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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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Aquajet to unveil revolutionary new Hydrodemolition product at online global launch
Aquajet to unveil revolutionary new Hydrodemolition product at online global launch Aquajet, a global leader in Hydrodemolition robot manufacturing, will introduce a revolutionary new product through...
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Digital Twins to have major impact on how we interact with buildings post lockdown
Digital Twins to have major impact on how we interact with buildings post lockdown We are moving ever closer to a world where Digital Twins developed to aggregate, manage, analyze, visualize, and pred...
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Dennis Automotive launches £1 million campaign to GetBritainMovingAgain
Dennis Automotive launches £1 million campaign to #GetBritainMovingAgain Dennis Automotive, publishers of Auto Express, evo, Car Throttle, Octane, Carbuyer and DrivingElectric, has announced a million...
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Artificial Intelligence keeping an eye on road safety will give fleet managers a helping hand
Artificial Intelligence keeping an eye on road safety will give fleet managers a helping hand The use of dash cam technology is on the rise, and for good reason. Last year, Scotland Yard revealed the...
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EBRD finances €75m for modernisation of Tbilisi metro in Georgia
EBRD finances €75m for modernisation of Tbilisi metro in Georgia Residents of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi will benefit from a €75 million sovereign loan, with €65 million provided by the EBRD and €10 mi...
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M56 Manchester to Wales motorway set for £12 million improvements
M56 Manchester to Wales motorway set for £12 million improvements The motorway which links Manchester to North Wales is getting £12 million worth of improvements to provide better journeys for drivers...
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How Council Highways departments can break down data silos for digital transformation
How Council Highways departments can break down data silos for digital transformation Local authorities put in a great deal of investment and planning time every year in maintaining and developing the...
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World Economic Forum and Construction CEO’s offer local Governments Coronavirus support
World Economic Forum and Construction CEO’s offer local Governments Coronavirus support The World Economic Forum and top CEO’s from the world’s largest construction and infrastructur...
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Keele University experts advise policymakers on road safety during and after lockdown
Keele University experts advise policymakers on road safety during and after lockdown Criminology experts from Keele University are studying the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on Britain’s road n...
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Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh
Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh A road surfacing business, set up just four months ago, is celebrating after moving in to its very first premises at Moss Industrial...
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Bosch shows coronavirus commitment with technological innovations
Bosch shows coronavirus commitment with technological innovations After shutting down production at nearly 100 Bosch locations worldwide this month, the company is systematically preparing for a gradu...
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MPQC introduction to Site Safety Awareness e-learning module is now live
MPQC introduction to Site Safety Awareness e-learning module is now live The current Covid-19 pandemic has thrown us all into a period of uncertainty but the team at MP Skills have been following the...
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CEA Coronavirus impact survey reveals mixed impact on the industry
CEA Coronavirus impact survey reveals mixed impact on the industry Last week the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) conducted a “snapshot survey” of its members to establish how the current cris...
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MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities
MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities With the Call4Solutions Service, MB Crusher helps companies develop new business opportunities. After listening to companies all over...
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GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers
GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers Every week, Ritchie Bros.’ GovPlanet marketplace sells thousands of items from the US Department of Defense, i...
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MANN+HUMMEL adapts their filtration business to aid battle against Coronavirus
MANN+HUMMEL adapts their filtration business to aid battle against Coronavirus MANN+HUMMEL, a leading global expert in filtration, has implemented a number of initiatives to support the growing battle...
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Aggregate Industries supports multiple NHS Projects
Aggregate Industries supports multiple NHS Projects Committed to meeting the complex challenge of providing critical construction supplies amid an unprecedented time for industry, Aggregate Industries...
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Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education
Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education Britain’s leading engineering brains at Enginuity, (formerly Semta) supported by The Princes Trust, are harnessing the power of gaming to ident...
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EIB and European Startup Prize join forces to help smaller mobility companies
EIB and European Startup Prize join forces to help smaller mobility companies Following the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Startup Prize (EUSP) and the European Investment Bank...
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Vision announced to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to the streets of Britain
Vision announced to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to the streets of Britain Plans for a UK-built, 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet across the country, have been revealed by JCB heir Jo Bamford in a move h...
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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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