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MANN+HUMMEL completes acquisition of Hardy Filtration in Canada
MANN+HUMMEL completes acquisition of Hardy Filtration in Canada MANN+HUMMEL has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Hardy Filtration, a Canada-based air filtration company. This will ex...
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NAPA’s latest Practical Guide looks at Procurement and Sustainability
NAPA’s latest Practical Guide looks at Procurement and Sustainability The third instalment in the Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide series, “Procuring and Evaluating Sustainabilit...
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Institute of Quarrying honours high-achieving student Geologists
Institute of Quarrying honours high-achieving student Geologists Ten high-achieving students studying Geology at universities across the UK have been recognised for their continuous hard work and anno...
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Floating Cities could be the housing of the Future
Floating Cities could be the housing of the Future Floating cities are modern, sustainable communities built on deep bodies of water. Since the Aztec Empire and the canal city of Amsterdam, urban plan...
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SsangYong awarded contract for 32 modified Musso vehicles for Highways England
SsangYong awarded contract for 32 modified Musso vehicles for Highways England SsangYong Motors UK has been awarded a contract to supply 32 vehicles to Highways England, to be deployed initially in Hi...
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ADB approves $415m loan for North to South Road Corridor in Georgia
ADB approves $415m loan for North to South Road Corridor in Georgia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $415 million loan to Georgia to build a new highway as part of a wider government pr...
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Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support
Honduras strengthens road and productive integration with CABEI support Dr. Dante Mossi, the Executive President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has carried out a site vi...
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Clearview Intelligence demonstrates ITS commitment with innovation hub
Clearview Intelligence demonstrates ITS commitment with innovation hub A flagship innovation hub of excellence created by Clearview Intelligence to promote its range of sustainable ITS solutions has b...
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New station webcam helps celebrate York’s importance as a rail city on Yorkshire Day
New station webcam helps celebrate York’s importance as a rail city on Yorkshire Day A new webcam which gives a bird’s eye view of the comings and goings at York station – including the brand ne...
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Nokian Heavy Tyres acquires Finnish heavy equipment wheel company Levypyörä Oy
Nokian Heavy Tyres acquires Finnish heavy equipment wheel company Levypyörä Oy In line with Nokian Heavy Tyres growth strategy, the company is acquiring a Finnish heavy equipment wheel company Levypyö...
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Doka and Waco Africa and Form-Scaff sign exclusive Formwork agreement
Doka and Waco Africa and Form-Scaff sign exclusive Formwork agreement Austrian formwork company Doka GmbH has signed a distribution agreement with South-African-based Waco Africa Pty Ltd for the exclu...
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ALE’s bridge removal in Serbia improving river navigation
ALE’s bridge removal in Serbia improving river navigation ALE performed the removal of a bridge over the Danube river in Novi Sad, Serbia as the height of the old bridge limited river traffic du...
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Laying the foundations for equality in the construction sector
Laying the foundations for equality in the construction sector It is 50 years since the riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York sparked the international Pride movement, 50 years since people stood up...
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Steam train celebrates reopening of Conwy Valley line
Steam train celebrates reopening of Conwy Valley line A steam locomotive will be heading to the Conwy Valley line this Saturday 3 August to celebrate the reopening of the Conwy Valley line, Network Ra...
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EBRD invests €250m for urban transport renewal in Poltava
EBRD invests €250m for urban transport renewal in Poltava The population of Poltava, in the Ukraine will soon enjoy journeys on up to 40 new energy efficient and ecologically friendly trolley low-floo...
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Ferrovial awarded €274m water treatment contracts in Texas
Ferrovial awarded €274m water treatment contracts in Texas PLW Waterworks, owned by Ferrovial Agroman subsidiaries Webber and Cadagua, has been selected to participate in the construction of two water...
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£78m M6 junction 10 upgrade to start in the Autumn in UK
£78m M6 junction 10 upgrade to start in the Autumn in UK A £78 million upgrade of the M6 junction 10, which will ease congestion and speed up journeys for the thousands of drivers who use it every day...
