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The unspoken dangers of Railway Perimeter Safety
The unspoken dangers of Railway Perimeter Safety UK based security fencing specialist, Jacksons Fencing has revealed findings from a survey regarding UK railway perimeter safety. With government plans...
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Balfour Beatty wins £52m National Grid contract to re-wire London
Balfour Beatty wins £52m National Grid contract to re-wire London Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been awarded a £52 million contract on behalf of National Grid to deliver essential cabling w...
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Edgar Hooley inventor of the modern road surface honoured with a blue plaque
Edgar Hooley inventor of the modern road surface honoured with a blue plaque An unsung hero credited with inventing the modern road surface has been celebrated with the unveiling of a commemorative bl...
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The London EV Show goes live in December
The London EV Show goes live in December Valiant Business Media will host one of the world’s most important EV events of 2021. The London EV Show will be conducted as a ‘Hybrid Event’ from 7-9 Decembe...
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ENVISION 21 bringing 3D Rendering and Architectural Visualization community together
ENVISION 21 bringing 3D Rendering and Architectural Visualization community together Enscape, a leading provider of real-time rendering, visualization, and virtual reality technology for the global ar...
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Plantworx creating Futureworx technology and sustainability event
Plantworx creating Futureworx technology and sustainability event The CEA, hosts of the Plantworx construction exhibition, has joined forces with The Supply Chain Sustainability School to deliver a fu...
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Cepton and Belam partner to increase safety at Railway Level Crossings
Cepton and Belam partner to increase safety at Railway Level Crossings Cepton, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of smart lidar solutions has teamed up with Lithuania-based system integrator Belam to i...
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IQ publishes Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings
IQ publishes Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings An update to the MAFF guidance ‘Good Practice for Handling Soils’ is now available following a detailed review led by The Instit...
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Lochweidli Tunnel in Switzerland constructed with rentable Tunnel system Doka
Lochweidli Tunnel in Switzerland constructed with rentable Tunnel system Doka Construction is underway on a tunnel as part of a bypass to relieve traffic for communities in Toggenburg in Switzerland....
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AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy
AECOM set to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish...
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UK Construction Industry takes on the Ziggurat cycle challenge
UK Construction Industry takes on the Ziggurat cycle challenge Today sees the fifth edition of the Built Environment ride for people from across the Construction Industry to come together for a cycle...
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Aquobex and HydroGuard partner to develop sustainable flood barrier solution
Aquobex and HydroGuard partner to develop sustainable flood barrier solution Aquobex, a specialist in designing and engineering flood protection solutions, has negotiated the exclusive rights to devel...
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Can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?
Can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver? The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply n...
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What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK
What can be done about the HGV Driver Shortage in the UK It’s been a challenging 18 months for the haulage sector. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic have a dramatic and varied impact on the industry,...
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Bitumen plays a vital sustainability role in road construction
Bitumen plays a vital sustainability role in road construction Bitumen, the binder used during road has changed the face of transportation since its application. It shaped mobility as we know it and w...
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Bentley Systems announces 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Finalists
Bentley Systems announces 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure Finalists Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for the 2021 Going Digit...
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100-ton Volvo Hauler hauled by a Lego Technic Elements Hauler
100-ton Volvo Hauler hauled by a Lego Technic Elements Hauler In an audacious engineering challenge set by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) in collaboration with the LEGO Group, young people fr...
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Vanuatu boosts Transport Projects with $5m ADB grant
Vanuatu boosts Transport Projects with $5m ADB grant The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu today signed a $5 million grant to help fund the preparation of ADB-supported land,...
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Considerations for Geotechnical Site Investigations
Considerations for Geotechnical Site Investigations Undertaking a geotechnical site investigation is no small feat. It requires extensive planning, and there are several key considerations to make bef...
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ACWA Power wins first competitive procurement for wind power plant in Uzbekistan
ACWA Power wins first competitive procurement for wind power plant in Uzbekistan ACWA Power has bid the lowest tariff for the construction and operation of a 100 MW wind power project in Uzbekistan, w...
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ADB funds $60m Electricity Grid modernization project in Nepal
ADB funds $60m Electricity Grid modernization project in Nepal The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $60 million loan as additional support for the ongoing Electricity Grid Modernization Pro...
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Balfour Beatty leads the charge against climate change
Balfour Beatty leads the charge against climate change Think Global. Act Local. Make a difference: In advance of COP26, the United Nations climate change conference in November, Balfour Beatty, the in...
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Hyundai puts Factory Safety Service Robot to work to support Site Safety
Hyundai puts Factory Safety Service Robot to work to support Site Safety Hyundai Motor Group has introduced a Factory Safety Service Robot for industrial site safety, and announced its pilot operatio...
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Thermal Imaging can detect Water Penetration problems
Thermal Imaging can detect Water Penetration problems Water penetration can occur due to several reasons, but not always in the places you might expect. Bubbling or spongey walls, foul-smelling cracke...
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Komatsu introduces Collision Detection Warning System for electric forklifts
Komatsu introduces Collision Detection Warning System for electric forklifts Komatsu has developed a Collision Detection Warning System, which is now an option for the 2.5-ton and 3.0-ton class electr...
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The health and safety impact of giving and receiving feedback
The health and safety impact of giving and receiving feedback How good does it feel to receive positive praise and recognition? Conversely, do you gain gratitude from recognising positive performance...
