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New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future
New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future The National Infrastructure Commission today launched a partnership programme for cities and city regions across the country, to help...
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Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition
Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition Network Rail and RIBA Competitions are delighted to announce the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking n...
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ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million loan as additional financing for a project that aims to improve roa...
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Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability
Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability West African Guinea is known for possessing the largest reserves of high-quality bauxite in the world. This potential has prompted...
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The European Investment Bank provides €229 million to support infrastructure in Egypt
The European Investment Bank provides €229 million to support infrastructure in Egypt The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two financing agreements for a total amount of €229m to support sani...
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Doka Formwork solutions will revolutionise power-plant construction projects
Doka Formwork solutions will revolutionise power-plant construction projects Renewable energy is the big growth sector in the power-generation industry. The International Energy Agency (IAE) forecasts...
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ADB to boost transport and economic development in Vietnam’s mountainous Northwest
ADB to boost transport and economic development in Vietnam’s mountainous Northwest The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $188 million loan to improve and upgrade 198 kilometers of road...
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£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB
£1,000 Christmas BONUS tops off a strong year for JCB JCB today delivered some festive cheer to thousands of UK employees – the company’s biggest Christmas bonus for more than a decade. Around 7,200 e...
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EIB supports transport infrastructure in Slovakia
EIB supports transport infrastructure in Slovakia The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 320m to the Slovak government for transport infrastructure in Slovakia. The EIB funds will co-financ...
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New platforms open at Britain’s busiest railway station after £800 million investment
New platforms open at Britain’s busiest railway station after £800 million investment The former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo station reopened permanently this morning (10 December) for the first tim...
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Volvo CE inaugurates Customer Experience Centre in China
Volvo CE inaugurates Customer Experience Centre in China A new Customer Experience Centre was inaugurated on November 28th at its regional headquarters in Shanghai, accompanying the official launch of...
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Gammon Construction wins Lyric Theatre Complex contract in Hong Kong
Gammon Construction wins Lyric Theatre Complex contract in Hong Kong Gammon Construction Limited has been awarded the HK$5.5 billion Works Contract (L2) of the Lyric Theatre Complex and Extended Basem...
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Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018
Volvo Construction gives a glimpse into the future at bauma China 2018 Visitors to bauma China 2018 will get an insight into innovation from Volvo Construction Equipment as well as hear updates on the...
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Paving Maintenance Supply Stores to Rebrand to Crafco
Paving Maintenance Supply Stores to Rebrand to Crafco Effective January 1, 2019, all Paving Maintenance Supply Inc.(PMSI) stores will be renamed “Crafco Pavement Preservation Supply Centres.” The move...
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House of Lords to debate report on off-site manufacture for construction
House of Lords to debate report on off-site manufacture for construction Today, the House of Lords will debate the Science and Technology Committee’s report “Off-site manufacture for constructio...
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Highways England reaches milestone for A585 bypass plan
Highways England reaches milestone for A585 bypass plan A congestion-busting new A585 bypass, dual carriageway, between Windy Harbour and Skippool near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire is a step closer...
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Bigger and better Plantworx 2019 already 75 percent full
Bigger and better Plantworx 2019 already 75 percent full The Plantworx team announced yesterday that the 2019 event is over 75% sold out overall. This percentage takes into account that the show, at i...
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Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific
Paving the way for vital infrastructure in Asia Pacific The transport infrastructure in emerging regions of the Asia-Pacific is so significant that roads are being built at an unprecedented rate. Acco...
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Institute of Quarrying Scottish Branch celebrates first President’s Award
Institute of Quarrying Scottish Branch celebrates first President’s Award The enthusiastic application and effort of the Institute of Quarrying’s (IQ) Scottish Branch in its promotion of quarrying has...
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John Holland to deliver safer Melbourne rail and road network
John Holland to deliver safer Melbourne rail and road network John Holland, part of the North Western Program Alliance, will deliver the Reservoir level crossing removal project. The North Western Pro...
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Plantworx Innovation Awards looks for winners
Plantworx Innovation Awards looks for winners Plantworx Innovation Awards 2019 held in association with Railworx – submissions from Plantworx exhibitors invited. Winning an award can have incredible b...
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SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru
SACYR to rehabilitate Chiclayo Airport in Peru Sacyr Ingeniería and Infrastructures will carry out the rehabilitation of the Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones International Airport of Chiclayo in Peru for...
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Volvo EC75D Compact Excavator launched at Bauma China
Volvo EC75D Compact Excavator launched at Bauma China The seven-ton compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment offers class-leading digging capacity, stability, serviceability and operator co...
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All aboard and bound for Antarctica
All aboard and bound for Antarctica A ship loaded with 4,500 tonnes of equipment needed for building a new wharf at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica has begun its month-long journey to the white...
