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EBRD supports seaport of Kherson as the first concession project in Ukraine
EBRD supports seaport of Kherson as the first concession project in Ukraine The first-ever concession project in Ukraine, structured in line with best international practice, was signed this week. The...
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Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia
Sacyr completes 84km’s of Puerta de Hierro to Cruz del Viso Highway in Colombia Sacyr continues to advance its fourth generation (4G) highway projects in Colombia as Sacyr Concesiones hands over...
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US DOE recognises Volvo North America for waste reduction efforts
US DOE recognises Volvo North America for waste reduction efforts Volvo Group North America recently received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants Better Practice Award for preventing and r...
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Will China dominate the construction equipment market?
Will China dominate the construction equipment market? Are Eastern manufacturers primed to be the new global superpowers of the industry? Global chief technology officer at Pullmann Global, Alan Berge...
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Has the flaws in GDPR drained Europe’s digital economy?
Has the flaws in GDPR drained Europe’s digital economy? In response to the European Commission’s two-year review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Center for Data Innovation...
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HyundaiCEE appoints new Western European Head of Sales for Material Handling
HyundaiCEE appoints new Western European Head of Sales for Material Handling Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has announced the appointment of Christopher Thompson as the new Head of Sales, Mater...
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African Development Bank finances $1.2m study for Ethiopia to Sudan railway
African Development Bank finances $1.2m study for Ethiopia to Sudan railway The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia’s government to finance a fe...
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Robotic Research automating CDoT heavy-duty Transit Buses with CTfastrak
Robotic Research automating CDoT heavy-duty Transit Buses with CTfastrak Robotic Research LLC, one of the world’s leading autonomous technology providers, announced today that it is helping the Connec...
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NTT DATA awarded $17.5m US Department of Homeland Security contract
NTT DATA awarded $17.5m US Department of Homeland Security contract NTT DATA Services Federal Government, a public sector subsidiary of NTT DATA Services, today announced it has been competitively awa...
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Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award
Transport for the North wins CIHT Transport Planning Award Transport for the North has scooped a prestigious industry award after setting out a 30-year vision for investment in the region. The statuto...
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Electric vehicle sales stay buoyant during lockdown
Electric vehicle sales stay buoyant during lockdown Despite a 97% drop in total vehicles sales the EV market has remained buoyant throughout the Covid-19. Battery electric vehicle sales dropped by jus...
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D2H working on electric Tuk-Tuk alternative
D2H working on electric Tuk-Tuk alternative A UK-based advanced engineering company is leading a consortium to design an innovative, low cost electric vehicle chassis that has the potential to provide...
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Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans
Charles Morgan joins the Britishvolt Board to bolster gigafactory plans Battery manufacturer Britishvolt today announces the appointment of automotive specialist Charles Morgan, to both the Advisory B...
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M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix
M60 Motorway in Manchester set for missing link fix The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link. T...
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Tonkin Gap $400m Highway works fast tracked in Western Australia
Tonkin Gap $400m Highway works fast tracked in Western Australia The $400 million Tonkin Gap contract has been awarded to the Tonkin Gap Alliance, fast tracking the project and unlocking thousands of...
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thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany
thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany The innovative enterprise thyssenkrupp Carbon Components convinced the jury of the 27th round of the innovation competition...
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Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex
Network Rail launches major renewal of Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge in Sussex Passengers in Sussex will feel the benefits of a major renewal and refurbishment to Oxted Viaduct and a footbridge...
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Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service
Tech startup Shareplant launches construction freelance service Revolutionary online construction marketplace startup Shareplant has launched an additional web based service in the UK to connect freel...
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Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation
Liebherr mobile construction crane runs silent in electric operation Earlier this year, the Radeberg-based company Krandienst Kunze e.K. sent its Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane to Dresd...
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UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology
UK invests £70m to become a world-leader in quantum computing technology The government has announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than £70 million government investment to help mark...
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Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA
Boston Dynamics Spot robot dog now available in USA Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, has debuted sales for Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain wi...
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Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester
Highview Power awarded £10m grant for commercial CRYOBattery facility in Manchester Highview Power has been awarded a £10 million grant from the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Str...
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Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn
Volvo Group reducing costs and accelerating transformation to counter downturn The COVID-19 crisis is expected to have a negative effect on economic activity in many of the Volvo Group’s major markets...
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Digital Traffic Systems and Iteris to deploy ITS Asset Management System for Georgia DoT
Digital Traffic Systems and Iteris to deploy ITS Asset Management System for Georgia DoT Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it is one of the core...
