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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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Cycling funding in UK fails to address fundamental safety issues
Cycling funding in UK fails to address fundamental safety issues New Government proposals of £7million funding for new bike-friendly areas fail to address a fundamental issue of cycling road safety: p...
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SWECO scoops Scotland Excel Award for Edinburgh Workplace Travel Planning Programme
SWECO scoops Scotland Excel Award for Edinburgh Workplace Travel Planning Programme Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco has been recognised for developing a workplace travel pla...
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Innovation is Here at the CEA Annual Conference
Innovation is Here at the CEA Annual Conference Data is knowledge, knowledge is power, but how do you harness it? Artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Industrial Internet of Things, collectivel...
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Eurovia wins contract to transform London’s busy Tottenham Court Road
Eurovia wins contract to transform London’s busy Tottenham Court Road Eurovia UK will play a vital part in the transformation of one of the busiest parts of central London after submitting a winning b...
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Construction to finish a year ahead of schedule
Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Construction to finish a year ahead of schedule Victoria’s biggest ever public transport project the Metro Tunnel is on track to open a year earlier than expected. The A...
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Progress races forward on £68m Network Rail upgrade in East Anglia, UK
Progress races forward on £68m Network Rail upgrade in East Anglia, UK Key rail works were completed last week on the Kings Lynn to Ely line and Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft (Wherry lines) as part of...
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Parsons wins design-build contract for Terminal One at Newark Airport
Parsons wins design-build contract for Terminal One at Newark Airport Parsons was recently awarded a design-build contract for the Terminal One Redevelopment Project at Newark Airport (Newark Liberty...
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Network Rail completes £1m bridge strengthening works
Network Rail completes £1m bridge strengthening works Network Rail carried out a £1m package of strengthening work to a six–span railway bridge between Ely and Littleport last week to enable the smoot...
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Bardem leads the way with new 25 ton Volvo Excavator
Bardem leads the way with new 25 ton Volvo Excavator Bardem Ltd of Paisley has opted for a twenty-five tonne Volvo EC250E to be its flagship excavator for its growing portfolio of demolition contracts...
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Smith Power Equipment to flex construction muscle at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA 2018
Smith Power Equipment to flex construction muscle at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA 2018 South African importation and distribution company, Smith Power Equipment, represents leading global brands in the specia...
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Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund celebrates successful 2017
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund celebrates successful 2017 The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) ended 2017 with ten transactions signed and all its key performance indicators achieved. T...
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Anglo American recognises Metso for promoting safety
Anglo American recognises Metso for promoting safety During the past year, Metso has received several important recognitions for its safety management of maintenance operations at its Los Bronces Divi...
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Eurovia Contracting delivers major project supported by brand new JCB Hydradig kit
Eurovia Contracting delivers major project supported by brand new JCB Hydradig kit Eurovia Contracting has completed a major roadbuilding contract three months ahead of schedule, in Holbeach, Lincolns...
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Engineering, environment and design consultancy SWECO set for Irish expansion
Engineering, environment and design consultancy SWECO set for Irish expansion Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco is set to grow its operations in Ireland following appointment...
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Heros ‘Urban Mining’ operation in Netherlands relies on Hitachi
Heros ‘Urban Mining’ operation in Netherlands relies on Hitachi A fleet of Hitachi wheel loaders and excavators is providing crucial support to Heros Sluiskil BV (Heros), a facility in The Netherlands...
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India signs Historic Agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One to build first Hyperloop
India signs Historic Agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One to build first Hyperloop Virgin Hyperloop One today announced the Indian State of Maharashtra’s intent to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mu...
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Scotland hit by 20 percent drop in Road Maintenance Funding
Scotland hit by 20 percent drop in Road Maintenance Funding A new report on Scottish local authority finances has found that continued budget restriction has resulted in 20% reduction in spending on r...
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Nijs BVBA and Borum keep Belgium in line
Nijs BVBA and Borum keep Belgium in line Nijs BVBA is a road maintenance company based in Messelbroek, Belgium, run by Kris Nijs, who has been involved in the road marking industry ever since he finis...
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Washington State introduces truck transponders to bypass weigh stations
Washington State introduces truck transponders to bypass weigh stations Commercial truck drivers now have another option for bypassing state weigh stations – by opting into a system that uses truck tr...
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BAM-PGGM / HABAU JV awarded €650m A10/A24 upgrades in Germany
BAM-PGGM / HABAU JV awarded €650m A10/A24 upgrades in Germany The consortium consisting of BAM-PGGM and HABAU has reached financial close on the Availability Model A10 / A24 AS Neuruppin to AD Pankow...
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Freetech Hot-In-Place Recycling plays a key role on the Silk Road
Freetech Hot-In-Place Recycling plays a key role on the Silk Road In September 2013, China’s President Xi Jinping proposed a strategic plan to develop the Silk Road Economic Belt, an important compone...
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Balfour Beatty JV awarded LAX $1.95b contract for Automated People Mover
Balfour Beatty JV awarded LAX $1.95b contract for Automated People Mover Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded, in joint venture, a $1.95 billion design, build, fina...
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Runway and taxiway marking at Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport
Runway and taxiway marking at Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport Together with the Airport International Group, HAL Engineering, and the Trading Company of Amman, in 2016, Borum won a tender to...
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Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia
Contractor sought for Mordialloc Bypass in Victoria, Australia The congestion-busting Mordialloc Bypass is a step closer, with expressions of interest now open to build the $300 million project. The n...
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Carillion’s demise: what lessons can we learn?
Carillion’s demise: what lessons can we learn? Angus Dent, CEO of ArchOver looks at the lessons we can learn from the downfall of Carillion As the dust begins settling on the collapse of Carillion, we...
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Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road
Contract awarded to upgrade Australia’s Plenty Road The Victorian Government in Australia has fast-tracked works on the Plenty Road Upgrade, with major works to start within weeks. Minister for...
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Highways England explores A417 ‘Missing Link’ options
Highways England explores A417 ‘Missing Link’ options Known locally as the ‘missing link’ at Air Balloon roundabout, this stretch of single carriageway road between the Brockworth b...
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A14 bridge opened and old bridge to be demolished in the same week
A14 bridge opened and old bridge to be demolished in the same week The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade is hitting two milestones this week, with a new bridge opening to traffic just days befo...
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Visit Traffex Seeing is believing this June for your chance to win a four ball at The Belfry
Visit Traffex Seeing is believing this June for your chance to win a four ball at The Belfry Traffex Seeing is believing, part of Transport Network, is set to return to Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire...
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Dates and venues announced for PLANTWORX 2019
Dates and venues announced for PLANTWORX 2019 The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the venue and dates for their next PLANTWORX trade show. It will be held at the East of England...
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Birmingham technology company solves £23m ‘Bridge Strikes’ question
Birmingham technology company solves £23m ‘Bridge Strikes’ question A Birmingham technology company could save lives and taxpayers more than £23m a year by protecting crucial tunnels, bridges and over...
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