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Successful Deep Soil Mixing trials lead to multi-million project on the Mersey Gateway Crossing
Successful Deep Soil Mixing trials lead to multi-million project on the Mersey Gateway Crossing Deep Soil Mixing Ltd has commenced work on the prestigious new Mersey Gateway project between Widnes and...
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New Jersey announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway Project” ahead of schedule
New Jersey announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway Project” ahead of schedule Continuing to build on his commitment to growing New Jersey’s economy and making the state a premier...
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Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia
Kuwait funds 81 km upgrade of the Gbarnga-Salayae Road in Liberia The Governments of Liberia is soliciting funding from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and four...
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State of Kentucky announces grant funding for Recycled Tyre Asphalt Projects
State of Kentucky announces grant funding for Recycled Tyre Asphalt Projects Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles G. Snavely has announced that grant funding will be made available to coun...
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Parsons wins Engineering Excellence Award for bridge replacement in Massachusetts
Parsons wins Engineering Excellence Award for bridge replacement in Massachusetts Parsons is pleased to announce that it has received the 2017 Bronze Engineering Excellence Award from the American Cou...
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Volvo milks it in Germany
Volvo milks it in Germany Volvo Construction Equipment is helping Fehrbellin-based farmer, Rhinmilch, maintain its position as one of the most powerful dairy producers in the state of Brandenburg, Ger...
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Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation
Balfour Beatty joint venture awarded US$625 million Southern Gateway contract by Texas Department of Transportation Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a $625 mill...
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Melbourne fast-tracking removal of dangerous and congested level crossings
Melbourne fast-tracking removal of dangerous and congested level crossings The Andrews Labor Government in Victoria, Australia is getting on with the job of removing more dangerous and congested level...
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Elliott Bay Seawall wins Washington Project of the Year
Elliott Bay Seawall wins Washington Project of the Year The Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recently named the Elliott Bay Seawall project the 2017 Project of the Ye...
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European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona
European Investment Bank finances €75 million upgrade for Port of Barcelona The logistics zone (ZAL Port) of the Port of Barcelona is receiving a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to financ...
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Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line
Victoria, Australia announces Aus $42.5 million rail upgrade of the Shepparton line The Andrews Labor Government has announced a massive upgrade of the Shepparton line and new coach services as part o...
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SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden
SENNEBOGEN to feature timber handling solutions at the world’s largest forestry fair in Sweden The world’s largest forestry trade fair, Elmia Wood will open its doors from 7 to 10 June 201...
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New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced
New Zealand favoured Cambridge to Piarere route announced Analysis and public consultation has led to a favoured route emerging for State Highway 1 between Cambridge and Piarere, but more investigatio...
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Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan
Australia to partner with the private sector on Melbourne Airport Rail plan The Labor Government will use $10 million of the money it is owed through the Asset Recycling Initiative to develop a new ai...
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Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria
Australia to spend Aus $1.45 Billion on massive rail upgrade package in Victoria The Andrews Labour Government has unveiled a massive package of regional rail upgrades that will improve services and c...
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FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania
FCC Construcción awarded €1.634 Billion contract for three new railway sections in Romania The Romanian National Railway Company (CFR) has awarded FCC Construcción a contract for the rehabilitation of...
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Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados
Arteris, Abertis’ subsidiary in Brazil wins the 30 year concession for Rodovias dos Calçados The new package sums up the 317 kilometers currently managed by the Autovias concessionaire, Arteris’ subsi...
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AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme
AECOM secures Technical Partner Role for Major A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down improvements scheme Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured an eight-year contract with Highways England to b...
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AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract
AECOM secures third Menai Bridge contract Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured a contract with the Welsh Government to deliver design services for the new third crossing of the Menai...
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New research shows concrete bridges are stronger than previously thought
New research shows concrete bridges are stronger than previously thought PhD student Thomas Westergaard Jensen is making bridges collapse. But there is a point to the destructive behaviour; to te...
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Heathrow to use £16 billion expansion to revolutionise UK construction industry
Heathrow to use £16 billion expansion to revolutionise UK construction industry In a first for a major infrastructure project, Heathrow invites communities across Britain to showcase why their area sh...
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Ammann Soil and Asphalt Rollers play key roles in Bangladesh infrastructure projects
Ammann Soil and Asphalt Rollers play key roles in Bangladesh infrastructure projects Spectra Engineers has a reputation for completing quality work in a timely manner. The company, based in Dhaka, Ban...
