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Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough
Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough A MAJOR town-wide drive to clean up Middlesbrough’s pothole menace has been hailed a major success. And Council chiefs have pledged to keep...
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Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™
Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™ Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard™ certification globall...
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T and M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification
T&M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification T&M Bowser Solutions is a manufacturer of custom-built bowsers (tankers) added the widely coveted standard to its ISO 9001, 1...
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Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East
Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has selected a site in the North East of England to bu...
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AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda
AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of $71.5 million to pave sections of two roads in southwestern Uganda, a pro...
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WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus
WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Northumberland County Council on the development of a multi-million-pound...
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A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success
A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success Opening eight months ahead of schedule amid a global pandemic, Highways England’s new A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – their larges...
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Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy
Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has awar...
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Volkswagen opens e-mobility Research Centre in China
Volkswagen opens e-mobility Research Centre in China Anhui province is to be transformed into a new centre of competence and e-mobility hub for the Volkswagen Group in China. As a first step, today sa...
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GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt to support mass market EV charging
GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt to support mass market EV charging GRIDSERVE has announced that the UK’s first Electric Forecourt® near Braintree, Essex, is open for business, repr...
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BandT Plant Hire receives first Cat 325 2D excavators in the UK
B&T Plant Hire receives first Cat 325 2D excavators in the UK Construction equipment hire service B&T Plant Hire are the first in the UK to purchase the new Cat® 325 2D excavators. Supplied by...
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Etisalat names Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Vision a Best Innovations in 2020
Etisalat names Hyundai Urban Air Mobility Vision a Best Innovations in 2020 Hyundai Motor Group’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vision concept, S-A1, will be on display at GITEX Technology Week, December 6...
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AfDB funds $120m Malagarasi Hydropower Project in Tanzania
AfDB funds $120m Malagarasi Hydropower Project in Tanzania The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a $120 million loan to fund the construction of a 50 MW hydropower plant...
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Granite wins $39m highway widening project in Southern California
Granite wins $39m highway widening project in Southern California Granite Construction has announced it has been awarded the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Widening Project by the California Department...
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Bowland Stone expands fleet with Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid tipper truck
Bowland Stone expands fleet with Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid tipper truck Achieving a payload of more than four tonne was the standout reason behind Bowland Stone acquiring its latest Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid...
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Gammon Construction wins Kitemark Certification for Innovation Management
Gammon Construction wins Kitemark Certification for Innovation Management Gammon Construction Limited has become one of the first organisations globally, and only organisation outside of the UK, to ac...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery expands distribution network in Italy
Hitachi Construction Machinery expands distribution network in Italy Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is expanding its distribution network in Italy to have a closer connection to cus...
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Granite wins $16m Airport Refuelling Facility Project in San Diego
Granite wins $16m Airport Refuelling Facility Project in San Diego Granite Construction has announced that it has been awarded the West Refueler Loading Facility & West Solid Waste Facility projec...
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Issues facing the UK’s road and infrastructure networks
Issues facing the UK’s road and infrastructure networks The UK’s road and infrastructure network is in constant need of upkeep and traditional remediation methods are often too slow to keep our...
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UK Power Networks launches electricity network plan to boost SME use of EVs
UK Power Networks launches electricity network plan to boost SME use of EVs Over two million small businesses from across London, the South East and East of England are being asked to join a landmark...
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Sacyr’s H2O Housing Development in Barcelona awarded BREEAM Certification
Sacyr’s H2O Housing Development in Barcelona awarded BREEAM Certification Sacyr Engineering and Infrastructure has been awarded the BREEAM sustainability certification for the Badalona H20 housi...
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Datatag ID sets out to be a global leader with new Marketing Executive
Datatag ID sets out to be a global leader with new Marketing Executive Datatag ID offers leading security marking and registration systems across multiple industries – the firm’s vision is to be a glo...
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Geotab explores the key Fleet Industry trends for the UK in 2021
Geotab explores the key Fleet Industry trends for the UK in 2021 Geotab’s Regional Manager for UK & Ireland, David Savage has shared some of his predictions for the UK Fleet and Logistics In...
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NIB invests in Geothermal power production and distribution in Iceland
NIB invests in Geothermal power production and distribution in Iceland The Nordic Invesment Bank has signed a 15-year loan with Icelandic utility Orkuveita Reykjavikur to finance an investment program...
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EIB backs €470 million road safety scheme in Greece
EIB backs €470 million road safety scheme in Greece The European Investment Bank has agreed to support a €470 million nationwide programme to reduce death and injury caused by traffic accidents across...
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Northern Ireland going green with contract for 145 zero and low emission buses
Northern Ireland going green with contract for 145 zero and low emission buses The decarbonisation of public transport in Northern Ireland has taken a significant leap forward with a new contract for...
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VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time
VÖGELE pavers enable German motorway rehabilitation in record time Contractor JOHANN BUNTE Bauunternehmung showed how to rehabilitate the surface and binder courses of a section of motorway successful...
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United Utilities app wins innovation award for smoothing out road reinstatement
United Utilities app wins innovation award for smoothing out road reinstatement Regional water firm, United Utilities, has created an app to perfect its system of laying asphalt after it has dug up a...