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VINCI Energies supports Initiatives-Coeur sailboat to raise €112K for heart charity
VINCI Energies supports Initiatives-Coeur sailboat to raise €112K for heart charity Since VINCI Energies became a key sponsor and Performance Partner of the Initiatives-Coeur sailboat in 2017, it has...
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Boschung salt measuring device SOBO 3+ comes with new reporting app
Boschung salt measuring device SOBO 3+ comes with new reporting app Besides showing the r-weather multi-sensor, Boschung exhibits at the Pollutec tradeshow in Lyon another new product: the SOBO 3+. Th...
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EIB supports the upgrading and expansion of the Ports of Rome and Lazio in Italy
EIB supports the upgrading and expansion of the Ports of Rome and Lazio in Italy The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the development of the Ports of Rome and Lazio (Civitavecchia, Fiumici...
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Balfour Beatty looks at road resilience for a robust local roads network
Balfour Beatty looks at road resilience for a robust local roads network Balfour Beatty has today published its latest policy paper, “Road to resilience: delivering a robust local roads network”. The...
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Highways England looking for smart alliances for England’s busiest motorways
Highways England looking for smart alliances for England’s busiest motorways Highways England has today invited companies to join a £4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to co...
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Dangerous roads, where next?
Dangerous roads, where next? Each year the Road Safety Foundation publishes its British EURORAP Results on the country’s most dangerous roads. This year the report rightly centres on the fact that red...
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Leveraging technology with Wirtgen SP 15i and SP 25i slipform pavers
Leveraging technology with Wirtgen SP 15i and SP 25i slipform pavers A Kentucky concrete slipform contractor has moved in a big way into curb, gutter and parapet construction by utilizing the advanced...
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Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety
Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety Cyclists and HGV drivers recently joined forces at a unique event hosted in Nottingham to help find new solutions for improving cycl...
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EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities
EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities Strengthening the drive towards green economies in the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests, the R...
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Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads
Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads Despite the current above average temperatures, weather forecasters are predicting the coldest winter for eight years. This coul...
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IQ Academy Webinar – The Aggregates Industry, A Market Perspective – 20 Dec
IQ Academy Webinar – The Aggregates Industry, A Market Perspective – 20 Dec The final 2018 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar aims to provide a market-based vi...
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England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade
England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade Exactly 60 years ago today (5 December 1958), 2,300 drivers drove along a new road for the first time… and straight into the history boo...
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Aquajet Systems to launch the Ergo Spine at World of Concrete 2019
Aquajet Systems to launch the Ergo Spine at World of Concrete 2019 Aquajet Systems AB, the hydrodemolition division of Brokk AB, will launch the Ergo Spine attachment for its new Ergo System hydrodemo...
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European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport
European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Krakow bus and tram services operator MPK (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komun...
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Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs
Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs After a rigorous selection process involving hundreds of world-class companies from across the UK and Europe, Cleverciti...
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Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland
Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland The 1700 kilometre Inland Rail project is moving ahead thanks to the Liberal and Nationals’ Government, with ground-breaking geotechnical work underway for o...
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Network Rail launches Thomas the Tank Engine book to teach children railway safety
Network Rail launches Thomas the Tank Engine book to teach children railway safety Network Rail has teamed up with the world’s most famous blue engine and pre-schooler favourite, Thomas the Tank Engin...
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African Development Bank approves €17.96 million Ring-Road project in Cameroon
African Development Bank approves €17.96 million Ring-Road project in Cameroon The African Development Bank has approved a €17.96 million loan to the Republic of Cameroon to finance the construction o...
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Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham
Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham Galliford Try has installed a 140m-long five-span Bailey bridge with 5.9m roadway width over three water courses including the River Witha...
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New survey reveals strong public support for British infrastructure investment
New survey reveals strong public support for British infrastructure investment Sir John Armitt today welcomed a new survey showing strong public support for investment in infrastructure – and recognit...
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The European Investment bank finances better roads in Montenegro
The European Investment bank finances better roads in Montenegro The European Investment bank (EIB) and the Montenegro Government have signed today a €40 million loan for the rehabilitation and upgrad...
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Boschung r-weather presented for the first time at Pollutec in France
Boschung r-weather presented for the first time at Pollutec in France This week at the Pollutec tradeshow, in Lyon, Boschung presents for the first time in France its brand new multifunctional and mod...
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RSMA 2018 Awards takes a look at the winners
RSMA 2018 Awards takes a look at the winners The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) gave widespread recognition to member companies and individuals for outstanding achievements at its annual conf...
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Cities coming together to fight global climate change
Cities coming together to fight global climate change WWF’s One Planet City Challenge is a friendly competition with a serious goal – to help cities across the world mobilize to take action against cl...
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The top four things you should know about the quarry industry
The top four things you should know about the quarry industry The quarry industry delivers vital building materials to construction sites all around the world – but there’s a lot more to the industry...
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Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections
Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections Innovative electronic speed signs will be installed at six Waikato intersections over the coming weeks. The signs, known as I...
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