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Liebherr wins Innovation Award for their L586 XPower Wheel Loader at Samoter
Liebherr wins Innovation Award for their L586 XPower Wheel Loader at Samoter Liebherr will be presenting a total of four wheel loaders at Samoter. This includes the 32,600 kg L 586 XPower®, the larges...
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Nicol of Skene takes on 3 Volvo reduced swing excavators
Nicol of Skene takes on 3 Volvo reduced swing excavators Breaking with tradition, the Aberdeenshire-based civil engineering and groundworks contractor Nicol of Skene has added two new reduced swing Vo...
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Terex Trucks showcasing TA300 and TA400 Articulated Haulers at CONEXPO
Terex Trucks showcasing TA300 and TA400 Articulated Haulers at CONEXPO Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks is bringing both the TA300 and TA400 to CONEXPO, North America’s largest construction...
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UK can expect road charging, traffic free cities and not a self-driving car in sight?
UK can expect road charging, traffic free cities and not a self-driving car in sight? UK drivers should brace themselves for change: life on the roads is going to get harder and more expensive over th...
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Hyundai Construction Europe signs up for the CESAR Scheme
Hyundai Construction Europe signs up for the CESAR Scheme From 1st January 2020, Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will fit CESAR to all its range of Hyundai excavators and wheeled loaders importe...
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Siemens Mobility supplying signals for M5 junction improvement programme
Siemens Mobility supplying signals for M5 junction improvement programme Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a contract by civil engineering contractor Alun Griffiths to supply, test and commiss...
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Hyundai wins Medium Wheel Loader Technical Innovation Award at Samoter
Hyundai wins Medium Wheel Loader Technical Innovation Award at Samoter Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) scoops Samoter Technical Innovation Award, in the ‘Medium Wheel Loaders’ category, f...
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Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show
Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, will showcase its latest product r...
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Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined
Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined Britain’s most ambitious roads project in a generation, the Lower Thames Crossing, will begin its next phase of public consultation next week, Highways...
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EIB funding €180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece
EIB funding €180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €180 million loan to support construction of the New Heraklion International Airport on...
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Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow
Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow The international conference “Production and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russia” is an annual event that brings...
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Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo
Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo Triton Construction has secured a £1.5 million contract to build a new testing facility for global gear manufacturer...
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Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project
Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project The experts at Doka created a virtual model based on building information modelling (BIM) for the construction of a reservo...
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First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading
First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading Masters Spreading Ltd, an agricultural contracting business covering Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has purchased the...
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Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion
Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion Investment in busway networks could address the decline in bus passenger numbers and ease the congestion in Britain’s towns and cities be...
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Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations
Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has provided match funding to the consortium of companies designing a new type of compact nuclea...
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Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award
Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award The Breathe London project has been announced as the winner of a SMART 50 Award by Smart Cities Connect, within the Digital Tr...
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Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam
Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam Miles Macadam has recently completed a drainage and resurfacing scheme at Scania’s service depot in Newcastle, on behalf of Grattan Devel...
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Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern
Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern Midlands Connect Chairman Sir John Peace has today written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to publish the Oake...
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Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators
Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall, Orkney, has opted for two new Volvo excavators in the form of an EC140E and an EC200E for it...
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Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works
Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works Motorway users and people living around the M6 at Knutsford in Cheshire can find out more about the £43 million juncti...
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Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers
Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers Ingenious has announced that its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has led a £2.3m A-series investment round in 3D Repo, the...
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Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann
Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been presented with an award by Royal British Legion...
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Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of Kömürhan Bridge in Turkey
Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of Kömürhan Bridge in Turkey Constructed over the Karakaya Dam Lake, the Kömürhan Bridge will soon forge part of the Malatya-Elazig State highway in...
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Hyundai and Kia invest €100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival
Hyundai and Kia invest €100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation announce today a €100M investment in UK based electric vehicle company Arrival. Th...
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Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines
Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines Ridgway Rentals plant hire are adding 200 new JCB machines as part of their ongoing fleet investment programme. Both tracked and wheeled excavators featu...
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Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe
Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has announced the appointment of Sungwoo Lee as the new Managing Director with immed...
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VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing
VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing Contrary to perception, the UK manufacturing sector is already on the rise thanks to increased investments in skills and technolo...
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Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube
Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube The Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced the launch of its latest Crowdcube equity crowdf...
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On National Pothole Day TRL calls for engineers to solve the causes not just the symptoms
On National Pothole Day TRL calls for engineers to solve the causes not just the symptoms Today marks National Pothole Day 2020 – an event that aims to raise awareness of the condition of the nation’s...
