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JCB sponsored athletes Ben and Adam smash NHS charity target with marathon effort
JCB sponsored athletes Ben and Adam smash NHS charity target with marathon effort Staffordshire athletes Adam Burgess and Ben Williams have joined their sponsors JCB in supporting the community during...
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Workwear manufacturer in the Kyrgyz Republic helping to fight coronavirus pandemic
Workwear manufacturer in the Kyrgyz Republic helping to fight coronavirus pandemic Faced with the coronavirus crisis, the Kyrgyz Republic declared a state of emergency in late March and shut down its...
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Network Rail uses state-of-the-art testing to keep Bridge open in Oxfordshire
Network Rail uses state-of-the-art testing to keep Bridge open in Oxfordshire A Grade II listed bridge in Steventon, Oxfordshire, has been saved after innovative testing and the introduction of a new...
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MIT explores reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
MIT explores reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence Last June, researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst released a startling report estimating that the amount of pow...
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Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety
Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety Worldsensing has joined the Brazilian Mining Association (Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração or IBRAM in Portuguese) to strengthen its...
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The Road Safety Trust awards £120K in funding for six local organisations
The Road Safety Trust awards £120K in funding for six local organisations The Road Safety Trust, a charity dedicated to making the UK’s roads the safest in the world, has awarded £120,000 funding to...
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Flexible Hybrid Electronics set to drive innovation and opportunities
Flexible Hybrid Electronics set to drive innovation and opportunities While flexible electronics have been around for years, either as flexible PCBs or genuinely printed electronics, there has always...
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Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts
Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments,...
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Survey finds 65 percent of Londoners changed vehicles due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone
Survey finds 65 percent of Londoners changed vehicles due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone A recent survey undertaken by Motorbike insurer Bikesure of 1,000 commuters in London set out to find how the U...
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Fugro wins A9 motorway widening contract in the Netherlands
Fugro wins A9 motorway widening contract in the Netherlands Fugro has been awarded a 3-year contract for an extensive geotechnical campaign and subsequent design work as part of the A9 motorway upgrad...
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Tatra Trucks keeps production going during pandemic
Tatra Trucks keeps production going during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic in Europe has temporarily shut down production in many factories of European and overseas automakers. Only a few of them di...
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Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE
Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE Campbell Contracts Ltd, a family-owned and managed business headquartered in Tempo, a small village on the outskirts of...
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What you need to know about parking security
What you need to know about parking security Securing your parking facility is a key aspect of any security system. Some of your employees most valuable possessions, their vehicles, are parked. Protec...
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JCB steps up food aid programme for homeless people in North Staffordshire
JCB steps up food aid programme for homeless people in North Staffordshire Since the launch of the JCB ‘Food for our Communities’ programme – the idea of Lady Bamford, wife of JCB Chairman Lord Bamfor...
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MANN+HUMMEL and Tri-Dim Filter support Ford medical equipment production
MANN+HUMMEL and Tri-Dim Filter support Ford medical equipment production As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, the shortage of medical equipment has become a critical issue. As a market leader in f...
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M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales
M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales Australian Minister for Roads Andrew Constance today announced the NSW Government will call for tender applications to help build the new ‘mi...
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Foresight Intelligence and OEM Data Delivery launch CrewStrong contact tracing tool
Foresight Intelligence and OEM Data Delivery launch CrewStrong contact tracing tool Foresight Intelligence, Inc® (Scottsdale, AZ) has partnered with OEM Data Delivery (Shelton, CT) in their first join...
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Construction of Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre fast tracked in Oxford
Construction of Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre fast tracked in Oxford Construction of the UK’s New Vaccines Centre by Glencar Construction Starts Well Ahead of Schedule as Timelines are F...
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Poor facilities and welfare are harming the haulage sector
Poor facilities and welfare are harming the haulage sector The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented upheaval and turmoil to the global community. In the UK, haulage is one of the sectors under...
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Intertraffic announces first webinar next Tuesday 21 April on the Coronavirus impact
Intertraffic announces first webinar next Tuesday 21 April on the Coronavirus impact COVID-19 is impacting the world and a change in mobility habits is inevitable both in short term and longer term, m...
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KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG financing A3 motorway expansion in northern Bavaria
KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG financing A3 motorway expansion in northern Bavaria As part of an international consortium, KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG are financing the six-lane expansion of federal motorway 3 (A3...
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Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company
Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring syst...
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STRABAG awarded 640m long bridge in Romania
STRABAG awarded 640m long bridge in Romania The European-based construction company STRABAG has been commissioned to build a 640 m cable-stayed bridge across the river Someș in the western Romanian ci...
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Honda hybrid and EV batteries feature in new recycling initiative
Honda hybrid and EV batteries feature in new recycling initiative Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the su...
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Colas wins three major RoSPA awards
Colas wins three major RoSPA awards The winners of the prestigious RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) awards for 2019 have been announced and Colas Ltd have collected three major aw...
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VolvoCE exploring designs inspired by nature
VolvoCE exploring designs inspired by nature Human’s design feats are undeniably incredible but we can still learn a lot by looking to nature. Volvo Construction Equipment (VolvoCE) take a look at som...