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Alabama Motor Express opens Logistics Terminal in Georgia
Alabama Motor Express opens Logistics Terminal in Georgia Alabama Motor Express (AMX), a successful, family-owned trucking and logistics company, announced the opening of its new terminal in Jackson,...
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Tender candidates announced in France for first commercial floating offshore wind farm
Tender candidates announced in France for first commercial floating offshore wind farm On 15 September, the French government officially announced the list of prequalified candidates for the upcoming...
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North England leaders look at opportunities to build a New North
North England leaders look at opportunities to build a New North Transport for the North (TfN) Chief Executive Martin Tugwell will today call for more devolution and new approach to funding for the re...
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LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement
LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement As part of a global effort to adopt more sustainable products and lower the industry’s carbon footprint, LafargeHolcim in t...
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Heavy Equipment Platform eqhq.com continues its rapid growth
Heavy Equipment Platform eqhq.com continues its rapid growth eqhq.com, an equiptech company is set to transform the $450 billion heavy equipment industry as it is continuing its rapid growth and expan...
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Caterpillar announces the Guardhat™ Connected Worker system
Caterpillar announces the Guardhat™ Connected Worker system Expanding the Cat® MineStar™ Detect portfolio, Caterpillar is set to launch Connected Worker, a Guardhat™ developed saf...
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Asolvi enters Traffic Management and Highways sectors with Momote acquisition
Asolvi enters Traffic Management and Highways sectors with Momote acquisition Asolvi has announced that it has acquired UK-based Momote, the company behind the innovative SaaS solution MyMobileWorkers...
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Swiss Hyperloop Team wins Pole Position at Not−A−Boring Competition
Swiss Hyperloop Team wins Pole Position at Not−A−Boring Competition The “Swissloop Tunneling” research team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich was one of only two teams fro...
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Rio Tinto and Caterpillar team-up for Net-Zero Autonomous Trucks
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar team-up for Net-Zero Autonomous Trucks Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Caterpillar’s development of zero-emissions autonomous ha...
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UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision
UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovation...
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Creating sustainable zero-impact highways
Creating sustainable zero-impact highways Creating a highway with zero deaths, pollution, carbon and environmental impact is certainly a bold mission, but it’s one that UK-based Innovia Technology and...
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Using non-destructive Ground-Penetrating Radar to Ensure Dam Safety
Using non-destructive Ground-Penetrating Radar to Ensure Dam Safety As the world struggles to improve its critical infrastructure, many are seeking out non-destructive testing (NDT) methods that can h...
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BAM sells BAM Deutschland to Zech Group and Gustav Zech Foundation
BAM sells BAM Deutschland to Zech Group and Gustav Zech Foundation Royal BAM Group nv has reached agreement to sell the shares of its German operating company BAM Deutschland (including subsidiaries B...
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First Western Balkans Rail Summit to modernise of rail and intercity links
First Western Balkans Rail Summit to modernise of rail and intercity links Building a modern, digitalised rail network with direct express train connections between major cities in the region will hel...
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Magid revolutionizing PPE for the Glass Industry
Magid revolutionizing PPE for the Glass Industry A leader in PPE innovations, Magid is producing unmatched lightness and comfort that protects workers in the hot and dangerous conditions of glass manu...
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Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas
Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas Previewing their in-development capabilities to help customers advance their safety and productivity goals, Komatsu will tele...
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CDE wins Platinum Deloitte Best Managed Company Award
CDE wins Platinum Deloitte Best Managed Company Award CDE has been named a Deloitte Best Managed Company for the 13th consecutive year. The leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment globally, r...
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GAP Group acquires new Headquarters in Glasgow
GAP Group acquires new Headquarters in Glasgow GAP Group has completed the acquisition of Citypoint 2 on Tyndrum Street in Glasgow. The UK’s leading independent equipment hire company plans to relocat...
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Lenovo announces Everything-as-a-Service global strategy
Lenovo announces Everything-as-a-Service global strategy Today, at its annual Tech World event, Lenovo announced an evolution in its consumption-based business model, introducing Lenovo TruScale, a ne...
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L Lynch Plant Hire invests for the future with 80 new Caterpillar machines
L Lynch Plant Hire invests for the future with 80 new Caterpillar machines As part of its commitment to sustainable construction, L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage has invested in 80 Cat machines so fa...
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Use of HVAC Electronics Has Taken a New Leap- Explore the Scenario
Use of HVAC Electronics Has Taken a New Leap- Explore the Scenario HVAC that stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning has now turned out to be a frequently used term for recounting manoeu...
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Hyundai Motor Group sets out 2040 vision for a global hydrogen society
Hyundai Motor Group sets out 2040 vision for a global hydrogen society At the Hydrogen Wave global online forum held today, Hyundai presented its plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040 through the intro...
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New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure
New Zealand investing $1.5 billion in Waikato transport infrastructure Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has today announced a $1.5 billion investment in Waikato’s land transport system that will delive...
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Bamford and Vedra launch HYCAP hydrogen investment fund to raise £1bn
Bamford and Vedra launch HYCAP hydrogen investment fund to raise £1bn Green entrepreneur Jo Bamford has joined forces with multi-family office Vedra Partners to launch HYCAP, a hydrogen investment fun...
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