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CASE CE North America appoints Terry Dolan as New Head of Sales and Marketing
CASE CE North America appoints Terry Dolan as New Head of Sales and Marketing CASE Construction Equipment has introduced Terry Dolan as its new Head of Sales and Marketing for CASE in North America. D...
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Eave construction hearing protection solutions chosen by VINCI
Eave construction hearing protection solutions chosen by VINCI Eave, a UK-based tech start-up which has developed a uniquely effective hearing protection system for construction workers, has partnered...
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Hong Kong showcasing solutions and technological breakthroughs at CES 2021
Hong Kong showcasing solutions and technological breakthroughs at CES 2021 Hong Kong innovation and technology expertise will be on vibrant display at CES 2021, with 22 of the region’s leading entrepr...
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Tips to earn Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Accreditation
Tips to earn Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Accreditation Have you ever wondered why not all IT specialists manage to get the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate credential...
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Cintec helps repair historic 500 year old Shanghai Huanqing Bridge in China
Cintec helps repair historic 500 year old Shanghai Huanqing Bridge in China The 500 year old Shanghai Huanqing Bridge in China is an ancient structure that is a District level Cultural Relic. The brid...
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Trimble establishes more SITECH Technology Distributors in the US
Trimble establishes more SITECH Technology Distributors in the US Trimble has announced that SITECH® Technology Distributors have been established to serve civil construction contractors in Maryland,...
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Hancom Group brings South Korean innovation to CES 2021
Hancom Group brings South Korean innovation to CES 2021 Hancom Group, a leader in creating game-changing technology ecosystems has announced that it will participate in the All Digital CES 2021. The c...
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Mammoet completes railroad pedestrian bridge installation in Colorado
Mammoet completes railroad pedestrian bridge installation in Colorado Mammoet’s team was recently contracted by Kiewit Infrastructure to move and install a pedestrian bridge weighing approximately 550...
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SWARCO Traffic appoints ITS expert as new Managing Director
SWARCO Traffic appoints ITS expert as new Managing Director SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, has appointed John Pickworth, an experienced Chartered Engineer with proven Intelligent T...
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Welsh Assembly calls in GeoPlace to evaluate unadopted roads in Wales
Welsh Assembly calls in GeoPlace to evaluate unadopted roads in Wales The law on the maintenance and adoption of private roads can be complex. Briefly, an unadopted road is a road or street not mainta...
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Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings.
Drones and AI being used in Georgia to disinfect government buildings. In the wake of surging COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving gatherings, the Alabama State Senate recently adopted the Draganfly...
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CleanAirZone promoting strategic partnerships during CES 2021
CleanAirZone promoting strategic partnerships during CES 2021 Well before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, air quality in both residential and public arenas has long been a source of health concer...
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Kia unveils new branding to ignite a bold transformation
Kia unveils new branding to ignite a bold transformation Kia has revealed its new corporate logo and global brand slogan that signify the automaker’s bold transformation and all-new brand purpose. The...
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GreatStar OLEI $500 mini-LiDAR unlocks robotics at CES 2021
GreatStar OLEI $500 mini-LiDAR unlocks robotics at CES 2021 GreatStar OLEI, a global provider of advanced LiDAR and thermal camera sensors, along with MorpheusTEK, today launched in advance of the all...
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Highways England uses huge steel beams to create M53’s newest bridge
Highways England uses huge steel beams to create M53’s newest bridge Eight huge steel beams will be lifted into place over the M53 in Merseyside this weekend to help create a new bridge over the...
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Swerock acquires cement and mineral aggregate operations in Luleå, Sweden
Swerock acquires cement and mineral aggregate operations in Luleå, Sweden Peab’s subsidiary Swerock continues to grow through the acquisition of cement and mineral aggregate operations in the Luleå ar...
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Leeds engineers RWO celebrate new Highways England contract success
Leeds engineers RWO celebrate new Highways England contract success Leeds engineers RWO has won an undisclosed contract to support a multi-million pound infrastructure investment by motorways and majo...
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Eagle Eye Networks looks at the key 2021 trends in Video Surveillance
Eagle Eye Networks looks at the key 2021 trends in Video Surveillance Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in smart cloud video security, today shared the trends that will have the biggest impact on...
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Teledyne to acquire FLIR Systems for $8 Billion
Teledyne to acquire FLIR Systems for $8 Billion Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems, Inc. jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyn...
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BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California
BNSF and Wabtec test Battery-Electric Locomotive in California BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec’s exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milesto...
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AECOM sells Civil Construction business to strategic infrastructure investor
AECOM sells Civil Construction business to strategic infrastructure investor AECOM, a world leading premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the successful completion of its sale of the...
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Northumbrian Roads joining forces with one of the UK leading road builders
Northumbrian Roads joining forces with one of the UK leading road builders Corporate finance and legal experts from two leading North East independent businesses have helped Northumbrian Roads to join...
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EIB supports €1.128 billion urban transport in Egypt
EIB supports €1.128 billion urban transport in Egypt The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed a €1.128 billion agreement to support investments in the rehabilitati...
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Southampton University start-ups blazing a trail at CES 2021
Southampton University start-ups blazing a trail at CES 2021 Tech start-ups from the University of Southampton will unveil revolutionary AI and quantum technology products at CES 2021 – as the UK’s on...
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The snow, ice and road gritting myths
The snow, ice and road gritting myths The onset of winter weather sees the return of gritting lorries on roads across the UK. In addition to clearing snow and ice, specialist operators The Gritting Co...
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How much is social value worth to your business?
