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Clearview traffic innovations improve safety and traffic flow at hospital junction
Clearview traffic innovations improve safety and traffic flow at hospital junction An innovative scheme integrating wireless vehicle detection traffic signals, vehicle activated signs (VAS) and a hurr...
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Highways England invests in high-tech gritters take to combat snow and ice
Highways England invests in high-tech gritters take to combat snow and ice A fleet of new look gritters, using state of the art technology are on the road this winter following a multi-million pound i...
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What we can learn from Scotland’s road safety success
What we can learn from Scotland’s road safety success Fatalities in Scotland reduced by 24 percent in 2017, according to last month’s Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain. This was the bigg...
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New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs
New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs Highways experts aiming to transform journeys on a vital part of the road network in North Tyneside had to go back to the classroom...
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Portsmouth based AJ and MJ Plant Sales goes all out for Volvo Excavators
Portsmouth based AJ and MJ Plant Sales goes all out for Volvo Excavators Established family-run plant hire and plant sales company, AJ & MJ Plant Sales Ltd of Portsmouth, has broken with tradition...
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Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads
Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads A multi-million pound contract which will help shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded by High...
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Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot
Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot The Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has announced the official unveiling of its Harry digital pl...
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Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility
Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility Bristol City Council was named winner of the ‘Best Smart City Project’ at this year’s Smarter Travel Awards, receiving t...
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Mineral Products Qualifications Council to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House
Mineral Products Qualifications Council to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House The Mineral Products Qualifications Council is hosting their inaugural BIG Event at MP House on Thursday the 29th Novemb...
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ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic
ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a total of $78 million to complete the rehabilitation of a road t...
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Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia
Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia Volvo Buses has in a public tender with Fanalca/Transdev and Somos K been awarded 700 city buses to Bogotá in Colombia. The buses will operate in Tra...
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Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective
Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective Rajesh Neelakanta from BVC Logistics offers insights into India’s trucking industry driver shortage and the developments which ar...
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Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation
Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation In the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technology-driven innovation will be key to meeting the challenges of tomorr...
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Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China
Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China Skyjack is heading to Shanghai for Bauma China, China’s leading trade fair in the construction, building material, and machine industr...
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Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public
Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public On November 1 the new Central Library in Calgary, designed by Snøhetta and DIALOG, opened its doors to the pu...
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20 tonne Volvo EC220E Excavator for Michael Henry
20 tonne Volvo EC220E Excavator for Michael Henry Ickenham based plant hire and civil engineering contractor has opted for a new Volvo EC220E to coincide with a move to raise its profile in the Greate...
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MUJI and Sensible 4 create first Autonomous Shuttle Bus for all-weather conditions
MUJI and Sensible 4 create first Autonomous Shuttle Bus for all-weather conditions MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company Sensible 4 have combined their expertise to create an elegant robotbus, f...
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Highways England innovates to tackle road noise in Wakefield
Highways England innovates to tackle road noise in Wakefield An innovative noise barrier which will reduce the level of noise for residents living close to the M1 is being used in the UK for the first...
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Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan
Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan Toru Ohashi, President of Komatsu will be hosting the 2018 Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machinery Exhibition...
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Liebherr showcasing their Construction Equipment at Bauma China 2018
Liebherr showcasing their Construction Equipment at Bauma China 2018 During Bauma China 2018, Liebherr presents a selection of its construction equipment and its component’s product ranges. The Liebhe...
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Revolutionary Stirling Engine converts residual gas into electricity
Revolutionary Stirling Engine converts residual gas into electricity With a groundbreaking Stirling engine from the Swedish environmental technology company Ripasso Energy, the largest “waste-to...
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Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018
Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018 Exhibiting at Stand B65, attendees can look forward to VR and AR demos alongside a live bridge configurator tool Today marks the first d...
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PERI Group acquires stake in 3D Concrete Printing company COBOD International
PERI Group acquires stake in 3D Concrete Printing company COBOD International Strategic Partnership with Danish technology leader in 3D concrete printing, Weissenhorn/Copenhagen The PERI Group, one of...
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Institute of Quarrying Student Awards presented at the Tower of London
Institute of Quarrying Student Awards presented at the Tower of London Winners of the 2018 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Student Awards were presented with their awards at this year’s Fellows Lunch agai...
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ALE’s world beating onshore wind tower heightening a boost for engineering innovation
ALE’s world beating onshore wind tower heightening a boost for engineering innovation ALE has achieved another world first and provided a bespoke engineering solution to heighten the prototype of one...
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Cleverciti Systems and FoxNet announce distribution partnership in Canada
Cleverciti Systems and FoxNet announce distribution partnership in Canada Cleverciti Systems Corp., a leader in comprehensive, high-tech solutions for outdoor and on-street parking detection, monitori...
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Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd
Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd Mabey’s unique Frami solution facilitates the construction of a flow gauging system on the River Nidd to monitor...
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Ernest Doe and Sons expand Hyundai territory in Southern England
Ernest Doe and Sons expand Hyundai territory in Southern England Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has recently announced that the current South East England dealer Ernest Doe & Sons has exten...
