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World Bank Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project will benefit more than half a million Nicaraguans
World Bank Rural and Urban Access Improvement Project will benefit more than half a million Nicaraguans Nicaraguan farmers, ranchers, transport and micro entrepreneurs, 51 percent of them women, will...
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How Hyperloop is changing the calculus of the commute
How Hyperloop is changing the calculus of the commute It’s Monday morning and you’re stuck in traffic again, shoulders tensed as you realize you’re late for work–yet the minutes drag on. Some da...
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L and T Electrical and Automation FZE wins US$33Million order from Qatar Rail Company
L&T Electrical & Automation FZE wins US$33Million order from Qatar Rail Company L&T Electrical & Automation FZE, the Competency Centre for L&T Electrical & Automation (E&A)...
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China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria
China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria Construction work on the Lagos to Ibadan Rail Link was signed on 6th March 2017 for the 156km railway line from the coastal...
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EIB and BGK finance construction of Kraków bypass in Poland under Juncker Plan
EIB and BGK finance construction of Kraków bypass in Poland under Juncker Plan The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) Polish development bank today announced the...
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Chinese Contractor finances US$13 Billion for 600km Malaysia East Coast Rail Link
Chinese Contractor finances US$13Billion for 600km Malaysia East Coast Rail Link The Malaysia government have just published the proposed route for the Chinese-financed 600km East Coast Rail Link. The...
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African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway
African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway The construction of a the highway between Bagamoyo, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya along East African’s Coastline is now ready t...
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Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead
Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead Construction of the Abidjan-Dakar Highway Corridor will go ahead after a 1st March 2017 meeting where experts drawn from the Economic Com...
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AGD Systems to showcase their ITS Technology at Traffex 2017 in the UK
AGD Systems to showcase their ITS Technology at Traffex 2017 in the UK AGD Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ITS product solutions, will be exhibiting at this year’s Traffex Show – 4 t...
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Foster + Partners wins Upper Orwell Crossings Competition in Ipswich, UK
Foster + Partners wins Upper Orwell Crossings Competition in Ipswich, UK Ipswich is set to see two new river crossings designed by Foster + Partners, together with the comprehensive refurbishment of a...
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Dubai extends driverless Metro 15km to serve World Expo 2020
Dubai extends driverless Metro 15km to serve World Expo 2020 Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and the Alstom-led Expolink consortium have selected Thales to provide the systems for...
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20km Kerch Strait Bridge to link Russia and Crimea is well underway
20km Kerch Strait Bridge to link Russia and Crimea is well underway Contractor SGM-Bridge (Stroygazmontazh Group) is constructing the 20km Kerch Strait Link connecting Crimea to the Krasnodar region o...
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1.7km Tunnel through Norwegian mountain creates a short cut for Ships
1.7km Tunnel through Norwegian mountain creates a short cut for Ships The Norwegian Coastal Administration is planning the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel to allow vessels to travel through a mou...
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Arup JV for reconstruction and extension of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet
Arup JV for reconstruction and extension of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet The Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration of China in the Tibet Autonomous Region has appointed a joint ventu...
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Rotterdam to be connected to Germany by 12km A15 extension
Rotterdam to be connected to Germany by 12km A15 extension The Dutch government and the province of Gelderland plan to extend the A15 by 12km in the direction of the A12 motorway. This 12km extension...
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China Harbour Engineering Company starts work on Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge to Chirundu Highway Project
China Harbour Engineering Company starts work on Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge to Chirundu Highway Project Work on the first phase of the US$ 2.7 Billion 900-kilometre dual carriageway Beitbridge-Harare...
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Arup and Mabey Bridge launch first plastic modular footbridge in Oxford, England
Arup and Mabey Bridge launch first plastic modular footbridge in Oxford, England The world’s first modular glass-fibre reinforced plastic bridge has been installed over a railway line in Oxford. Arup,...
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Australia’s CPB awarded contract to widen M1 Pacific Motorway
Australia’s CPB awarded contract to widen M1 Pacific Motorway Cimic Group subsidiary – CPB Contractors has agreed a contract for widening of a 12km section of the M1 Pacific Motorway in Ne...
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The Endless Runway, a practical solution for airport expansion
The Endless Runway, a practical solution for airport expansion The Endless Runway is a radical idea for a concept of a runway that effects the improves operations and construction of the whole airport...
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Italdesign and Airbus unveil POP.UP a modular ground and air transport concept vehicle
Italdesign and Airbus unveil POP.UP a modular ground and air transport concept vehicle Aerospace and automotive industries unite to draw up a shared vision for seamless, multi-modal, fully electric ur...
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A Speedy Plant for a Speedy Road
A Speedy Plant for a Speedy Road CBT 60 SL Elba Plays Key Role on Russian Tollway One day, the M11 will be a high-speed Russian motorway. Today, the contractor building the road is relying on a mobile...
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Siemens to unveil all-new traffic control system at Traffex 2017
Siemens to unveil all-new traffic control system at Traffex 2017 Siemens, a global leader in traffic management technology, will unveil Plus+, a new generation of traffic controller and signals at Tra...
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Arup and Mabey deliver first rapid assembly, polymer, modular bridge
Arup and Mabey deliver first rapid assembly, polymer, modular bridge The world’s first modular glass-fibre, reinforced polymer bridge has been launched by Arup and Mabey, with Mabey becoming the first...
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Asian Development Bank funds electrification of 140km railway in Uzbekistan
Asian Development Bank funds electrification of 140km railway in Uzbekistan Thanks to the Asian Development Bank, Uzbekistan is upgrading its Soviet-era railway network, replacing old, diesel locomoti...
