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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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G+ and HeliOffshore collaborate on new helicopter guidance for wind farm operations
G+ and HeliOffshore collaborate on new helicopter guidance for wind farm operations With helicopter use growing in the offshore wind industry, the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisatio...
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Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge
Esh Construction begins £10m redevelopment of nuclear bunker into a Travelodge The £10 million redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexh...
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Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence
Network Rail opens Rail Investment Centre of Excellence Network Rail has established a new team to help achieve its ambition of becoming a more efficient and dependable partner within the rail industr...
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction sees 50 percent increase in bidders Ritchie Bros. drove strong results for consignors with its first big Canadian auction of the year, selling 5,100+ equipment items and...
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Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective
Landfill operator brings data insights on gas detection to Blackline Collective Blackline Safety, a leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions has announced that Enovert has joined Blackli...
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Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas
Siemens Advanta creating Smart City vision for Bleutech Park in Las Vegas Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park have announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the im...
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Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California
Sterling Construction awarded $135m North Haiwee Dam Project in California Sterling Construction today announced that its subsidiary, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (“RHB”), has been awarded a $135 mi...
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APTelecom and Bulk Fiber Networks partner on HAVFRUE Cable System
APTelecom and Bulk Fiber Networks partner on HAVFRUE Cable System Bulk Fiber Networks announced today that it has engaged APTelecom, an award-winning fibre consulting firm specializing in global marke...
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Innovyze Info360-com brings Dynamic Digital Twins to the Water Industry
Innovyze Info360-com brings Dynamic Digital Twins to the Water Industry Innovyze, the global leader in water infrastructure software, has announced the general availability of its cloud-based, AI-powe...
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Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia
Bentley Systems acquires E7 Civil Construction Software in Australia Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of E7 Pty Ltd, a Brisbane, Austra...
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Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis
Superior Construction engages diverse workforce for I-65/I-70 reconstruction in Indianapolis Superior Construction, has been selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for a $320 mil...
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SimScale launching series of Industrial Simulation Workshops
SimScale launching series of Industrial Simulation Workshops SimScale GmbH, the provider of the world’s first production-ready SaaS application for engineering simulation, today announced a series of...
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Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects
Offsight helps Cahill Contractors build Bay Area affordable housing projects Developers and owners are turning to the disruptive method of Modular and Offsite Construction, to deliver high quality aff...
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AeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Intelligent Systems Group
AeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Intelligent Systems Group AeroVironment, a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it has acquired Progeny Systems Corporation’s Intell...
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Intersections evolve from Inductive Loops to Artificial Intelligence
Intersections evolve from Inductive Loops to Artificial Intelligence Intersections are dynamic and challenging projects for any city planner to tackle. Many factors affect how intersections vary, such...
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Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021
Why all Construction Workers need to return to onsite work in 2021 Approaching a year under lockdown, we should reflect on how difficult it has been for construction workers. Output in the constructio...
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TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council
TWM Traffic Control secures VAS Signage contract with Wirral Borough Council TWM Traffic Control Systems is a division of Pilot Group, a Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm, has won...
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PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption
PwC programme promotes transport scale-ups to drive disruption PwC has launched a new programme to support transport disruptors who are transforming the transport and mobility industry as it adapts to...
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Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management
Florida DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility Infrastructure Management Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a...
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Global Shop Solutions celebrates 45 years in the manufacturing software business
Global Shop Solutions celebrates 45 years in the manufacturing software business Global Shop Solutions, a leading developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, is celebrating its 45th anni...
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Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight
Louisiana DoTD dramatically boosts productivity with HeadLight The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) experienced impressive productivity increases after adopting HeadLight,...
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Michelin promises 100 percent sustainable tyres by 2050
Michelin promises 100 percent sustainable tyres by 2050 Inspired by the VISION concept tyre introduced in 2017, an airless, connected, rechargeable and entirely sustainable solution, the Michelin Grou...
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DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks team-up for faster transition to fossil free transport
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks team-up for faster transition to fossil free transport DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the in...
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Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow
Adoption of the MP Connect card system continues to grow Covid-19 may have put the brakes on life as we know it, but it hasn’t affected the rate in which the mp connect card system, has been adopted b...
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Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland
Building and Fire Safety Regulations post-Grenfell vary between England and Scotland Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing and taking steps to reform our buil...
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The Manitou Group is adapting their technical training
The Manitou Group is adapting their technical training In March 2020, industries were at a standstill, and Manitou had temporarily shut down its activities. The training centre, which was inaugurated...
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Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology
Euston Station trialling Covid-19 busting ultra-violet technology Escalator handrails are being cleaned using ultra-violet light at London Euston station in a new trial to keep passengers protected fr...
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FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s
FORO launches AI based Project and Contract Bundling platform for State DoT’s Atlanta-based FORO has announced its proprietary AI supported process (patent pending) specifically for Project and...
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How to find and hire Civil Engineers
How to find and hire Civil Engineers According to Tinypulse, the era of the traditional 8-hour day is coming to an end. It is being replaced by a convenient flexible schedule. Freelance employment is...
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World Bank funds $500m for road and digital connectivity in Bangladesh
World Bank funds $500m for road and digital connectivity in Bangladesh The government of Bangladesh has signed a US$500 million agreement with the World Bank for finance to help rehabilitate the Jasho...
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Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding?
Who is really footing the bill for the Government funding of unsafe cladding? The discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding, continues to dominate the...
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Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services
Atkins wins $40m BART contract for construction management services Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been selected as prime consultant under a $40 million USD contract with San Francisco...
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UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020
UK Councils spent £99 million to fix UK potholes in 2020 A new study reveals that UK councils have spent a combined total of £99 million fixing potholes in 2020. But with a staggering 39,810 potholes...
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Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract
Tarmac Kier JV awarded Transport for London framework contract A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London (TfL) to deliver and support the cons...
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What does the future hold for Smart Construction
What does the future hold for Smart Construction As the world of technology and construction develops, we are edging closer to the future science fiction envisioned. We may not be gliding around on ho...
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The world’s largest businesses bidding to be named the most sustainable
The world’s largest businesses bidding to be named the most sustainable Reconomy has revealed which of the world’s largest businesses are bidding to be named as the most sustainable company. The...
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Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions
Northern UK Evidence Academic Forum launched to inform transport decisions A new collaborative approach to infrastructure planning and policymaking is being introduced by Transport for the North (TfN)...
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SMT supports Klaas Haven Montessori School in Ghana with scholarships
SMT supports Klaas Haven Montessori School in Ghana with scholarships In alignment with its core values “caring, daring, sharing” SMT Ghana supported Klaas Haven Montessori School, paintin...
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