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EIB supports modernisation in Poland with €650 million for the Railways
EIB supports modernisation in Poland with €650 million for the Railways From Gdańsk to Katowice, over 1,000 kilometres of Polish railways will be modernized and upgraded with the help of a EUR 650-mil...
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Salini Impregilo with Lane wins a $134.6m contract to build a new highway section in Florida
Salini Impregilo with Lane wins a $134.6m contract to build a new highway section in Florida Salini Impregilo’s U.S. subsidiary, The Lane Construction Corporation, has won a $134.6 million contract to...
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Councils in UK forced to ransack their Highway budget to fund social care
Councils in UK forced to ransack their Highway budget to fund social care The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has reacted with concern at the findings of new analysis by the Local Governmen...
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Skyjack increases its Australian presence with brand new space
Skyjack increases its Australian presence with brand new space Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division just expanded their Australian office in New South Wales. Increased market share in both Aus...
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Victoria announces first driverless bus now running in Australia
Victoria announces first driverless bus now running in Australia Victoria’s first driverless Autonobus, will transport students around La Trobe University in Bundoora. The Autonobus has brought togeth...
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JCB Team helps Guy Martin reproduce WW1 Tank as a tribute to the Centenary
JCB Team helps Guy Martin reproduce WW1 Tank as a tribute to the Centenary JCB put its experience and expertise to good use helping TV personality Guy Martin to engineer a tribute to the role tanks pl...
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EIB finances tolling infrastructure in Slovenia
EIB finances tolling infrastructure in Slovenia The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €51 million to Slovenia’s motorway company DARS to finance the introduction of an electronic tolling syste...
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EIB agrees €9.2b financing for rail, climate action, broadband and business
EIB agrees €9.2b financing for rail, climate action, broadband and business Meeting in Luxembourg earlier today the board of the European Investment Bank approved a total of €9.2 billion of new financ...
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Smooth operators – the Excavator experts behind the Florida megaproject
Smooth operators – the Excavator experts behind the Florida megaproject The ultimate project demands the ultimate operators. Volvo Construction Equipment went behind the scenes to meet the exper...
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Highways England is geared up for winter
Highways England is geared up for winter Highways England’s team of 1,300 specially trained gritter drivers based across the country are geared up for winter – and are urging drivers to do the same. T...
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Drones set to take off in construction
Drones set to take off in construction Floating effortlessly and able to be positioned with great accuracy, drones – also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – are becoming an increasingly...
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Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT
Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT Design firm IKD has unveiled the first hardwood Cross Laminated (HCLT) structure in the United States at the 2017 Exhibit Columb...
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Snøhetta reveals their futuristic design for Aesop Duke of York Square in London
Snøhetta reveals their futuristic design for Aesop Duke of York Square in London With an intriguing fusion of futuristic and classic design, Snøhetta has completed its first permanently built project...
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EIB finances new 17km suburban rapid transit system in Tunis
EIB finances new 17km suburban rapid transit system in Tunis The European Investment Bank (EIB) is strengthening its support for the development of efficient and sustainable urban transport infrastruc...
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UK failing to embrace innovation to tackle road safety, finds survey
UK failing to embrace innovation to tackle road safety, finds survey A new survey of delegates at Highways UK, the UK’s premier highway event attended by 2,000 road-safety professionals, reveals attit...
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The best active road stud in the world just got even better
The best active road stud in the world just got even better With the traditional cat’s eye road stud set for a rebrand after councils reported complaints over ‘cats eyes removed’ warning signs, it’s i...
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Severe UK winter predictions spell bad news for potholed roads
Severe UK winter predictions spell bad news for potholed roads Predictions of the worse winter for possibly ten years is bad news for those highway authorities who have failed to carry out the necessa...
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Smart societies of the future in focus at the next Volvo Group Innovation Summit
Smart societies of the future in focus at the next Volvo Group Innovation Summit With a focus on automation, electromobility and connectivity, Volvo Group will host its third Innovation Summit in Beij...
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Doka offers made-to-measure formwork for complex projects
Doka offers made-to-measure formwork for complex projects Round, angular, abstract, two- or three-dimensional – architects’ drafts can be highly extravagant, so the need for custom Doka Formwork...
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UK Builders Merchants Federation calls on Chancellor to back commercial vehicles modernisation
UK Builders Merchants Federation calls on Chancellor to back commercial vehicles modernisation The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has written to the Chancellor to urge him to put measures in the...
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McCann commits to ‘Earn and Learn’ by joining The 5% Club
McCann commits to ‘Earn and Learn’ by joining The 5% Club Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has showcased its commitment to developing future talent by joining The 5% Club,...
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The Pothole Patcher product line and SuperiorRoads brand change hands
The Pothole Patcher product line and SuperiorRoads brand change hands The Pothole Patcher product lines have been purchased by Smart Air Chamber Inc. The newly-formed, Regina-based company being creat...
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Heathrow expansion takes next step towards building a construction legacy across the UK
Heathrow expansion takes next step towards building a construction legacy across the UK Heathrow has announced the next step in building Britain’s new runway by revealing the sixty-five longlisted sit...
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AfDB funded Thika Highway continues to impact Kenyan lives five years on
AfDB funded Thika Highway continues to impact Kenyan lives five years on The long-standing partnership between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Kenya to promote inclusive and...
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How design is driving Americas largest infrastructure project
How design is driving Americas largest infrastructure project Florida’s I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project aims to create a commuting experience that will delight residents and tourists alike. Alvaro Al...
