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New Sponsor Body set to reveal Houses of Parliament restoration plans
New Sponsor Body set to reveal Houses of Parliament restoration plans Plans for the vital restoration needed to save the Houses of Parliament will be examined by an expert team set up by the new Spons...
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TRL looks at the transport lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
TRL looks at the transport lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Let us not get confused: the coronavirus pandemic is above all a human tragedy and our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones...
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NVIDIA EGX Edge AI Platform enables real-time AI and Robotics Applications
NVIDIA EGX Edge AI Platform enables real-time AI and Robotics Applications NVIDIA today announced two powerful products for its EGX Edge AI platform — the EGX A100 for larger commercial off-the-shelf...
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Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction
Quartz raises $7.75m to expand real-time site sensing platform for construction Quartz Systems, a construction technology company leveraging advanced perception systems to understand everything on a c...
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Van der Meijden and Yotta partner to address needs of Dutch waste industry
Van der Meijden and Yotta partner to address needs of Dutch waste industry Netherlands-based, IT and services consultancy, Van der Meijden (VDM-Management and advice) has announced it has signed a par...
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Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand
Rodin Cars resurfaces and widens private test tracks in New Zealand Exclusive single-seater performance brand, Rodin Cars, has completed a substantial upgrade to its dedicated test tracks with a full...
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Technology Investment and responsible investing are the Megatrends of the decade
Technology Investment and responsible investing are the Megatrends of the decade Technology and responsible investing will “inevitably be the top two megatrends” of the 2020s, affirms the CEO of one o...
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National Infrastructure Commission calls for action now to help heal the economy
National Infrastructure Commission calls for action now to help heal the economy Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, has reinforced the need for long term infrastructure...
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Highways England install two new bridges over the M4 motorway in one weekend
Highways England install two new bridges over the M4 motorway in one weekend The M4 between junctions 6 and 8/9 near Slough and Maidenhead in Berkshire has fully reopened after work to lift huge steel...
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Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD
Sydney set for $1.4b revamp to Mt Druitt CBD The NSW Government has today announced the approval of a $1.49 billion revamp of the Mt Druitt CBD, which will create 15,000 jobs and breathe new life into...
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IRU calls for support for road transport to drive global COVID-19 recovery
IRU calls for support for road transport to drive global COVID-19 recovery Amidst an increasingly bleak global economic outlook, IRU is calling on governments to ramp up efforts to support road transp...
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Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio
Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies...
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Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT
Las Vegas accelerating Smart Cities Project with NTT The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) have announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s...
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Manufacturing layup insights from the major car build-ahead programs
Manufacturing layup insights from the major car build-ahead programs In unpredictable times like these, many manufacturers may find themselves with unintentional “build-ahead” programs on their hands....
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Leading concrete manufacturer Besblock sees orders double in a matter of days
Leading concrete manufacturer Besblock sees orders double in a matter of days As the UK construction industry gears up to return to work, Shropshire-based concrete manufacturers Besblock has seen orde...
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Femern Link contractors receive go ahead for world’s longest immersed tunnel
Femern Link contractors receive go ahead for world’s longest immersed tunnel Femern A/S has issued the Commencement Notice to the Femern Link Contractors joint venture so they proceed with the e...
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Northern UK leaders call for clear communication to manage rail challenges
Northern UK leaders call for clear communication to manage rail challenges Crystal clear communications with rail passengers and staff will be the single most important factor in keeping people safe a...
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JCB resumes production with comprehensive safety measures in place
JCB resumes production with comprehensive safety measures in place JCB today announced a partial re-starting of production at five of its UK factories as a comprehensive package of safety measures is...
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Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW
Australia announces $245m for 3 Dam Projects in NSW The NSW Government has today announced $245 million to commence Stage 1 of the delivery of the Wyangala Dam and Dungowan Dam projects in NSW and inv...
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Omdia ranks the top AI and machine learning development platforms
Omdia ranks the top AI and machine learning development platforms Omdia has named five leaders in its decision matrix for selecting vendors of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning (ML) de...
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Congrid and Derigo co-operate to achieve synergies in occupational safety management
Congrid and Derigo co-operate to achieve synergies in occupational safety management The ICT service providers Congrid and Derigo have launched a cooperation initiative. The goal of the cooperation is...
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Trimble deploys USA wide CenterPoint RTX Fast Correction Service
Trimble deploys USA wide CenterPoint RTX Fast Correction Service Trimble has announced the completion of the breakthrough expansion of its CenterPoint® RTX Fast correction service, with coverage now s...
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SRL Traffic Systems expands VMS Fleet by 150 percent
SRL Traffic Systems expands VMS Fleet by 150 percent The UK and Republic of Ireland’s leading manufacturer and provider of mobile intelligent transport systems (ITS), SRL Traffic Systems, has increase...
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JCB would do it all again as ventilator housing line stood down
JCB would do it all again as ventilator housing line stood down JCB today stood down production lines which had been poised to produce thousands of special housings for a new type of ventilator. The h...