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COVID-19 brings out the best in manufacturers
COVID-19 brings out the best in manufacturers Dusty Alexander, CEO & President of Global Shop Solutions ERP/MRP Software takes a look at the current situation: “We’re in a different kind of...
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Association for Project Management looks at the Future of Work and Skills
Association for Project Management looks at the Future of Work and Skills Association for Project Management (APM) has launched the final paper in its Projecting the Future series titled The Future of...
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HS2 contracts confirmed for STRABAG, Skanska and Costain Joint Venture
HS2 contracts confirmed for STRABAG, Skanska and Costain Joint Venture HS2, the planned high-speed rail line in Britain linking London and Birmingham over a length of 225 km in Phase One, continues to...
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Ritchie Bros. launch free monthly pricing reports
Ritchie Bros. launch free monthly pricing reports With billions of dollars of equipment transacting via its multiple global sales channels each year, Ritchie Bros. has the data and in-house expertise...
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Registration for the Helsinki Energy Challenge extended
Registration for the Helsinki Energy Challenge extended The coronavirus does not stop Helsinki’s climate work. The schedule for the international Helsinki Energy Challenge has been altered due t...
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Midlands Connect comments on HS2 Notice to Proceed
Midlands Connect comments on HS2 Notice to Proceed Midlands Connect has responded to the announcement that the Department for Transport has given approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed the ma...
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JCB Joe responds to Coronavirus loss with PPE manufacturing initiative
JCB Joe responds to Coronavirus with PPE manufacturing initiative JCB and a team of volunteer employees have set up mini-production lines to come to the aid of the nation’s NHS heroes in need of perso...
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EOI opened for $231m Torrens Road level crossing project in South Australia
EOI opened for $231m Torrens Road level crossing project in South Australia The Australian Governments are continuing to support jobs and local businesses by delivering crucial infrastructure across S...
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ISO 9001: 2015 success for Tyre Boss
ISO 9001: 2015 success for Tyre Boss For the second year in a row, specialist tyre supplier, Tyre Boss, has successfully achieved ISO 9001: 2015 accreditation. This achievement is more akin to larger...
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Thousands of jobs promised as Sydney Metro tunnelling works tenders released
Thousands of jobs promised as Sydney Metro tunnelling works tenders released Australian Minister for Transport Andrew Constance has announced the start of the tender process to build almost 50 kilomet...
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EKO software app helping transport and logistics employees work safely and efficiently
EKO software app helping transport and logistics employees work safely and efficiently As cases of COVID-19 continue to soar, the pressure on logistics and transport businesses providing vital frontli...
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MIT explores smartphones and Bluetooth Covid-19 contact tracing that protects privacy
MIT explores smartphones and Bluetooth Covid-19 contact tracing that protects privacy Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive. Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections,...
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Deere begins production of Protective Face Shields for health-care workers
Deere begins production of Protective Face Shields for health-care workers John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Associati...
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Meet the drilling group working day and night to support the NHS
Meet the drilling group working day and night to support the NHS With tens of thousands of jobs on the line, a worrying lack of essential supplies, and the necessity to stay isolated from your nearest...
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New Woolloongabba PDA set to drive Cross River Rail in Queensland, Australia
New Woolloongabba PDA set to drive Cross River Rail in Queensland, Australia A new priority development area (PDA) has been declared in Woolloongabba to support construction of the next inner-city tra...
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CNH Industrial taking extra steps to ensure high service levels during the crisis
CNH Industrial taking extra steps to ensure high service levels during the crisis CNH Industrial Aftermarket Solutions, the function ensuring global parts, technical service and service excellence wit...
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bbits and Yotta partner to improve citizen engagement and connected asset management
bbits and Yotta partner to improve citizen engagement and connected asset management Mobile app and cloud services provider, bbits has announced it is working in partnership with asset management prov...
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Council of Europe issues human rights guidelines for algorithms and automation
Council of Europe issues human rights guidelines for algorithms and automation The Council of Europe today called on its 47 member States to take a precautionary approach to the development and use of...
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AIIB finances $404m to improve 56km of Bangladesh’s National Highway N2
AIIB finances $404m to improve 56km of Bangladesh’s National Highway N2 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a US$404-million loan to improve Bangladesh’s intercity trave...
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UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions to COVID-19
UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions to COVID-19 UNESCO, in partnership with IBM and SAP, has launched the CodeTheCurve Hackathon to support young innovators, data scien...
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NIB finances €68m port of Klaipėda expansion in Lithuania
NIB finances €68m port of Klaipėda expansion in Lithuania The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority have signed a 19-year credit facility agreement for infrastructure i...
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COINS offering free online Wellbeing Workshops for Construction Workers
COINS offering free online Wellbeing Workshops for Construction Workers Calls to the UK’s ‘Construction Industry Helpline’ have increased 25% over the past 10 days which reflect the rising levels of a...
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Bentley’s Metrology Team bring the exacting science of measurement to every component
Bentley’s Metrology Team bring the exacting science of measurement to every component Deep in the heart of the Bentley factory in Crewe is a large, airy and air-conditioned workshop that visitor...
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StreetLight Data transport metrics contributing to US States COVID-19 response
StreetLight Data transport metrics contributing to US States COVID-19 response Transportation has changed drastically due to COVID-19 shelter-in-place programs across the U.S. For the transportation i...
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