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REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK
REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK REE Automotive, a leader in e-Mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today announces...
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Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK
Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a leading provider of wireless charging for electric vehicles, and Eurovia UK, the entity re...
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Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions
Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions A new collaborative approach to infrastructure planning and policymaking is being introduced by Transport for the North (TfN)...
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SMT supports Klaas Haven Montessori School in Ghana with scholarships
SMT supports Klaas Haven Montessori School in Ghana with scholarships In alignment with its core values “caring, daring, sharing” SMT Ghana supported Klaas Haven Montessori School, paintin...
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TRL welcomes consultation on the use of mobile phones while driving
TRL welcomes consultation on the use of mobile phones while driving TRL is calling for further research into distracted driving to address fundamental flaws in existing legislation. This comes off the...
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Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation
Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation Europcar Vans and Trucks, part of Europcar Mobility Group UK, has partnered with telematics leader, Geotab and dash cam p...
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Doosan launching new products at Hillhead Digital 2021
Doosan launching new products at Hillhead Digital 2021 Doosan is presenting many new products for the first time at the Hillhead Digital event from 30-31 March 2021. They include the company’s new DL-...
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JCB Hydradig excavator playing key role in project to transform UK construction
JCB Hydradig excavator playing key role in project to transform UK construction A JCB Hydradig wheeled excavator is playing a key role in supporting a £72m Government-backed project to transform UK co...
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UK’s safe digging resource sees over 3 million searches in 2020
UK’s safe digging resource sees over 3 million searches in 2020 LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, saw more than three million searches for underground pipes and cables pass t...
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Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses
Chicago Transit Authority to purchase up to 600 Nova Buses Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Buses and the leading North American transit bus manufacturer, have confirmed that the Chicago Transit Board...
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Ford and Venari build on expertise to produce Project Siren lightweight Ambulances
Ford and Venari build on expertise to produce Project Siren lightweight Ambulances Ford today announced plans to re-establish its presence in the UK ambulance market, with an innovative new Transit am...
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GAP Group goes digital with the launch of 2021 catalogue
GAP Group goes digital with the launch of 2021 catalogue After winning Catalogue of the Year at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2020, GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has u...
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Asia Pacific Construction Equipment Market set to be worth US$75 Billion by 2026
Asia Pacific Construction Equipment Market set to be worth US$75 Billion by 2026 The revenue of Asia Pacific construction equipment market crossed $60 billion in the year 2019 and is predicted to touc...
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University Geologists honoured by the Institute of Quarrying
University Geologists honoured by the Institute of Quarrying Eight of the best geology students in the UK have received recognition for their hard work and commitment to learning from the Institute of...
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Linxon awarded Hall Substation Project in Sweden
Linxon awarded Hall Substation Project in Sweden Linxon has won an order of ca. $18 million from the Swedish utility Svenska kraftnät to supply a new 400 kV substation in Hall, outside the town of Söd...
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MobileWorxs introduces affordable Flex 10 Windows 10 and Android 9 rugged tablets
MobileWorxs introduces affordable Flex 10 Windows 10 and Android 9 rugged tablets MobileWorxs introduces the Flex 10B on Windows 10 and Flex 10A with Android 9.0 tablet series designed for users and I...
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Feltham Station upgrade completed
Feltham Station upgrade completed With the United Kingdom proceeding towards the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, the government has been completing the existential construction and infrastructure...
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Topcon intelligent solutions get Brussels Airport ready for take-off
Topcon intelligent solutions get Brussels Airport ready for take-off Runway 25 at Brussels Airport had reached the point of requiring some attention, with a full resurfacing needed; something that Top...
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Construct Maharashtra promises a gamut of Infinite Business Possibilities
Construct Maharashtra promises a gamut of Infinite Business Possibilities This March gear up for Construct Maharashtra, International Exhibition & Conference on Construction, Infrastructure &...
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GAP Group expands throughout the UK with investment in the future
GAP Group expands throughout the UK with investment in the future GAP Hire Solutions is the largest independent and privately owned hire company in the UK and has remained family owned and run since i...
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Executive Hire Show postponed till 2022
Executive Hire Show postponed till 2022 The organisers of the annual Executive Hire Show have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 event by 12 months. This year’s event had already been d...
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John Holland delivering important upgrades to the Sydney Metro
John Holland delivering important upgrades to the Sydney Metro John Holland will deliver important upgrades to the more than 125-year-old Bankstown Line in Sydney to bring it up to metro rail standard...
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Doosan Infracore China celebrates 200,000 Excavator manufacturing milestone
Doosan Infracore China celebrates 200,000 Excavator manufacturing milestone Doosan Infracore has announced that its Chinese subsidiary, DICC (Doosan Infracore China Corporation Co., Ltd.), located in...
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Essehof Zoo in Germany acquires a compact Bobcat for all-round versatility
Essehof Zoo in Germany acquires a compact Bobcat for all-round versatility A new Bobcat compact loader is keeping things tidy at the Essehof Zoo in Lower Saxony in Germany. The Bobcat machine was chos...
