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North Wales Plant Rental start-up kicks-off with 20 new Bobcats
North Wales Plant Rental start-up kicks-off with 20 new Bobcats EMY Plant Hire, a new start-up rental business based in Wrexham in North Wales in the UK, has purchased over 20 new machines of all type...
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VÖGELE SUPER Paver powers through the longest rail tunnels in Germany
VÖGELE SUPER Paver powers through the longest rail tunnels in Germany The contractor appointed by construction service provider Implenia Construction GmbH met the challenges of five water-bound base l...
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DCV Engineering expands with a new Doosan Excavator fleet
DCV Engineering expands with a new Doosan Excavator fleet With headquarters in Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, plant hire business DCV Engineering Ltd, has expanded the company’s rental fleet with...
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Dobbs Truck Group expands Peterbilt dealership in Sumner, Washington
Dobbs Truck Group expands Peterbilt dealership in Sumner, Washington On Wednesday, March 31, the Dobbs Truck Group officially broke ground on their new Dobbs Peterbilt dealership, as well as Dobbs Tru...
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Avinor takes step towards autonomous snow removal for Norwegian airports
Avinor takes step towards autonomous snow removal for Norwegian airports Norwegian airport operator Avinor is now taking the next step towards autonomous snow removal through a new framework agreement...
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African Development Bank funds €145m for railway safety and reliability in Egypt
African Development Bank funds €145m for railway safety and reliability in Egypt The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of €145 million to finance reliability and p...
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Taylor Woodrow Plus wins £328m Highways England A358 contract
Taylor Woodrow Plus wins £328m Highways England A358 contract Highways England has awarded a £328 million contract to design and deliver an upgrade to the A358 between the M5 at Taunton and the Southf...
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ATG launches the next-generation of Bridge Protection Technology
ATG launches the next-generation of Bridge Protection Technology Leading innovator of road blockers, bollards and barriers, ATG Access, has launched the next generation in bridge protection technology...
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The British bridges built by innovation
The British bridges built by innovation It’s easy to forget how far we’ve come with regards to bridge engineering. Our favourite bridges become a part of our natural environment. They are monuments no...
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Peterbilt unveils all-new truck models
Peterbilt unveils all-new truck models Peterbilt Motors Company unveiled today the all-new medium duty Model 535 and Model 536, designed for the Class 5/6 non-CDL lease and rental markets and the all-...
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SENNEBOGEN tree care handler a game changer for Atlas Tree Surgery in California
SENNEBOGEN tree care handler a game changer for Atlas Tree Surgery in California Atlas Tree Care Surgery Inc, a tree care services company based in Santa Rosa, California, has grown considerably in ma...
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DokaXact wins CTBUH Innovation Award of Excellence
DokaXact wins CTBUH Innovation Award of Excellence Doka has been awarded an Innovation Award of Excellence by the CTBUH 2021 Awards Programme for its DokaXact system. The award will be presented durin...
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VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System
VolvoCE adds entry-level package for Compact Assist Intelligent Compaction System As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to customer productivity, Volvo CE has introduced Compact Assist Start, a...
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6 things to consider when overseeing project cost control
6 things to consider when overseeing project cost control Project cost control is certainly complex, without taking the uncertainties of the Coronavirus pandemic into account. This typically incorpora...
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GSSI highlighting StructureScan Mini XT at World of Concrete 2021
GSSI highlighting StructureScan Mini XT at World of Concrete 2021 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its StructureScan™ Mini...
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Global Construction Industry set for 5 percent growth in 2021
Global Construction Industry set for 5 percent growth in 2021 Following the historic collapse in construction activity in 2020 amid the severe disruption caused by restrictions imposed to contain the...
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High steel prices restraining the Guardrail road safety industry
High steel prices restraining the Guardrail road safety industry The European Union Road Federation, together with its members active in the Road Restraint Systems business, have expressed their conce...
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Granite awarded $34m Tucson road rehabilitation project in Arizona
Granite awarded $34m Tucson road rehabilitation project in Arizona Granite has announced it has been awarded the Tucson – Oracle Junction – Globe Hwy (SR77), Junction I-10 to Calle Concordia project i...
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Skydio named Frost and Sullivan 2021 Company of the Year
Skydio named Frost and Sullivan 2021 Company of the Year Skydio, the leading United States (US) drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced it was recognized as Company o...
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Public-Private Partnership brings VR to Crane Operator Training
Public-Private Partnership brings VR to Crane Operator Training Learning to operate a crane is serious business. It requires skilled trainers, adequate facilities, and an ample supply of lifting equip...
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National Electrical Safety Month promotes Connected to Safety
National Electrical Safety Month promotes Connected to Safety May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is launching its annual effort to help...
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Symology, the highways asset management specialist wins Esri global partner award
Symology, the highways asset management specialist wins Esri global partner award Esri UK partner Symology has been recognised in the global Esri Partner Network awards, for its achievements using clo...
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Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium from waste rock at Boron mine in California
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium from waste rock at Boron mine in California Rio Tinto has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at a lithium demonstration plant at the...
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Fire safety – underappreciated existing obligations and upcoming changes
Fire safety – underappreciated existing obligations and upcoming changes In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the government and construction sector have reconsidered many aspects of...
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Top 7 trends driving growth in Global Crane Rental Market through 2026
Top 7 trends driving growth in Global Crane Rental Market through 2026 The crane rental market is projected to record momentous gains over the forthcoming timeframe owing to changing preference of con...
