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Construction site camera system scoops Highways England Safety award
Construction site camera system scoops Highways England Safety award An innovative dual camera system which can spot both road workers speeding through construction sites and road users who illegally...
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MSU developing high-strength Concrete to save Montana time and money
MSU developing high-strength Concrete to save Montana time and money In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine...
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Brace of Volvo A30G articulated haulers heads for Argyll
Brace of Volvo A30G articulated haulers heads for Argyll Breaking with tradition, the Argyll based, family-run civil engineering and contracting business A&L McCrae, headed up by proprietors and f...
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Ringway Hounslow Highways unveils Road Sweeper Fleet with designs by local children
Ringway Hounslow Highways unveils Road Sweeper Fleet with designs by local children Ringway Hounslow Highways has launched six new mechanical sweepers onto the borough’s roads, featuring designs by lo...
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Navigating the highways industry procurement process for SMEs
Navigating the highways industry procurement process for SMEs The UK government has committed to 33% of central government procurement spend going to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) by 2022...
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Slope design and management – Beyond the boundaries
Slope design and management – Beyond the boundaries CIRIA has embarked on a new partnership with Atkins, BAM Ritchies and Maccaferri as together they set out to bring together the engineering co...
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Snøhetta unveils The Arch, a Monument for Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Snøhetta unveils The Arch, a Monument for Archbishop Desmond Tutu The Arch for Arch stands as a tribute to the human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, affectionat...
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JCB creates 600 new jobs to meet unprecedented demand
JCB creates 600 new jobs to meet unprecedented demand Unprecedented global demand for JCB equipment will see the company create 600 new jobs in the next three months – with 200 available for immediate...
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Lubricating the wheels of the CV industry
Lubricating the wheels of the CV industry The UK’s fastest growing commercial vehicle motor factor business, Digraph, has agreed a supply agreement with lubricant blender, Millers Oils. The new partne...
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Traction Power Centralised Management System goes live for Network Rail upgrade
Traction Power Centralised Management System goes live for Network Rail upgrade On the 12th February, telent Technology Services TPCMS (Traction Power Centralised Management System) went live in Romfo...
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Siemens to provide infrastructure for London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone
Siemens to provide infrastructure for London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone A major project to develop software for the implementation of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019 will be delivered b...
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Potholes in the UK are a national disgrace
Potholes in the UK are a national disgrace On the fourth annual National Pothole Day, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has declared that decades of under-investment in maintaining the lo...
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Hitachi excavator proves ideal for prestigious earthmoving project in Switzerland
Hitachi excavator proves ideal for prestigious earthmoving project in Switzerland A new Hitachi ZX300LCN-6 medium excavator has been selected by Contrabi SA to help it complete an important earthmovin...
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SIKA establishes National Subsidiary in Honduras
SIKA establishes National Subsidiary in Honduras Sika is laying the foundation for further growth in Central America by establishing a national subsidiary in Honduras. With the new subsidiary customer...
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Parsons provide Engineering Support for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project
Parsons provide Engineering Support for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Parsons Inc. has been selected by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) as Owner’s Engineer for the Gordie Howe I...
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Essex and Hertfordshire County Councils pilot UK innovation in smart city services
Essex and Hertfordshire County Councils pilot UK innovation in smart city services Essex County Council and Hertfordshire County Council have announced that they are working together to pilot new smar...
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New opportunities to join Network Rail apprenticeship scheme across Wales and Borders
New opportunities to join Network Rail apprenticeship scheme across Wales and Borders Network Rail is seeking to recruit seven engineers of the future from Wales and Borders to join its hugely success...
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Meet Krister Lindstedt, the architect behind the new city of Kiruna
Meet Krister Lindstedt, the architect behind the new city of Kiruna Where do you start when the task is to move and design an entire city? Krister Lindstedt, lead architect for the new Kiruna, tells S...
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New partnerships blooming in China for Skyjack
New partnerships blooming in China for Skyjack Skyjack continues to nurture a growing number of relationships in the Chinese marketplace, this time with Tianjin Prosperity Bai-Li, who is a leader in N...
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ALE go for gold with Olympic roof installation
ALE go for gold with Olympic roof installation ALE has completed the roof installation of the Olympic Parque Roca swimming pool in Buenos Aries, Argentina. The lifts were performed in December and fin...
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Mabey to install temporary bridges for Thames Tideway construction
Mabey to install temporary bridges for Thames Tideway construction Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is installing two temporary bridges to support the Thames Tideway Tunnel pro...
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Hyundai machines demolish former home of Ernie the Premium Bond computer
Hyundai machines demolish former home of Ernie the Premium Bond computer Ernie. No, not the fastest milkman in the west but the nickname for the super computer used by National Savings and Investments...
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NM Group builds on apprenticeship success with half million pound investment
NM Group builds on apprenticeship success with half million pound investment National construction and engineering firm NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) is set to invest £500,000 in training...
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Techrules partners with CRRC on transport turbine technology
Techrules partners with CRRC on transport turbine technology Techrules has signed an agreement with CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. (TEC), a subsidiary of CRRC, the world’s largest supplier of rai...
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Construction equipment sales in the UK showed 8 percent growth in 2017
Construction equipment sales in the UK showed 8 percent growth in 2017 In the fourth quarter of 2017, retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 7.4% compared with...
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EA Water Quality Report highlights inaction on Runoff Pollution
EA Water Quality Report highlights inaction on Runoff Pollution An Environment Agency (EA) state-of-the-nation update, warning that 86% of England’s water bodies fail to meet ‘good’ status, is strong...
