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Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction
Class Of Your Own learning portal aims to attract students into construction Class Of Your Own, a social enterprise dedicated to helping the construction industry engage with schools and educators to...
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Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021
Komatsu highlighting scalable, sustainable mining solutions at MINExpo 2021 To help support its customers’ sustainability targets while prioritizing safety and productivity, Komatsu will focus on “cre...
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SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire
SITECH opens new Trimble technology training facility in Staffordshire Trimble® connected construction specialist SITECH UK & Ireland has opened its new construction training facility in Norton Ca...
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Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England
Business must be collaborate to unlock potential of Freeports in England Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) launched its UK Freeports business sentiment report, representing the views...
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CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather
CHAS shares their tips for working in hot weather While temperatures have been variable in the UK this summer, the UK’s ten warmest years on record have all occurred since 2002 and overall, the...
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Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021
Liebherr will showcase their latest innovations at MINExpo 2021 Liebherr will showcase its latest innovative equipment, technology, and services for the mining industry at MINExpo International® in La...
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H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking
H2Accelerate whitepaper sets out the need for hydrogen trucking A new whitepaper on the ‘Need for hydrogen trucking’ sets out the underlying arguments in favour of the use of hydrogen to decarbonise l...
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A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer
A High School Students guide to becoming a Civil Engineer Everywhere you look, there is something we can thank a civil engineer for. Civil engineers are responsible for developing roads, bridges, wate...
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HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works
HSBC arranges Green Guarantee for Gammon and Hong Kong Airport works Gammon Construction Limited and HSBC announced an agreement to implement a green guarantee of HKD258 million to support the develop...
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Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026
Trends driving the construction equipment market growth to 2026 According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global construction equipment market size is poised to exp...
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What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown
What we can expect for the Construction Industry post lockdown After more than a year of full and partial COVID-19 lockdowns, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. The UK’s vaccine rollo...
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Highways England announces ambitious Net Zero 2050 carbon roadmap
Highways England announces ambitious Net Zero 2050 carbon roadmap Highways England has announced its ambitious new carbon plan that will see it rapidly cut carbon from road construction, maintenance a...
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Esri releases new predictive Global Land Cover Map for 2050
Esri releases new predictive Global Land Cover Map for 2050 Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it is releasing a new high-resolution, 2050 global land cover map as part...
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Aurora going Public by merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y
Aurora going Public by merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y Aurora, the self-driving technology company, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Reinvent Technology Pa...
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Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City
Granite wins $18m 300 West Reconstruction project in Salt Lake City Granite has been awarded the $18 million contract for the 300 West Reconstruction project by Salt Lake City in Utah. The contract aw...
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Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas
Balfour Beatty and Fluor start construction of Oak Hill Parkway project in Texas Balfour Beatty, as part of a joint venture with Fluor Corporation, recently broke ground on the Oak Hill Parkway infras...
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Fluke teams up with Boston Dynamics to expand Industrial Acoustic Imaging
Fluke teams up with Boston Dynamics to expand Industrial Acoustic Imaging Fluke Process Instruments, a global leader in infrared imaging and thermal profiling solutions for industrial applications, ha...
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Talented JCB engineer leaves lasting legacy for Engineer’s of the Future
Talented JCB engineer leaves lasting legacy for Engineer’s of the Future A talented JCB engineer who amassed a multi-million pound fortune thanks to his interest in cars has made a life-changing...
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EIB provides financing for Kekava bypass PPP project in Latvia
EIB provides financing for Kekava bypass PPP project in Latvia The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed up to finance the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) that will design, build, finance and mai...
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US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards
US National Heat Safety Coalition formed to establish Heat-Safety Standards MISSION®, the preeminent innovators of cooling and heat relief technologies and Magid®, the industrial leader in workplace s...
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Sofia International Airport set for modernisation with €40m from the EIB
Sofia International Airport set for modernisation with €40m from the EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) and SOF Connect AD, a special purpose vehicle that is majority-owned by Meridiam, have signe...
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The solution to lack of raw materials and skyrocketing prices is your waste material
The solution to lack of raw materials and skyrocketing prices is your waste material It’s a problem affecting everyone, from suppliers to their customers: we’re in the middle of a supply shortage. Th...
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How long it took to paint the World’s most iconic buildings
How long it took to paint the World’s most iconic buildings There are, of course, many different trades involved within the construction industry, from surveyors to bricklayers to roofers. But...
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Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages
Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages With the ongoing shortage of truck drivers, leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries is encouraging the sector to overco...
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HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA
HyperPort concept revealed by HyperloopTT and HHLA Hyperloop Transportation Technologies revealed HyperPort™, a sustainable high-speed cargo and freight solution capable of increasing capacity...
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AfDB kicks off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program with $6 million grant
AfDB kicks off Desert-to-Power West Africa Regional Energy Program with $6 million grant The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to launch the init...