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Competency Management solution launches for the Australian Rail Industry
Competency Management solution launches for the Australian Rail Industry Reference Point, the UK’s leading competency management technology company has announced that the new Rail Industry Worker Prog...
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Snøhetta designs Path of Perspectives Panorama Trail on Innsbruck’s Nordkette Range
Snøhetta designs Path of Perspectives Panorama Trail on Innsbruck’s Nordkette Range The Path of Perspectives or “Perspektivenweg”, designed by Snøhetta for the Nordkettenbahn cable r...
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Highways England starts search for team to deliver A303 upgrade near Stonehenge
Highways England starts search for team to deliver A303 upgrade near Stonehenge Highways England is today launching its search to find potential contractors for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down schem...
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Tender opens for the Sydney Gateway airport project
Tender opens for the Sydney Gateway airport project The toll-free Sydney Gateway Airport Project will make it easier and quicker for motorists to travel to Sydney Airport. Sydney Gateway will provide...
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Highways England unveils successful air quality and innovation competition entries
Highways England unveils successful air quality and innovation competition entries Technology which could improve air quality in local communities by helping the way drivers leave motorways was named...
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Baden-Württemberg set for 18 new diesel engine trains with financing from KfW IPEX-Bank
Baden-Württemberg set for 18 new diesel engine trains with financing from KfW IPEX-Bank As part of an invitation to tender issued by the Landesanstalt Schienenfahrzeuge Baden-Württemberg (SFBW), KfW I...
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Bosch helping cities worldwide in the battle against air pollution
Bosch helping cities worldwide in the battle against air pollution Around the world, people are flocking from rural areas to cities. By 2050, there will be more than six billion people living in megac...
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ITA Tunnelling Awards announces 2019 nominees
ITA Tunnelling Awards announces 2019 nominees From November 18th to 20th 2019, in Miami-USA, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association is organizing the fifth edition of its ITA T...
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Infrastructure procurement models need new framework for effective future investment
Infrastructure procurement models need new framework for effective future investment Infrastructure procurement of UK projects risks being constrained by lack of evidence on long-term investment outco...
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Construction in Australia forecast to regain growth from 2020
Construction in Australia forecast to regain growth from 2020 The construction industry in Australia, which is currently facing a troubled period, is set to regain growth momentum from 2020 on the bac...
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ELE Soiltest PRO range now includes AUTO Soils Consolidator
ELE Soiltest PRO range now includes AUTO Soils Consolidator ELE International has launched the AUTO Soils Consolidator (ASC), which is the company’s latest addition to the ELE Soiltest PRO range of ad...
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PLANTWORX Primary Engineer STEM event an inspirational success
PLANTWORX Primary Engineer STEM event an inspirational success On the final day of Plantworx Construction Exhibition, (13th June East of England Arena, Peterborough), nine Primary schools from the loc...
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Gothenburg Metro added to Siltbuster’s global rail projects
Gothenburg Metro added to Siltbuster’s global rail projects Siltbuster systems are being used to treat the waters generated during construction of the West Link project on the Gothenburg Metro i...
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Unique railway footbridge design for South Downs National Park in England
Unique railway footbridge design for South Downs National Park in England Local people and visitors are set to enjoy safer access across the railway at Tide Mills in the South Downs National Park afte...
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Highways England starts awarding £8.7 billion in contracts for major road upgrades
Highways England starts awarding £8.7 billion in contracts for major road upgrades The first in a series of contracts with supply chain partners to carry out up to £8.7 billion of work on England’s mo...
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Tarmac takes the chequered flag for Silverstone resurfacing
Tarmac takes the chequered flag for Silverstone resurfacing Tarmac’s new asphalt surface at Silverstone was the stage for high drama as Lewis Hamilton clinched a record sixth British Grand Prix victor...
