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Ritchie Bros. six-day auction in Orlando gets 26,200 bidders and $213m of sales
Ritchie Bros. six-day auction in Orlando gets 26,200 bidders and $213m of sales Amid a tight supply environment, Ritchie Bros. welcomed thousands of motivated buyers online and onsite to its premier g...
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Ringway Jacobs installs Temporary Bridge at Hulcote Mill in Bedfordshire
Ringway Jacobs installs Temporary Bridge at Hulcote Mill in Bedfordshire Ringway Jacobs Central Bedfordshire Council Highways team are involved in a project that is underway in Hulcote where they have...
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VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality
VÖGELE Smartphone solutions deliver bridge paving quality A project due to be completed in Spring 2022 is building a bypass around Bad Wünnenberg, in Westphalia, to relieve traffic congestion. The new...
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Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns
Companies are getting ahead of Vehicle and Tool Theft, and Maintenance Concerns Construction theft has been a significant industry issue for years. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, opportun...
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Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology
Philippine National Railways modernizes communication with Hytera Technology Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, announced today that it has com...
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Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon
Mersey Gateway Inspection enabled by pioneering TPA Pontoon Modular pontoon from TPA helps AECOM make a first inspection of the Astmoor and Bridgewater Viaduct. Modular pontoons from specialist tempor...
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Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley
Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas Ltd a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on b...
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A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden
A unique HYBRIT hydrogen storage facility is taking shape in Sweden Construction of the rock cavern storage facility for fossil-free hydrogen in Luleå has reached the halfway point. Right now the stee...
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CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour
CASE sponsors The Jon Pardi Ain’t Always the Cowboy tour CASE Construction Equipment is backing CMA and ACM Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi as the headlining sponsor for his upcomin...
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Doka technology powers construction of new hydroelectric power plant in Germany
Doka technology powers construction of new hydroelectric power plant in Germany This year, the catchcry in Töging will be “Water on!” and the Inn canal, partially drained for the last phas...
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Bobcat signs up on new full-line dealer in Wales
Bobcat signs up on new full-line dealer in Wales Bobcat has appointed A&M Group, with headquarters in Bridgend, as the company’s new Authorised Dealer for South, West and Mid Wales. A&M Group...
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Manchester City Council selects Yotta Highways Asset Management System
Manchester City Council selects Yotta Highways Asset Management System Following an open procedure tender process, Manchester City Council has awarded Yotta, the leading global connected asset managem...
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Breedon impressed with Hitachi’s new large Zaxis-7 Excavator
Breedon impressed with Hitachi’s new large Zaxis-7 Excavator Operators for leading construction materials group Breedon are highly impressed by the company’s new Hitachi large excavators. The ZX...
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Big construction names signing up to The Pallet LOOP’s charter in the UK
Big construction names signing up to The Pallet LOOP’s charter in the UK More companies have stepped up and signed The Pallet LOOP’s charter – committing to explore how a circular economy pallet schem...
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Oxford Plastics innovative Trench Cover launched to support Project Gigabit
Oxford Plastics innovative Trench Cover launched to support £5bn Project Gigabit Leading innovator and manufacturer of site safety equipment Oxford Plastics has announced the launch of a new trench co...
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Ace Liftaway in Hampshire tackles trommel fines with investment in CDE solution
Ace Liftaway in Hampshire tackles trommel fines with investment in CDE solution Waste management firm Ace Liftaway has announced plans to introduce a new trommel fines recycling plant to its waste rec...
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Manitou Group announces massive investment plan in the United States
Manitou Group announces massive investment plan in the United States Manitou Group, the worldwide reference in handling, powered access and earthmoving, today announced plans to invest €70 million (US...
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Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids
Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids In one of the grand challenges of science, a Flinders University device which previously ‘unboiled’ egg protein is now u...
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Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution
Swiss researchers explore reducing Railway Noise Pollution Railway noise is unhealthy. Hundreds of millions has already been invested in noise barriers, quieter braking systems and other measures with...
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Hyundai finds disability solution for Patrik’s excavator in Sweden
Hyundai finds disability solution for Patrik’s excavator in Sweden Swedish machine operator Patrik Ketti was left paralysed from the chest down as a result of a terrible accident in 2011. Patri...
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Engineering and Ethics to maintain society’s trust
Engineering and Ethics to maintain society’s trust A new report, ‘Engineering Ethics: maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession’, has been published today to ensure t...
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Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues
Sydney Build Expo 2022 program highlights Mental Health issues With the national construction industry suffering further pandemic-related setbacks in recent months, Australia’s leading construct...
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Anderton Concrete looks at the UK infrastructure market and its future
Anderton Concrete looks at the UK infrastructure market and its future Tim Fields, Structural Projects Manager at Anderton Concrete, discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing the infra...
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ACO’s patented blue roof attenuation system to be showcased at Futurebuild
ACO’s patented blue roof attenuation system to be showcased at Futurebuild A blue roof attenuation system to be showcased by ACO Building Drainage at this year’s Futurebuild will help increase b...
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Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin
Artificial Intelligence enables hydropower smart planning across Amazon basin An international team of researchers has for the first time demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be harnessed for...
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The Executive Hire Show celebrates a successful return
The Executive Hire Show celebrates a successful return The 15th annual Executive Hire Show took place on 9th & 10th February at the Coventry Building Society Arena. This year’s event comprised 155...
