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DOKA’s technical skills put to the test on the Doha Orbital Highway project
DOKA’s technical skills put to the test on the Doha Orbital Highway project Doka’s recent work on the new Doha Orbital Highway shows how a combination of slick logistics and technical supervisio...
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Top Speakers lined up for DroneCon2019 at Plantworx
Top Speakers lined up for DroneCon2019 at Plantworx COMIT (Construction Opportunities for Mobile IT) is delighted to be hosting DroneCon2019 its 2019 Drone Conference at PLANTWORX (11-13 June 2019, E...
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First Hyundai HX900 L Excavator in Europe sold to demolition giants ABLE UK
First Hyundai HX900 L Excavator in Europe sold to demolition giants ABLE UK Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) distributor, Taylor & Braithwaite, located in Cumbria UK, has sold the very...
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Safety Signage manufacturer Spectrum Industrial at Plantworx
Safety Signage manufacturer Spectrum Industrial at Plantworx Safety Signage and Products manufacturer Spectrum Industrial will be exhibiting at Plantworx 2019 to be held next week at the East of Engla...
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GSSI receives USA Presidential Award for Exports
GSSI receives USA Presidential Award for Exports The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, this week presented Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc, (GSSI) with a Presidential Award, the President’s “E”...
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ADB funded roads in Fiji helping to revive their rural economy
ADB funded roads in Fiji helping to revive their rural economy The Fiji road network is being repaired and upgraded to improve mobility, safety, and climate change resilience. ADB is helping to finan...
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Meet Alan Gow’s new Volvo widespread excavator
Meet Alan Gow’s new Volvo widespread excavator Thurso based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of a widespread Volvo EC140E LM excavator for its ground working and general contracting business....
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Rubber roads pave the way for tyre recycling as Tarmac expands asphalt range
Rubber roads pave the way for tyre recycling as Tarmac expands asphalt range A new rubberised asphalt, which uses waste from tyre recycling has been launched by Tarmac, the leading sustainable buildin...
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Helsinki Airport modernisation financed by KfW IPEX-Bank
Helsinki Airport modernisation financed by KfW IPEX-Bank KfW IPEX-Bank is participating in the financing to expand and modernise Helsinki Airport, some 17 km north of Finland’s capital. The tota...
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1 in 5 professional drivers will risk a level crossing according to the train timetable
1 in 5 professional drivers will risk a level crossing according to the train timetable A staggering 23% of professional drivers have admitted that if they knew the train timetable and did not believe...
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Volvo Excavator with Steelwrist combo a first for Heddle Construction in the Orkneys
Volvo Excavator with Steelwrist combo a first for Heddle Construction in the Orkneys Orkney based Heddle Construction has opted for a Volvo reduced swing radius ECR145E complete with a Steelwrist tilt...
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Testing of painting platform for Queensferry Bridge enabled with help from Mabey Hire
Testing of painting platform for Queensferry Bridge enabled with help from Mabey Hire Temporary support towers and jacking systems used to proof test a Rubrica Painting Platform, which will be used to...
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Sahara rolls out the largest range of Electric Vehicles in India
Sahara rolls out the largest range of Electric Vehicles in India Sahara India Pariwar, one of the biggest Indian business conglomerates, announces its foray into the automobile sector, under the brand...
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Plantworx 2019 has its very own Smartphone App
Plantworx 2019 has its very own Smartphone App Plantworx 2019 is just a week away! The show has over 450 exhibitors and the big build-up has begun for the 4th biennial Construction show (11th – 13th J...
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Highways England A428 upgrade saves commuters up to 90 minutes
Highways England A428 upgrade saves commuters up to 90 minutes Updated plans to transform one of the busiest road links in the East of England have gone on show today. Commuters using the A428 between...
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ADB $350m loan to upgrade Chhattisgarh state and district roads in India
ADB $350m loan to upgrade Chhattisgarh state and district roads in India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $350 million loan to rehabilitate and upgrade state highways and major district...
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World Bank improving the infrastructure of four large neighbourhoods in Dhaka
World Bank improving the infrastructure of four large neighbourhoods in Dhaka The government of Bangladesh has signed a $100.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve livability of...
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Spitfire lands at London Bridge to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings
Spitfire lands at London Bridge to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings There was a Supermarine Spitfire surprise for passengers at London Bridge this morning as a full-scale replica Spitfire appear...
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Scandinavian style for Cornish Plant man’s Hyundai fleet
Scandinavian style for Cornish Plant man’s Hyundai fleet Cornish plant man Kirk Hough has developed a liking for the Hyundai brand over the past few years, having purchased his first 14 tonne cl...
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Indonesia’s massive public transport system begins transitioning to electric buses
Indonesia’s massive public transport system begins transitioning to electric buses Bus passengers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, will soon be going green. Governor Anies Baswedan’s vision is t...
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Barcelona to get new fleet less polluting alternative buses with finance from EIB
Barcelona to get new fleet less polluting alternative buses with finance from EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing the modernisation of the Barcelona fleet of city buses, by granting a...
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ULMA takes part in construction of the Toowoomba Viaduct in Australia
ULMA takes part in construction of the Toowoomba Viaduct in Australia Toowoomba is a bustling city in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland, Australia. The Toowoomba viaduct project, which e...
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Transport for London looking forward to an all Electric City
Transport for London looking forward to an all Electric City If London plans to be a zero-carbon city by 2050, there have to be huge changes in policy, transport infrastructure and public attitude. Vo...
