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Plantworx Trade Show gearing up for big return in 2023
Plantworx Trade Show gearing up for big return in 2023 After a hiatus, due to the COVID pandemic and making way for the Hillhead show, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) is delighted to conf...
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XCMG charges ahead in South America
XCMG charges ahead in South America XCMG, a leading construction machinery manufacturer, has reported continuous wins in the South American market. The latest one at the 27th Agrishow hosted from Apri...
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Africa poised to take advantage of Internet Connectivity Innovations
Africa poised to take advantage of Internet Connectivity Innovations Greater innovation from telecoms and technology companies is vital to drive the expansion of internet connectivity in Africa, accor...
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Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event
Reset Connect unveils exciting speakers for Innovative Business Sustainability Event Reset Connect, an innovative sustainability and net-zero event for business leaders has unveiled its exciting speak...
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Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently
Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently Anyone who’s ever driven on a motorway is likely to have seen a transportation vehicle stacked with perhaps as many as six-to-eight cars. They’re a co...
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Unconference Mobility Camp returns to back Sustainable Transport
Unconference Mobility Camp returns to back Sustainable Transport It’s back! The volunteer run ‘Unconference’ Mobility Camp returns for its 5th year. Taking place in Bristol on Thursday 29th September,...
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Engineering and Construction Teams announced for Uinta Basin Railway Project
Engineering and Construction Teams announced for Uinta Basin Railway Project Rio Grande Pacific Corporation through its Rio Grande Pacific Group portfolio company Basin Railway Constructors, LLC annou...
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Atkins providing consulting for first-ever FEMA Building Code strategy
Atkins providing consulting for first-ever FEMA Building Code strategy Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, provided consulting and advisory services for the development of FEMA’s first-ev...
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Atlas Copco electric mobile compressor makes rock stabilization works greener
Atlas Copco electric mobile compressor makes rock stabilization works greener Imagine a fairy-tale bridge, nested in a spectacular rock formation of a nature reserve in Saxony, Germany. This is the si...
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Habitat for Humanity partnership prints Canada’s first multi-unit 3D Printed Homes
Habitat for Humanity partnership prints Canada’s first multi-unit 3D Printed Homes Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, is partnering with the University of Windsor and nidus3D – Canada’s leaders...
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Hitachi auctioning Vintage Excavator for Lighthouse Construction Charity
Hitachi auctioning Vintage Excavator for Lighthouse Construction Charity Hitachi Construction Machinery UK, a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment market, is delighted...
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Tadano AC 3.045-1 City Crane the best choice for Hack Schwerlastservice
Tadano AC 3.045-1 City Crane the best choice for Hack Schwerlastservice Werner and Udo Hack, the owners of Neuwied-based Hack Schwerlastservice in Germany, will tell you that the Tadano AC 3.045-1 is...
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How Conti360 Fleet Solutions are adapting to customer needs
How Conti360 Fleet Solutions are adapting to customer needs As one of the UK’s largest providers of tyres and service solutions, Continental’s Conti360° Solutions has an enviable reputation for provid...
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Jacobs supporting Climate Response with 600 new employees
Jacobs supporting Climate Response with 600 new employees Jacobs is recruiting 600 people to respond to the U.K. and Ireland’s ambitious climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisatio...
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JCB taking centre stage at special pageant for the Queen’s Jubilee
JCB taking centre stage at special pageant for the Queen’s Jubilee JCB machines from the past and the present will be taking centre stage at a special pageant in London as the nation comes toget...
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CARB CORE offers $125m incentives for deployment of Net-Zero Off-Road Technologies
CARB CORE offers $125m incentives for deployment of Net-Zero Off-Road Technologies What could be done with $125 million to reduce the environmental harm being done by off-road equipment? The Californi...
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The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways boosting biodiversity across England
The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways boosting biodiversity across England National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that...
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RSK Group acquires Windtechs to expand renewable energy services
RSK Group acquires Windtechs to expand renewable energy services RSK Group Ltd has expanded its renewable energy offering by acquiring Welsh wind turbine maintenance and repair company Windtechs. Base...
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Base Quantum acquired by SOCOTEC Group
Base Quantum acquired by SOCOTEC Group SOCOTEC Group, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) in the construction, infrastructure and environment sectors, has acquired Base Quan...
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Concrete roads in Uzbekistan could last 20 years longer
Concrete roads in Uzbekistan could last 20 years longer In the last few years, the Republic of Uzbekistan has been working on road development. Until recently, a large proportion of domestic roadway s...
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CE Dealer Team announces world-first gender equal World RX line-up
CE Dealer Team announces world-first gender equal World RX line-up For the first time in FIA World Rallycross Championship history, a gender equal full-season driver line-up will be represented on the...
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UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes
UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes Motorists will benefit from smoother journeys, better connected communities and reduced congestion, as the Government introduces new measu...
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Geo Connect Asia returns with more exhibitors, larger audience and eased restrictions
Geo Connect Asia returns with more exhibitors, larger audience and eased restrictions International events organiser Montgomery Asia announced today that Geo Connect Asia (GCA), the highly anticipated...
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National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade
National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next fiv...
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Rokbak RA30 and RA40 Articulated Haulers to featured at Hillhead 2022
Rokbak RA30 and RA40 Articulated Haulers to featured at Hillhead 2022 Rokbak is set to impress at this year’s Hillhead show with both its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers on display from June 21st to...