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TMP teams up with Ecologi on Climate Positive Campaign
TMP teams up with Ecologi on Climate Positive Campaign Traffic Management Products Ltd (TMP) are very excited to launch their new Climate Positive Campaign. Recognising their responsibility to help pr...
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CATPLANT celebrates 40 years with a custom Cat Dozer
CATPLANT celebrates 40 years with a custom Cat Dozer Now in its 40th year of business, longstanding South Yorkshire based aggregate quarry, CATPLANT, has started the celebrations early with an investm...
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Mega Infrastructure Summit set for April 2021 in Bangalore
Mega Infrastructure Summit set for April 2021 in Bangalore The Mega Infrastructure Summit 2021 is all set to welcome you back to an engaging physical forum to unlock and connect you with unlimited net...
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Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver
Go-kart track in Germany mastered with a Vögele SUPER 1303-3i Paver “Like flying a helicopter in your living room” is how three-time world Formula 1 champion Nelson Piquet once described driving the M...
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Three Hyundai HX220AL Crawler Excavators make tracks for Dorset
Three Hyundai HX220AL Crawler Excavators make tracks for Dorset According to Mervyn Vaughan: “Simply the best machine and back-up I’ve ever had” are the words of the owner-operator about his new Hyund...
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Circularise and Marubeni introduce Blockchain for Sustainable Material Sourcing in Japan
Circularise and Marubeni introduce Blockchain for Sustainable Material Sourcing in Japan With the Circular Economy being a key strategic investment for most businesses in recent years, it becomes para...
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Cargo stream launches Europe’s first container booking app
Cargo stream launches Europe’s first container booking app Cargo stream has today launched Europe’s first container booking app in the UK and Europe. Cargo stream app enables cargo forwarders an...
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HAUC(UK) app puts roads and street works safety in your pocket
HAUC(UK) app puts roads and street works safety in your pocket The Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee HAUC(UK) has launched a new app to facilitate safety and improve productivity across the...
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Hitachi fleet put to work at the Alpine World Ski Championships
Hitachi fleet put to work at the Alpine World Ski Championships A substantial fleet of Hitachi excavators and wheel loaders have been involved in extensive construction and renovation work to prepare...
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Tarmac uses social media to promote National Apprenticeship Week
Tarmac uses social media to promote National Apprenticeship Week Tarmac is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February) by allowing its current group of apprentices to take over its soc...
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Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with three Network Rail apprentices
Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with three Network Rail apprentices Three apprentices have described what it is like working on the railway front line as one of Network Rail’s engineers, to cel...
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HS2 offers free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road contracts
HS2 offers free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road contracts HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized...
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On ‘Time to Talk Day’ Finning UK makes mental health a priority
On ‘Time to Talk Day’ Finning UK makes mental health a priority In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominent reminders about p...
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Geo Connect Asia 2021 set to debut in Singapore as both a physical and virtual event
Geo Connect Asia 2021 set to debut in Singapore as both a physical and virtual event Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial services and location intelligence event is set to be the first large-scale h...
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Highways England awards Jacobs £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract
Highways England awards Jacobs £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for coll...
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Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year
Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year The idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been around for almost a century, but over the past couple of decades we’ve seen vehicle manufact...
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Scottish Contractor cements commitment to JCB with new 150X HD Excavator
Scottish Contractor cements commitment to JCB with new 150X HD Excavator A leading Scottish contractor’s enduring loyalty to JCB’s tracked excavators has been cemented with the purchase of a brand-new...
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Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement
Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy join forces to drive the Build Back Better movement The partners, US-based Digital Twin expert Cityzenith and NeuerEnergy – powered by UK-based Aqovia, a leading Artificial...
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STRABAG consortium wins €246m motorway infrastructure contract in Hungary
STRABAG consortium wins €246m motorway infrastructure contract in Hungary The Hungarian subsidiary of European-based construction group STRABAG has been awarded a new infrastructure contract in Hungar...
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MCA Fusion Hire upgrades to put focus on specialist SafeCheck technology
MCA Fusion Hire upgrades to put focus on specialist SafeCheck technology One of the country’s leading suppliers of specialist hire equipment is rolling out a new investment programme to upgrade its el...
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Geotab expands Southeast Asia operations with new office in Singapore
Geotab expands Southeast Asia operations with new office in Singapore Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, has announced that it has expanded its global presence into Southeast...
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SCCS and Senceive distribute Leica surveying and wireless monitoring products to the UK
SCCS and Senceive distribute Leica surveying and wireless monitoring products to the UK SCCS, part of Hexagon, an authorised distributor and a flagship business for both the rental and sale of Leica G...
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Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition
Aggregate Industries launches truck design competition Leading construction materials giant Aggregate Industries is calling on schools, parents and children across the UK to enter its newly-launched t...
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Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020
Britain’s top 10 vans of 2020 2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turnin...
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Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines
Rocket Rentals invests £1.8m for new fleet of 46 new JCB machines Gloucestershire plant hirer Rocket Rentals has invested in a fleet of 46 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £1.8 million – driven b...
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Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork
Kuwait builds first in-situ cantilever bridge project with Doka Formwork The Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait forms an important part of the country’s national infrastructure, providing a strategic, logi...
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