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Ritchie Bros. acquires Rouse Services to expand data and service offerings
Ritchie Bros. acquires Rouse Services to expand data and service offerings Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and Rouse Services have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ri...
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Econ Engineering and Safecote’s merge winter de-icer Services
Econ Engineering and Safecote’s merge winter de-icer Services Keeping the nation’s cycleways and pathways clear and ice-free this winter has just got easier with the announcement of an exciting...
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MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist in California
MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist in California MAJOR appoints Aggregate Machinery Specialist as its newest aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer. Aggregate Machinery Special...
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The manifesto for Agile software development, methodology and tools
The manifesto for Agile software development, methodology and tools In February 2001 at a ski resort in Utah, 17 software professionals who dubbed themselves “The Agile Alliance” came together to deve...
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Sevan completes 28,000 Surveys with over 700 million square feet surveyed
Sevan completes 28,000 Surveys with over 700 million square feet surveyed Sevan Multi-Site Solutions has reached a significant milestone, completing 28,000 surveys, adding up to more than 700 million...
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World Bank funding US$120m project to improve 300km of roads in Meghalaya, India
World Bank funding US$120m project to improve 300km of roads in Meghalaya, India The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $120-million project to improve and modernize the transpor...
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Velodyne Lidar supplies LineVision with sensors to improve electric utility operations
Velodyne Lidar supplies LineVision with sensors to improve electric utility operations Velodyne Lidar has announced a sales agreement with LineVision, Inc., a provider of solutions to monitor, optimiz...
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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics partner with Luminar to develop Automated Trucking
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics partner with Luminar to develop Automated Trucking Luminar Technologies, a leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commerc...
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The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy
The mining industry calls for increased STEM subjects to revive the British economy If it can’t be grown (or fished) it has to be mined, and almost everything we use in everyday life has been mined. M...
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Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific
Crédit Agricole CIB supports Gammon Construction’s Green Guarantees in Asia-Pacific Gammon Construction and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank have announced an agreement to implement...
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Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway
Highways England celebrates 50 years of Cumbria’s M6 motorway It’s one of the highest and most beautiful stretches of motorway in the country – part of a post-war motorway construction jig...
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New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England
New Framework for delivering highway maintenance launched in England Ten councils in the east of England have launched a framework for delivering highway maintenance and improvement schemes that could...
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The Planet Mark and sustainability in construction
The Planet Mark and sustainability in construction President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, joined leaders, artists and activists in the global streaming event to highlight actionable and...
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Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business
Paragon Bank supports start-up FinniGroup to create a family plant hire business Paragon Bank is enabling three Leicestershire-based sisters to follow in the footsteps of their father by providing fun...
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Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust
Triton Construction transfers ownership to Employee Ownership Trust Triton Construction has announced that the business is now owned by its employees after the board of directors transferred ownership...
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Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors
Siemens Mobility supports ADEPT SMART Places programme with air quality sensors Siemens Mobility has successfully installed the first ZephyrS air quality sensors for the Association of Directors of En...
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How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank
How construction can embrace mobile technology without breaking the bank Construction businesses need to embrace mobile technology but expensive failures are blighting the industry. Luke Mead of LMS G...
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As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption
As traffic levels rise, Tarmac calls for new thinking to reduce roadworks disruption Tarmac has called for new thinking in road construction and greater use of warm mix asphalt to reduce disruption fr...
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Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work
Health and safety regulations and the RIBA Plan of Work It’s safe to say that the construction industry operates under a considerable amount of health and safety legislation – and for good reason. Bef...
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World Bank and BRAC partner to improve Road Safety in Bangladesh
World Bank and BRAC partner to improve Road Safety in Bangladesh The World Bank and BRAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate to improve road safety in Bangladesh, and at an online even...
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Astronics Test Systems wins contract to support new Subway Cars for Atlanta Metro
Astronics Test Systems wins contract to support new Subway Cars for Atlanta Metro Astronics, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defence and other mission critical indust...
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Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers
Eave raises £2m to raise hearing protection standard for construction workers Eave, a UK-based tech start-up which has developed a unique hearing protection system for construction workers, has secure...
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Construct Maharashtra : An Optimistic Perspective on the Indian Construction Industry
Construct Maharashtra : An Optimistic Perspective on the Indian Construction Industry The Construct Maharashtra Expo and Summit, which is to be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, between 20-22 Janu...