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Parsons meets commissioning milestone on first EDL F-bane rail project in Denmark
Parsons meets commissioning milestone on first EDL F-bane rail project in Denmark On Sunday, October 21, Banedanmark opened and commissioned the first of its f-bane rail lines—Lindholm to Frederikshav...
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Blakedale treats in store for Traffex Road Expo Scotland
Blakedale treats in store for Traffex Road Expo Scotland There are no tricks, just treats on the Blakedale stand at Traffex Road Expo Scotland as the road safety vehicle hire and sales specialist show...
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South Africa’s iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange officially opened today
South Africa’s iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange officially opened today Five years after the first pile was driven into the ground for major upgrading, the iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange w...
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Metso delivers comminution solutions to NLMK Group in Russia
Metso delivers comminution solutions to NLMK Group in Russia Metso will deliver three grinding lines including spare parts and supervision to NLMK Group’s Stoilensky GOK iron ore production plan...
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New Volvo Excavators for the Daniel Charles Construction fleet
New Volvo Excavators for the Daniel Charles Construction fleet The groundworks and civil engineering firm is no stranger to owning and operating Volvo equipment with existing ECR88s, EC220Ds and a lar...
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Chelsea Pensioners join JCB for unique Armistice commemorations
Chelsea Pensioners join JCB for unique Armistice commemorations Digger maker JCB today marked the centenary of the World War One Armistice in three unique ways. A team of JCB apprentices and graduates...
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DEG invests US$4m in motorcycle Rent2Own to promote mobility in Myanmar
DEG invests US$4m in motorcycle Rent2Own to promote mobility in Myanmar Mobility is an important requirement for the economic development of a country, especially for rural regions. In Myanmar, for ex...
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Solomon Islands signs ADB grant to improve transport projects
Solomon Islands signs ADB grant to improve transport projects The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed a grant agreement to fund a new facility which will fi...
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Autonomous Pods come to Edinburgh
Autonomous Pods come to Edinburgh Delegates at CAV Scotland 2018 will be able to enjoy an autonomous driving experience in a colourful and distinctive AurriGo PodZero, designed to carry four people fo...
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South African highways project at Hartbeespoort Dam set to relieve congestion
South African highways project at Hartbeespoort Dam set to relieve congestion Traffic flow in the Hartbeespoort Dam is set to improve as construction work on the R512-PWV3 is making good progress. The...
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Eurovia Specialist Treatments adds new Breining applicator to Micro Surfacing fleet
Eurovia Specialist Treatments adds new Breining applicator to Micro Surfacing fleet Eurovia Specialist Treatments has added a new Breining applicator to its Micro Surfacing fleet with an onboard compu...
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Skyjack expands reach in Central and Eastern Germany
Skyjack expands reach in Central and Eastern Germany Skyjack has announced the appointment of Andreas Bub to their EMEA team. Bub has been hired on as Sales Manager and leads all sales activity across...
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Hitachi Construction partners with KTEG to expand European market and develop electric machinery
Hitachi Construction partners with KTEG to expand European market and develop electric machinery Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd announced earlier this month that they have formed an agreement w...
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European Road Conference celebrates corridors for shared prosperity and sustainable mobility
European Road Conference celebrates corridors for shared prosperity and sustainable mobility The city Dubrovnik in Croatia hosted the European Road Conference, which celebrates corridors for shared pr...
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SANRAL and Wirtgen sign MoU to level the playing field for smaller contractors
SANRAL and Wirtgen sign MoU to level the playing field for smaller contractors The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and Wirtgen Group South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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StreetLight Data unveils accurate on-demand Traffic Counts for 4 million miles of roadway
StreetLight Data unveils accurate on-demand Traffic Counts for 4 million miles of roadway StreetLight Data the leader in big data analytics for mobility, today announced another major transportation m...
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ADEPT’s Dragon’s Den puts through successful SMART places projects
ADEPT’s Dragon’s Den puts through successful SMART places projects The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has announced the projects that have...
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Liebherr tower cranes build Axel Springer’s new building in Berlin
Liebherr tower cranes build Axel Springer’s new building in Berlin Together with its dealership, WASEL GmbH, Liebherr Tower Cranes has provided a full service package for the Axel Springer publi...
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ALE’s latest jacking innovation flexes its muscles in the Middle East
ALE’s latest jacking innovation flexes its muscles in the Middle East ALE’s latest jacking innovation, the Mega Jack 300, has demonstrated its time efficiency, increased stability and ability to work...
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Transtec Group provides innovative pavement design for Port Corpus Christi bridge
Transtec Group provides innovative pavement design for Port Corpus Christi bridge Austin-based pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group provided pavement design expertise to Flatiron-Dragados, LLC...
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The UK Executive Hire Show 2019 is ready for business
The UK Executive Hire Show 2019 is ready for business The tool, equipment and compact plant hire industry is going from strength to strength following reports from the organisers of the Executive Hire...
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Mabey and Ekspan deliver award-winning Bromley Heath Viaduct refurbishment
Mabey and Ekspan deliver award-winning Bromley Heath Viaduct refurbishment Leading bridge and engineering specialist Mabey has provided an innovative propping system to the South Gloucestershire Counc...
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