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Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge wins Parsons an APWA award
Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge wins Parsons an APWA award Parsons was recently presented with the 2018 Public Works Project of the Year Award by the American Public Works Association (APWA), Il...
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Shihang China is now the Copper Nickel Pipe supplier for top 500 brand companies
Shihang China is now the Copper Nickel Pipe supplier for top 500 brand companies Shihang today marked another milestone for being the main supplier of CuNi 90/10 & CuNi 70/30 pipes for top 500 bra...
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Do not use the motorway hard shoulder as a naughty step
Do not use the motorway hard shoulder as a naughty step It’s a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway – children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of parents did and u...
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European Investment Bank supports upgrade of energy and road infrastructure in Ukraine
European Investment Bank supports upgrade of energy and road infrastructure in Ukraine The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €136m to Ukraine’s National Power Company Ukrenergo in support of a...
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Intelligent Compaction and Infrared Scanning improving road construction in Missouri
Intelligent Compaction and Infrared Scanning improving road construction in Missouri The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) executed a year-long project throughout 2017 to demonstrate the u...
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Wider lanes for drivers on UK’s busy M60 ahead of May Bank Holiday weekend
Wider lanes for drivers on UK’s busy M60 ahead of May Bank Holiday weekend Drivers on the M60 will be able to benefit from wider lanes in time for the bank holiday weekend, helping to improve th...
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E-Z Drill expanding their dealer network with Mid Country Machinery
E-Z Drill expanding their dealer network with Mid Country Machinery E-Z Drill, a leading manufacturer of concrete drilling and doweling equipment, has added Mid Country Machinery to its dealer network...
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Green light for research project with HGVs using overhead power lines on German roads
Green light for research project with HGVs using overhead power lines on German roads The German Federal Ministry for the Environment today gave the green light for a subsidised pilot project to condu...
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Ammann CBS 105 Elba concrete mixing plant heads to the Hauts-de-France region
Ammann CBS 105 Elba concrete mixing plant heads to the Hauts-de-France region GTP is an independent family company owned and managed by the Pruvo brothers at Cauchy-à-la-Tour near Béthune in the Hauts...
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Majority of UK drivers are concerned about Smart Motorway safety
Majority of UK drivers are concerned about Smart Motorway safety A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safet...
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Record production and factory expansion marks HAMM’s 140th year
Record production and factory expansion marks HAMM’s 140th year HAMM, the oldest manufacturer of road building machines in the world, is celebrating the 140th anniversary of its foundation. Fitt...
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Trio of Volvo A30G articulated haulers head for J C Balls and Sons in Derbyshire
Trio of Volvo A30G articulated haulers head for J C Balls and Sons in Derbyshire Celebrating 55 years of business, J C Balls & Sons Ltd of Ambergate, Derbyshire, has opted for three new Volvo A30G...
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Highways England Traffic Officer looks at avoiding Bank Holiday breakdowns
Highways England Traffic Officer looks at avoiding Bank Holiday breakdowns Highways England traffic officers work around the clock to help people who get into difficulty – and one has taken to YouTube...
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Midlands motorway network vital to UK economic growth
Midlands motorway network vital to UK economic growth Linking the north to the south and vice versa, the M5 provides a key arterial route to the south west for tourism and popular holiday destinations...
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Volvo Excavators and Haulers heading for Cornwall’s Champion Groundworks
Volvo Excavators and Haulers heading for Cornwall’s Champion Groundworks Champion Groundworks Ltd of Doublebois, Liskeard, in Cornwall continues its association with Volvo Construction Equipment...
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Green light for wildlife project which puts Cumbria’s Bees on the road to recovery
Green light for wildlife project which puts Cumbria’s Bees on the road to recovery A ground breaking new project to boost the number of bumblebees and other wild pollinators in Cumbria, has been award...
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GKD Technologies featuring the SensorSafe Rail Range at Rail Live
GKD Technologies featuring the SensorSafe Rail Range at Rail Live GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s) and general c...
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UK’s biggest road upgrade first project to commit to Armed Forces Covenant
UK’s biggest road upgrade first project to commit to Armed Forces Covenant The A14 Integrated Delivery Team, which is delivering the UK’s biggest road project on behalf of Highways England, has...
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EIB provides €150m for pan-European motorway through Bosnia and Herzegovina
EIB provides €150m for pan-European motorway through Bosnia and Herzegovina During an official visit by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the EIB today sig...
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PLANTWORX and RAILWORX on track for 2019
PLANTWORX and RAILWORX on track for 2019 The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has confirmed the venue and dates for their 4th PLANTWORX trade show, which will incorporate the brand new RAILWOR...
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European Investment Bank funds Seychelles main harbour expansion
European Investment Bank funds Seychelles main harbour expansion During a public ceremony held in the presence of H.E. Danny Faure, President of the Republic of the Seychelles, agreements were signed...
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High-tech headgear helps promote safer driving
High-tech headgear helps promote safer driving Highways England is using virtual reality to reduce the risk of commercial vehicle drivers being involved in incidents as they travel up and down the cou...
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New bridge takes shape at Thorpe Park, Leeds
New bridge takes shape at Thorpe Park, Leeds A road over rail bridge in Leeds under construction by Galliford Try is rapidly taking shape. Located at Thorpe Park just off the M1, the bridge is a sing...
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Shipping company Scotline gets a lift with 20 new Hyundai Forklifts
Shipping company Scotline gets a lift with 20 new Hyundai Forklifts Shipping company Scotline, located in the south east of England, came from humble beginnings, where the business started by carrying...