How much is social value worth to your business? With the majority of public sector contracts having 25% of their tenders weighted towards social value, is your business securing top marks? Imagine if...
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Carbon Disclosure Project recognises Sacyr for Environmental Management
Carbon Disclosure Project recognises Sacyr for Environmental Management CDP has recognized Sacyr’s leadership in the fight against climate change given its strong commitment and compliance with manage...
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Work begins on metro expansion in Vienna
Work begins on metro expansion in Vienna A consortium of Austria’s two largest construction companies, STRABAG and PORR, has won the tender for the first phase of the largest connected construction pr...
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Vermeer acquires Normag Electric Horizontal Drill and Fluid Management Technology
Vermeer acquires Normag Electric Horizontal Drill and Fluid Management Technology Vermeer Corporation has announced it has acquired electric-powered horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and fluid sys...
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A third of UK businesses fail to deliver essential cyber security training
A third of UK businesses fail to deliver essential cyber security training Almost a third of UK businesses offer no cyber security training to reduce the likelihood and severity of data breaches while...
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EIB backs CargoBeamer with €12.6m deployment of new freight rail technology
EIB backs CargoBeamer with €12.6m deployment of new freight rail technology The European Investment Bank Group and CargoBeamer AG signed a €12.6 million equity type financing in the form of a senior s...
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Ouster merges with Colonnade Acquisition to accelerate Digital Lidar adoption
Ouster merges with Colonnade Acquisition to accelerate Digital Lidar adoption Ouster, a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, r...
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Nearthlab enters the Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection Market in Taiwan
Nearthlab enters the Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection Market in Taiwan Nearthlab, an autonomous drone solution provider for wind turbine inspection, announced today that the company successfully compl...
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National Hardhat Recycling Scheme celebrates third year
National Hardhat Recycling Scheme celebrates third year Three years ago, in November 2017, after 6 months working with Berkeley Homes, Yes Recycling launched a unique and innovative recycling programm...
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Aggregate Industries acquires Northumbrian Roads
Aggregate Industries acquires Northumbrian Roads Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has acquired Northumbrian Roads Limited, a leading independe...
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Daimler and Infosys partner to Drive hybrid cloud-powered innovation
Daimler and Infosys partner to Drive hybrid cloud-powered innovation Daimler AG and Infosys, today announced a long-term strategic partnership for a technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation....
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CHAS explores the top supply chain risks British companies must manage in 2021
CHAS explores the top supply chain risks British companies must manage in 2021 CHAS, the UK supply chain risk management experts highlight the leading methods to mitigate supply chain risk in 2021. Be...
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Velodyne Lidar signs up for the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program
Velodyne Lidar signs up for the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program Velodyne Lidar today announced it has joined the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to promote using lidar technology i...
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Exolaunch introduces ridesharing for small satellite launches on SpaceX rockets
Exolaunch introduces ridesharing for small satellite launches on SpaceX rockets Exolaunch is a leading rideshare launch and deployment services provider for the NewSpace industry. They have just begun...
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EBRD invests €450m for Ukraine Road Infrastructure
EBRD invests €450m for Ukraine Road Infrastructure Supporting two major goals of the government of Ukraine – improving the national road infrastructure and fighting corruption – the European Bank for...
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Network Rail chooses 13 companies to help build a better railway network
Network Rail chooses 13 companies to help build a better railway network Thirteen companies have been awarded contracts to deliver buildings and civils work across Network Rail’s Southern region, whic...
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Wyoming Uranium Mine Reclamation Project relies on unique K-Tec Scrapers
Wyoming Uranium Mine Reclamation Project relies on unique K-Tec Scrapers The McIntosh Pit is a former uranium mine site that has undergone a multi-phase reclamation near Jeffrey City, Wyoming. The for...
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EBRD joins in €77.6m investments in infrastructure for Western Balkans
EBRD joins in €77.6m investments in infrastructure for Western Balkans The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU) and bilateral donors are stepping up their s...
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How procurement ties into construction health and safety
How procurement ties into construction health and safety The procurement process is an important part of every construction project — how you source materials, select suppliers and design contracts ca...
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Borgman Capital acquires Wisconsin based Aerial Work Platforms
Borgman Capital acquires Wisconsin based Aerial Work Platforms Borgman Capital has acquired Aerial Work Platforms, Inc. from former owner and President, Pat Barney. Founded in 1979, AWP is a Wisconsin...
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JCB Scrapbook celebrates 75 years of British Engineering Innovation
JCB Scrapbook celebrates 75 years of British Engineering Innovation Celebrating 75 years of engineering innovation By Martin Port The 144-page JCB Scrapbook has just come off the presses to mark 75 ye...
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Actibump speed bumps bring fair play to Stockholm
Actibump speed bumps bring fair play to Stockholm The Swedish capital Stockholm and the suburb Sundbyberg have both recently inaugurated their very first fair speed bumps. The name of the system is Ac...
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John Deere honoured by CES for X Series Combines in Robotics category
John Deere honoured by CES for X Series Combines in Robotics category John Deere has been honoured in the Robotics category of the 2021 CES Innovation Awards, which recognize outstanding product desig...
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CDC-NIOSH study proves Neck Gaiters are effective in preventing the spread of germs
CDC-NIOSH study proves Neck Gaiters are effective in preventing the spread of germs A joint study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heal...
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SANY to debut at the Executive Hire Show 28th and 29th April 2021 in UK
SANY to debut at the Executive Hire Show 28th and 29th April 2021 in UK The Executive Hire Show team is very excited to announce that, as part of the renewed focus on the UK & Ireland, SANY has an...
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