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Highways England to introduce autonomous plant on maintenance projects
Highways England to introduce autonomous plant on maintenance projects Highways England plans to revolutionise construction and maintenance schemes on the strategic road network by introducing the use...
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Norway’s Wiggo Rønningen Maskin flies the Hitachi flag
Norway’s Wiggo Rønningen Maskin flies the Hitachi flag Norwegian construction company Wiggo Rønningen Maskin AS is using a fleet of Hitachi construction machinery to help it manage a number of p...
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Find out more about Network Rail’s plans to upgrade Norwood Junction station
Find out more about Network Rail’s plans to upgrade Norwood Junction station Local residents and rail passengers are invited to four public drop-in events in June to find out more about Network...
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Probrand reveals IT issues are costing the UK £3.4bn per year in lost productivity
Probrand reveals IT issues are costing the UK £3.4bn per year in lost productivity According to Probrand, new research has revealed that UK Businesses are losing out both financially and on productivi...
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Plantworx Construction Exhibition throws open the gates to keen students
Plantworx Construction Exhibition throws open the gates to keen students Pupils, students, and graduates are invited to attend Plantworx on the last day of the event (Thursday 13 June). Parents, grand...
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SRC Aggregates opts for CDE Infinity Screens in new wet processing plant
SRC Aggregates opts for CDE Infinity Screens in new wet processing plant SRC Aggregates has opted for Infinity Screens™ in newly commissioned plant from CDE, the world-leading wet processing co...
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Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium
Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium The Grupo Vía Central consortium (GVC), led by Sacyr and the Uruguayan firms Saceem and Berkes, as well as France’s NGE, have...
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AGD Systems exhibiting at the ITS European Congress in the Netherlands
AGD Systems exhibiting at the ITS European Congress in the Netherlands AGD Systems, leading manufacturer of ITS product solutions, will exhibit at this year’s ITS European Congress, 2-6 June, Eindhove...
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Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety
Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety Concrete has been the mainstay of motorway bridge construction for decades and has a wealth of benefits. It’s durable, versatile, and consist...
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Volvo paves the way for road improvements in Ukraine
Volvo paves the way for road improvements in Ukraine A fleet of Volvo wheel loaders, excavators and graders have been helping keep road construction company Lutskavtodor Group running smoothly and saf...
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ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan
ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $170 million loan to help improve the Uzbekistan railway fleet through the procurement of...
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ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India
ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide $750 million equivalent in Indian Rupees in long-t...
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ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines
ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved financing of up to $2.75 billion for the construction of 53.1 kilometres (k...
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EIB fund €200m Danish rail network link to Fehmarn tunnel
EIB fund €200m Danish rail network link to Fehmarn tunnel The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement with A/S Femern Landanlaeg, the company managing the Danish contribution to bui...
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Volvo electric excavator lights up the award-winning garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Volvo electric excavator lights up the award-winning garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is renowned for beautiful cutting-edge garden design, ornate sculptures and Royal gue...
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Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market
Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market Volvo Construction Equipment and Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery (SDLG) will further extend its cooperation to ac...
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Dassault Systèmes enables Renault to experiment with Electric Delivery Van
Dassault Systèmes enables Renault to experiment with Electric Delivery Van Dassault Systèmes announced that the in-house LCI (Cooperative Innovation Laboratory) of Groupe Renault used the 3DEXPERIENCE...
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Renault experiments with innovative EZ-FLEX delivery vehicle
Renault experiments with innovative EZ-FLEX delivery vehicle Renault EZ-FLEX is a compact and manoeuvrable vehicle designed to move seamlessly throughout cities. It provides an optimal footprint in re...
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M62 Motorway upgrade to speed up journeys enters the latest phase
M62 Motorway upgrade to speed up journeys enters the latest phase A major project to provide quicker and more reliable journeys for drivers on the M62 near Warrington will enter its latest phase early...
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RSTA and PwC predict £50bn Council funding black hole for road maintenance
RSTA and PwC predict £50bn Council funding black hole for road maintenance Predictions that councils in England could face a funding black hole of over £50bn over the next six years would see even les...
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PLANTWORX featuring the Get SET (Skills, Employment and Training) Zone
PLANTWORX featuring the Get SET (Skills, Employment and Training) Zone New for Plantworx 2019 (11-13 June East of England Arena Peterborough) is the Get SET Zone, located in the indoor arena, which is...
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Clarkson takes to the helm at Triton Construction
Clarkson takes to the helm at Triton Construction Triton Construction has announced that regional construction heavyweight Paul Clarkson has been appointed Managing Director to head up the business ba...
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Network Rail’s abseiling teams working to protect railway cutting from rockfalls
Network Rail’s abseiling teams working to protect railway cutting from rockfalls Specialist abseiling teams are protecting a section of Victorian-built railway in Warwickshire to prevent delays...
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Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28
Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28 Events like this happen once a year, at most. On June 27 – 28, 2019, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer Ritchi...
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Electric Quarry site wins Volvo Technology Award
Electric Quarry site wins Volvo Technology Award Volvo CE’s Electric Quarry Site solution involved the development of an all-new concept of an autonomous, battery electric, load carrier. The prototype...
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Telensa lighting up the Port of Tyne with their Smart Outdoor Lighting Solution
Telensa lighting up the Port of Tyne with their Smart Outdoor Lighting Solution Telensa, one of the leading providers of connected lighting and smart city data applications, has announced that its Sma...
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Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre
Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of the remote-controlled demolition machine, has opened the doors to its new Demonstr...
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