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The Future of Digital Roads in the UK
The Future of Digital Roads in the UK Technology is becoming a big talking point when buying a car. This ranges from parking assistance that helps guide the car into a space to new plug-in hybrid tech...
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Trevi awarded motorway foundation works in Algeria
Trevi awarded motorway foundation works in Algeria TREVI Algerie, the historic branch of the Trevi Group in Algeria, is engaged, on behalf of the general contractor MIkol and the customer Agence des A...
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Granite wins $40m State Highway 288 and overpass project in Texas
Granite wins $40m State Highway 288 and overpass project in Texas Granite Construction announced today that it has been awarded an approximately $40 million dollar contract for improvements to State H...
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Superior Construction wins $135m I-40 Donelson Pike Interchange project in Nashville
Superior Construction wins $135m I-40 Donelson Pike Interchange project in Nashville Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, will soon begin relocating the Donelson...
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Ferrovial-Webber awarded €332m contracts to widen four roads in Texas
Ferrovial-Webber awarded €332m contracts to widen four roads in Texas Ferrovial, through Webber, its US construction subsidiary, has been awarded contracts to expand four highways in Texas for USD 340...
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Atkins wins $60m contract for GDOT Design-Build Program in Georgia USA
Atkins wins $60m contract for GDOT Design-Build Program in Georgia USA Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a contract to provided general engineering consulting (GEC) and const...
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Oxfordshire CC reducing traffic congestion using Alchera Technologies real-time data
Oxfordshire CC reducing traffic congestion using Alchera Technologies real-time data Oxfordshire County Council’s Research & Innovation team, iHub, and Alchera Data Technologies today announce the...
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Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff
Miles Macadam completes Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Scheme in Cardiff Miles Macadam has announced the completion and certification of the Milepave™ Carbon Neutral Resurfacing Scheme in coll...
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Granite wins $55m Alaskan road project
Granite wins $55m Alaskan road project Granite announced that it has secured the approximately $55 million Knik-Goose Bay Road Reconstruction Phase 1 project near Wasilla, Alaska. The contract was awa...
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New National Highways Guide prioritises Sustainable Road Design
New National Highways Guide prioritises Sustainable Road Design National Highways has been challenged to prioritise high-quality and sustainable design as it delivers the biggest investment in the str...
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Ferrovial wins €119m North Dallas Tollway expansion in Texas
Ferrovial wins €119m North Dallas Tollway expansion in Texas Ferrovial, through Webber, its US construction subsidiary, has been awarded the contract to widen a 15-kilometre section of the Dallas Nort...
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Ferrovial wins €1,400 million Coffs Harbour Bypass in New South Wales
Ferrovial wins €1,400 million Coffs Harbour Bypass in New South Wales Ferrovial, through its Construction subsidiary and in consortium with Gamuda Australia, has been awarded the contract to build the...
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Wrekin explores kicking costly Highway Ironwork failings to the kerb
Wrekin explores kicking costly Highway Ironwork failings to the kerb Failure to install the correct compliant highways ironwork in the right locations can lead to costly repair bills and potentially c...
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Fluor wins Interstate 35 Capital Express South Project in Austin
Fluor wins Interstate 35 Capital Express South Project in Austin Fluor Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a construction contract for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South p...
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Wrekin and Ringway trial sustainable solutions for failing manhole covers
Wrekin and Ringway trial sustainable solutions for failing manhole covers THE safety and longevity of all major roads in Bracknell has been improved, thanks to a solution provided by Wrekin Products. ...
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Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities
Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities According to the Institute for Government report “How governments use evidence to make transport policy”, the Department for Transport (DfT) is pla...
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Perpetual Pavement Awards recognizes 14 superior long-life asphalt pavements
Perpetual Pavement Awards recognizes 14 superior long-life asphalt pavements Perpetual Pavement Awards (PPAs) celebrate long-life asphalt pavements. For 2021, a record number of 14 PPAs: By Performanc...
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Slope Stabilization Project in Georgia wrapped up by The Ray, GDoT and UGA
Slope Stabilization Project in Georgia wrapped up by The Ray, GDoT and UGA The Landscape Lab research team at The Ray has announced the completed installation of a slope stabilization research project...
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Digging in the British Construction Industry now safer than ever
Digging in the British Construction Industry now safer than ever The UK’s safe digging community has never been stronger, with 84 percent of all projects now preceded by a search for underground pipes...
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Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls
Southampton reducing Air Pollution with Living Walls Air pollution from motor vehicles is an invisible danger that is a serious threat to our health and wellbeing. Richard Sabin, Managing Director of...
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North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads
North Carolina DoT develops Early Flood-Warning System for Roads When the next hurricane strikes, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be armed with an advanced flood-warning system that relies...
