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Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo
Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo Metso has showcased their latest addition to its mobile screens range, the Lokotrack® ST4.10™, at the Metso booth C3153...
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Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK
Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on l...
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CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader
CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader CASE Construction Equipment introduces “Project Zeus” — the 580 EV (Electric Vehicle), the construction industry’s f...
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ADB financing $42m for critical transport infrastructure in Bangladesh
ADB financing $42m for critical transport infrastructure in Bangladesh The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve tra...
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EBRD Green Cities Action Plan to transform public transport in Sarajevo
EBRD Green Cities Action Plan to transform public transport in Sarajevo The EBRD is financing major investments to improve public transport in Sarajevo, with CO² emission reductions likely to exceed 3...
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World Bank report safer roads will add over $1 Trillion to South Asian Economies
World Bank report safer roads will add over $1 Trillion to South Asian Economies South Asia’s eastern subregion, comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal, needs to invest an estimated extra $11...
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INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard finds congestion cost Britain £6.9 billion in 2019
INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard finds congestion cost Britain £6.9 billion in 2019 INRIX, a global leader in transportation analytics and connected car services, has published the 2019 INRIX Global Tra...
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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry
COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high numbers of insolvencies, high-profile building safety...
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Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020
Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020 Tenstar Simulation, a specialist in the simulator industry that offers a wide range of professional machine education simulator...
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TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria
TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria There are many different methods for erecting bridges – but the new technique developed by TU Wien, the balanced lowering method, is quite spectacular:...
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Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards
Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been announced as a finalist in the 2020 Highways Engl...
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Five raises $41 million to tackle the biggest challenges in self-driving vehicles
Five raises $41 million to tackle the biggest challenges in self-driving vehicles Five, the UK self-driving company, has raised $41M in a Series B round of equity funding. New investors are Trustbridg...
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Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG
Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG Metso will showcase a special edition Lokotrack® LT4MXTM for visitors at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 construction show i...
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Equipmake and HiETA create the most power dense electric motor
Equipmake and HiETA create the most power dense electric motor The world’s most power dense permanent magnet electric motor is under development in the UK. Expert electrification company, Equipmake, h...
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New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs
New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs John Deere unveils a new factory-installed Premium Circle option for all G-Series, GP-Series and SmartGrade™ motor...
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Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK
Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK Richard Broome, Managing Director at Linesearch BeforeUdig (LSBUD), the nation’s leading online asset search facility, discusses...
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Czech firefighters get specialist vehicles on TATRA truck chassis
Czech firefighters get specialist vehicles on TATRA truck chassis On February 18, the special firefighting unit from the Czech town of Hlučín was handed over two special fire-fighting vehicles built o...
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Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership
Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership Ringway Jacobs, the leading integrated highways service provider to UK local authorities, secures the maximum five-ye...
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Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara an...
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ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation
ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation In the wake of the Appeal Court’s decision that plans for the third runway at Heathrow were unlawful, the Association of Director...
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Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions
Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions Clearview Intelligence strengthens its senior management team with internal promotions ready to push on into 2020 a...
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GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020
GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020 GSSI, a world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas, Nev...
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Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges
Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges Network Rail is highlighting both The Forth and The Britannia bridges as two of the most treasured and recognisable features of the British ra...
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Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge
Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge Energy Systems Catapult is launching an innovator challenge call in collaboration with Places for People, Geovati...
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Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks
Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks On average, business and IT decision makers from UK construction organisations waste over a quarter (29%) of their time at work o...
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JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester
JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester The landmark machine was driven off the line at the company’s factory in Rocester, Staffordshire – the very location where the first J...
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Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show
Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show Peterbilt Motors Company will display a wide range of work truck solutions for the vocational and medium duty market...
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Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands
Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands Tens of thousands of people are expected for the massive CONEXPO/CON-AGG trade show in Las Vegas, NV next week to see the latest techno...
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GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services
GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent rental company, has placed an order for 18 x 26t liquid waste tankers, following a recent annou...
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UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots
UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots As the Northern Rail franchise this weekend moves into new ownership, leaders from across the North of England hav...
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UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat
UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its “Cheating or Competing?” campaign this week, and...
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UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses
UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses The UK Government is scaling up its support to the automotive industry by hosting more UK Pavilions than ever before at major trade exh...
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Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator
Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator Bridgend Aggregates of King Edward, Northern Scotland, has taken delivery of its first VolvoCE excavator in the form of a thirty tonne EC3...
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Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology
Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology The 23-year-old Norwegian contractor, Simen Berge, has a high level of expertise beyond his years, driven by his company Berge...
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Redefining road infrastructure at the Roads, Bridges and Highways Middle East Forum
Redefining road infrastructure at the Roads, Bridges and Highways Middle East Forum Of all the active infrastructure projects that are being developed in the Middle East, roads, highways and bridges r...
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Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open
Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open Two years since Peter Aldous MP brought his private members bill to Westminster, some 26 years since the recommendations i...
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Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan
Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) signed an agreement on the general terms and conditions for financing the construct...
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Go Plant Fleet Services cleaning up with new MAN TGM Sweeper
Go Plant Fleet Services cleaning up with new MAN TGM Sweeper UK provider of operated road sweepers and self-drive specialist vehicles, Go Plant Fleet Services, has just taken delivery of a new MAN TGM...
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UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020
UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020 Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules – which will impact on the construction industry by placing addit...
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Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people
Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue c...
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14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success
14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success The 14th annual Executive Hire Show (5&6 February, Ricoh Arena Coventry) was a runaway success – the event was a hive of activity from the o...
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JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact
JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the cor...
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Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution
Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution Projects to enhance four economically important roads across the North have been awarded development funding this week as part of...
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Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland
Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland At the end of January 2020, representatives of the historic Aargau city of Kaiserstuhl, in Switzerland, were able to recei...
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Hong Kong Airport relies on Mammoet to build world’s longest airside bridge
Hong Kong Airport relies on Mammoet to build world’s longest airside bridge Mammoet has successfully assisted Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to create a new panoramic point with the inst...
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Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021
Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021 Following the cancellation of Geo Connect Asia 2020, in view of health and travel safety concerns connected to the still-evolving Covid-19 situa...
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Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia
Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia Work on the Nowra Bridge project in New South Wales, Australia, will soon begin with the design and construct contract awarded to Fulton Hogan Constr...
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New LoJack Connect subscription services launched to Dealers and Drivers across the US
New LoJack Connect subscription services launched to Dealers and Drivers across the US LoJack® a leader in stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) and innovative automotive services has announced the launch of...
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New remediation guide for building on land previously used for mining
New remediation guide for building on land previously used for mining The UK Coal Authority and the Construction Industry Research and Information Association recently released a new 500-page guide (C...
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EIB invests €90 million for expansion of the Karavanke Tunnel in Slovenia
EIB invests €90 million for expansion of the Karavanke Tunnel in Slovenia Millions of passengers on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will benefit from a safer, faster and more convenient r...
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