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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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Besblock ends up sponsoring disabled cricket team thanks to a chance haircut
Besblock ends up sponsoring disabled cricket team thanks to a chance haircut Award-winning concrete block manufacturer Besblock has signed a sponsorship deal with Shropshire Disabled Cricket Team afte...
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ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut
ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut Due to it reaching the end of its natural lifespan, the Connecticut Department of Transport (DoT) needed to replace I-95 br...
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Highways England’s winning formula on track to tackle F1 traffic
Highways England’s winning formula on track to tackle F1 traffic With a crowd of more than 340,000 spectators and more than 125,000 vehicles heading to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix this week...
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HSE clamps down on Welding Fume Control in the UK
HSE clamps down on Welding Fume Control in the UK Businesses that undertake any form of welding activity are being alerted to a tightening of health and safety around Welding Fume Control law that ma...
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StreetLight Data expands accurate traffic counts to Canada
StreetLight Data expands accurate traffic counts to Canada StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility has launched Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) metrics for Canada on t...
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Abu Dhabi Roads Infrastructure – Connecting Cultures and Enabling Economies
Abu Dhabi Roads Infrastructure – Connecting Cultures and Enabling Economies From having no paved streets to building some of the world’s best, most modern, fully integrated and sustainable road...
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Rio Tinto showcases its rare red and pink diamonds at exclusive mine site preview
Rio Tinto showcases its rare red and pink diamonds at exclusive mine site preview Rio Tinto has unveiled its annual showcase of the world’s rarest pink and red diamonds in an exclusive preview at the...
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John Deere Construction and Forestry build new training facility in Illinois
John Deere Construction and Forestry build new training facility in Illinois John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 square foot facility in Coal Valley, Illinois to better meet inte...
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Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society
Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society A new vision is looking to tackle the world’s problem of unrecyclable plastic and turn it into a solution...
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AfDB 5 priorities are making a vital contribution to Africa’s integration
AfDB 5 priorities are making a vital contribution to Africa’s integration The African Development Bank (AfDB) is delivering on its ambitious goals and making positive progress in achieving their...
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World Bank supports Rajasthan state highway network with $250m
World Bank supports Rajasthan state highway network with $250m The Government of India, Government of Rajasthan and the World Bank today signed a US$250 million loan agreement for the Rajasthan State...
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Czech Republic public transport in the city of Plzeň supported by the EIB
Czech Republic public transport in the city of Plzeň supported by the EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €50m (some CZK 1.25bn) to Plzeňské městké dopravní podniky (PMDP), a public tran...
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ADF supports Eastern Corridor Development Programme in Ghana with $81.7m loan
ADF supports Eastern Corridor Development Programme in Ghana with $81.7m loan The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved an $81.67 million loan to co-finance sections of the 695-km Eastern Corrid...
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UNOPS highlights landlocked developing countries need better infrastructure
UNOPS highlights landlocked developing countries need better infrastructure A new UNOPS report highlights the critical role of infrastructure in helping landlocked developing countries combat developm...
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Ukraine modernizing City of Kyiv Public Transport with help from IFC and World Bank
Ukraine modernizing City of Kyiv Public Transport with help from IFC and World Bank IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Kyiv City State Administration have agreed to work together to suppor...
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ADB supports Bus Rapid Transit System in Karachi to improve public transport
ADB supports Bus Rapid Transit System in Karachi to improve public transport The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to help develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system with inn...
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Innovative Highways England road signs go multilingual
Innovative Highways England road signs go multilingual Electronic message signs have gone all multilingual in a ground-breaking initiative to improve roadworks information for lorry drivers. Highways...
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Glasgow schools aiming to lower Scotland’s vehicle pollution
Glasgow schools aiming to lower Scotland’s vehicle pollution Schools near Glasgow have been monitoring air quality as part of a project aiming to reduce the levels of pollution emitted by vehicl...
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EU commits to boosting economy by investing in efficient transport
EU commits to boosting economy by investing in efficient transport On Monday 8 July at the seat of the European institutions in Madrid, the European Commission, European Investment Bank (EIB) and Inst...
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InTouch’s SmartWater product featured in House of Commons debate
InTouch’s SmartWater product featured in House of Commons debate MPs in the House of Commons debated the use of smart city technology, as 5G prepares to roll out across the UK. Lancashire-based...
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Manitou MD takes seat on Construction Equipment Association Management Council
Manitou MD takes seat on Construction Equipment Association Management Council Following the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) AGM at Plantworx Construction Exhibition, Chief Executive, Rob Oli...
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Victorian railway bridge in Manchester city centre to be restored
Victorian railway bridge in Manchester city centre to be restored Passengers, motorists and residents are being informed about work to carefully restore a railway bridge next to Deansgate station in M...
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Mabey Hire’s local expertise enabling delivery of Birmingham’s Metro network
Mabey Hire’s local expertise enabling delivery of Birmingham’s Metro network Leading engineering services specialist Mabey Hire has today announced its role in enabling one of the biggest tram e...
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ACOEM acquires Air Monitors Ltd to expand smart cities presence
ACOEM acquires Air Monitors Ltd to expand smart cities presence ACOEM Group has accelerated its international expansion plans with the acquisition of Air Monitors Ltd, the exclusive distribution partn...
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Airspeeder could be the new flying motorsport for the 21st Century
Airspeeder could be the new flying motorsport for the 21st Century Airspeeder, a radical new airborne motorsport for the 21st century will make its global public debut at this week’s Goodwood Festival...
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Queensland’s 5.4bn Cross River Rail to go ahead
Queensland’s 5.4bn Cross River Rail to go ahead Cross River Rail means more trains, more often across the whole of South East Queensland. It doesn’t matter whether you catch the train from Robin...
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UK road network at tipping point with a broken funding model
UK road network at tipping point with a broken funding model The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has commented on the Transport Select committee enqu...
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Dassault Systèmes named key Digital Transformation supplier by Groupe PSA
Dassault Systèmes named key Digital Transformation supplier by Groupe PSA Dassault Systèmes announced today that Groupe PSA has named the company a key digital transformation supplier. This distinctio...
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Carr’s Group acquires NW Total Engineered Solutions to bolster engineering capability
Carr’s Group acquires NW Total Engineered Solutions to bolster engineering capability Carr’s Group, the Agriculture and Engineering Company, announces the acquisition of the entire issued...
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EIB improving the highway of the seas between Sweden and Finland
EIB improving the highway of the seas between Sweden and Finland The European Investment Bank has signed a €70 million loan with Kvarken Link Oy, a special purpose vehicle jointly owned by the municip...
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