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Network Rail appeals to young people across Britain to take their safety seriously
Network Rail appeals to young people across Britain to take their safety seriously New research from Network Rail reveals only 36% of 18 to 24 year olds believe going on the railway track is extremely...
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Cairo to Cape Town road links Tanzania to the rest of Africa
Cairo to Cape Town road links Tanzania to the rest of Africa Rehema Tukai grew up in Kondoa and works in Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital city. Until now, visiting her family in Kondoa involved a five-hour...
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Ridgway Rentals adds a bit of colour with brand new Hitachi Excavators
Ridgway Rentals adds a bit of colour with brand new Hitachi Excavators Ridgway Rentals has expanded their hire fleet with a bit more colour with brand new Hitachi Plant Equipment. After many years of...
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Bobcat Compact Loaders for Oliver Pöllmann in Germany
Bobcat Compact Loaders for Oliver Pöllmann in Germany Bobcat Bensheim, the company owned store for Bobcat in Germany, has delivered two new Bobcat S450 compact loaders to Oliver Pöllmann GmbH, based i...
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ADM promotes US Manufacturing Industry during I Make America event
ADM promotes US Manufacturing Industry during I Make America event Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. talked with its U.S. House representative about issues important to the manufacturing industry during an I...
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Chartered Association of Building Engineers votes in favour of Chartered Engineer Status
Chartered Association of Building Engineers votes in favour of Chartered Engineer Status The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) has today announced it will go ahead with its applicatio...
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McCann leading the way on Highways England Health and Safety Passport scheme
McCann leading the way on Highways England Health and Safety Passport scheme Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is playing a crucial role in educating fellow highway profess...
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The top five mines in the world
The top five mines in the world Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD – KALGO...
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telent Technology playing an important part of Britain’s railway technology transformation
telent Technology playing an important part of Britain’s railway technology transformation A technological transformation across more than 70% of the UK rail network is on its way, delivering fa...
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Highways England £400m A1 upgrade brings safer, faster journeys for drivers
Highways England £400m A1 upgrade brings safer, faster journeys for drivers The £400m Highways England upgrade – the biggest road building project in the north of England – means there are now motorwa...
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Reaching for the sky at the University of Manchester’s Engineering Campus
Reaching for the sky at the University of Manchester’s Engineering Campus Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has reached a key milestone on The University of Manchester’s £2...
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Tarmac supports a new protocol to prevent labour exploitation
Tarmac supports a new protocol to prevent labour exploitation Tarmac has strengthened its commitment to safeguarding employees within its business and the construction industry by becoming the first o...
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Paddington Station 24/7 features Network Rail’s aerial survey team
Paddington Station 24/7 features Network Rail’s aerial survey team The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 aired on Monday 14 May with the programme taking...
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Eurovia Surfacing appointed to Highways England SE and Midlands Pavement Framework
Eurovia Surfacing appointed to Highways England SE and Midlands Pavement Framework Eurovia Surfacing has been appointed onto the Highways England Pavement Framework after being named lead minor lot co...
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New Holland to showcase Tractors, Combines, Foragers and Balers at FTMTA
New Holland to showcase Tractors, Combines, Foragers and Balers at FTMTA Visitors to the FTMTA Grass & Muck show in Ireland will be able to see demonstrations of a wide range of New Holland machin...
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Construction equipment sales in the UK show nearly 6 percent growth in Q1 2018
Construction equipment sales in the UK show nearly 6% growth in Q1 2018 Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018, compared with...
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Sacyr Foundation collaborates with NGOs to supply water in Makuyu, Kenya
Sacyr Foundation collaborates with NGOs to supply water in Makuyu, Kenya The Sacyr Foundation has signed an agreement to with two NGOs in Kenya for a project to install about 5.5 km of pipes, plus the...
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Triple decker junction enters final stages in Tyneside
Triple decker junction enters final stages in Tyneside Work to reduce congestion by creating the North East’s first triple decker junction in North Tyneside is entering its final stage as work starts...
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Royal opening for London Bridge Station offers ‘Transformation in Passenger Experience’
Royal opening for London Bridge Station offers ‘Transformation in Passenger Experience’ The country’s fourth busiest railway station, London Bridge, was officially reopened on the 9th May by The Duke...
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Mercedes-Benz Arocs keep Manchester Airport flying
Mercedes-Benz Arocs keep Manchester Airport flying A pair of new Mercedes-Benz trucks played a key role in helping Manchester Airport chiefs to beat the big chill, as wintry weather gripped the UK. Th...
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Highways England warns thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk
Highways England warns thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk Highways England today released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and placing road workers’ lives...
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Ten shiny new 14 tonne Volvo Excavators for Thomas Plant in Wales
Ten shiny new 14 tonne Volvo Excavators for Thomas Plant in Wales Thomas Plant Hire Ltd of Holywell, Flintshire, has opted for ten new Volvo EC140E crawler excavators, thanks to the performance of two...
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Plastic flamingos and kites keep Washington State Pass clearing crews safe – and entertained
Plastic flamingos and kites keep Washington State Pass clearing crews safe – and entertained When you see a plastic flamingo yard ornament or a kite decorated like an eagle, you likely don...
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Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent
Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent Eurovia Infrastructure has won Kent County Council’s Road Asset Renewal Framework Contract to resurface the rural and urban network throu...
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Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times
Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times Highways England has signed a deal with contractors across the country to enable the company to respond more quickly whe...
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Minnich Manufacturing hosts US Congressman for AEM I Make America Event
Minnich Manufacturing hosts US Congressman for AEM I Make America Event Congressman Bob Gibbs visited Mansfield, Ohio, equipment manufacturer Minnich Manufacturing to meet with employees and speak abo...
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