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Ventia acquires Broadspectrum from Ferrovial for $465m
Ventia acquires Broadspectrum from Ferrovial for $465m Ferrovial has completed the sale of Broadspectrum to Ventia for $465 million (about €291 million). The deal is part of the divestment of Ferrovia...
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UK and CDB funding 40Km rehabilitation of highways in Saint Lucia
UK and CDB funding 40Km rehabilitation of highways in Saint Lucia The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved funding for the rehabilitation and upgrading of 40 kilometres...
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GKD expands in Ireland with Hanlon Rail
GKD expands in Ireland with Hanlon Rail Based near Dublin in County Kildare, Ireland, Hanlon Rail specialises in plant machinery sales with a focus on the rail and material handling sectors in Ireland...
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Australia invests $1 billion for infrastructure in New South Wales
Australia invests $1 billion for infrastructure in New South Wales The Federal and State Liberal and Nationals Governments will support nearly 5,500 jobs across New South Wales through a joint $1 bill...
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VolvoCE looks at ecommerce and electromobility
VolvoCE looks at ecommerce and electromobility Electromobility is proving to be the catalyst for a new online way of selling machines. Mats Bredborg, Director Brand & Marketing Communications at V...
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EBRD finances $7m flood-protection scheme in Erdenet, Mongolia
EBRD finances $7m flood-protection scheme in Erdenet, Mongolia More than 15,000 people will directly benefit from sustainable infrastructure designed to protect them from seasonal flooding, thanks to...
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Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations
Shell’s Drone Aerial Response Team relies on DJI for smarter and safer operations In the oil and gas industry, safety is the number one priority. From inspecting vast tank farms to the soaring t...
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When is an Energy from Waste Plant contract not a construction contract?
When is an Energy from Waste Plant contract not a construction contract? Energy from waste plants have been the subject of their fair share of disputes, one of the most recent being in relation to the...
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Doka Climbing Formwork at the core of Katara Towers
Doka Climbing Formwork at the core of Katara Towers Timed to be ready for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a new luxury hotel complex is emerging on Qatar’s coast: Katara Towers. In addition to hotel rooms, t...
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CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service
CEMEX launches LabExperts construction materials testing service CEMEX is capitalising on its expertise as a globally renowned manufacturer of building materials by launching a new testing service for...
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ADB and BOCFL finance $80m for Sustainable Urban Transport in China
ADB and BOCFL finance $80m for Sustainable Urban Transport in China The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an $80 million loan with Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. (BOCFL) to fu...
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Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World
Tatra Trucks celebrates 170 years as the oldest wheeled vehicle producer in the World Tatra Trucks is one of the most famous Czech engineering companies and can be proud of the longest uninterrupted t...
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Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test
Chalk quarry in France puts Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner to the test On behalf of the Heidelberg Cement Group, Wirtgen conducted a performance test with the 220 SMi 3.8 surface miner at a chalk q...
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JCB leading the way with Hydrogen fuelled excavator
JCB leading the way with Hydrogen fuelled excavator JCB has developed the construction industry’s first ever hydrogen powered excavator as it continues to lead the sector on zero and low carbon techno...
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AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators
AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators Leading automotive test system supplier AB Dynamics has launched a static driving simulator, the aVDS-S. It brings unprecedented levels of driver imm...
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Metso Outotec partnership starts operations for aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling
Metso Outotec partnership starts operations for aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling As sustainable processing of the world’s natural resources is becoming a norm within the industries, Metso Ou...
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CNH Industrial secures 360 unit order in Uzbekistan to support cotton harvest
CNH Industrial secures 360 unit order in Uzbekistan to support cotton harvest CNH Industrial’s global agriculture and construction equipment brands Case IH, CASE Construction Equipment and New Holland...
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VolvoCE wins prestigious ERA sustainability award
VolvoCE wins prestigious ERA sustainability award VolvoCE (Volvo Construction Equipment) has scooped the Best Sustainable Rental Project of the Year Award for its Energy management, at the 2020 Europe...
