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Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines
Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines The Transport Technology Forum has issued new guidance to help organisations to keep up to date with the vast amount of inform...
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TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components
TRB develops high-volume manufacturing solution for composite components TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has created a new production process to deliver continuous-fibre thermoset composite parts at...
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EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia
EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and local lender Khan Bank are supporting the operations of Mongolia’s lea...
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Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator
Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator A long-standing user of Volvo reduced swing excavators, Powell Groundworks has opted for the latest E series ECR145,...
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Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany
Four Liebherr cranes support bridge construction in North West Germany Great teamwork by four Liebherr K series tower cranes in the centre of the Emsland region in North West Germany: two 81 K.1 and...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry
Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed...
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University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data
University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced’ data from their mobiles th...
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Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems
Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems WPS, one of the UK’s leading parking equipment providers, is helping Woking Borough Council to provide a seamless visitor and...
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The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75
The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75 AS JCB mark its 75th birthday there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 y...
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Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire
Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire Work is under way to improve passenger and freight journeys over the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct. The iconic North York...
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Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich
Waste handler BTU Hartmeier upgrades fleet with new Hyundai Loader in Munich BTU Hartmeier Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG has its headquarters in Unterschleissheim, which is just north of Munich. The gr...
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Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory to Milwaukee
Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory in Milwaukee Komatsu Mining Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu, has announced they will be relocating its new headquarters factory in Milwaukee, Wis...
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Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China
Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China At bauma China 2020 the major Chinese trade show, Volvo and SDLG will exhibit side by side, showcasing the powerful combined offer with ma...
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Executive Hire Show UK rescheduled to April 2021 – The show will go on
Executive Hire Show UK reschedules to April 2021 – The show will go on Due to continuing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussions with exhibitors, supporters and partn...
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John Deere debuts high-flow Snow Blower models ready for winter
John Deere debuts high-flow Snow Blower models ready for winter John Deere announces three new single-motor, high-flow snow blower models just in time for peak snow-removal season. Compatible with the...
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Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia
Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the opening of its new off...
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Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India
Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India Cube Highways has closed the acquisition of nine operating highway projects from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) fo...
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Port Danubia Speicherei in Austria relies on a SENNEBOGEN Port Handling Giant
Port Danubia Speicherei in Austria relies on a SENNEBOGEN Port Handling Giant A project with impact – this is what the “big green one” built for Danubia Speicherei Ges.m.b.H in Enns, Austr...
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Doosan extends log loader product offering with two new road builders
Doosan extends log loader product offering with two new road builders Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, extends its log loader product offering with two new road builders. The new Doosan® DX300LL-5...
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Cityzenith Digital Twin platform helps New Mexico in transition to a carbon neutral future
Cityzenith Digital Twin platform helps New Mexico in transition to a carbon neutral future New Mexico is launching a new ‘smart infrastructure’ and carbon-neutral energy era on a grand scale, after it...
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Lynch Plant adopts new GKD Cat 308 RCi machine control solutions
Lynch Plant adopts new GKD Cat 308 RCi machine control solutions Machine control manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Plant Hire since 2017. GKD...
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Fred Champion Groundworks invests in new Hitachi excavator fleet in Cornwall
Fred Champion Groundworks invests in new Hitachi excavator fleet in Cornwall Long established civil engineering company Fred Champion Groundworks Ltd, based in Liskeard, Cornwall, has invested in a si...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery UK partners with Engcon to supply and fit tiltrotators
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK partners with Engcon to supply and fit tiltrotators Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has announced a new partnership with Engcon to supply and fit their rang...
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Fugro awarded 5-year contract at Dallas Love Field Airport for quality assurance testing
Fugro awarded 5-year contract at Dallas Love Field Airport for quality assurance testing Fugro has been awarded a 5-year contract by the City of Dallas Department of Aviation to provide quality assura...
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Liebherr Mining and VA Erzberg develop Trolley Assist for 100 tonne mining trucks
Liebherr Mining and VA Erzberg develop Trolley Assist for 100 tonne mining trucks At Bauma 2019, VA Erzberg and Liebherr concluded a development contract for a Trolley assist system for the T 236 (100...
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Albion Stone expands mining operations on Isle of Portland with new Volvo Loader
Albion Stone expands mining operations on Isle of Portland with new Volvo Loader A third Volvo L150H loading shovel has been supplied to Albion Stone for its mining operations at the Jordans and Bower...