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Hyundai set to showcase Heavy Quarry Equipment at Hillhead 2022
Hyundai set to showcase Heavy Quarry Equipment at Hillhead 2022 At Hillhead 2022, Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will showcase its comprehensive range of heavy line equipment that has been purp...
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VolvoCE invests in Limach in Netherlands to drive electrification
VolvoCE invests in Limach in Netherlands to drive electrification The majority investment in Electric Special Technics B.V – which operates under the brand name Limach – complements Volvo...
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Trevi piles in to the new Rapid Transit MRT Line 7 in the Philippines
Trevi piles in to the new Rapid Transit MRT Line 7 in the Philippines The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT Line 7) is a rapid transit line under construction in the Philippines, developed by San Miguel...
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The UK Construction Industry is still smiling
The UK Construction Industry is still smiling Cost pressures, inflation, materials and skills shortages, pipeline delays and now the threat of recession – it’s a wonder the construction industry in th...
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AUSA expands in Australia with Ahern to distribute all-terrain machines
AUSA expands in Australia with Ahern to distribute all-terrain machines AUSA, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, has signed an agreement with Ahern Group, the parent company...
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Yanmar gearing up for Hillhead 2022
Yanmar gearing up for Hillhead 2022 Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is set to showcase a number of its latest models at this year’s Hillhead exhibition. The team will be located on stand V3 throughout t...
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Grupo Palmero in Argentina representing Metso Outotec aggregate solutions
Grupo Palmero in Argentina representing Metso Outotec aggregate solutions Metso Outotec and Grupo Palmero have signed a distribution contract concerning aggregate crushing and screening solutions for...
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Lancashire Council fined after Highways Team develop Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome
Lancashire Council fined after Highways Team develop Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome Lancashire County Council has been fined £50,000 after several employees carrying out work in the highways department d...
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Safe Digging in Roadbuilding
Safe Digging in Roadbuilding The roadbuilding industry is more committed to safe digging than it has ever been, according to Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource....
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First Tadano AC 4.080-1 all terrain crane sets to work for Härzschel in Germany
First Tadano AC 4.080-1 all terrain crane sets to work for Härzschel in Germany “It almost seems as though the Tadano AC 4.080-1 was made for us specifically – the cutting-edge crane is simply perfect...
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JCB pothole technology wins two prestigious industry awards
JCB pothole technology wins two prestigious industry awards Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s use of pioneering JCB technology to fix potholes quickly and permanently has won two prestigious industry awar...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root driving hydrogen refuelling solutions with PDC Machines
Gilbarco Veeder-Root driving hydrogen refuelling solutions with PDC Machines Gilbarco Veeder-Root today announces a strategic technology partnership with PDC Machines, to bring best-in-class hydrogen...
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Umm Al Quwain transitions to BricsCAD to boost Urban Planning efficiency in UAE
Umm Al Quwain transitions to BricsCAD to boost Urban Planning efficiency in UAE The Urban Planning Department of the Government of Umm Al Quwain, located in the northern part of the United Arab Emirat...
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Tackling loneliness at work
Tackling loneliness at work Loneliness is the focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from the 9th-15th May 2022. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS looks a...
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TREVIICOS constructs Load Bearing Elements for Tower project in Boston
TREVIICOS constructs Load Bearing Elements for Tower project in Boston Between September 2021 and February 2022, TREVIICOS, the American branch of the Trevi Group, has been involved in the South Stati...
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Federal Highway Administration awards Iteris funding for Smart Mobility initiative
Federal Highway Administration awards Iteris funding for Smart Mobility initiative Iteris, the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, has announced that it...
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HAUC(UK) to promote Climate Change with Welsh Deputy Minister’s presentation
HAUC(UK) to promote Climate Change with Welsh Deputy Minister’s presentation Lee Waters MS, the Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change, will give a keynote presentation at this ye...
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SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender
SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender Following the commencement of the procurement process in February this year, Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) has formal...
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Skanska connecting communities with new footbridge installed over A45
Skanska connecting communities with new footbridge installed over A45 The successful installation of the new 92-tonne bridge is a key milestone in Skanska’s delivery of the £282m upgrade to M42 juncti...
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Xwatch Pitch, Roll and Trackunit Telematics the top choice for Cabbed Dumpers
Xwatch Pitch, Roll and Trackunit Telematics the top choice for Cabbed Dumpers Explore Plant and Transport Solutions, headquartered in Worksop, is committed to leading the way in site safety through th...
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URANO project aims to include drones in Air Traffic Management System for Italy
URANO project aims to include drones in Air Traffic Management System for Italy Guaranteeing adequate safety standards and the utmost precision at every stage in flight with satellite navigation syste...
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Doosan’s Transparent Bucket Technology wins Coup de Coeur Award
Doosan’s Transparent Bucket Technology wins Coup de Coeur Award The industry’s first ‘Transparent Bucket’ system launched by Doosan Infracore Europe, has won another major award in Europe. The l...
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MyMecalac brings Connected Services Telematics to their Site Dumpers
MyMecalac brings Connected Services Telematics to their Site Dumpers Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has announced the international roll-out of state-of-the-art telematics connectivity across its s...
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University of Birmingham set to support Railway Research in Jamaica
University of Birmingham set to support Railway Research in Jamaica Experts from the University of Birmingham and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) will work together to advance the d...
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Expertise Contracting orders 79 TADANO cranes for Saudi Arabia
Expertise Contracting orders 79 TADANO cranes for Saudi Arabia When the order for 79 Tadano all terrain cranes by Saudi industry-leading industrial service provider Expertise came, it was clear that i...
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