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6 things to consider when overseeing project cost control
6 things to consider when overseeing project cost control Project cost control is certainly complex, without taking the uncertainties of the Coronavirus pandemic into account. This typically incorpora...
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The world’s largest businesses bidding to be named the most sustainable
The world’s largest businesses bidding to be named the most sustainable Reconomy has revealed which of the world’s largest businesses are bidding to be named as the most sustainable company. The...
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Metso Outotec ranked 8th in the list of 100 global sustainable companies
Metso Outotec ranked 8th in the list of 100 global sustainable companies Metso Outotec is ranked 8th on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 Index of most sustainable companies in the world, and plac...
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Management traits for positive changes in 2021
Management traits for positive changes in 2021 The year 2021 has been touted as the period of apparent recovery from the Covid-led slump across national economies and the financial markets. Through th...
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European Commission set to bridge the digital divide in Europe
European Commission set to bridge the digital divide in Europe The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission are pursuing their common effort to help digital transformation a...
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Womble Bond Dickinson explores navigating delay and disruption in 2021
Womble Bond Dickinson explores navigating delay and disruption in 2021 Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the UK continues its jo...
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Forbes ranks Sterling Construction 15th of America’s Best Small Companies 2021
Forbes ranks Sterling Construction 15th of America’s Best Small Companies 2021 Sterling Construction has announced that the Company was ranked fifteenth on Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Small Co...
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AECOM sells Civil Construction business to strategic infrastructure investor
AECOM sells Civil Construction business to strategic infrastructure investor AECOM, a world leading premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the successful completion of its sale of the...
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How much is social value worth to your business?
How much is social value worth to your business? With the majority of public sector contracts having 25% of their tenders weighted towards social value, is your business securing top marks? Imagine if...
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Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific
Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific Gammon Construction and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank have announced an agreement to implement...
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Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust
Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust Triton Construction has announced that the business is now owned by its employees after the board of directors transferred ownership...
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How to build a Successful Trucking Company
How to build a Successful Trucking Company Building a successful trucking company can be quite the challenge, but there are many steps you can take to help you get where you need to go. Although there...
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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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UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles
UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles A survey of more than 500 business leaders from across the UK reveals their commitment to the electric vehicle revolution,...
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UK businesses now looking globally to secure positive future post Brexit and COVID-19
UK businesses now looking globally to secure positive future post Brexit and COVID-19 One World Express has commissioned an independent survey among over 900 decision-makers within UK businesses to ex...
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Project managers anticipate a bumpy road ahead as the UK starts to reopen for business
Project managers anticipate a bumpy road ahead as the UK starts to reopen for business As the UK prepares to reopen for business, the vast majority of project professionals fear future disruption to t...
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VolvoCE explores the Circular Economy and Good Business
VolvoCE explores the Circular Economy and Good Business How do we go from society’s current ‘take-make-waste’ linear approach to a circular economy that reuses resources and leaves no waste – but stil...
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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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Sika records record sales growth of 16.2 percent and CHF 8.11 Billion
Sika records record sales growth of 16.2 percent and CHF 8.11 Billion Sika records double-digit growth and achieves a new sales record of CHF 8.11 billion (Swiss Francs) / US$8.3 billion in the 2019 b...
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48 years in the recycled aggregates business
48 years in the recycled aggregates business In October 1970, a 17-year-old Mike Broad, fresh out of education at Wigan Grammar School, secured his first job with local, family-owned quarrying and agg...
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Construction and real estate deals totaled $31.61 Billion in the second quarter of 2019
Construction and real estate deals totaled $31.61 Billion in the second quarter of 2019 Total construction & real estate industry deals for Q2 2019 worth $31.61bn were announced globally, accordin...
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How the construction sector will be affected by Brexit
How the construction sector will be affected by Brexit It is undeniable that construction industry, in much the same way as the nation as a whole, will be faced with both challenges and opportunities...
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JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018
JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 JCB set new records for turnover, machine sales and earnings in 2018 as global markets for construction equipment and agricultural...
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True Value Engineering delivers better performance and lower costs
True Value Engineering delivers better performance and lower costs Value engineering is a phrase that has divided the industry. At a time when the sector is under close scrutiny around the quality of...
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JCB a British success story continues expanding on a global scale
JCB a British success story continues expanding on a global scale JCB, the world’s third largest construction equipment brand by volume, has 22 plants on four continents: 11 in the UK and others in In...
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UNECE adopts recommended sustainable procurement for responsible business practices
UNECE adopts recommended sustainable procurement for responsible business practices Public procurement alone represents 15-20% of global GDP, while procurement commitments under the World Trade Organi...
