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Government traffic statistics underline need for greater UK road maintenance investment

Government traffic statistics underline need for greater UK road maintenance investment New government statistics underline the pressures that the poorly maintained local road network is facing and th...
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First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate

First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate Six employees at Salop Sand & Gravel Supply Co. Ltd are celebrating becoming the first cohort of delegates to complete the Leve...
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Clearview ends 2018 on a high way

Clearview ends 2018 on a high way A road safety initiative implemented by Clearview Intelligence along a major trunk road in Scotland has contributed to an international road safety award. Scotland Tr...
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DriveTribe confirmed as lead sponsor at 2019 London Motor and Tech Show

DriveTribe confirmed as lead sponsor at 2019 London Motor and Tech Show DriveTribe, the automotive social media platform founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been confirmed a...
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Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators

Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators Is the verdict of Holmes Plant and Construction Ltd as a further seven Volvo compact excavators are delivered fo...
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Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland

Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland A Liebherr Compactmix 1.0 is supplying the construction site for the “V-cableway” (or “V-Bahn”) project in...
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Ridgway reaches new heights with Komatsu elevated cabs

Ridgway reaches up to new heights Shropshire based Ridgway Rentals have added Komatsu PC210LCD-11 crawler excavators with elevating cabs to their fleet. The conversion of these standard PC210LCD-11’s...
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Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality

Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality Cubis Systems, an operating division of one of Europe’s leading building materials companies, is the global...
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Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers

Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers Bunce, the exclusive supplier of Boschung products in the United Kingdom, wins its very first Council tender in the Unite...
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Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package

Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package The addition of another Volvo L180H loading shovel, a fifty-tonne EC480E excavator and an A45G articulated hauler coincides...
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Highways England previews new Lower Thames Crossing route

Highways England previews new Lower Thames Crossing route With a major consultation into a new Lower Thames Crossing entering its final week, Highways England is offering a preview of the route and an...
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Berlin €80 million residential construction contract won by ZÜBLIN

Berlin €80 million residential construction contract won by ZÜBLIN The STRABAG subsidiary Ed. Züblin AG has received the turnkey construction contract for a residential complex in Berlin-Schöneberg. T...
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EU enhances support for transport connectivity in Ukraine through EIB agreements

EU enhances support for transport connectivity in Ukraine through EIB agreements At the EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting held today in Brussels, the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed with th...
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The Executive Hire Show all set to be the UK rental event of 2019

The Executive Hire Show all set to be the UK rental event of 2019 With 190 exhibitors, including 36 companies making their Show debut, there is no better opportunity than the 2019 Executive Hire Show,...
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Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator

Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator Taylor Lindsey is an award-winning property development and construction company based in the historic City of Lincoln. Establi...
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Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport Continued expansion and upgrades of Hungary`s main international airport are at the core of the €200 millio...
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Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system

Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system Flannery Plant Hire is the largest provider of operated plant and heavy equipment in the UK, with a turnover of £82 million...
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EBRD partners with EU for Macedonian Railway Corridor VIII

EBRD partners with EU for Macedonian Railway Corridor VIII The modernisation of FYR Macedonia’s railway infrastructure is progressing, with the signing in Skopje today of a grant agreement for a furth...
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McCann invests in future success with the next wave of industry experts

McCann invests in future success with the next wave of industry experts Investment in the next generation of civil and electrical engineering specialists is vital for Nottingham-based McCann in order...
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Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim

Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim Heathrow data reveals the role the UK’s only hub airport and biggest port by value plays in transporting essential ingredients for Christmas celebrations acro...
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BAM Construction wins ambitious development at Kings Cross

BAM Construction wins ambitious development at Kings Cross The spectacular transformation of King’s Cross led by the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) has taken yet another forwards ste...
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New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future

New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future The National Infrastructure Commission today launched a partnership programme for cities and city regions across the country, to help...
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Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition

Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition Network Rail and RIBA Competitions are delighted to announce the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking n...
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First Volvo Excavators arrive at Active Plant

First Volvo Excavators arrive at Active Plant Looking to purchase new excavators for their plant hire fleet, Operations Director John Deeble and Managing Director, Jerry O’Donovan, of Active Plant Hir...
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£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB

£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB JCB today delivered some festive cheer to thousands of UK employees – the company’s biggest Christmas bonus for more than a decade. Around 7,200 e...
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Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer

Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer A view over the log yard at Fiberboard in Baruth in the German province of Brandenburg provides optimism for the future. Giganti...
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EIB supports transport infrastructure in Slovakia

EIB supports transport infrastructure in Slovakia The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 320m to the Slovak government for transport infrastructure in Slovakia. The EIB funds will co-financ...
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New platforms open at Britain’s busiest railway station after £800 million investment

New platforms open at Britain’s busiest railway station after £800 million investment The former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo station reopened permanently this morning (10 December) for the first tim...
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House of Lords to debate report on off-site manufacture for construction