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Fieldfisher wins case against Network Rail in competition case
Fieldfisher wins case against Network Rail in competition case European law firm Fieldfisher has won a hard fought stand-alone competition case in the Competition Appeal Tribunal for its client Achill...
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400,000th Durakerb unit drives construction sector to sustainability success
400,000th Durakerb unit drives construction sector to sustainability success Supporting the UK government’s drive towards a net-zero carbon emissions economy, Durakerb (part of the Econpro group) has...
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McCann and fellow sponsors turn Chilwell Manor Golf Club’s vision into reality
McCann and fellow sponsors turn Chilwell Manor Golf Club’s vision into reality A new practice area was unveiled at Chilwell Manor Golf Club on Monday 10th June after several local sponsors, incl...
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JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil
JCB expands in Latin America with $25m investment in Brazil JCB has announced a $25 million investment in its Brazilian operations as the company gears up for growth in the Latin America region. The i...
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John Deere launches US Apprenticeship Program to address service technician shortage
John Deere launches US Apprenticeship Program to address service technician shortage John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program an...
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CASE sponsors Team Schwabentruck in the 2019 FIA European Truck Racing Championship
CASE sponsors Team Schwabentruck in the 2019 FIA European Truck Racing Championship From 25 May to 6 October 2019, the Fédération Internationale De L’Automobile European Truck Racing Championship (FIA...
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Network Rail launches a £70m track worker safety task force
Network Rail launches a £70m track worker safety task force Network Rail has launched a new safety task force, backed with a £70m fund, to target track-worker safety, bringing together multiple strand...
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The Concrete Maturity Method and why you should validate your maturity curve
The Concrete Maturity Method and why you should validate your maturity curve The maturity method is an ASTM-standardized, non-destructive test method for estimating concrete strength that provides rea...
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Rockwheel owner Rokla to buy Hartl Crusher
Rockwheel owner Rokla to buy Hartl Crusher German rotary cutter manufacturer Rokla GmbH, which operates under the Rockwheel brand, has announced its acquisition of Austrian crusher and screening bucke...
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Go Plant Fleet Services supports key A14 road improvement project in the UK
Go Plant Fleet Services supports key A14 road improvement project in the UK Go Plant Fleet Services has been carrying out a major road sweeping operation on Highways England’s £1.5 billion A14 Cambrid...
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Skyjack shines as a Gold Sponsor at IPAF Asia
Skyjack shines as a Gold Sponsor at IPAF Asia Skyjack is a Gold Sponsor at the leading powered access conference in Asia. The eighth annual IPAF Asia Conference which opens today in Hangzhou, the Zhej...
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Dunedin in New Zealand selects Telensa to deliver Smart Street Lighting
Dunedin in New Zealand selects Telensa to deliver Smart Street Lighting Telensa, the leading provider of connected lighting and smart city data applications, has announced that its smart street lighti...
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Highways England on the right lines to make ghost markings disappear
Highways England on the right lines to make ghost markings disappear Ghost markings and blacked out lines on the road, which can confuse drivers, could become a thing of the past thanks to Highways En...
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TankCare Fuel Certification Scheme looking to protect distributors
TankCare Fuel Certification Scheme looking to protect distributors Leading fuel experts OTS TankCare have created an independent fuel certification scheme for fuel distributors that has been authorise...
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ALE supports Newcastle Metro modernisation with swift double bridge replacement
ALE supports Newcastle Metro modernisation with swift double bridge replacement ALE performed a time-critical double bridge replacement in the UK for the Newcastle Metro and the Tyne and Wear Metro. T...
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The hidden strength of carbon reinforcements in bridge construction
The hidden strength of carbon reinforcements in bridge construction The catastrophic failure of Genoa’s Morandi bridge in August has only served to highlight how ageing bridge structures must have a m...
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VolvoCE’s Eskilstuna site drives towards innovation and sustainability
VolvoCE’s Eskilstuna site drives towards innovation and sustainability Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced 16 MSEK of investments at its Eskilstuna site in Sweden, including an...
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