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It’s National Pothole Day in Britain – The Vital Statistics
It’s National Pothole Day in Britain – The Vital Statistics As part of National Pothole Day (15th January) the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has published an updated compendiu...
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Mitrefinch research shows British construction workers rank 4th in turning up for work
Mitrefinch research shows British construction workers rank 4th in turning up for work British workers took the fourth lowest amount of sick days in Europe last year, according to new research by Mitr...
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New Wildlife Trusts report reveals exorbitant HS2 costs to nature
New Wildlife Trusts report reveals exorbitant HS2 costs to nature A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts today reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2...
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EIB finances new trains for Naples Circumvesuviana network
EIB finances new trains for Naples Circumvesuviana network A new fleet of 40 electric trains for the railway network serving Naples and the province of Naples, the Circumvesuviana, to help significant...
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South Gloucestershire Council chooses Yotta Alloy to drive digital service delivery
South Gloucestershire Council chooses Yotta Alloy to drive digital service delivery South Gloucestershire Council has awarded technology company, Yotta a major multi-year contract for the delivery imp...
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APM projects the future of mobility and transport
APM projects the future of mobility and transport There will be enormous challenges in delivering mobility and transport for the future. Regulatory, political, technological, environmental, and commer...
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MobileWorxs supports National Pothole Day with Mobile 3D imaging solution
MobileWorxs supports National Pothole Day with Mobile 3D imaging solution In support of National Pothole day on Wednesday, 15th January this year, MobileWorxs lends its support by highlighting its 3D...
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Latest HSE data shows UK is the safest European country for workers
Latest HSE data shows UK is the safest European country for workers The experts at safety equipment retailer Vizwear have explored the most recent data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and f...
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Skanska wins £143m contract for M42 scheme in first UK Regional Partnership
Skanska wins £143m contract for M42 scheme in first UK Regional Partnership Skanska has signed a deal with Highways England worth £143 million for the delivery of the M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme...
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Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply 2,900 high mobility trucks to the Romanian Armed Forces
Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply 2,900 high mobility trucks to the Romanian Armed Forces Iveco Defence Vehicles announced that on December 30, 2019 a first order of a frame agreement including more th...
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Kier Highways’ gritters hit the road thanks to A1 Training
Kier Highways’ gritters hit the road thanks to A1 Training A 20-year partnership between one of the country’s largest highways service providers and a leading Birmingham driver training company...
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GSSI featuring StructureScan Mini XT at World of Concrete 2020
GSSI featuring StructureScan Mini XT at World of Concrete 2020 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at World of Concrete held on February 4-7, 20...
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Maintenance contract awarded for Network Rail’s Flying Banana train
Maintenance contract awarded for Network Rail’s Flying Banana train Network Rail has awarded a contract to Loram UK for the maintenance of its New Measurement Train following a competitive tende...
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Portsmouth recycling centre brings in the Volvo specialists
Portsmouth recycling centre brings in the Volvo specialists Hampshire based L & S Waste Management Ltd has just added two new Volvo excavators to its fleet of mobile equipment that take up residen...
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Plantforce Rentals and Hyundai go nuclear at Hinkley Point C
Plantforce Rentals and Hyundai go nuclear at Hinkley Point C Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new nuclear power station in a generation – it’s currently under construction and is one of Europe’s larg...
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CASE wheel loaders battling the snow in the Arctic Circle
CASE wheel loaders battling the snow in the Arctic Circle In the coldest and least populated region of Norway, CASE Construction Equipment customers fight the elements to keep the roads clear of snow....
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Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation
Galliford Try Highways achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation Galliford Try Highways has achieved the Leaders in Diversity accreditation for its commitment to equality and diversity in the workpl...
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Furness line rail passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway in Arnside
Furness line rail passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway in Arnside Passengers using the Furness Line railway between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster will soon have more reliable journey...
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Aggregate Industries provides tailored solution for University of Cambridge Development
Aggregate Industries provides tailored solution for University of Cambridge Development Aggregate Industries has utilised its cross-sector expertise and partnership proposition to provide a portfolio...
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Go Plant Fleet Services awarded new ISO 45001 safety standard
Go Plant Fleet Services awarded new ISO 45001 safety standard Go Plant Fleet Services has become one of the first providers of specialist vehicles to achieve a new international standard for Occupatio...
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