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Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester
Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester The country’s largest fleet of electric refuse vehicles (eRCV) will start taking to the streets of Manchester today as Biffa, the UK’...
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Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne
Volvo L25 Electric Wheel-Loader gives winter the cold-shoulder in Cologne The first electric compact wheel loader from Volvo Construction Equipment, the Volvo L25 Electric, has been proving it can wea...
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Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding
Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs, providing a funding package of £865,000 to Nuneaton-based demolition specialist,...
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Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway
Hitachi supports women in the Excavator Cab in Norway When Sigrid Haugen steps out of the cab of her Hitachi excavator, she sometimes sees people doing a double-take in surprise. However, Sigrid and h...
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How to ensure OSHA safety compliance on a construction site
How to ensure OSHA safety compliance on a construction site It is an unfortunate fact that the construction sector can be full of safety hazards employees may face. After all, 20% of employee fataliti...
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Commercial micromobility Conference set for 1 April in the Middle East
Commercial micromobility Conference set for 1 April in the Middle East With their constant appetite for innovation, GCC cities should arguably be the most dynamic playgrounds for new transportation an...
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Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations
Kymppibetoni Oy chooses Rapidbatch Mobile Concrete Plant for Wind Farm Foundations Kymppibetoni Oy, is a leading Finnish ready-mixed concrete supplier to concrete element manufacturers and the wider c...
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Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant
Tobermore producing 1 million m2 of block paving a year with a Rapid International plant As part of its recent £10 million expansion, leading UK & Ireland paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermor...
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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North Final recommendations for the new Northern rail network have been made in the UK, with Government urged to suppo...
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Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes
Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes Future-proofing and protecting your construction business from both anticipated and unexpected events is more important than ever in the cur...
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VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions
VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is distinguishing itself in the construction equipment industry by building the worl...
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Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian
Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian Exciting proposals have been put submitted to West Lothian Council for the delivery of an ambitious £275 million residential-led mix...
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British drivers facing major Car Tax changes for 2021
British drivers facing major Car Tax changes for 2021 British drivers could be facing major changes in 2021, with proposals being tabled for a range of new schemes, which could impact driver taxes in...
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Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge
Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge The £10 million redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexh...
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Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence
Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence Network Rail has established a new team to help achieve its ambition of becoming a more efficient and dependable partner within the rail industr...
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders Ritchie Bros. drove strong results for consignors with its first big Canadian auction of the year, selling 5,100+ equipment items and...
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Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions
Russian KamAZ mining dump trucks equipped with Allison automatic transmissions Russian OEM KamAZ has launched the first of a new range of dump trucks for the mining sector. The KaMAZ-65805 Atlant dump...
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Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective
Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective Blackline Safety, a leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions has announced that Enovert has joined Blackli...
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Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas
Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park have announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the im...
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Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California
Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California Sterling Construction today announced that its subsidiary, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), has been awarded a $135 mi...
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Paramount Group and Sarcos Robotics bringing Mobile Robots to Middle East and Africa
Paramount Group and Sarcos Robotics bringing Mobile Robots to Middle East and Africa Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, and Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the developme...
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Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia
Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of E7 Pty Ltd, a Brisbane, Austra...
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Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK
Mecalac dealer Versatile Equipment expands Kent headquarters in the UK Versatile Equipment, Mecalac’s official dealer for the south-east of England, has expanded its headquarters in Kent with a purpos...
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Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis
Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis Superior Construction, has been selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for a $320 mil...
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SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US
SANY partners with QuickFi for customer financing in the US Today, SANY announced it will partner with QuickFi, employing two QuickFi platforms: the QuickFi 100% digital, borrower self-service financi...
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Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects
Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects Developers and owners are turning to the disruptive method of Modular and Offsite Construction, to deliver high quality aff...
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Carvana’s colourful new Car Vending Machine delivers with a spin in Las Vegas
Carvana’s colourful new Car Vending Machine delivers with a spin in Las Vegas Today, leading online auto retailer Carvana launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Las Vegas with a special spin...
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Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade
Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade Today, Joby Aviation is releasing the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and...
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Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System
Keystone Construction opt for Cat Excavator with new Caterpillar TiltRotate System When Edinburgh based groundworks contractor, Keystone Construction decided to purchase its first machine, a Cat 308 e...
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Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021
Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021 Approaching a year under lockdown, we should reflect on how difficult it has been for construction workers. Output in the constructio...
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TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council
TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council TWM Traffic Control Systems is a division of Pilot Group, a Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm, has won...
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PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption
PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption PwC has launched a new programme to support transport disruptors who are transforming the transport and mobility industry as it adapts to...
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US Postal Service awards Oshkosh billion dollar contract for 165,000 electric vehicles
US Postal Service awards Oshkosh billion dollar contract for 165,000 electric vehicles The U.S. Postal Service announced yesterday that it has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh, WI, based Oshkosh...
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Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management
Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a...
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Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight
Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) experienced impressive productivity increases after adopting HeadLight,...
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Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry
Hyundai HX520L Excavator polishes off the competition at Tuscan marble quarry Alba Ventura S.r.l., is a leading company that specialises in the marble quarrying, and has recently purchased a new HX520...
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Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow
Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow Covid-19 may have put the brakes on life as we know it, but it hasn’t affected the rate in which the mp connect card system, has been adopted b...
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Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland
Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing and taking steps to reform our buil...
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Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology
Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology Escalator handrails are being cleaned using ultra-violet light at London Euston station in a new trial to keep passengers protected fr...
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Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control
Lynch Plant Hire expands fleet with Takeuchi excavators fitted with GKD machine control Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Pla...
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Electric resistant paint saves bridge in Cardiff from £40m demolition
Electric resistant paint saves bridge in Cardiff from £40m demolition In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway br...
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Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order
Ardent Hire Solutions expands with £26m JCB Loadall Telehandler order The UK’s biggest telehandler hirer is expanding its fleet further – by placing an order for £26 million worth of JCB Loadall...
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Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer
Brian James Trailers launches Eco Plant entry-level plant trailer Brian James Trailers has launched Eco Plant, an entry-level range of beavertail plant trailers ideal for the transportation of light p...
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FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s
FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s Atlanta-based FORO has announced its proprietary AI supported process (patent pending) specifically for Project and...
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World Bank funds $500m for road and digital connectivity in Bangladesh
World Bank funds $500m for road and digital connectivity in Bangladesh The government of Bangladesh has signed a US$500 million agreement with the World Bank for finance to help rehabilitate the Jasho...
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Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding?
Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding? The discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding, continues to dominate the...
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Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services
Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been selected as prime consultant under a $40 million USD contract with San Francisco...
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UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020
UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020 A new study reveals that UK councils have spent a combined total of £99 million fixing potholes in 2020. But with a staggering 39,810 potholes...
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Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract
Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London (TfL) to deliver and support the cons...
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Tech Mahindra supporting IT transformation for Telefónica Germany and O2
Tech Mahindra supporting IT transformation for Telefónica Germany and O2 Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions annou...
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