House of Lords to debate report on off-site manufacture for construction Today, the House of Lords will debate the Science and Technology Committee’s report “Off-site manufacture for constructio...
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Highways England reaches milestone for A585 bypass plan

Highways England reaches milestone for A585 bypass plan A congestion-busting new A585 bypass, dual carriageway, between Windy Harbour and Skippool near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire is a step closer...
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Expert engineers work with Liebherr mobile construction cranes to tackle building retrofit

Expert engineers work with Liebherr mobile construction cranes to tackle building retrofit Three Liebherr mobile construction cranes have been in action as part of an administrative building retrofit...
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UK Autodrive pilot proves Siemens Mobility intelligent roadside infrastructure

UK Autodrive pilot proves Siemens Mobility intelligent roadside infrastructure Following the successful conclusion of the UK Autodrive pilot in Coventry and Milton Keynes, a series of demonstration da...
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Shannon Valley invests in Hitachi to cope with growth in Irish construction

Shannon Valley invests in Hitachi to cope with growth in Irish construction Shannon Valley has expanded its fleet of Hitachi machinery to keep pace with the growth of the construction market in the Re...
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Bigger and better Plantworx 2019 already 75 percent full

Bigger and better Plantworx 2019 already 75 percent full The Plantworx team announced yesterday that the 2019 event is over 75% sold out overall. This percentage takes into account that the show, at i...
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Ritchie Bros. sells €42 million of equipment at December Netherlands auction

Ritchie Bros. sells €42 million of equipment at December Netherlands auction Ritchie Bros. sold €42+ million (US$48+ million) of heavy equipment, trucks, and other industrial assets during its two-day...
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Plantworx Innovation Awards looks for winners

Plantworx Innovation Awards looks for winners Plantworx Innovation Awards 2019 held in association with Railworx – submissions from Plantworx exhibitors invited. Winning an award can have incredible b...
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EIB supports the upgrading and expansion of the Ports of Rome and Lazio in Italy

EIB supports the upgrading and expansion of the Ports of Rome and Lazio in Italy The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the development of the Ports of Rome and Lazio (Civitavecchia, Fiumici...
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Industry leaders give mandate for autonomous vehicles to deliver benefits beyond safety

Industry leaders give mandate for autonomous vehicles to deliver benefits beyond safety New research from the Smart Mobility Living Lab: London (SMLL) has found that almost two-thirds (65%) of senior...
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Highways England looking for smart alliances for England’s busiest motorways

Highways England looking for smart alliances for England’s busiest motorways Highways England has today invited companies to join a £4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to co...
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Cornwall’s HG Thomas Plant Hire gets the Hyundai economical and competitive edge

Cornwall’s HG Thomas Plant Hire gets the Hyundai economical and competitive edge HG Thomas Plant Hire was founded in 1988 by Harold Thomas, based in Helston, Cornwall, over the years Harold has...
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Network Rail announces first contract awards for multi-billion-pound work bank in CP6

Network Rail announces first contract awards for multi-billion-pound work bank in CP6 Network Rail has announced the award of the first multi-million-pound contracts for Control Period 6 (2019-2024),...
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Volvo P6870C is the optimum Paver for Asphalt Surfacing Ltd

Volvo P6870C is the optimum Paver for Asphalt Surfacing Ltd Bringing more than sixty-five years of joint experience within the ‘Asphalt’ industry, Iain Saunders and Rob Darlington decided to join forc...
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Chapter 8 introduces livery products for patient transport services

Chapter 8 introduces livery products for patient transport services Chapter 8 Shop, a manufacturer of vehicle chevrons, have introduced a livery range specifically designed for patient transport vehic...
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Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety

Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety Cyclists and HGV drivers recently joined forces at a unique event hosted in Nottingham to help find new solutions for improving cycl...
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Volvo moves the Earth for the Sirius Group

Volvo moves the Earth for the Sirius Group From their heyday in the 1970s, motor scrapers have slowly disappeared from the UK to be replaced by ADTs and excavators. The once prevalent behemoths were o...
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Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads

Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads Despite the current above average temperatures, weather forecasters are predicting the coldest winter for eight years. This coul...
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England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade

England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade Exactly 60 years ago today (5 December 1958), 2,300 drivers drove along a new road for the first time… and straight into the history boo...
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Woodgate Sawmills sticks with Volvo Construction

Woodgate Sawmills sticks with Volvo Construction Family-run Woodgate Sawmills of Coleford, Gloucestershire, continues a tradition of owning and operating Volvo loading shovels since way back in 1963 w...
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European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport

European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Krakow bus and tram services operator MPK (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komun...
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Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs

Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs After a rigorous selection process involving hundreds of world-class companies from across the UK and Europe, Cleverciti...
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