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Highways England launches Health and Safety Passport scheme for over 50,000 workers
Highways England launches Health and Safety Passport scheme for over 50,000 workers With an ambition to set a common safety standard for more than 50 thousand workers across its whole supply chain, Hi...
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RSTA seminar explains how asset management is an opportunity, rather than a threat
RSTA seminar explains how asset management is an opportunity, rather than a threat The UK Department for Transport’s funding allocation requirements now call for local highway authorities to hav...
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South Australia Regional Roads Package ready to be rolled out
South Australia Regional Roads Package ready to be rolled out The Australian Government has approved Federal funding to help carry out vital regional road upgrades across South Australia. Federal Mini...
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Granite – Parsons – Corman JV win US$410m Interstate project in Virginia, USA
Granite – Parsons – Corman JV win US$410m Interstate project in Virginia, USA Granite Construction Incorporated, Parsons Corporation, and Corman Construction Inc., announced today that the...
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Clearview Intelligence unveils Solar Powered Road Stud to create safer highways
Clearview Intelligence unveils Solar Powered Road Stud to create safer highways An innovative solar powered road stud which offers drivers 10 times greater visibility of the road ahead than traditiona...
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4,000 British truck drivers caught watching DVDs and boiling kettles
4,000 British truck drivers caught watching DVDs and boiling kettles The shocking footage above was released by Highways England today and show drivers watching DVDs, reading books, and even bo...
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Ferrovial consortium to deliver the €1,150m Western Roads Upgrade in Melbourne
Ferrovial consortium to deliver the €1,150m Western Roads Upgrade in Melbourne Cintra, subsidiary of Ferrovial, through the Netflow joint venture recently formed with Plenary, has been selected...
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Contractor sought for £220m highways contract for Telford/Wrekin Council, UK
Contractor sought for £220m highways contract for Telford/Wrekin Council, UK Telford & Wrekin Council has today published its official notice for a £220m highways maintenance contract. The notice...
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Search underway for mammoth Tunnel Boring Machines
Search underway for mammoth Tunnel Boring Machines An international search is underway for a supplier to build the four massive Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) that will build Australia’s biggest ever pu...
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Trio of Liebherr mobile cranes scales mountains to erect wind turbines
Trio of Liebherr mobile cranes scales mountains to erect wind turbines Austrian crane and heavy haulage contractor Felbermayr has erected a wind farm on a range of medium-height mountains in Styria. T...
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ELE introduce new technology for concrete and cement testing
ELE introduce new technology for concrete and cement testing ELE International has launched a new automatic control unit for concrete and cement testing. The ADR Touch Control Pro system brings the la...
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ADB to support sustainable urban public transport in Jinan, China
ADB to support sustainable urban public transport in Jinan, China The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to support the development of a bus rapid trans...
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Hitachi donates mini-excavator to elephant conservation project
Hitachi donates mini-excavator to elephant conservation project A Hitachi ZX38U-5 mini excavator has been delivered to the first elephant sanctuary in Europe. The Premium Used machine was donated by H...
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Technology and psychology boosts parking compliance
Technology and psychology boosts parking compliance It doesn’t really matter if you manage a car park for a local authority, an NHS Health Trust, an education facility, a retail park or a corporate co...
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A legal view of deleterious materials in Construction Contracts
A legal view of deleterious materials in Construction Contracts The inclusion of deleterious or prohibited material clauses in both building contracts and professional appointment documents is widespr...
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Tips for winterizing Sealcoating equipment
Tips for winterizing Sealcoating equipment As winter approaches, you want to make sure you are prepared. More than picking up ice melt and making sure your car heater works well, you’ll want to winter...
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Dubai Water Canal project wins IRFs Global Roads Achievement Award
Dubai Water Canal project wins IRFs Global Roads Achievement Award Parsons is honoured to announce that the Dubai Water Canal project won the International Road Federation’s Global Roads Achievement A...
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London’s Sculptural Rolling Bridge is a design icon
London’s Sculptural Rolling Bridge is a design icon In 2004, a pedestrian bridge with a difference was opened in London spanning an inlet off the main canal at Merchant Square, Paddington Basin. The R...
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It All Started With a Case Backhoe
It All Started With a Case Backhoe Jon Fye founded Fye Excavating in Sperry, Iowa in 1995 with only three employees. Incorporated in 1998, Fye Excavating Inc. now employs over 50 people. The company p...
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Local businesses gear up for Australia’s West Gate Tunnel Project
Local businesses gear up for Australia’s West Gate Tunnel Project Victorian businesses, big and small, are being called on to join the team to build the West Gate Tunnel Project. Construction wi...
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Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood
Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood The first Open Source Wood Award has been won by Dutch architect Maarten van der Breggen for his Maskerade® building conce...
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STRABAG wins €170 million road construction contracts in Poland
STRABAG wins €170 million road construction contracts in Poland The European-based construction group STRABAG, through its Polish subsidiaries, has been awarded three road construction contracts from...
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Washington DoT looks at disadvantaged business enterprise goals for highway projects
Washington DoT looks at disadvantaged business enterprise goals for highway projects Contractors, trade and labor organizations, small and disadvantaged businesses and all others who may be interested...
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Mabey helps Mersey Gateway reach completion ahead of time and under budget
Mabey helps Mersey Gateway reach completion ahead of time and under budget Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has today announced its role as the biggest provider, designer and s...
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Snøhetta reimagines 550 Madison in New York
Snøhetta reimagines 550 Madison in New York Snøhetta has been commissioned to reimagine the 1980’s postmodern tower located at 550 Madison Avenue. The renovation is the first major project to be annou...
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