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Asphalt maintenance solution gives Innovative Roadway Solutions the advantage
Asphalt maintenance solution gives Innovative Roadway Solutions the advantage The hardest part of a project for most contractors is the bid. Balancing customer specs with overhead costs to produce a n...
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GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future
GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future General Motors has today announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric ve...
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Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform
Costain help drive infrastructure innovation with new Cloud-based platform Pushing the pace on digitisation and innovation to drive better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure, Costain has w...
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GAP Hire Solutions invests in 240 green AJC EasyCabins
GAP Hire Solutions invests in 240 green AJC EasyCabins The UK’s largest independent hire company, GAP Hire Solutions owns one of the largest towable welfare unit fleets in the UK. The rental firm work...
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Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys
Locating hidden Asbestos during Intrusive Surveys It is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to prevent the uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos-containing material...
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Britain’s infrastructure revolution will rely on used construction machines
Britain’s infrastructure revolution will rely on used construction machines The prime minister has promised £5 billion worth of investments as part of a “new deal” and an “infrastructure revolut...
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Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System
Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System Sarcos Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, today announced that the company has been awarded a contr...
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JCB 75th birthday celebration can be seen from space
JCB 75th birthday celebration can be seen from space A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s impending 75th birthday. The giant logo wa...
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Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia
Virgin Hyperloop unveils Certification Center in West Virginia After years of testing and developing hyperloop technology at their full-scale test site, Virgin Hyperloop unveiled today that West Virgi...
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GIZ study calls for cities to mobilise to change transport
GIZ study calls for cities to mobilise to change transport Innovative transport systems in cities reduce emissions in the transport and traffic sectors. A new GIZ study underscores the importance of s...
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First day of Construction Leaders Summit focuses on seismic changes
First day of Construction Leaders Summit focuses on seismic changes Today, senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: Th...
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Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors
Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors Velodyne Lidar today announced a three-year sales agreement with Baidu for its Alpha Prime™ lidar sensors....
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Headwater Equipment Sales in Canada signs up with Terex Trucks
Headwater Equipment Sales in Canada signs up with Terex Trucks Terex Trucks has signed Headwater Equipment Sales Ltd., as its new dealer in Alberta, Canada, to bring its articulated haulers to even mo...
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Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects
Australia investing $7.5 billion for transport infrastructure projects A $7.5 billion new investment in national transport infrastructure will boost the national economy, deliver safer roads and creat...
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Electrical engineering specialist Meldrum rebrands to Actemium Carlisle
Electrical engineering specialist Meldrum rebrands to Actemium Carlisle Meldrum Ltd has rebranded as Actemium Carlisle, joining the wider Actemium network of Business Units in its mission to boost ind...
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Renault Trucks announces sale of all-electric DZE Trucks in UK
Renault Trucks announces sale of all-electric DZE Trucks in UK Marking a milestone in the transformation of urban transport, Renault Trucks is delighted to partner with two of the UK’s leading brands...
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Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia
Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia Cummins Inc. and Bustech, Australia’s largest supplier of transit buses designed, engineered and manufactured in Austr...
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Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA
Entegra Attachments acquires Bloom Manufacturing in the USA In July of this year, Entegra Attachments, LLC of Saint Charles, Illionois, USA, acquired Bloom Manufacturing, Inc, a 110 year old manufactu...
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Wirtgen polycrystalline diamond tip milling tools deliver results for Pike Industries
Wirtgen polycrystalline diamond tip milling tools deliver results for Pike Industries High-performance milling tools from Wirtgen with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip have significantly increased...
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Five Liebherr T264 mining trucks head for Dawson Mine in Queensland
Five Liebherr T264 mining trucks head for Dawson Mine in Queensland Liebherr Mining have delivered five brand new hauler trucks to MacKellar Mining in Australia, a loyal contractor customer since 2016...
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Shenstone Plant chooses Hyundai for their first ever new equipment purchase
Shenstone Plant chooses Hyundai for their first ever new equipment purchase Based in Northamptonshire, family run business Shenstone Plant, is run by Nick and Alex Bennie who have been running the bus...
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What the British Government’s planning white paper means for the construction industry
What the British Government’s planning white paper means for the construction industry The UK government has recently published a white paper titled ‘Planning for the future. Within this, they o...
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Ringway wins Central area maintenance contractor project in London
Ringway wins Central area maintenance contractor project in London We are delighted to announce that Ringway has been appointed as the Central area maintenance contractor under the London Highways Mai...
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NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2
NCDOT secures beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection using Skydio 2 Skydio, a leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight has announced the FAA has granted the No...
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