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CompanyCam secures $6m investment for Construction App
CompanyCam secures $6m investment for Construction App CompanyCam, the Lincoln-based documentation and communication app for contractors, has secured a $6M Series A funding round led by Blueprint Equi...
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Global drone rescue map tracks DJI drone-assisted rescues
Global drone rescue map tracks DJI drone-assisted rescues DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today launched an online reference to track events around the world...
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Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads
Highways England warns about the dangers of unsecured loads Shocking footage showing the moment a road worker is struck by metal on the motorway and images of items strewn across roads – Highway...
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Deere announces new smart technology vision and operating model
Deere announces new smart technology vision and operating model Deere & Company has announced a new vision and operating model in order to accelerate its success in the integration of smart techno...
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Cityzenith launches $20m Crowdfunding Campaign on StartEngine
Cityzenith launches $20m Crowdfunding Campaign on StartEngine Cityzenith announced today that the company has launched a new $20 million Regulation A+ crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine, one of the...
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Works start on $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor project
Works start on $481 million Cairns Southern Access Corridor project Works have started on Stage 3 of the Cairns Southern Access Corridor project between Edmonton and Gordonvale – the Far North’s bigge...
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Bussell Highway $85m duplication project gets green light in Western Australia
Bussell Highway $85m duplication project gets green light in Western Australia The McGowan Government has successfully secured Commonwealth funding to construct stage one and stage two of the much awa...
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Brokk offers in-depth training program to maximize safety and productivity
Brokk offers in-depth training program to maximize safety and productivity Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers on-demand, personalized training opt...
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Landmark deal for South Yorkshire unlocks funding to power economic renewal
Landmark deal for South Yorkshire unlocks funding to power economic renewal New powers and millions of pounds in new funding are coming to South Yorkshire this summer, as the region’s landmark devolut...
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Columbia University Engineering modernising the Electrical Power Grid
Columbia University Engineering modernising the Electrical Power Grid Columbia University engineering researchers who are affiliated with the Data Science Institute (DSI) have received a $2.06m Perfor...
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SafeRack and UltraTech host Spill Prevention Month
SafeRack and UltraTech host Spill Prevention Month SafeRack, the global leader in industrial loading safety equipment, has teamed up with UltraTech International, the leading supplier of environmental...
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Airspeeder is looking for ace racing pilots for flying racing series
Airspeeder is looking for ace racing pilots for flying racing series Airspeeder, the world’s first electric flying craft racing series is inviting elite pilots from across the globe to take part in th...
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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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CalAmp introduces Bus Guardian for safe student transport with Contact Tracing
CalAmp introduces Bus Guardian for safe student transport with Contact Tracing CalAmp a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and its subsidiary Synovia Soluti...
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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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Lidar specialist XenomatiX launches 6D Road Scanning
Lidar specialist XenomatiX launches 6D Road Scanning For many years, XenomatiX has been providing road mapping and road scanning services to private sector companies in Belgium, where the company is b...
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Choosing the Right Antenna for GPR Investigations
Choosing the Right Antenna for GPR Investigations Antennas used with ground penetrating radar (GPR) come in different shapes and sizes: The largest antennas typically radiate the lower frequencies nec...
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Cummins forms joint-venture with NPROXX for hydrogen storage technologies
Cummins forms joint-venture with NPROXX for hydrogen storage technologies Cummins a global technology and power solutions leader, today announced an agreement to form a joint venture with NPROXX, a le...
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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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Samsung demonstrates drone-based AI to optimize 5G network performance
Samsung demonstrates drone-based AI to optimize 5G network performance Samsung Electronics today announced a successful demonstration of its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution...
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Empowering the transportation evolution with Immense
Empowering the transportation evolution with Immense As we all adapt to changes in our daily lives, to our businesses and to our communities, the post-pandemic world is confronting one important quest...
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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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Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month
Caterpillar hosts Beyond Safety Basics Webinars for Safety Awareness Month Caterpillar is releasing their newest safety webinars to the wider industry to celebrate Safety Awareness Month. The webinars...
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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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