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Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety
Innovative Sheet Piling installation could enable better Smart Motorway safety Expert sheet piling contractor and installer, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, could come to the rescue of contractors responding t...
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Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate
Rula appointed development partner for expansion of Winsford Industrial Estate Rula Developments has been appointed by the Cheshire West and Chester Council and Public Sector Plc partnership Build...
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ADB approves $100m to support rural road network expansion in Bangladesh
ADB approves $100m to support rural road network expansion in Bangladesh The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to expand the coverage of an ongoing rural road network impro...
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Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver
Excel Surfacing paves the way with a Volvo P2870D compact wheeled paver “It’s been worth waiting for….” is the sentiment of Steve O’Keefe, Co-Director of Bradford-based Excel Surfacing Ltd, as the com...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe launches Onsite podcast Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced that it has created a new podcast especially for operators, owners and enthusiasts o...
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Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon
Britishvolt UK Gigafactory one step closer with appointment of Isobel Sheldon Battery manufacturer Britishvolt announces the appointment of seasoned battery industry professional Isobel Sheldon, as Ch...
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Tyler Equipment named VolvoCE 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America
Tyler Equipment named VolvoCE 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America Volvo Construction Equipment has named Tyler Equipment its 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America. The company also awarded Hou...
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Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark
Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher heads for Denmark Last week a Python 5000+ Pothole Patcher drove off the assembly line and straight into a truck going bound for Montreal, Canada, where it was then loaded...
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Over 150,000 EV charging spots throughout Europe rely on Bosch
Over 150,000 EV charging spots throughout Europe rely on Bosch Fuss-free recharging. In a nutshell, there is nothing drivers of electric cars want more. They want to quickly find a vacant charge spot,...
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VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services
VolvoCE EW60E Excavator delivers on mobility and power for ACS Building Services The EW60E six tonne machine has been supplied by Plant & Engineering Services, SMT GB’s utility dealer for the Sout...
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New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia
New Liebherr USA Newport News headquarters opens at expanded campus in Virginia Liebherr USA, Co. marked a milestone as the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house e...
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Densford Civil wins $125m phase one Stephenson Avenue Extension in Perth
Densford Civil wins $125m phase one Stephenson Avenue Extension in Perth Local workers will begin construction this year on the Stephenson Avenue Extension after local company, Densford Civil Pty Ltd...
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Venti Technologies announces deployment of their first autonomous SUV
Venti Technologies announces deployment of their first autonomous SUV Venti Technologies, the leader in safe-speed autonomous vehicles, today announced that it has successfully deployed two autonomous...
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Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction
Highways England sets out 15 year digital vision to revolutionise construction A digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, w...
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Northern UK leaders call for clarity in post-Covid rail operations and transport investment
Northern UK leaders call for clarity in post-Covid rail operations and transport investment The people and businesses of the North need to have confidence in the region’s transport network over the co...
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Britishvolt landmark battery gigafactory set for South Wales
Britishvolt landmark battery gigafactory set for South Wales Battery manufacturer, Britishvolt, today announces the down selection of two promising sites for the UK’s first 30 plus GWh gigafactory, fr...
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Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros
Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros Thales will provide its SelTrac™ Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution in South Korea, Turkey and C...
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Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training
Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training To continue to support and inform our clients during this time, Reference Point has partnered with Z...
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Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans
Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans Spatial analysis by Esri UK has found that most pavements around the country are less than 3 metres wide, ma...
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Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria
Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria When it came to specifying new plant equipment to deliver a bridge replacement project in Cumbria, Waitings Ltd knew that only the best would do. The co...
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Better health and safety systems can lower fines
Better health and safety systems can lower fines Since the introduction of the new sentencing guidelines, penalties for breaching health & safety law have got tougher. Having the appropriate proce...
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FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy
FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy FLIR Systems has announced that the United States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the company’s...
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Autonomous Container Terminal Vehicles start work at Jebel Ali Port
Autonomous Container Terminal Vehicles start work at Jebel Ali Port Leading trade enabler, DP World, UAE Region and the autonomous vehicle, robotics and AI specialist DGWorld has entered a contractual...
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Xpeng opens new smart robot driven Electric Vehicle factory
Xpeng opens new smart robot driven Electric Vehicle factory Xpeng Motors, a leading electric vehicle and technology company, reveals an exclusive inside view into its self-built wholly-owned factory i...
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New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green
New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green Greater Manchester is set to become greener, as nearly 300 trees are to be planted at Duet Salford Quays (“Duet”), a recently launched More. Build to...
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The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19
The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19 The construction sector is fundamentally important to the UK economy. Often cited as the barometer of economic conditions, it cont...
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