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Tarmac helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads
Tarmac helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads Tarmac is helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads with the biggest supply to date of a new rubberised aspha...
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Bionetix Biologicals help launch new wastewater treatment systems
Bionetix Biologicals help launch new wastewater treatment systems Start-up of a wastewater treatment system has special challenges, whether the system is brand new or simply getting a reboot in cool s...
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Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion starts up in Georgia
Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion starts up in Georgia Clark Construction Group and their joint venture partner Reeves Young joined Canton city officials to begin construction of the Canton...
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Made in Britain brand adds £3.5 billion a year to UK exports
Made in Britain brand adds £3.5 billion a year to UK exports As the UK government negotiates new trade deals in markets across the globe, research1 from Barclays Corporate Banking released today revea...
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Construction companies set to see a rise in adjudications
Construction companies set to see a rise in adjudications Organisations in the construction sector are being warned to expect a rise in the number of adjudications around contracts as government suppo...
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Kaman K-MAX gets to work with Black Tusk Helicopter in Canada
Kaman K-MAX gets to work with Black Tusk Helicopter in Canada Kaman Air Vehicles announced they have delivered a new medium-to-heavy lift K-MAX® helicopter to Black Tusk Helicopter Inc. of Squamish, B...
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Granite JV awarded $42m US Air Force Base project in Guam
Granite JV awarded $42m US Air Force Base project in Guam The joint venture team comprised of Granite and Obayashi Corporation has been awarded the P3001 Standoff Weapons Complex at Andersen Air Force...
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Monnit launches IoT Soil Moisture Sensor to create Smart Agriculture
Monnit launches IoT Soil Moisture Sensor to create Smart Agriculture Monnit announced today the launch of its ALTA® Soil Moisture Sensor. Primed to meet AgriTech market demand, the Soil Moisture Senso...
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Innovyze and Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software bringing Smart Water to Madrid
Innovyze and Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software bringing Smart Water to Madrid Innovyze, the global leader in water software solutions, and their partners Técnicas de Ingeniería y Software, have announ...
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5 tips for sufficient land research in 2021
5 tips for sufficient land research in 2021 When it comes to getting a profitable project off the ground, establishing a suitable plot is of paramount importance. This forms the very foundation of you...
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SPIE UK puts safety first with maintenance contract at Calor Gas Port Clarence facility
SPIE UK puts safety first with maintenance contract at Calor Gas Port Clarence facility SPIE UK, the British subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader for multi-technical services in the are...
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Romal Capital £100m waterfront development to bring Sydney to Liverpool
Romal Capital £100m waterfront development to bring Sydney to Liverpool Global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100m to transf...
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JCB rebounds with 700 new permanent placements
JCB rebounds with 700 new permanent placements JCB today launched a fresh recruitment drive for hundreds more shop floor employees and announced plans to give hundreds more agency employees permanent...
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O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 to get high-tech View Smart Windows
O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 to get high-tech View Smart Windows View, Inc., a market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed in the new 350,000-square-fo...
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Iteris awarded $1.2m Texas DOT IDIQ Contract for Smart Mobility and Traffic Engineering
Iteris awarded $1.2m Texas DOT IDIQ Contract for Smart Mobility and Traffic Engineering Iteris, Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awar...
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I Squared Capital awarded Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year
I Squared Capital awarded Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year I Squared Capital has been awarded the 2020 Asia Pacific Transport Investor of the Year Award for its investment in Cube Highways...
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Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey
Next Generation Electric Ford Transit to be built in Turkey Ford today confirmed that the next generation Ford Transit Custom range will include an all-electric model in addition to plug-in hybrid, mi...
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Marketing your construction and building products to Architects
Marketing your construction and building products to Architects Getting your products in front of architects may feel like an impossible task, especially in the current climate. It’s important for any...
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IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean
IRENA and IDB accelerate sustainable energy for Latin America and the Caribbean On March 9 the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a part...
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Point of Rental and Vertex partner to simplify end-to-end tax management
Point of Rental and Vertex partner to simplify end-to-end tax management Point of Rental Software announced its partnership with Vertex, Inc., a global provider of tax technology solutions. Its Point...
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Carnell expanding renewable fuel use after 90 percent emissions cut in Speedy trial
Carnell expanding renewable fuel use after 90 percent emissions cut in Speedy trial Highways maintenance contractor Carnell plan to expand its use of renewable fuel to power its projects after cutting...
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Invest in a sustainable future with Digital Twin technology
Invest in a sustainable future with Digital Twin technology The world is building more significant projects in larger numbers than at any time in history. Our planet must accommodate the equivalent of...
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Construction of M+ museum in Hong Kong completed
Construction of M+ museum in Hong Kong completed M+ has reached the important milestone marking the completion of construction of the museum building. With the Occupation Permit for the museum buildin...
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Mathematicians crack the Sum of Cubes puzzle for 42 and discover a solution for 3
Mathematicians crack the Sum of Cubes puzzle for 42 and discover a solution for 3 What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you’re mathematicians Drew Sutherlan...
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Data centres now a vital fifth utility amid COVID and set to rise to $948bn by 2030
Data centres now a vital fifth utility amid COVID and set to rise to $948bn by 2030 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of data centres and turned them into a fifth utility that...