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Yotta and Community Models aim to bring a social angle to highways maintenance
Yotta and Community Models aim to bring a social angle to highways maintenance Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, has joined forces with consultancy, Community...
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British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work
British Antarctic Survey puts Geotab Telematics Fleet Management solution to work Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation today announced it is implementing a fleet management...
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Coventry City Council prioritises road maintenance with JCB PotholePro investment
Coventry City Council prioritises road maintenance with JCB PotholePro investment Coventry City Council has become the latest local authority to invest in a JCB PotholePro following a successful trial...
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SMT GB opens new Customer Support Centre
SMT GB opens new Customer Support Centre After over 40 years of occupancy at their Minworth site, SMT GB has moved the Birmingham team into a larger, more modern and strategically superior site in Bro...
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Fugro awarded geo-data contract to keep road infrastructure safe in Colorado
Fugro awarded geo-data contract to keep road infrastructure safe in Colorado The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded Fugro a 4-year contract to perform pavement condition and righ...
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Point of Rental expands into Canada
Point of Rental expands into Canada Point of Rental is taking its relationship with its Canadian users to the next level: The company is establishing an official on-the-ground presence in Canada. Ben...
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Charity calls for passive sign posts and lighting columns to reduce road deaths
Charity calls for passive sign posts and lighting columns to reduce road deaths A national road victims’ charity has expressed its support for the use of passive sign posts and lighting columns in the...
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Billericay Operator Training Company back on track with a Hyundai HX140LC Excavator
Billericay Operator Training Company back on track with a Hyundai HX140LC Excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment paid a visit to Industrial Training Services, operator training site in Billericay Es...
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British HGV Operators can now go green with aerodynamic features and longer cabs
British HGV Operators can now go green with aerodynamic features and longer cabs More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are allowed on Britain’s roads, thanks to new Government regulations...
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EIB signs up to the One Ocean Summit in France for environmental-friendly ports
EIB signs up to the One Ocean Summit in France for environmental-friendly ports At the One Ocean Summit in Brest (France), a number of port authorities and stakeholders around the world signed a joint...
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Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 set to feature a knowledge packed programme
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 set to feature a knowledge packed programme The Intertraffic Summit Programme 2022 has been announced and is fully focused on innovative solutions and best practices to spe...
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RPS wins spot on Crown Commercial Services Framework in the UK
RPS wins spot on Crown Commercial Services Framework in the UK RPS has been appointment by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) onto the Urban Regeneration Lot of the Construction Professional Services Fra...
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Power Grid Investment is the hot topic at Wire and Cable Guangzhou in June
Power Grid Investment is the hot topic at Wire and Cable Guangzhou in June Wherever there is investment, opportunities will inevitably follow. That is the thinking behind this year’s Wire & Cable...
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Acklea recycled plastic-bodied Traffic Management Vehicles now include Tail-Lift version
Acklea recycled plastic-bodied Traffic Management Vehicles now include Tail-Lift version Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea has extended its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercia...
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Wooldridge takes delivery of the first four brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavators
Wooldridge takes delivery of the first four brand new JCB 245XR tracked excavators A leading demolition and groundworks specialist has bought four of the first of JCB’s brand new Stage V 245XR tracked...
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Tracked Crawler Carrier unveiled at the Executive Hire Show by GGR Group
Tracked Crawler Carrier unveiled at the Executive Hire Show by GGR Group GGR Group, the leading provider of lifting solutions in the UK, have unveiled the latest addition to their unrivalled range of...
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Skanska trials low carbon reinforced concrete on National Highways M42 project
Skanska trials low carbon reinforced concrete on National Highways M42 project An industry-first low carbon reinforced concrete solution is being trialled on National Highways M42 Junction 6 improveme...
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Keysight and LG demonstrate 6G Radio at Korea Science and Technology Exhibition
Keysight and LG demonstrate 6G Radio at Korea Science and Technology Exhibition Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help...
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Innovative Particulator being showcased by BISAF at the Equipment Hire Show
Innovative Particulator being showcased by BISAF at the Equipment Hire Show BISAF’s innovative and industry leading Particulator® has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Hire Indu...
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Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia
Australian Avass looks to manufacture Electric Vehicles and Batteries in Saudi Arabia Australia-based Avass Group recently announced that they have signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to jointly man...
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On the tiles with Bobcat’s new L85 Wheel Loader in Spain
On the tiles with Bobcat’s new L85 Wheel Loader in Spain Mosaics Ubasart is the first company in Spain to purchase a new Bobcat L85 compact wheel loader. Originally formed in 1950 in Moià (Barce...
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Intertraffic announces 2022 Award Nominee Shortlist
Intertraffic announces 2022 Award Nominee Shortlist The shortlist of nominees has been announced for the Intertraffic Awards 2022 – recognising, not two, but four year’s worth of excellence, following...
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Ramirent Alnabru empowers Green Machines in Norway
Ramirent empowering Green Machines in Norway Ramirent is now transforming the customer centre at Alnabru into the company’s green shift centre in Greater Oslo. All “green machines” i...
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Xwatch supports training at L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage
Xwatch supports training at L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage Lynch believes that the right training and familiarisation on all types of plant that the company supply is key to the company and the wider...
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