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Architects warn security is an afterthought in pedestrianisation
Architects warn security is an afterthought in pedestrianisation New research has found that nearly half (49%) of urban design professionals believe that the recent rise of pedestrianisation in city a...
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Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire
Highways England install new safety measures after A556 platform work in Cheshire Drivers using the motorway network and other roads in Cheshire and Greater Manchester will benefit from safer journeys...
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EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities
EBRD finances almost 400 trolleybuses for 12 Ukraine cities Over six million inhabitants of 12 cities in Ukraine are benefiting from better and more comfortable public transport thanks to the introduc...
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Blue IoT and Yotta partner to deliver Asset Management Services worldwide
Blue IoT and Yotta partner to deliver Asset Management Services worldwide Australia-based IoT smart cities integration services firm, Blue IoT has signed a collaborative partnership agreement with UK-...
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Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines
Transport Technology Forum issues cyber security standards and guidelines The Transport Technology Forum has issued new guidance to help organisations to keep up to date with the vast amount of inform...
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EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia
EBRD and Khan Bank underwrite heavy machinery company in Mongolia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and local lender Khan Bank are supporting the operations of Mongolia’s lea...
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Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator
Powell Groundworks opts for reliability with purchase of fifteenth Volvo excavator A long-standing user of Volvo reduced swing excavators, Powell Groundworks has opted for the latest E series ECR145,...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry
Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed...
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University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data
University of Birmingham studies smartphones for collecting highway data Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced’ data from their mobiles th...
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DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team
DJI supplies aerial imagery and camera tech for Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team DJI will supply the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team with latest aerial imagery and creative camera technology to bring r...
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InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges
InstroTek signs up with GSSI for PaveScan RDM Continuous Asphalt Density Gauges GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that InstroTek Inc. will s...
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Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems
Woking Borough Council contracts WPS to install ticketless parking systems WPS, one of the UK’s leading parking equipment providers, is helping Woking Borough Council to provide a seamless visitor and...
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The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75
The Boot’s celebrate 600 years of family service as JCB turns 75 AS JCB mark its 75th birthday there’s one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a staggering 600 y...
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Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire
Network Rail starts work to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct in Yorkshire Work is under way to improve passenger and freight journeys over the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct. The iconic North York...
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DARPA awards PARC contract to next phase in Ocean of Things project
DARPA awards PARC contract to next phase in Ocean of Things project PARC, A Xerox Company, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for t...
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Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory to Milwaukee
Komatsu Mining relocates HQ and Factory in Milwaukee Komatsu Mining Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu, has announced they will be relocating its new headquarters factory in Milwaukee, Wis...
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Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China
Volvo Construction Equipment and SDLG all set for bauma China At bauma China 2020 the major Chinese trade show, Volvo and SDLG will exhibit side by side, showcasing the powerful combined offer with ma...
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Artificial Intelligence has changed the world and the law must change with it
Artificial Intelligence has changed the world and the law must change with it From Skynet to the singularity, for better or worse, artificial intelligence (AI) is the future – but AI and people...
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Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards
Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 A...
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Qube-MRS joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to support 5G infrastructure
Qube-MRS joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to support 5G infrastructure Qube-MRS today announced that it has joined the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program to help facilitate conn...
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Hitachi ID unveils Bravura Security Fabric – the only complete Identity and Access Platform
Hitachi ID unveils Bravura Security Fabric – the only complete Identity and Access Platform Hitachi ID hosts its first online conference, the Power of One Digital Identity & Access Virtual S...
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Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI
Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI NTT DATA Services, a digital business and IT services leader, today announced the results of a new study with Oxford Economics th...
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Earthmoving equipment market forecast to reach $91 billion by 2026
Earthmoving equipment market forecast to reach $91 billion by 2026 According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the earthmoving equipment market is set to grow from it...
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Executive Hire Show UK rescheduled to April 2021 – The show will go on
Executive Hire Show UK reschedules to April 2021 – The show will go on Due to continuing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussions with exhibitors, supporters and partn...
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Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia
Skydio opens new Tokyo office to support growing demand in Asia Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the opening of its new off...
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Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India
Cube Highways acquires 30-year $684m Concession for 9 roads in India Cube Highways has closed the acquisition of nine operating highway projects from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) fo...
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Utility Asset Damage Prevention Day Conference set for 5 November
Utility Asset Damage Prevention Day Conference set for 5 November UKPN, UKOPA, Fisher German, Portsmouth Water, BeforeUdig NZ, Linewatch and Rhino, are amongst the major names taking to the ‘stage’, w...
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