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SWARCO launches MyCity Modular Traffic Management Platform
SWARCO launches MyCity Modular Traffic Management Platform SWARCO, the traffic technology group, has launched MyCity, a new highly flexible and customisable modular traffic management platform that gi...
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Help Hitachi Construction Machinery UK raise money for the NHS
Help Hitachi Construction Machinery UK raise money for the NHS Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has launched an appeal to raise money for the NHS Charity, “NHS Charities Together” to help sup...
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Can Board Games help navigate complex Change Management issues?
Can Board Games help navigate complex Change Management issues? With board games becoming a regular activity in many UK households, Jonathan Berry, European Practice Director at international change m...
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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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Texas pipeline company JD Fields evolves with acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Steel
Texas pipeline company JD Fields evolves with acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Steel JD Fields & Company, a leading US oil & gas pipeline and civil infrastructure STEEL products distributor has...
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DJI unveils the Matrice advanced Commercial Drone Platform and Hybrid Camera Series
DJI unveils the Matrice advanced Commercial Drone Platform and Hybrid Camera Series DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology has unveiled its most advanced commercial dro...
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GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager
GSSI appoints South America regional Sales Manager GSSI, a world leader in the manufacturing of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment has announced that Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the co...
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5 world record bridge facts you might not know
5 world record bridge facts you might not know From world records to technological feats, bridges have come a long way from the rustic stone structures of our ancestors. Now, we are capable of constru...
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Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology
Caterpillar hauls 2 billion tonnes with their autonomous truck technology Caterpillar is again hitting a significant milestone in autonomous haulage—achieving 2 billion tonnes (2.2 billion short tons)...
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JCB volunteers join forces to make needed PPE and deliver vital NHS kit
JCB volunteers join forces to make needed PPE and deliver vital NHS kit Hospitals and NHS staff in Staffordshire and Derbyshire have taken delivery of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) made an...
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MIT study looks at the links between automation, inequality and jobs
MIT study looks at the links between automation, inequality and jobs In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technolog...
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Australia’s $1 billion Gold Coast Pacific Motorway project gets underway
Australia’s $1 billion Gold Coast Pacific Motorway project gets underway Works have started on the $1 billion Pacific Motorway upgrade from Varsity Lakes to Tugun, the Gold Coast’s largest road...
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Freeman Clarke unveils Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Knowledge Centre
Freeman Clarke unveils Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Knowledge Centre Freeman Clarke has today released their Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Knowledge Centre, and...
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MIPS teaming up to deliver their brain protection system to the Construction Sector
MIPS teaming up to deliver their brain protection system to the Construction Sector Swedish brain protection company MIPS is teaming up with leading European Safety Helmet and PPE manufacturers to inc...
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Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision
Oroville Dam’s steep spillway no match for Wirtgen Cold Milling Machine precision North of Sacramento, a W 210i and W 2100 precisely milled the spillway chute of the Oroville Dam, the highest da...
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5 tips to write a perfect Academic Paper for Engineering Students
5 tips to write a perfect Academic Paper for Engineering Students Writing a decent academic paper is a major requirement regardless of the course a student is taking and also one of the hardest. There...
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Fixing potholes is essential work for now and the future
Fixing potholes is essential work for now and the future Vehicle repairs cost due to pothole damage are huge with UK drivers spending £4.09 billion a year on car damage caused by potholes and it’s est...
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Intel acquires Moovit to accelerate Mobility-as-a-Service
Intel acquires Moovit to accelerate Mobility-as-a-Service Intel Corporation today announced it has acquired Moovit, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company, for approximately $900 million ($8...
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Mozambique and African Development Bank finance Mueda-Negomano road phase II
Mozambique and African Development Bank finance Mueda-Negomano road phase II The Government of Mozambique and the African Development Bank have signed a protocol agreement for a $34 million grant for...
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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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Team Rubicon Tornado Cleanup in Tennessee supported by Diamond Equipment
Team Rubicon Tornado Cleanup in Tennessee supported by Diamond Equipment CASE supports additional operation in Louisiana; Diamond Equipment provided Team Rubicon’s heavy equipment team with numerous l...
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Highways England completes Britain’s biggest A14 project eight months early
Highways England completes Britain’s biggest A14 project eight months early Britain’s biggest road-building project, the A14 is opening for traffic eight months ahead of schedule, Highways Engla...
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New partner bolsters Womble Bond Dickinson’s Construction and Engineering Team
New partner bolsters Womble Bond Dickinson’s Construction and Engineering Team Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its construction and engineering practice in th...
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ADB finances $177m for road construction in Maharashtra State
ADB finances $177m for road construction in Maharashtra State The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $177 million loan to India to upgrade 450 kilometers (km) of state highways and major dist...
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Nordic Investment Bank finances €70m for hydropower in Sweden and Finland
Nordic Investment Bank finances €70m for hydropower in Sweden and Finland NIB has signed a ten-year loan agreement of €70 million with Fortum Oyj to finance the refurbishment of two hydropower plants...
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Per Person Per Night improves accommodation booking for travelling contractors
Per Person Per Night improves accommodation booking for travelling contractors While many industries in the UK are struggling under the challenges of Covid-19, the construction industry is still going...
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