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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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EIB invests €4 billion for transport, business, clean energy and climate resilience
EIB invests €4 billion for transport, business, clean energy and climate resilience The EIB (European Investment Bank) approved today a total of €4 billion of new financing to facilitate private secto...
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A look at the factors driving Britain’s Construction Companies to innovate
A look at the factors driving Britain’s Construction Companies to innovate Businesses who innovate and develop new products, services and processes – generally put themselves ahead of competitor...
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Network Rail slashes red tape for investors and builders as railways open for business
Network Rail slashes red tape for investors and builders as railways open for business Sweeping new reforms to how railway projects are run – cutting cost, internal bureaucracy and red tape – are maki...
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Heathrow unveils new locations for popular Business Summit series
Heathrow unveils new locations for popular Business Summit series More businesses than ever before will work with Heathrow to explore new global markets and supply chain opportunities, as 11 locations...
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EIB approves €4.8 billion of transport, business, urban and energy financing
EIB approves €4.8 billion of transport, business, urban and energy financing The European Investment Bank – EIB on Tuesday approved a total of €4.8 billion of new financing for private sector, t...
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Experts warn business to prepare for customs declaration complications post-Brexit
Experts warn business to prepare for customs declaration complications post-Brexit EU and British businesses of all sizes that import and export between the EU and the UK are urged to put plans in pla...
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EIB approves €3.8 billion in financing for transport, energy, business and water supply
EIB approves €3.8 billion in financing for transport, energy, business and water supply During the COP24 global climate conference in Katowice, the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has appr...
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£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB
£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB JCB today delivered some festive cheer to thousands of UK employees – the company’s biggest Christmas bonus for more than a decade. Around 7,200 e...
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SANRAL and Wirtgen sign MoU to level the playing field for smaller contractors
SANRAL and Wirtgen sign MoU to level the playing field for smaller contractors The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and Wirtgen Group South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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The Hyundai Effect and a new beginning for Hyundai Construction Equipment
The Hyundai Effect and a new beginning for Hyundai Construction Equipment Last week Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) invited me to their brand-new headquarters at Tessenderlo in Belgium to...
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Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost
Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost Despite best intentions, parties sometimes end up in a commercial relationship without any written contract, due perhaps to: an administrative error;...
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Trade can transform the Middle East
Trade can transform the Middle East During a visit to Muscat this week, Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of IRU, turns his thoughts to history and the role that transport might play in lifting the...
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ASPIN bolsters Executive Team to support developments to grow the business
ASPIN bolsters Executive Team to support developments to grow the business Aspin, a leading provider of engineered solutions for the UK’s infrastructure sectors, has strengthened its executive team wi...
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Heathrow completes first stage of search for Innovation Partners
Heathrow completes first stage of search for Innovation Partners Today, Heathrow completed the first stage of its search for innovation partners. This initiative sets out to encourage fresh thinking a...
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ONE4ALL calls for Construction and Property Businesses to recognise staff in free awards
ONE4ALL calls for Construction and Property Businesses to recognise staff in free awards UK Construction and Property businesses have the opportunity to nominate, recognise and reward their exception...
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Network Rail is streamlining their procurement process to encourage SME’s
Network Rail is streamlining their procurement process to encourage SME’s Network Rail has launched its new technology Supplier Qualification System (SQS), designed to improve market engagement,...
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Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018
Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018 As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Del...
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Businesses challenged to ditch paper as environmental impact reaches all-time high
Businesses challenged to ditch paper as environmental impact reaches all-time high A new campaign has been launched to challenge businesses to reduce their paper usage, following recent research which...
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INTERMAT 2018 heralded a wave of innovation and new business
INTERMAT 2018 heralded a wave of innovation and new business The 2018 edition of the international exhibition for construction and infrastructure was a lively and vibrant event, confirming the growth...
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Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times
Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times Highways England has signed a deal with contractors across the country to enable the company to respond more quickly whe...
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SE10 achieves highest ever position in PR Week’s Top 150 agency rankings
SE10 achieves highest ever position in PR Week’s Top 150 agency rankings International PR agency SE10 has jumped up the PR Week Top 150 UK Consultancies 2018 rankings – reaching 106th – the highest po...
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Ethical business certification for Mabey, a leading UK construction services company
Ethical business certification for Mabey, a leading UK construction services company Mabey Group’s UK construction services business announced today that it has become one of the first companies in th...
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Heathrow’s Export Café is Open for Business
Heathrow’s Export Café is Open for Business Heathrow is treating delegates at this year’s Multimodal cargo conference with samples of the most popular British food items exported from the airpor...
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