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Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap
Roadflash announces European launch of hazard awareness wrap A new brand has entered the automotive market with a range of products designed to keep road users safe in the case of a breakdown –...
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Philippine’s Customs adopt Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution
Philippine’s Customs adopt Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution The Philippine Bureau of Customs integrated Hytera Body-Worn Camera Solution to their daily operation to modernize and strengthen its...
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Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters
Allison Transmission opens Innovation Center at Indianapolis Headquarters Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsi...
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Wildfire AI Detection Pilot Program in Colorado uses N5 Sensor network
Wildfire AI Detection Pilot Program in Colorado uses N5 Sensor network With extreme weather and drought conditions, wildfires are intensifying and expected to impact areas not typically at risk accord...
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Targeting queue jumpers with WJ
Targeting queue jumpers with WJ Queue jumping is an ever present and increasing problem on the UK’s road network, whereby motorists wrongly utilise a traffic-free lane to cut in front of other road us...
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Technology Innovation Institute opens Advanced Materials Research Center in Abu Dhabi
Technology Innovation Institute opens Advanced Materials Research Center in Abu Dhabi Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global research center and applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s A...
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Heishan selects Tonly Mining Dump Trucks with Allison Off-Road Series Transmissions
Heishan selects Tonly Mining Dump Trucks with Allison Off-Road Series Transmissions Allison Transmission, a manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest gl...
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Ferrovial wins €171m section of Murcia to Almería high-speed railway line
Ferrovial wins €171m section of Murcia to Almería high-speed railway line Ferrovial, through its Construction division, has been awarded a contract to build the high-speed rail track-bed between Lorca...
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Aggregate Industries brings Biogenic Asphalt to the UK
Aggregate Industries brings Biogenic Asphalt to the UK As part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonising the construction industry, leading building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has furthe...
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Peterbilt Electric Trucks eligible for up to $150,000 CARB HVIP Voucher
Peterbilt Electric Trucks eligible for up to $150,000 CARB HVIP Voucher Peterbilt Motors Company announces its industry-leading line-up of electric vehicles are eligible for the 2022 Hybrid and Zero-E...
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CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution
CEMEX invests in PartRunner on-demand Digital Delivery Solution CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., and CEMEX’s open innovation and corporate venture unit, CEMEX Ventures, announced today their investment in PartR...
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British companies must now provide Hearing Protection for all workers
British companies must now provide Hearing Protection for all workers Employers in Great Britain need to ensure that they are ready to provide the same level of hearing protection to workers who carry...
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Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways?
Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways? Whatever the Government decides when it’s completed its review of the paused smart motorway programme in England, digitisation of road and l...
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GSSI announces Florida showcase to focus on GPR for Concrete and Utility Markets
GSSI announces Florida showcase to focus on GPR for Concrete and Utility Markets GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be hosting a Florida Showcase...
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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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