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King Construction selects Volvo EW60E Excavator for big Liverpool project
King Construction selects Volvo EW60E Excavator for big Liverpool project A new Volvo EW60E compact wheeled excavator has been delivered to Liverpool based, King Construction, for a major road-widenin...
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Kelly Tractor joins Metso distributor network in South Florida
Kelly Tractor joins Metso distributor network in South Florida Metso continues to strengthen its North American aggregates distributor network with the recent addition of Kelly Tractor Co. based in Mi...
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London City Airport awards BAM Nuttall major contract for concrete deck extension
London City Airport awards BAM Nuttall major contract for concrete deck extension London City Airport has awarded a contract to BAM Nuttall for a new 75,000 m² concrete deck extension. The deck is an...
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EIB funds €100m Keflavík Airport renovation in Iceland
EIB funds €100m Keflavík Airport renovation in Iceland Isavia has secured a ISK 12.5 billion (EUR 100 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funds will be used to renovate existing...
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JCB Power Products supplies 400 generators to rental company in Dubai
JCB Power Products supplies 400 generators to rental company in Dubai Power generator manufacturer JCB Power Products has landed a major deal with a leading company in the Middle East. Dubai-based Ren...
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New Zealand researches bat behaviour on Southern Links road project
New Zealand researches bat behaviour on Southern Links road project Thermal imagery, acoustic monitoring, expeditions in the dead of night and a bat named Kathy might sound like a sci-fi storyline, bu...
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Ringway Hounslow Highways helps local school pupils develop the skills to succeed
Ringway Hounslow Highways helps local school pupils develop the skills to succeed Ringway Hounslow Highways has given local school students a taste of the workplace by teaming up with an award-winning...
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Brand-new Hyundai HX130LCR debuts at ScotPlant 2018
Brand-new Hyundai HX130LCR debuts at ScotPlant 2018 Since its launch in 1998 Scotplant has been promoted as ‘the exhibition where deals are done’ and the 2018 event (20th & 21st April,...
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The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines
The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines Koidu-based Meya Mining is employing and training local operators, helping to improve international perceptions of Sierra Leone’s diamond trade....
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Heathrow Airport reveals key British trade routes are already full
Heathrow Airport reveals key British trade routes are already full Britain’s exporters risk being held back by a lack of access to key trading markets, new data has revealed today. As Britain prepares...
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Hill Engineering has an excavator attachment for any season
Hill Engineering has an excavator attachment for any season Established in 1994, Hill Engineering has been designing and manufacturing excavator attachments for 23-years. The company’s award winning q...
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Malta International Airport looks forward to €100 million upgrade
Malta International Airport looks forward to €100 million upgrade Malta International Airport has been granted approval by the Planning Authority for its master plan, through which the company will pl...
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VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand
VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand VINCI Construction subsidiary HEB Construction, has been chosen as part of an alliance contract to build the Northern Corrid...
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Irish EPA chooses FIDAS PM Air Monitors for air quality network
Irish EPA chooses FIDAS PM Air Monitors for air quality network Following a public consultation in 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ireland has awarded a contract for up to 44 FIDAS...
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Waikato Expressway wildlife and native plant haven almost open for business
Waikato Expressway wildlife and native plant haven almost open for business A 4 hectare wetland in New Zealand, which will be a haven for wildlife and native plants is taking shape as part of work on...
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Kasco Mining choose Rapidmix Concrete Mixing Plant for Mine Backfill in Tanzania
Kasco Mining choose Rapidmix Concrete Mixing Plant for Mine Backfill in Tanzania Rapid International has recently supplied Kasco Construction Ltd (Mwanza, Tanzania) with a new Rapidmix mobile continuo...
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Freetech Patching Vehicle at the core of Jiangsu Expressway Ltd’s road maintenance
Freetech Patching Vehicle at the core of Jiangsu Expressway Ltd’s road maintenance China’s first Freetech Patching Vehicle was introduced in 1998 by Jiangsu Expressway Ltd, who have been using eleven...
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Sacyr wins €85 million Adelaide water treatment plant construction
Sacyr wins €85 million Adelaide water treatment plant construction SA Water Corporation, a public company of the Government of South Australia, has awarded Sacyr the design, construction and managemen...
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Gwrtaith Gwynedd’s Volvo’s Loading Shovel is spot on
Gwrtaith Gwynedd’s Volvo’s Loading Shovel is spot on After nine months, Pwllheli based Gwrtaith Gwynedd, has nothing but praise for their Volvo loading shovel, which was purchased from SMT GB’s...
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Automated vehicles get the green light in Victoria, Australia
Automated vehicles get the green light in Victoria, Australia The Andrews Labor Government is leading the way on automated vehicle technology with historic legislation passing Victorian Parliament thi...
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Balfour Beatty engages with over 22,000 students through Scape framework
Balfour Beatty engages with over 22,000 students through Scape framework Balfour Beatty is continuing its efforts to bridge the industry’s skills shortage through its collaboration with Scape Group, t...
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Viaduct section of the Hong Kong to Macau Bridge passes load testing
Viaduct section of the Hong Kong to Macau Bridge passes load testing Following the announcement of the complete connection of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Hong Kong Link Road on May 18, 2017, the Hi...
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Carillion’s UK Network Rail contracts acquired by Amey Rail
Carillion’s UK Network Rail contracts acquired by Amey Rail A significant number of Carillion’s Network Rail contracts have today been acquired by Amey Rail Limited, after the company went into...
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SENNEBOGEN 870 E the perfect pipe handler for Mülheim Pipecoatings
SENNEBOGEN 870 E the perfect pipe handler for Mülheim Pipecoatings A total of seven SENNEBOGEN 870 material handlers are now successfully in operation as specialist equipment for pipe handling at the...
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