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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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Contamination Testing – An Investigation of Asbestos
Contamination Testing – An Investigation of Asbestos Asbestos has been known to be bad for your health for a considerably long time, despite its relatively recent usage. In fact, even the Greeks...
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ISG appointed construction partner for Britishvolt battery gigaplant in the UK
ISG appointed construction partner for Britishvolt battery gigaplant in the UK Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has appointed global specialist ISG to lead construction...
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CTA celebrates technology with CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honourees
CTA celebrates technology with CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honourees The Consumer Technology Association has announced the CES 2021 Innovation Awards honourees, including those products recognized as...
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RedSky launches Project Connect project collaboration platform
RedSky launches Project Connect project collaboration platform RedSky, a UK construction software company, is launching Project Connect, a user-friendly and cost-effective cloud-based solution. It ena...
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Monarch Tractor introduces the smartest, fully electric, autonomous tractor
Monarch Tractor introduces the smartest, fully electric, autonomous tractor Monarch Tractor has introduced the world’s first fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platf...
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AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia
AECOM awarded the design for Sydney Gateway Road Project in Australia AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has announced that it has been selected to provide the civil engineerin...
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Mitsubishi Electric reimagines connectivity for Elevator Systems
Mitsubishi Electric reimagines connectivity for Elevator Systems The Elevator and Escalator Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., headquartered in Cypress, California, has introduced ReadyConnect...
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Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough
Pothole purge hailed a Tarmac triumph in Middlesbrough A MAJOR town-wide drive to clean up Middlesbrough’s pothole menace has been hailed a major success. And Council chiefs have pledged to keep...
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Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™
Mace headquarters achieves IMMUNE Building Standard™ Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard™ certification globall...
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Lesjöfors springs to the epicentre of earthquake building management
Lesjöfors springs to the epicentre of earthquake building management One of the world’s leading suppliers of applications for stabilizing buildings in earthquake areas has its base in the south-...
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T and M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification
T&M Bowser Solutions has been awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification T&M Bowser Solutions is a manufacturer of custom-built bowsers (tankers) added the widely coveted standard to its ISO 9001, 1...
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CIRIA releases retrofitting building gas protection guidance
CIRIA releases retrofitting building gas protection guidance CIRIA is delighted to announce the hotly anticipated Retrofitting hazardous gas protection measures in existing or refurbished buildings (C...
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Robots all set to get to work in construction as Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics
Robots all set to get to work in construction as Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp. have agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Mo...
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Cityzenith launches fully-regulated online investment platform
Cityzenith launches fully-regulated online investment platform Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as...
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Can technology save the Rental and Leasing Market
Can technology save the Rental and Leasing Market The equipment leasing and rental market has seen tremendous growth and opportunity over the last several years, with many multi-industry businesses tu...
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Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East
Britishvolt to build Britain’s first battery Gigafactory in the North East Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies, has selected a site in the North East of England to bu...
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AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda
AfDB funds $71.5 m for road upgrading project in Uganda The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of $71.5 million to pave sections of two roads in southwestern Uganda, a pro...
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LSBU architecture student wins Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award
LSBU architecture student wins Gatwick Diamond Business Apprentice of the Year award An architecture student from London South Bank University’s (LSBU) School of Architecture and Built Environment, ha...
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Doosan capitalises on award-winning design with launch of DL-7 Wheel Loader range
Doosan capitalises on award-winning design with launch of DL-7 Wheel Loader range Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the company’s new ‘DL-7’ wheel loader range, introducing a complete line of next...
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WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus
WBD advises Northumberland County Council on £43m learning and leisure campus Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Northumberland County Council on the development of a multi-million-pound...
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A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success
A14 upgrade shows the Road to Infrastructure Success Opening eight months ahead of schedule amid a global pandemic, Highways England’s new A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – their larges...
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Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy
Mott MacDonald awarded Red Sea Development sustainable transport consultancy The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has awar...
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The Evolution of the Construction Fleet Manager’s Role
The Evolution of the Construction Fleet Manager’s Role As priorities in the engineering and construction industries shift, there are signs that fleet managers may soon play a more complex role. ...
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BMW and AWS team up to accelerate data-driven innovation in the automotive sector
BMW and AWS team up to accelerate data-driven innovation in the automotive sector Today, Amazon Web Services and the BMW Group announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration to further accelerate t...
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MIT Professor issues a call for ethical thinking about data
MIT Professor issues a call for ethical thinking about data In the early decades of the 20th century, city officials in the U.S. began collecting data like they never had before. In St. Louis, startin...
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Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics
Construction Safety takes a big leap forward with ANYbotics Construction sites are constantly changing environments with numerous obstacles and safety risks hidden in plain sight. Even after winning m...
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RedTail LiDAR Systems 3D Laser Mapping benefits Corridor Monitoring
RedTail LiDAR Systems 3D Laser Mapping benefits Corridor Monitoring RedTail LiDAR Systems recently partnered with an award-winning engineering firm to demonstrate the RTL-400 LiDAR system’s high-resol...
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