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New UK strategy to boost exports to £1 trillion – Made in the UK – Sold to the World
New UK strategy to boost exports to £1 trillion – Made in the UK – Sold to the World The Government today launches an ambitious new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ plan to help busines...
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Wirtgen recycling delivers 375km of environmentally friendly road reconstruction in Nigeria
Wirtgen recycling delivers 375km of environmentally friendly road reconstruction in Nigeria The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works and Housing extended the scope of the contract agreed with Julius Ber...
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Network Rail wins APM Innovation in Project Management Award
Network Rail wins APM Innovation in Project Management Award The winners of the annual Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced at a live ceremony which took place at Old Bi...
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Egis and Cylus launch first Global Rail Cybersecurity Operations Center
Egis and Cylus launch first Global Rail Cybersecurity Operations Center Egis and Cylus will deliver the first Rail Security Operations Centre (SOC) through their joint cybersecurity Center of Excellen...
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Costain joins Antarctic Quest 21 climate change expedition
Costain joins Antarctic Quest 21 climate change expedition Costain consultant Phil Carrotte will be following in the footsteps of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as he joins the Antarctic Quest 21 clim...
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Blackwood Plant Hire signs up to the Xwatch Safety Revolution in the UK
Blackwood Plant Hire signs up to the Xwatch Safety Revolution in the UK Blackwood Plant Hire, based in Kilmarnock, specialise in the hire of operated and self-drive excavators throughout Central Scotl...
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Swire Shipping steps onboard as major sponsor for Fijian Drua Rugby Team
Swire Shipping steps onboard as major sponsor for Fijian Drua Rugby Team As part of its commitment to developing young Fijian rugby talent for the global stage as well as to underscore its strong, his...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery UK and Balfour Beatty join forces for a sustainable future
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK and Balfour Beatty join forces for a sustainable future Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipm...
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EBRD finances €150m construction of railway from Istanbul to Bulgaria
EBRD finances €150m construction of railway from Istanbul to Bulgaria The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €150 million loan to the Turkish government for the con...
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Box structure flyover saves Network Rail £70m and six months
Box structure flyover saves Network Rail £70m and six months Engineers have saved £70m of taxpayers’ money by using creative new methods to build a railway flyover as part of the East West Rail projec...
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The UK Executive Hire Show back in business for 2022
The UK Executive Hire Show back in business for 2022 The Executive Hire Show team is delighted to confirm that the UK’s premier hire event is back and will be taking place between 9th and 10th Februar...
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Doosan Portable Power announces new Generator range for Middle East and Africa
Doosan Portable Power announces new Generator range for Middle East and Africa Doosan Portable Power has introduced a new range of small generator models for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market, a...
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The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage
The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage Danny Adamson, Managing Director at Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has shared his insights on the importance of specifying only TSRGD compliant LED signage for publ...
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Rokbak’s first delivery goes to Easton Sales and Rentals
Rokbak’s first delivery goes to Easton Sales and Rentals US company Easton Sales and Rentals has registered a notable moment in construction equipment history, taking delivery of the first-ever...
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Insights on the US Infrastructure Bill’s impact on the Highways Industry
Insights on the US Infrastructure Bill’s impact on the Highways Industry 2021 has been a year of widely variable business conditions, particularly for the heavy highway and civil contractor indu...
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Gatik and Walmart operate Autonomous Delivery Truck without a safety driver
Gatik and Walmart operate Autonomous Delivery Truck without a safety driver Gatik and Walmart Inc. announced today that Gatik is operating daily without a safety driver behind the wheel on its deliver...
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UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years
UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years Plastic waste from the UK’s construction industry has increased 45.72% in two years, according to analysis of recently published gove...
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DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract
DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract DEME Offshore US LLC, the world’s leading offshore wind farm contractor, today announced that it has secured a...
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Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment
Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment Two CASE machines have recently been called upon to perform a unique operation in Florence: preparing a playing field in the heart of...
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Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s
Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s An innovative new database of more than 500 businesses, built by National Highways to help local firms win their share of work earm...
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Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland
Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland Esh Construction has marked the completion of its largest project in company history with Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strateg...
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Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award
Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award Eurovia UK was delighted to be recognised with The 5% Club Gold Award through its 2021 Employer Audit Scheme. This award recogni...
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PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology
PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology The leading position of Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A/S is further cemented day by day as more b...
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Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive
Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive Digital tools and access to reliable, timely, accurate data have the potential to transform the civil construction sector, but contrac...
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JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award
JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award JCB’s super-efficient hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engi...
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Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin
Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin Three new Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders have recently been added to the company’s fleet. They replace L 580 XP...
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Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program
Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program The Australian Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce s...
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TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities TRL is launching a new service to help Local Authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. It’s four stage metho...
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Innovation incubator Digital G and Esri China join forces on GIS AEC solutions
Innovation incubator Digital G and Esri China join forces on GIS AEC solutions Gammon Construction Limited announces a collaboration between their innovation incubator Digital G Limited and Esri China...
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The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire
The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire In recent months, there have been a number of newsworthy industrial and commercial fires where we have seen a long distant shot of a large smoke...
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Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre
Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre Rosendal Maskin AS, the Authorised Doosan Dealer for Norway, has opened a brand new Service Centre at the company’s headquarters in Askim in Norway. Built...
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TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover
TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organisation, has joined the iconic British racing...
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Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía
Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía Honeywell today announced the commercialization of UpCycle process technology, a revolutionary process that expands the ty...
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Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech
Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech The Silverstone Circuit in England is one of the world’s legendary motor racing venues. In collaboration with circuit de...
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Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec
Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec Multi-award-winning developer and asset owner/manager Quintain has played a central role in the urban regeneration of Wembley, North...
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Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot
Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot While access to broadband is a necessity for communities to compete in the global economy and provide equal opport...
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The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26
The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26 As world leaders gather for the crucial climate summit, COP26 in Glasgow, the CEA has committed to continue supporting its members on their journey to achievin...
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UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets
UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets The UK’s top roads policing officer is urging every force in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support a major n...
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Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the United States. In a consortium with Aker...
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AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan
AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan AECOM today announced its partnership with Cavnue to deliver a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor in Southeast Michigan. AECOM will pr...
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Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers
Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers T.Y. Lin International, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that th...
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Ricardo agrees £2.3m Technical Oversight Contract for new Metro route in Taipei
Ricardo agrees £2.3m Technical Oversight Contract for new Metro route in Taipei Ricardo has announced it has been appointed by the Taipei City Government to provide Independent Verification and Valida...
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Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered
Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered Volta Inc., an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle charging networks, announced today that Volta’s network of charging...
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Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, announced today the ac...
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Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Bobcat announced today a new partnership with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthe...
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AECOM and Royal Commission for AlUla sign strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia
AECOM and Royal Commission for AlUla sign strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Royal Commission...
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Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group
Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group Balfour Beatty today announces the sale of its U.S. Track Solutions operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (RSRG) for...
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Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour
Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, t...
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300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks
300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO² emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the majo...
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Iteris awarded $1.46m for Federal Highway training and workforce Development
Iteris awarded $1.46m for Federal Highway training and workforce Development Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded multi-y...
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