1,000 kilometres of walking and cycling routes The Sheffield City Region has published an ambitious plan to create a network of more than 620 miles of accessi...
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Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty
Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty Teenager Hannah Mayatt has landed her dream job after work experience in Ebbsfleet Garden City led to a full time offer. Hannah, 18, has been take...
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Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material
Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material A group of scientists from NUST MISIS in Russia have developed a ceramic material with the highest melting point among curren...
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Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe Zeleros Hyperloop has completed a financing round worth more than €7 million. The company starts a new and important phase in the deve...
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Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust
Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust Route optimisation provider, Integrated Skills Ltd (ISL) has signed a partnership agreement with asset manag...
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Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge
Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge Highways England is today launching its search to find archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of t...
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KfW IPEX-Bank financing the eco-friendly expansion of Schiphol Airport
KfW IPEX-Bank financing the eco-friendly expansion of Schiphol Airport The project includes a new passenger terminal, a new aircraft pier and additional infrastructure. Construction of the new pier is...
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Welsh Water uses Siltbuster wastewater treatment solution for Visitor Centre Refurb
Welsh Water uses Siltbuster wastewater treatment solution for Visitor Centre Refurb Siltbuster Process Solutions, the water treatment specialist, has provided a temporary wastewater treatment solution...
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The British cities that could benefit most from £500m EV Rapid Charging Fund
The British cities that could benefit most from £500m EV Rapid Charging Fund According to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, Stoke-on-Trent, Southend and Birmingham a...
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Transport for the North welcomes £355m road scheme in Hull
Transport for the North welcomes £355m road scheme in Hull The Department for Transport has this week given final approval to the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme in Hull. Set to cost £355 million...
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CHAS issues guidance to makes it easy to find COVID-19 secure contractors in the UK
CHAS issues guidance to makes it easy to find COVID-19 secure contractors in the UK The Contractors’ Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) the supply chain risk management experts, have added a S...
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Aggregate Industries completes major A14 works ahead of schedule
Aggregate Industries completes major A14 works ahead of schedule Leading construction and infrastructure player Aggregate Industries, working in collaboration with the A14 Integrated Delivery Team, ha...
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National Infrastructure Commission reports vital infrastructure must be ready for the future
National Infrastructure Commission reports vital infrastructure must be ready for the future The past is not always the best guide to the future and proactive steps are needed to ensure the UK’s infra...
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East Midlands HS2 links to be revolutionised with £2.7bn hub station at Toton
East Midlands HS2 links to be revolutionised with £2.7bn hub station at Toton A £2.7 billion transport plan to guarantee fast, frequent connections to the HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton has be...
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BS7903 2020 – Ensuring a safe and durable Ironwork Installation
BS7903 2020 – Ensuring a safe and durable Ironwork Installation BS7903:2020 provides guidance for the selection and installation of manhole tops and gully tops conforming to BS EN 124:2015, as w...
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