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Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide
Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety qualifications and courses, has created Do Somethin...
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Innovating companies could reduce UK Corporation Tax to 10 percent
Innovating companies could reduce UK Corporation Tax to 10 percent Data provided by HMRC in October 2019 showed that over £1 billion in tax relief was claimed by 1,170 companies under a scheme called...
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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry
COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high numbers of insolvencies, high-profile building safety...
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Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020
Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020 Tenstar Simulation, a specialist in the simulator industry that offers a wide range of professional machine education simulator...
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TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria
TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria There are many different methods for erecting bridges – but the new technique developed by TU Wien, the balanced lowering method, is quite spectacular:...
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Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards
Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been announced as a finalist in the 2020 Highways Engl...
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Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG
Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG Metso will showcase a special edition Lokotrack® LT4MXTM for visitors at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 construction show i...
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Parking Sense and ParkHelp merge into ParkHelp Technologies to evolve parking sensors
Parking Sense and ParkHelp merge into ParkHelp Technologies to evolve parking sensors Parking Sense, the creator of parking solutions reshaping the industry, today announced the company has merged wit...
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New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs
New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs John Deere unveils a new factory-installed Premium Circle option for all G-Series, GP-Series and SmartGrade™ motor...
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Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK
Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK Richard Broome, Managing Director at Linesearch BeforeUdig (LSBUD), the nation’s leading online asset search facility, discusses...
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Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership
Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership Ringway Jacobs, the leading integrated highways service provider to UK local authorities, secures the maximum five-ye...
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ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation
ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation In the wake of the Appeal Court’s decision that plans for the third runway at Heathrow were unlawful, the Association of Director...
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Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions
Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions Clearview Intelligence strengthens its senior management team with internal promotions ready to push on into 2020 a...
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Boston Dynamics and OTTO partner to integrate Mobile Robots for flexible automation
Boston Dynamics and OTTO partner to integrate Mobile Robots for flexible automation Boston Dynamics, a world leader in mobile manipulation robots, and OTTO Motors, leader in industrial autonomous mobi...
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GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020
GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020 GSSI, a world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas, Nev...
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The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects
The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects It is reported that in 2019 a contractor entered into administration almost once every fortnight. Scunthorpe-based contractor Clugston,...
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Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges
Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges Network Rail is highlighting both The Forth and The Britannia bridges as two of the most treasured and recognisable features of the British ra...
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Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge
Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge Energy Systems Catapult is launching an innovator challenge call in collaboration with Places for People, Geovati...
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Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks
Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks On average, business and IT decision makers from UK construction organisations waste over a quarter (29%) of their time at work o...
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JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester
JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester The landmark machine was driven off the line at the company’s factory in Rocester, Staffordshire – the very location where the first J...
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Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show
Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show Peterbilt Motors Company will display a wide range of work truck solutions for the vocational and medium duty market...
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Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands
Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands Tens of thousands of people are expected for the massive CONEXPO/CON-AGG trade show in Las Vegas, NV next week to see the latest techno...
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GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services
GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent rental company, has placed an order for 18 x 26t liquid waste tankers, following a recent annou...
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IDTechEx reports production of electric light commercial vehicles by 2.4m by 2030
IDTechEx reports production of electric light commercial vehicles by 2.4m by 2030 The light commercial vehicle market is at the dawn of a revolution; the future is electric. The main discourse around...
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UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots
UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots As the Northern Rail franchise this weekend moves into new ownership, leaders from across the North of England hav...
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UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat
UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its “Cheating or Competing?” campaign this week, and...
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UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses
UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses The UK Government is scaling up its support to the automotive industry by hosting more UK Pavilions than ever before at major trade exh...
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Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open
Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open Two years since Peter Aldous MP brought his private members bill to Westminster, some 26 years since the recommendations i...
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Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU
Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU A new trade fair for digital construction – digitalBAU – opened its doors from 11-13 February 2020 in Cologne. The focus of this leading digital con...
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B2W Software releases survey results on heavy construction scheduling and dispatching
B2W Software releases survey results on heavy construction scheduling and dispatching B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, released results of a new survey on ch...
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Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan
Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) signed an agreement on the general terms and conditions for financing the construct...
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UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020
UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020 Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules – which will impact on the construction industry by placing addit...
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Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people
Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue c...
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14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success
14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success The 14th annual Executive Hire Show (5&6 February, Ricoh Arena Coventry) was a runaway success – the event was a hive of activity from the o...
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JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact
JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the cor...
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Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution
Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution Projects to enhance four economically important roads across the North have been awarded development funding this week as part of...
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Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021
Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021 Following the cancellation of Geo Connect Asia 2020, in view of health and travel safety concerns connected to the still-evolving Covid-19 situa...
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Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia
Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia Work on the Nowra Bridge project in New South Wales, Australia, will soon begin with the design and construct contract awarded to Fulton Hogan Constr...
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New remediation guide for building on land previously used for mining
New remediation guide for building on land previously used for mining The UK Coal Authority and the Construction Industry Research and Information Association recently released a new 500-page guide (C...
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EIB invests €90 million for expansion of the Karavanke Tunnel in Slovenia
EIB invests €90 million for expansion of the Karavanke Tunnel in Slovenia Millions of passengers on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will benefit from a safer, faster and more convenient r...
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UK construction tax changes and the IR35 off-payroll working rules
UK construction tax changes and the IR35 off-payroll working rules If you mentioned construction tax changes last year, the focus was mainly on the construction VAT reverse charge (which has been post...
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Small Robot Company scores £2.1m funding with Crowdcube campaign
Small Robot Company scores £2.1m funding with Crowdcube campaign The Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has announced £2.1 million successful funding for i...
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9th Edition of The Real Estate Development Summit set for March in Rome
9th Edition of The Real Estate Development Summit set for March in Rome The 9th Edition of The Real Estate Development Summit Europe is all set to take place in Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Ce...
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GSSI appoints new VP of Operations
GSSI appoints new VP of Operations GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Lussier as Vice President of Opera...
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The Transtec Group leads Pavement Design for the SH 249 Extension Project
The Transtec Group leads Pavement Design for the SH 249 Extension Project Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group is the lead pavement designer for the Texas State Highway (SH) 249 Extension Proj...
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HERRENKNECHT 2020 Engineer’s Day gives students information at first hand
HERRENKNECHT 2020 Engineer’s Day gives students information at first hand The Max Planck High School in Lahr hosted the 2020 Engineer’s Day last Thursday, February 6, 2020, the tenth time...
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Mammoet announces new regional structure and Regional Managing Directors
Mammoet announces new regional structure and Regional Managing Directors Following the recent acquisition of ALE, Mammoet has confirmed details of an expanded regional structure and the appointment of...
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The importance of Legionella record keeping and monitoring on the railways
The importance of Legionella record keeping and monitoring on the railways Have you undertaken your Legionella risk assessment, and it is has identified all of the foreseeable risks posed by Legionell...
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Hitachi Zosen Inova to build Energy from Waste Plant in England
Hitachi Zosen Inova to build Energy from Waste Plant in England To deliver the Newhurst project, its twelfth overall in the UK, Hitachi Zosen Inova will be acting on behalf of a consortium of develope...
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Cat Footwear disrupting the market with the Excavator Superlite Work Boot
Cat Footwear disrupting the market with the Excavator Superlite Work Boot Cat Footwear has set out to change the work boot industry with an innovation in lightweight protection, introducing the Excava...
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