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Sri Lanka relies on Ammann compaction equipment for provincial road project
Sri Lanka relies on Ammann compaction equipment for provincial road project Past performance is essential to future work when it comes to Sri Lankan infrastructure projects. With much future business...
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Share Your Dream Project to WIN a brand new John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader
Share Your Dream Project to WIN a brand new John Deere G-Series Skid Steer or Compact Track Loader How would you make a positive difference in your community if you won a new John Deere G-Series skid...
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Bridge designed by Parsons receives the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Transportation Award of Merit
Bridge designed by Parsons receives the Consulting Engineers of Ontario Transportation Award of Merit Parsons is pleased to announce that the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge replacement—designed by Parso...
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American Society of Civil Engineers recognizes Parsons for innovative underpass design
American Society of Civil Engineers recognizes Parsons for innovative underpass design Parsons is pleased to announce that the McKinley Village Way Underpass in Sacramento, CA, has been honored by the...
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Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa
Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa By Samuel Obeng Asiamah, Course Co-ordinator Delft Road Safety Courses are a joint initiative of the Delf...
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Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households
Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households In many African countries, food security and nutrition continue to be a chal...
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Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation
Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation The Republic of Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works has announced a Notice of Interest for Consulti...
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Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe
Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe An invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online...
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Snøhetta redesigns Times Square, doubling the amount of public space
Snøhetta redesigns Times Square, doubling the amount of public space The new plaza on Broadway radically carves out 2.5 acres of pedestrian-only space at Manhattan’s core, transforming a congest...
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Sennebogen 825 E-Series Material Handler scores high marks in Germany
Sennebogen 825 E-Series Material Handler scores high marks in Germany The new 825 E material handler complements the Sennebogen product family as a new standard machine for multiple uses. One of the...
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Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade
Australia’s Ipswich Motorway gets a US$300 million upgrade Brisbane-based Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture was awarded a US$ 300m (A$400m) contract for the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade from Rocklea t...
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Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity
Finnish quarry hails Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loaders for their unrivalled productivity A new Hitachi ZW370-6 wheel loader is offering a Finnish contractor the highest level of productivity at a demandin...
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Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway
Queenstown Airport gets a groovy new runway A $750,000 project to apply grooves to Queenstown Airport’s runway has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The project was the final stage of an a...
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New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion
New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport clears environmental hurdles to its expansion Queenstown Airport Corporation has welcomed the Environment Court’s final decision on the designation of land next...
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Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia
Eurovia awarded 8km Motorway €356 million contract in Slovakia The consortium led by Eurovia and including Doprastav and Metrostav Slovakia has been awarded the contract to build a new 8km section of...
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Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy
Balfour Beatty calls for expansion with a bold post-Brexit Aviation Policy Following the vote to leave the EU in June 2016, the UK’s place in the world is changing. International connectivity will be...
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Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety
Colas awarded Highways England Blue Star Award for Innovation In Safety Colas identified a potential safety risk with removable magnetic Chapter 8 Chevrons that are traditionally used for cars visitin...
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Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy
Custom-built Volvo excavators are helping drive a vital part of the New Zealand economy Canterbury, a large central-eastern region of New Zealand’s South Island offers the best of both worlds – the si...
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New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced
New route for a Lower Thames Crossing and A13 widening announced On Wednesday 12 April 2017, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced the preferred route for a new Lower Thames Crossing that will...
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Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development
Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority in Kenya has received a grant from the African Develop...
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Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge
Rapid’s Planetary Concrete Mixer gives Lagan the edge Rapid International Ltd based in Northern Ireland has recently supplied Lagan Tile with a new RP1000 Rapid Planetary Concrete Mixer. The mix...
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Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding
Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa t...
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Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sennebogen announces new dealerships in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Starting with April 1st 2017, Sennebogen is further strengthening its sales and service network in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina...
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Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton
Balfour Beatty benefits from its successful CCTV Citywatch programme in Southampton Balfour Beatty Living Places has increased the scope of its service delivery for Southampton City Council with addit...
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European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany
European Investment Bank co-finances construction of a section of the A7 motorway in Germany An international consortium consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW IPEX-Bank, DZ BANK AG, DB...
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Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge
Drone footage showcases progress of the Mersey Gateway Bridge The Mersey Gateway Bridge project has released this stunning drone footage showing the progress of the construction. Filmed in march 2017,...
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Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece
Two large VINCI Concessions motorway projects open to traffic in Greece 360 km of new or revamped motorways to improve interregional connections Meeting the highest international quality and safety st...
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Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history
Australia receives bids for the biggest public transport project in Victoria State’s history The bids for the Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the biggest public tr...
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