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Sevan multi-site solutions celebrate 10 years of Zero Worksite Accidents
Sevan multi-site solutions celebrate 10 years of Zero Worksite Accidents Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc., a leader in innovative design, program management, construction services and data analytics —...
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Fortune magazine ranks AECOM most admired infrastructure company in the world
Fortune magazine ranks AECOM most admired infrastructure company in the world AECOM, a world leading infrastructure consulting firm, announced that it has been ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s list...
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Reduce accidents and revolutionise site safety with Connected Safety Net
Reduce accidents and revolutionise site safety with Connected Safety Net Developed to support workplace safety and reduce accidents, the Connected Safety Net is a digital platform that automates data...
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White Peak receives GRESB-BREEAM Asia Award
White Peak receives GRESB-BREEAM Asia Award White Peak, the Swedish funded Chinese based real estate developer, has been ranked the best performer in Asia at the first joint GRESB and BREEAM Asia awar...
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The top safety issues for Highway Construction Workers
The top safety issues for Highway Construction Workers Construction can be one of the most dangerous industries to work in, so ensuring safety is essential. While all worksites come with risks, some p...
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Network Rail investing over £100m to upgrade railways in England over Easter
Network Rail investing over £100m to upgrade railways in England over Easter Network Rail is reminding passengers to continue to follow Government advice around the use of public transport as it prepa...
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Road safety benefiting from Big Data
Road safety benefiting from Big Data Whenever we drive a connected car, dozens of gigabytes of data are generated anonymously and collected by its numerous sensors and electronic components, such as t...
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First green social-housing development gets the go-ahead in Scotland
First green social-housing development gets the go-ahead in Scotland Hanover Scotland has received planning approval from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park for its first social housing dev...
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Bosch is turning connected devices into your personal guardian angels
Bosch is turning connected devices into your personal guardian angels One careless moment is all it takes for someone to crash their e-bike or lose control of their motorcycle. In Germany alone, more...
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Why is Highways England updating the Highway Code
Why is Highways England updating the Highway Code Highways England, the UK government-run motorways operator, has been looking forward to updating the Highway Code in the upcoming weeks. The Highway c...
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Geo Connect Asia comes to Singapore and the world 24-25 March 2021
Geo Connect Asia comes to Singapore and the world 24-25 March 2021 The keystone event for the ASEAN geospatial community, Geo Connect Asia (GCA) will be held in Singapore this year in a prototype hybr...
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Contractors struggling to find accommodation while working away from home
Contractors struggling to find accommodation while working away from home A new report highlights the logistical challenges facing the corporate housing and contractor accommodation sector during Covi...
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Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester
Biffa launching largest Electric Waste Vehicle Fleet in Manchester The country’s largest fleet of electric refuse vehicles (eRCV) will start taking to the streets of Manchester today as Biffa, the UK’...
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European venture capital tech fund investing €200m in start-ups to de-carbonise cities
European venture capital tech fund investing €200m in start-ups to de-carbonise cities A new venture capital fund, 2150, has been launched to invest €200 million ($240 million) in start-up companies d...
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Any port in a storm – a cautionary tale in drafting
Any port in a storm – a cautionary tale in drafting The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA 2020) has significantly changed the way businesses are able to manage the challenge...
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Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding
Paragon Bank supports Warwickshire AR Demolition with over £860k in funding Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs, providing a funding package of £865,000 to Nuneaton-based demolition specialist,...
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How to ensure OSHA safety compliance on a construction site
How to ensure OSHA safety compliance on a construction site It is an unfortunate fact that the construction sector can be full of safety hazards employees may face. After all, 20% of employee fataliti...
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Commercial micromobility Conference set for 1 April in the Middle East
Commercial micromobility Conference set for 1 April in the Middle East With their constant appetite for innovation, GCC cities should arguably be the most dynamic playgrounds for new transportation an...
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Vehicle fire suppression redefined with ANSUL LVS Liquid Suppression Agent
Vehicle fire suppression redefined with ANSUL LVS Liquid Suppression Agent Johnson Controls unveils its new ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent designed for vehicles and mobile equipme...
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International V-health Passport needs standardised, interoperable and coordinated approach
International V-health Passport needs standardised, interoperable and coordinated approach V-Health Passport™, the product of British technology company VST Enterprises (VSTE), was a world firs...
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Doosan Bobcat announces new organisational structure for Portable Power products
Doosan Bobcat announces new organisational structure for Portable Power products The Portable Power business of Doosan Bobcat has announced a new global leadership structure to provide the company wit...
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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to define Britain’s ambitious future for the North Final recommendations for the new Northern rail network have been made in the UK, with Government urged to suppo...
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Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes
Record-keeping and being prepared for construction disputes Future-proofing and protecting your construction business from both anticipated and unexpected events is more important than ever in the cur...
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VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions
VolvoCE opening Test and Demo Area for sustainable and autonomous solutions Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is distinguishing itself in the construction equipment industry by building the worl...
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Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian
Exciting plans £275m low carbon housing development in West Lothian Exciting proposals have been put submitted to West Lothian Council for the delivery of an ambitious £275 million residential-led mix...
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