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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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Iteris awarded $3.3m Smart Mobility contract by City of Modesto in California
Iteris awarded $3.3m Smart Mobility contract by City of Modesto in California Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a co...
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Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India
Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India Saietta Group, a specialist in Axial Flux Technology (AFT) electric motors, has today announced a landmark partnership agreement wit...
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Ridgway Rentals now offer a splash of Doosan orange
Ridgway Rentals now offer a splash of Doosan orange Ridgway Rentals adds a splash of Doosan orange to their fleet with the addition of Doosan DA30 Dump trucks this month. The DA30 offers best-in-class...
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D4 motorway project in the Czech Republic PPP finance includes KfW IPEX-Bank
D4 motorway project in the Czech Republic PPP finance includes KfW IPEX-Bank The consortium consisting of VINCI Highways and Meridiam (50/50) achieved successful financial close on the PPP project for...
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Doosan Bobcat invests $70m to expand manufacturing and jobs in North Carolina
Doosan Bobcat invests $70m to expand manufacturing and jobs in North Carolina Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in the compact equipment industry, announced today plans for a $70 million ex...
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VolvoCE North America names 2020 Dealer of the Year and Uptime Dealer of the Year
VolvoCE North America names 2020 Dealer of the Year and Uptime Dealer of the Year Volvo Construction Equipment has named Alta Equipment Company its 2020 Dealer of the Year in North America. It also re...
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Kaiden Ashun wins Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2021 competition
Kaiden Ashun wins Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2021 competition An electrotechnical installations apprentice from Cardiff has been crowned this year’s winner of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2021 competi...
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Business booming for Besblock in Shropshire
Business booming for Besblock in Shropshire Shropshire firm Besblock, one of the biggest names in construction in the Midlands, today reported orders were ‘flying through the roof’ as the easing of lo...
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Granite Construction wins $160m Leon Hurse Dam Project in Texas
Granite Construction wins $160m Leon Hurse Dam Project in Texas Granite has been awarded the Leon Hurse Dam project in Ladonia, Texas by Upper Trinity Regional Water District. The $160 million contrac...
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Britain looks to the 4th Industrial Revolution to lead the world in manufacturing
Britain looks to the 4th Industrial Revolution to lead the world in manufacturing Whilst the UK has been an industrial leader for decades, shifting trends in manufacturing has meant that the UK’s tota...
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HERRENKNECHT pushing forward at the Brenner Base Tunnel
HERRENKNECHT pushing forward at the Brenner Base Tunnel The miners in the Brenner Base Tunnel are pushing ahead rapidly with the major rail project. On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, they achieved a new r...
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XAIS and EyeVi partner to deliver unique digital asset management to the UK
XAIS and EyeVi partner to deliver unique digital asset management to the UK XAIS Asset Management has joined forces with EyeVi Technologies to bring a unique digital asset management capability to UK-...
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JCB PotholePro proves itself on M6 fast lane night shift
JCB PotholePro proves itself on M6 fast lane night shift JCB’s brand new pothole fixer put in a night shift on the fast lane of the M6 – mending road defects in double quick time. The JCB Pothol...
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Ferrovial awarded $81m I-35 reconstruction contract in Texas
Ferrovial awarded $81m I-35 reconstruction contract in Texas Ferrovial, via its US construction subsidiary Webber, was awarded the reconstruction contract for a portion of I-35 in San Marcos, Texas (U...
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Eurovia drives towards net zero with all-electric site team
Eurovia drives towards net zero with all-electric site team As set out in the Government’s Construction Playbook, the construction sector needs to make strides towards the 2050 net zero commitment; ta...
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Orange Business Services IoT solutions chosen for Mine vehicle unloading and quality monitoring
Orange Business Services IoT solutions chosen for Mine vehicle unloading and quality monitoring Raspadskaya, a Russian coal mining company partly owned by British steel making and mining group EVRAZ,...
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Contech wins six US Corrugated Steel Pipe Association Project of the Year awards
Contech wins six US Corrugated Steel Pipe Association Project of the Year awards Contech® Engineered Solutions recently earned six National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) Project of the Yea...
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NEBOSH and Health and Safety Executive launch new risk management qualification
NEBOSH and Health and Safety Executive launch new risk management qualification NEBOSH has partnered with Great Britain’s regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, to launch an introductory qualific...
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Hyundai HL960A Wheel Loader quickly becomes a firm favourite at G Webb Haulage
Hyundai HL960A Wheel Loader quickly becomes a firm favourite at G Webb Haulage To meet the ever-increasing demand for recycled aggregate materials, G Webb Haulage operates a large site adjacent to the...
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VolvoCE EC55 Electric Excavator trials start in China
VolvoCE EC55 Electric Excavator trials start in China Aluminum company Xinyuan has taken delivery of a pilot EC55 Electric excavator, designed by Volvo Construction Equipment specifically for the need...
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Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport
Zero emission bus funding to help UK minimise carbon from local public transport In order to achieve the long-term objective of reducing the carbon footprint in the United Kingdom, the government has...
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Outer Hebrides islands get permanent link thanks to Mabey Bridge
Outer Hebrides islands get permanent link thanks to Mabey Bridge Mabey Bridge, a leading international modular bridging specialist has been selected to design and install a 99 metre span bridge to lin...
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Business Environment Council welcomes 20 new signatories in Hong Kong
Business Environment Council welcomes 20 new signatories in Hong Kong The Business Environment Council (BEC) organised a virtual ceremony to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the BEC Low Carbon Charter...
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Will Brexit increase or reduce the cost of construction?
Will Brexit increase or reduce the cost of construction? The United Kingdom is the first and only nation to part ways with the European Union since it joined the European Communities -the predecessor...
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SPIE installing high voltage switchgear for Merseytravel
SPIE installing high voltage switchgear for Merseytravel SPIE UK has been awarded a new contract for the supply and installation of replacement high voltage switchgear by Merseytravel. SPIE UK will be...
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Civil Aviation Authority authorises drone trial for BVLOS operations
Civil Aviation Authority authorises drone trial for BVLOS operations In a significant step forward for the drone industry, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) command & control solution developer...
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Air Leaks cost UK business £100m every year
Air Leaks cost UK business £100m every year Across UK-based businesses, it is estimated that a staggering £100m is lost every year through air leaks. Wasted energy isn’t just hitting the wallets of th...
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GHH and BIA form strategic alliance to dig deeper in Africa
GHH and BIA form strategic alliance to dig deeper in Africa The manufacturer of machinery for mining and tunnelling GHH Group has expanded its presence in the African market significantly in just one...
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John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark
John Holland one of the first companies in Australia to achieve BIM Kitemark John Holland is amongst the first construction companies in Australia to achieve the Kitemark certification for its Buildin...
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