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Breedon Group invests in CDE wet processing recycling plant for North Cave Quarry
Breedon Group invests in CDE wet processing recycling plant for North Cave Quarry Breedon Group, one of the UK’s leading producers and suppliers of bulk aggregates, has invested in a new CDE wet proce...
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Colas-SIAC awarded A46 Stoneleigh Junction works in Warwickshire
Colas-SIAC awarded A46 Stoneleigh Junction works in Warwickshire Warwickshire County Council and key strategic partners Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council have announced the start of m...
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VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market
VolvoCE 14 ton DD145 compactor designed for the Chinese construction market With large drum diameter combined with powerful vibration, the DD145 double drum compactor has what it takes to produce a sm...
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Holmfirth Building Services upgrades to Yanmar ViO26-6 Micro-Excavator
Holmfirth Building Services upgrades to Yanmar ViO26-6 Micro-Excavator When it came to replacing its well-worn micro excavator, Holmfirth Building Services purchased a Yanmar ViO26-6 from local dealer...
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Hounslow Highways puts the very first electric chipper to work
Hounslow Highways puts the very first electric chipper to work Following a successful two-week trial earlier this year, Hounslow Highways has taken another step towards a greener, cleaner operation by...
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Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar
Goodfellow Bros. receives the first electric Dozer manufactured by Caterpillar Goodfellow Bros. is the proud recipient of one of three commemorative Cat® D6 XE Dozers – a special edition high-drive el...
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Esh Construction completes £8.4m Infrastructure Scheme at IAMP One
Esh Construction completes £8.4m Infrastructure Scheme at IAMP One Esh Construction has completed the first phase of infrastructure works on the £8.4m IAMP One scheme. The works, which commenced in Fe...
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Highways England Archaeologists expose jails, bombs and mapping mysteries in Hull
Highways England Archaeologists expose jails, bombs and mapping mysteries in Hull A 235-year-old prison, a suspected Second World War bomb explosion and mysterious buildings that don’t appear on any m...
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Gammon Construction and Converge create worlds first digital twin of site concreting
Gammon Construction and Converge create worlds first digital twin of site concreting Gammon Construction in collaboration with Converge has created the world’s first digital twin of site concreting, t...
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Reston Waste Management expands with Hyundai Equipment
Reston Waste Management expands with Hyundai Equipment Reston Waste Management is a South West London skip hire and waste collection business who rose from humble beginnings. Back in 2001 Andrew Resto...
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Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics
Mecalac introduces Telehander Loader AS900tele to optimize logistics Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduc...
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Tyre Boss expands popular tyre fill services
Tyre Boss expands popular tyre fill services Best known for supplying and fitting specialist solid tyres, Tyre Boss can also source and supply pretty much any off-highway tyre solution. This includes...
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Greater Manchester Police using Road Safety Support speedometer calibration services
Greater Manchester Police using Road Safety Support speedometer calibration services Greater Manchester Police has become the latest force to appoint the Road Safety Support Speed Test Laboratory to c...
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Unique Autonomous Vehicle Development Centre in the UK nears completion
Unique Autonomous Vehicle Development Centre in the UK nears completion Self-driving vehicles are a significant step closer to becoming a reality on public roads with the construction of a revolutiona...
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Unique stainless steel and concrete bridge built in Cumbria to combat flooding risk
Unique stainless steel and concrete bridge built in Cumbria to combat flooding risk A new stainless steel and concrete bridge, the first of its kind in the UK, has opened to pedestrians and vehicles i...
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Frost Control Systems and u-blox keep municipal roads safe in adverse weather
Frost Control Systems and u-blox keep municipal roads safe in adverse weather Adverse weather road conditions need treatment in order to keep US traffic moving, communities open, and thoroughfares saf...
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VolvoCE launches two Excavator ranges for bauma China 2020
VolvoCE launches two Excavator ranges for bauma China 2020 Volvo CE, which is exhibiting together with SDLG at bauma CHINA 2020, is demonstrating its commitment to the Chinese market by unveiling two...
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Kuwait awards Siemens Energy major service contract to bolster power grid reliability
Kuwait awards Siemens Energy major service contract to bolster power grid reliability Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to provide maintenance of 116 hig...
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Advanced Technology Research Council creates ASPIRE to drive future technologies
Advanced Technology Research Council creates ASPIRE to drive future technologies The newly established Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in Abu Dhabi has announced its plans to drive the cre...
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Experts discuss and debate the Future of Smart Cities in a Post-Pandemic World
Experts discuss and debate the Future of Smart Cities in a Post-Pandemic World Doha, Singapore, and Amsterdam are represented in a virtual summit hosted by Msheireb Downtown Doha, one of world’s smart...
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MB Crusher highlights 5 exceptional contractors with extreme job sites
MB Crusher highlights 5 exceptional contractors with extreme job sites How to save thousands of dollars while developing nine thousand kilometres (five thousand five hundred and ninety two miles) of l...
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Vodafone UK expands services to remove barriers to IoT adoption
Vodafone UK expands services to remove barriers to IoT adoption Vodafone UK is launching a new range of IoT services that will remove barriers to IoT adoption for UK businesses. By partnering with IoT...
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