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Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change
Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change Many construction businesses across Europe are gearing up for an upturn in productivity this year by adding to their equipment fleet...
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MAJOR welcomes CrushPlant Namibia as their new dealer in Africa
MAJOR welcomes CrushPlant Namibia as their new dealer in Africa MAJOR announces the appointment of CrushPlant Namibia as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer in Africa. The comp...
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Highways England major road upgrade in Cornwall aims to be otter friendly
Highways England major road upgrade in Cornwall aims to be otter friendly Highways England’s upgrade of the A30 in Cornwall is not just about improving safety, journey reliability and connectivity for...
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CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK
CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK CASE Care is a maintenance programme that aims to keep new machines up and cost of ownership down by giving customers peace of m...
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VolvoCE drives towards a carbon neutral future with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Lab
VolvoCE drives towards a carbon neutral future with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Lab The opening of the first dedicated Fuel Cell Test Lab in Volvo Group, marks a significant advancement in the manufacture...
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Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning
Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning Knowsley Surfacing is a tarmac and asphalt contractor based in Liverpool. To add versatility to its fleet of pavers, the company turn...
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UK launches Skills Taskforce for a truly Global Britain
UK launches Skills Taskforce for a truly Global Britain A new Skills Taskforce for Global Britain, tasked with creating a post pandemic plan to deploy world class skills to attract inward investment,...
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Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data
Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, has partnered with Vaisala, a global leader in w...
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Telent wins one of the UK’s largest traffic signal maintenance contracts
Telent wins one of the UK’s largest traffic signal maintenance contracts Critical digital infrastructure specialist Telent has been awarded a contract to maintain West Yorkshire’s traffic signal...
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Doosan sponsors Emilian Dinamic Motorsport team in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Doosan sponsors Emilian Dinamic Motorsport team in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Doosan will sponsor a team in four races in this year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series. The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is one...
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Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk
Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk While the UK construction sector has been one of lesser impacted industries in the pandemic, it is being hit by another ever-growing...
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Chalmers University of Technology developing rechargeable cement-based batteries
Chalmers University of Technology developing rechargeable cement-based batteries Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique researc...
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ACO provides emissions roadmap for CO2nstructZero companies
ACO provides emissions roadmap for CO2nstructZero companies ACO Technologies’ achievement in reducing its carbon emissions offers a roadmap to aspiring CO2nstructZero companies, after the company redu...
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VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions
VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions The paving of a road tunnel under the Kriegstrasse in Karlsruhe was carried out under stringent constraints. To redu...
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Buckhurst Plant Hire invests £2.5m into new Hyundai Excavator Fleet
Buckhurst Plant Hire invests £2.5m into new Hyundai Excavator Fleet Hyundai dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite has recently supplied a brand-new fleet of Hyundai Excavators, to long-term customer Buckhu...
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Norway’s biggest landslide disaster proved the value of drones
Norway’s biggest landslide disaster proved the value of drones In disaster situations, first responders often bear the same life-threatening risks as the victims themselves, so DJI’s unman...
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Target Group expands with funding from the Metro Bank
Target Group expands with funding from the Metro Bank A boom in the construction industry created unprecedented demand for the Target Group which specialises in digger, dumper and access platform hire...
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Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving
Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving After exploring competitor offerings, MAC Surfacing have returned to Volvo and recently taken delivery of a new P6870D ABG...
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Accuracy reports UK’s electric bus fleet will be the largest in Europe by 2024
Accuracy reports UK’s electric bus fleet will be the largest in Europe by 2024 The UK is set to have the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, with the number of buses projected to grow...
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Mammoet transports massive modules for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures in Texas
Mammoet transports massive modules for Gulf Coast Growth Ventures in Texas Mammoet crews at the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV) site in San Patricio County, Texas have recently completed the heavy h...
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Asphaltica and Oil-Non-Oil team up for 24-26 November 2021 event
Asphaltica and Oil-Non-Oil team up for 24-26 November 2021 event “Smart roads to the future” – For the first time, Veronafiere brings together the entire supply chain dedicated to the world of r...
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KaarbonTech Asset Management expands across the UK
KaarbonTech Asset Management expands across the UK In a year like no other, where job losses and organisational downsizing has been prevalent around the world, KaarbonTech Asset Management has bucked...
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Company Voluntary Arrangements still in fashion in the UK
Company Voluntary Arrangements still in fashion in the UK In the hotly anticipated judgment of Mr Justice Zacaroli in the case of Lazari Properties 2 Limited and Ors and New Look Retailers Limited [20...
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More Battery Gigafactories needed in Britain to meet 2040 140GWh capacity
More Battery Gigafactories needed in Britain to meet 2040 140GWh capacity The UK must rapidly accelerate the establishment of Gigafactories and new battery technology development, or risk losing domes...
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Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre in Brighton
Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre in Brighton Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre at Plus X Brighton on Lewes Road. Jame...
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VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert
VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert Volvo Construction Equipment is partnering with Baltic Sands Inc. out of Yucca Valley, California, to pilot two of its...
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Total UK launches Work Well safety training portal for the Bitumen Industry
Total UK launches Work Well safety training portal for the Bitumen Industry Total UK’s bitumen division, has launched a dedicated health and safety training platform designed to enable industry...