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New Mabey bridge diverts tankers away from Bournemouth community
New Mabey bridge diverts tankers away from Bournemouth community Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has installed a new bridge over the River Stour in Bournemouth, England, on be...
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Mabey Bridge build temporary bridge over the River Spey to carry 197 tonne construction traffic
Mabey Bridge build temporary bridge over the River Spey to carry 197 tonne construction traffic A temporary bridge built over the River Spey in Scotland will support construction of the new SSE Melgar...
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Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail
Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail Hyperloop One, the global leader in developing the world’s first operational Hyperloop has released never befor...
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JCB launches Teleskid the first compact skid steer track loader with a telescopic boom
JCB launches Teleskid the first compact skid steer track loader with a telescopic boom JCB today previews the world’s first skid steer and compact track loader with a telescopic boom. The JCB Teleskid...
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The Bailey Bridge Heritage: helping the military for 75 years
The Bailey Bridge Heritage: helping the military for 75 years By Martin Andrews – Military Sales Manager, Mabey Bridge Limited The renowned Bailey Bridge celebrates its 75th birthday this year....
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JCB Apprentices build one-of-a-kind Loadall to mark National Apprentice Week
JCB Apprentices build one-of-a-kind Loadall to mark National Apprentice Week A JCB Loadall telescopic handler built entirely by the company’s 68 apprentices is going on show to celebrate national trai...
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John Deere and BMW Designworks collaborate on the Backhoe of the Future
John Deere and BMW Designworks collaborate on the Backhoe of the Future John Deere and Designworks, a BMW Group subsidiary, are giving CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 attendees a first-hand look into the backhoe...
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Vögele PowerFeeder proves continuous filling enhances efficiency
Vögele PowerFeeder proves continuous filling enhances efficiency Filling cavities between safety barriers on the A 81 Black Forest motorway with an MT 3000-2i Offset PowerFeeder and a SUPER 800-3i pav...
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Trimble Earthworks delivers next generation grade control for excavators
Trimble Earthworks delivers next generation grade control for excavators and dozers Trimble Earthworks is transforming machine control with the industry’s first integrated 3D aftermarket excavat...
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Bridges 2017 celebrates 25 years of driving Europe’s Bridge Industry forward
Bridges 2017 celebrates 25 years of driving Europe’s Bridge Industry forward The Annual Conference and Exhibition for the Bridge construction industry, Bridges 2017 – returns on the 16th March a...
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Sennebogen 718 Material Handler cleaning up Germany’s Autobahn
Sennebogen 718 Material Handler cleaning up Germany’s Autobahn Hälbich Dienstleistungs GmbH from the county of Rosenheim in Germany provides its clients a variety of services centred around wood...
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MotoCut introduces Plasma cutting attachment for excavators to mechanise pile cutting
MotoCut introduces Plasma cutting attachment for excavators to mechanise pile cutting As urbanization thrives, use of a deep foundations are needed more than ever and piling makes use of that land tha...
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Caterpillar Command for remote control operation of D8T-Dozer
Caterpillar Command is now available for remote-control operation of Cat D8T Dozer Cat® Command for dozing, the Cat remote control system for dozers, is now available for the D8T Dozer. Command for d...
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Caterpillar launches Cat Connect productivity services at ConExpo
Caterpillar launches Cat® Connect productivity services at ConExpo At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Caterpillar will add Productivity Services to its portfolio of technology enabled Cat® Connect Services. Ca...
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Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business
Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business Heathrow launches new tour to boost SMEs in the supply chain of the UK’s hub airport and to help it deliver its expansion p...
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Italy awards Naples to Bari high-speed rail contract
Italy awards Naples to Bari high-speed rail contract A consortium of Italian contractors – Salini Impregilo and Astaldi has landed a €397m (US$ 420million) contract on the Naples to Bari High-sp...
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Highways England is to spend £3.3 billion on roads in the UK over the next 4 years
Highways England is to spend £3.3 billion on roads in the UK over the next 4 years Highways England is preparing to issue bids for a four year road pavement improvement framework programme valued at £...
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Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya
Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has agreed with the Kenya Ministry of Transport to finance reconstruct...
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Transport Scotland announces £100m contract notice for A9 from Perth to Inverness
Transport Scotland announces £100m contract notice for A9 from Perth to Inverness The A9 trunk road is the main route that connects central Scotland and the Highlands stretching from Dunblane situated...
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Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane
Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane ADB Project – Hubei-Yichang Sustainable Urban Transport Project A new bus rapid transit system is cutting down traffic and pol...
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The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport extension
The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport expansion The European Investment Bank (EIB) and N.V. Schiphol Airport have signed a loan agreement of Euro 175 million, the first instalm...
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John Deere Builds on Machine Monitoring Legacy at CONEXPO 2017
John Deere to Build on Machine Monitoring Legacy at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Since first connecting machines through telematics in 2000, John Deere has continually focused on leveraging machine data to im...
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Bomag RS500 recycler/stabiliser shows off superior performance and technology
New Bomag RS 500 recycler / stabiliser shows off its superior performance and technology A few months after premiering at the Bauma 2016 Construction Exhibition in Germany, the Bomag RS 500 recycler /...
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EIB finances modernisation of Szczecin and Świnoujście seaports in Poland
EIB finances modernisation of Szczecin and Świnoujście seaports in Poland The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a Euro 38 million loan to Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority for inve...
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Are prefabricated sustainable plastic roads the future?
Are prefabricated sustainable plastic roads the future? As new innovations go PlasticRoad actually has numerous advantages when compared to conventional roads, both in terms of construction and mainte...
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JCB is partnering with F1 Racing team Williams Martini Racing
JCB is partnering with F1 Racing team Williams Martini Racing JCB is entering into a partnership with Williams Martini Racing ahead of the 2017 season which will offer the company immense opportunitie...
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