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Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana
Accra interchange project completed to boost trade and incomes in Ghana A jumbo road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, amid hopes th...
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Zutec and Westfield celebrate their 10 year technology partnership
Zutec and Westfield celebrate their 10 year technology partnership Construction software platform, Zutec, has been tasked with helping global commercial real estate company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield,...
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KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system
KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system North East UK chilled distribution firm KCL Logistics has revolutionised its working practices after implementing the Manda...
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GAP Group digitalises depot operations with Spartan PHALANX mobile solution
GAP Group digitalises depot operations with Spartan PHALANX mobile solution GAP Group, the largest independent hire company in the UK, announced today a partnership with Spartan Solutions Ltd to digit...
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Commercial construction trends for the 2020s
Commercial construction trends for the 2020s What’s happening in the commercial construction industry? Some practices seem important when they first appear, but fade after a few years. However,...
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Prairie Link High-Speed Rail project lead by EllisDon in Canada
Prairie Link High-Speed Rail project lead by EllisDon in Canada EllisDon, a world-leading construction services and infrastructure development company, announced today that they have formed a partners...
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Kelio Xtrem clocking terminal ensures Employee Visibility even in extreme conditions
Kelio Xtrem clocking terminal ensures Employee Visibility even in extreme conditions A new robust clocking in terminal has just been launched by international time management specialists Bodet Ltd. Sh...
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Homes are driving the Green Transition and Electric Vehicle revolution
Homes are driving the Green Transition and Electric Vehicle revolution Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero em...
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Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service
Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family traditi...
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Sustainable development at the top of the agenda for UNDP and EBRD partnership
Sustainable development at the top of the agenda for UNDP and EBRD partnership The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) re-affirm...
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Construction R and D investment outperformed UK industry in first quarter of the year
Construction R&D investment outperformed UK industry in first quarter of the year According to the latest ONS data R&D spending in the construction sector held firm in the first quarter of thi...
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Bentley Systems’ Seequent acquires Aarhus GeoSoftware
Bentley Systems’ Seequent acquires Aarhus GeoSoftware Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Danish compan...
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Construction equipment rental trends driving market to $155 billion by 2026
Construction equipment rental trends driving market to $155 billion by 2026 Increasing focus of government authorities on renovating and maintenance of existing public infrastructure is expected to dr...
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Sweco to conduct planning for North Bothnia Line in Sweden
Sweco to conduct planning for North Bothnia Line in Sweden Sweco has been commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration for the planning of the new section of the North Bothnia Line railway bet...
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EIB supports Road Safety in Cyprus with €362m financing
EIB supports Road Safety in Cyprus with €362m financing Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank and Alain Godard, Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund, today visited Cyprus...
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Ferrovial awarded contract for underground Madrid M-30 beltway
Ferrovial awarded contract for underground Madrid M-30 beltway Ferrovial, via its construction subsidiary, has been awarded the contract to underground Madrid’s M-30 beltway in the vicinity of the Cal...
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TRL awarded contract for Road Accident In-Depth Studies programme
TRL awarded contract for Road Accident In-Depth Studies programme TRL has been awarded the delivery contract to implement the ‘Road Accident In-Depth Studies‘ (RAIDS) programme for the UK Department f...
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Esri’s new book is a Call to Action for Conservation
Esri’s new book is a Call to Action for Conservation Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of Protecting the Places We Love: Conservation Strategies f...
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Safe use of Portable Generator urged during Hurricane Season
Safe use of Portable Generator urged during Hurricane Season Weather experts predict a dangerous and active hurricane season, a time when usage of portable generators peaks. And Tropical Storm Elsa is...
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Doosan Bobcat purchases Doosan Industrial Vehicles for €557m
Doosan Bobcat purchases Doosan Industrial Vehicles for €557m Doosan Bobcat has announced a new subsidiary – Doosan Industrial Vehicles. Formerly known as the Doosan Industrial Vehicles Business...
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New report calls for UK Major Road Network to be built back safer
New report calls for UK Major Road Network to be built back safer The G7’s commitment to “Build Back a Better World” must include a focus on tackling the Major Road Network (MRN) in England as a clear...
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Preserving the physical wellbeing of drivers and equipment operators
Preserving the physical wellbeing of drivers and equipment operators Professional drivers and equipment operators are exposed to multiple risks to their health, none more so than the sheer length of t...
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Rhinowash strengthens relationship with Scottish Ambulance Service
Rhinowash strengthens relationship with Scottish Ambulance Service Rhinowash has today announced the extension of its relationship with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), who are based on the front...
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Buckhurst Plant Hire invests in Spartan Equipment Sales and Rentals
Buckhurst Plant Hire invests in Spartan Equipment Sales & Rentals From July 2021 Buckhurst Plant Hire will add Spartan Equipment Sales & Rentals to their growing group of brands. This move com...
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