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CIRIA annual debate looks at Construction’s race to Net Zero
CIRIA annual debate looks at Construction’s race to Net Zero CIRIA are thrilled to announce this year’s virtual Annual Debate Construction’s race to net zero: fact or fiction will be hoste...
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British Safety Council responds to new Fire Safety Act
British Safety Council responds to new Fire Safety Act Four years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, there are many thousands of people still living in high rise residential buildings clad in flammab...
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TandM combats dusty construction sites with Dust Suppression fleet
T&M combats dusty construction sites with Dust Suppression fleet Horsham-based T&M Bowser Solutions’ (T&M) entire fleet of dust suppression tankers has been deployed, on the cusp of the UK...
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Begbies Traynor Group acquires leading finance broker MAF Finance Group
Begbies Traynor Group acquires leading finance broker MAF Finance Group National professional services consultancy, Begbies Traynor Group has acquired leading finance broker, MAF Finance Group, an exp...
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Tactile Data gathering project aims to collect road data in real-time
Tactile Data gathering project aims to collect road data in real-time Tactile Mobility, the leading tactile data and virtual sensing technology company for the automotive industry, municipalities and...
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CASE excavators rectify landslide damage at Bocca Trabaria in Italy
CASE excavators rectify landslide damage at Bocca Trabaria in Italy Two CASE excavators work to rebuild and strengthen a site in the aftermath of a landslide at Bocca Trabaria, the highest pass betwee...
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Iteris wins $1.1m San Antonio contract for Traffic Signal optimization
Iteris wins $1.1m San Antonio contract for Traffic Signal optimization Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a three-yea...
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Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance
Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance Pouch today launched a simple, no-hassle commercial auto insurance that rewards small businesses for safe driving. Aimed at contracto...
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Ambitious carbon project by WJ Group scoops Highways England sustainability award
Ambitious carbon project by WJ Group scoops Highways England sustainability award An ambitious carbon reduction project has picked up a top award from Highways England for its work transforming the ro...
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Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution
Lafarge Canada now offers reclaimed asphalt as a high quality construction solution Asphalt is widely recognized as one of the most recyclable construction materials in use on the planet today –...
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US National Infrastructure Week kicks off as Project 11 begins Construction
US National Infrastructure Week kicks off as Project 11 begins Construction Port Houston marks National Infrastructure Week by highlighting the ground-breaking for the start of construction work to su...
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Autonomous mobile EffiBOTs rolled out at SEAT factory in Barcelona
Autonomous mobile EffiBOTs rolled out at SEAT factory in Barcelona SEAT has introduced new autonomous robots to work collaboratively with its staff at the Martorell factory. The autonomous mobile robo...
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Black Iron selects Cargill for Ukrainian iron-ore business
Black Iron selects Cargill for Ukrainian iron-ore business Black Iron Inc., has announced that it has selected Cargill Inc., for offtake rights on the initial four million tonnes per year of productio...
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Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity
Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity Velodyne Lidar today launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pe...
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DJI helps Paradise rebuild in California
DJI helps Paradise rebuild in California Charles Brooks slung his pick-axe into the soil. It was a simple job, levelling some ground for landscaping. (He’s also pretty handy with an Enterprise drone,...
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SENNEBOGEN electric material handler gets sorted with ceiling power and diesel powerpack
SENNEBOGEN electric material handler gets sorted with ceiling power and diesel powerpack It is the ultimate package for recycling applications that makes the hearts of electric machine fans beat faste...
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ASHBROOK excited to be the first UK company to receive Cat 315 GC Excavators
ASHBROOK excited to be the first UK company to receive Cat 315 GC Excavators Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cat® products, has supplied leading plant, access equipment and tractor...
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Mecalac launches new site dumpers in the UK
Mecalac launches new site dumpers in the UK Earlier this month, Mecalac Construction Equipment UK launched a suite of new site dumper models at an exclusive event at its Warwickshire demo ground. The...
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Hitachi Zosen Inova wins contract for second Kompogas Plant in the Peloponnese
Hitachi Zosen Inova wins contract for second Kompogas Plant in the Peloponnese The new biogas plant in Kalamata is the second of its type being built on the Greek peninsula of Peloponnese in quick suc...
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Xerotech and Agder partner to electrify mining and construction fleets in Scandinavia
Xerotech and Agder partner to electrify mining and construction fleets in Scandinavia Xerotech, a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion battery systems, and Agder, a total supplier to the construction a...
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Two more compact Volvo excavators head for Tilsley Plant Hire
Two more compact Volvo excavators head for Tilsley Plant Hire Following the impressive performance of a previously purchased ECR58D, Tilsley Plant Hire has recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo...
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Paving the longest rail tunnels in Germany needs VÖGELE Super Paver power
Paving the longest rail tunnels in Germany needs VÖGELE Super Paver power Road construction projects in rail tunnels are particularly demanding. On the one hand, the cramped job site situation require...
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Construction Alliance North East looks at Northumberland Rail Line Concerns
Construction Alliance North East looks at Northumberland Rail Line Concerns Regional lobbying organisation Construction Alliance North East (CAN) says it has been buoyed by talks with Northumberland C...
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