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The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways
The dangers of Urban Streets that look like Highways Serious auto crashes in urban areas are more likely on city streets that look to drivers like highways, new research suggests. The study used a nov...
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UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes
UK Government cracking down on companies that create potholes Motorists will benefit from smoother journeys, better connected communities and reduced congestion, as the Government introduces new measu...
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National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade
National Highways on course to deliver Smart Motorway safety upgrade The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next fiv...
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SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender
SNC-Lavalin and Kier Highways prequalify for £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI tender Following the commencement of the procurement process in February this year, Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) has formal...
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British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets
British trial will banish loud engines and exhausts on noisiest streets A search for Britain’s noisiest streets has been launched by the Department for Transport, with four areas across England and Wa...
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Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council
Ringway taking over roadworks for Surrey County Council Surrey County Council officially hands over its highways maintenance contract to a new contractor from today, as part of plans to further improv...
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Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects
Government invests £30m for innovative highway decarbonisation projects Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the country’s highways will be brought to life thanks to tens of millions of pound...
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SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway
SIS consortium begins operations and maintenance on A3 Naples Salerno Highway The SIS consortium, comprised of Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has begun operation and maintenance of the existing A3 highw...
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Granite wins $75m Las Vegas Interchange Project
Granite wins $75m Las Vegas Interchange Project Granite announced today that it has been awarded the approximately $75 million contract for the I-515 and Charleston Boulevard Interchange improvement p...
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Decarbonising highway operations in London enabled by Ringway innovations
Decarbonising highway operations in London enabled by Ringway innovations Ringway has made a further move to decarbonise its operations by enhancing its low impact fleet with a further EAV2Cubed cargo...
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VINCI Highways gets to work on the B247 Federal Road project in Germany
VINCI Highways gets to work on the B247 Federal Road project in Germany VINCI Highways announces the beginning of the works to expand the B247 “Via Mülhausen Thüringen” road between Mühlhausen and Bad...
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Granite wins $32m highway realignment project in California
Granite wins $32m highway realignment project in California Granite has been selected for the State Route 20 Omega Curve Realignment project in Nevada County, California. The project is awarded by Cal...
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New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group
New GHG emissions guidance published by ADEPT and Future Highways Research Group The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Future Highways Research...
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Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract
Sacyr expands into Sweden with 17 km roadway contract Sacyr Engineering and Infrastructures has won its first project ever in Sweden: the 32 km expansion of the Vag 56 roadway and the construction of...
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How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed
How Birmingham Highways new PFI Contract has changed Since June 2019 Birmingham City Council (BCC) and Birmingham Highways Limited (BHL), the special purpose vehicle owned by Equitix and PIP Infrastru...
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Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways?
Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways? Whatever the Government decides when it’s completed its review of the paused smart motorway programme in England, digitisation of road and l...
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Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley
Colas awarded 3-year contract for highway surfacing Framework in Dudley Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Colas Ltd a place on the three-year term contract for carriageway surfacing on b...
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SIS Consortium issues €518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway
SIS Consortium issues €518m in Bonds to finance A3 Naples to Salerno P3 Highway The SIS consortium, which is a joint-venture between Sacyr (49%) and Fininc (51%) has successfully issued a €518 million...
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Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK
Traffic Group Signals gears up for five-year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works...
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National Highways finishes £43m M6 junction improvements
National Highways finishes £43m M6 junction improvements National Highways’ innovative £43 million project to tackle congestion at one of the busiest motorway junctions in the North West is now fully...
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EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ministry of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement for a €5 mil...
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Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland
Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland Esh Construction has marked the completion of its largest project in company history with Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strateg...
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Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program
Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program The Australian Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce s...
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STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland
STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland STRABAG Sp. z o.o., the Polish subsidiary of publicly listed STRABAG Group, has signed the contract with the Polish General Directorat...
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AfDB Fund finances $116m to upgrade southern road corridor in Tanzania
AfDB Fund finances $116m to upgrade southern road corridor in Tanzania The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved a loan of around $116 million to the Tanzanian government to upgr...
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Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia
Sacyr wins LatinFinance Award for Montes de María roadway financing in Colombia Sacyr Concesiones has won the LatinFinance award in the category to best financing in local currency for the social bond...
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Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy
Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy Work on Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC3) has resulted in £26 million being invested into the local economy...
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Creating sustainable zero-impact highways
Creating sustainable zero-impact highways Creating a highway with zero deaths, pollution, carbon and environmental impact is certainly a bold mission, but it’s one that UK-based Innovia Technology and...
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New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure
New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced a $1.5 billion investment in Waikato’s land transport system that will delive...
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