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Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation
Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has received...
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Bosch highlights the factory of the future at Hannover Messe 2021
Bosch highlights the factory of the future at Hannover Messe 2021 While demand sets the pace, the product determines the process. Machines and robots are constantly reconfiguring themselves. Autonomou...
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Ferrovial win $1.5 Billion I35 NE Expansion Central Project in Texas
Ferrovial win $1.5 Billion I35 NE Expansion Central Project in Texas Ferrovial, via its subsidiaries, Ferrovial Construction and Webber, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx...
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UK Department for Transport announces £15m funding to upgrade traffic signals
UK Department for Transport announces £15m funding to upgrade traffic signals As part of this year’s Highway Maintenance settlement for English local authorities outside of London, the Department for...
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2020 construction research and development spending rose in the UK despite pandemic
2020 construction research and development spending rose in the UK despite pandemic R&D spending in the construction sector defied expectations with an 8% rise last year despite the pandemic, anal...
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Balfour Beatty joins Kickstart programme in UK to support employment for young people
Balfour Beatty joins Kickstart programme in UK to support employment for young people Balfour Beatty has joined the Government’s Kickstart scheme to offer over 70 work placements to 16 to 24-year-olds...
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CHAS urges construction industry to embrace Common Assessment Standard
CHAS urges construction industry to embrace Common Assessment Standard CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, is encouraging the construction industry to embrace the new Common Assessment Stan...
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Geo Connect Asia 2021 proves a great success for SE Asian geospatial industry
Geo Connect Asia 2021 proves a great success for SE Asian geospatial industry Geo Connect Asia (GCA) 2021, Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial and location intelligence technology conference, welcom...
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Highways England unveils initiative to revitalise ageing concrete roads
Highways England unveils initiative to revitalise ageing concrete roads ‘Safer and smoother journeys ahead!’ That’s the message from Highways England as it announced two contracts worth £285 million t...
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Lucion Services acquires Delta-Simons to accelerate expansion
Lucion Services acquires Delta-Simons to accelerate expansion Lucion Services, the leading environmental services group backed by Palatine Private Equity, today announces the acquisition of multi-disc...
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Aurelius investment group to buy SSE Contracting from SSE plc
Aurelius investment group to buy SSE Contracting from SSE plc Aurelius, the pan European investment group, has reached an agreement with SSE plc to buy its Contracting business for an undisclosed sum....
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EBRD funds new trolleybuses in Balti, Moldova
EBRD funds new trolleybuses in Balti, Moldova Commuters in Balti, Moldova’s second-largest city, can now travel on 11 new trolleybuses funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (E...
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Ritchie Bros. celebrates $52+ million sales at latest regional auction in US Midwest
Ritchie Bros. celebrates $52+ million sales at latest regional auction in US Midwest Ritchie Bros.’ regional auction success continued this week with a US$52+ million U.S. Midwest event on March...
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ADB financing $300m for Hydropower Plant on the Kunhar river in Pakistan
ADB financing $300m for Hydropower Plant on the Kunhar river in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plan...
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How inclement weather can cause project delays
How inclement weather can cause project delays No construction professional wants to deal with delays, yet everyone will have to at some point. Running behind schedule is all too common in the industr...
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Floating solar photovoltaic plant funded by EBRD in Albania
Floating solar photovoltaic plant funded by EBRD in Albania Albania is making rapid progress with its plans to meet renewable energy targets, with the construction of a 12.9 MW floating solar photovol...
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Architects look at vertical forests to inspire urban forestry and the future of cities
Architects look at vertical forests to inspire urban forestry and the future of cities “We have entered a new phase of human history, in which we will finally see a new alliance between forests and ci...
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JCB wins huge £65 million order for 2,100 machines from Sunbelt Rentals
JCB wins huge £65 million order for 2,100 machines from Sunbelt Rentals Britain’s biggest equipment rental company is investing in 2,100 new JCB machines in a deal worth £65 million – the biggest ever...
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Best Hydrogen Fuel Cell stocks for investors in 2021
Best Hydrogen Fuel Cell stocks for investors in 2021 The continuous demand for green energy worldwide has made hydrogen fuel cell stocks a lucrative investment worth venturing into. One of the biggest...
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Komatsu celebrates 100th Anniversary with commemorative activities
Komatsu celebrates 100th Anniversary with commemorative activities Komatsu is set to celebrate their 100th anniversary on May 13, 2001. Established in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Komatsu has co...
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Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m
Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing co-led by FountainVest P...
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SimScale launches free Simulation for Environmental Design Training
SimScale launches free Simulation for Environmental Design Training SimScale GmbH, the provider of the world’s first production-ready SaaS application for engineering simulation covering architecture,...
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Black and Veatch appointed for Wind Farm Engineering services in Vietnam
Black and Veatch appointed for Wind Farm Engineering services in Vietnam Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio and meets the soaring energy demand...
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PlasticRoad and Orbia launch first PlasticRoad bicycle path trial in Mexico City
PlasticRoad and Orbia launch first PlasticRoad bicycle path trial in Mexico City PlasticRoad and Orbia in collaboration with the Mexico City Mobility Secretariat (SEMOVI) and the Mexico City Environme...
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Iteris continues Midwest expansion With New Illinois DoT Smart Highway contract
Iteris continues Midwest expansion With New Illinois DoT Smart Highway contract Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a $500,000...
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