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Find out more about Network Rail’s plans to upgrade Norwood Junction station
Find out more about Network Rail’s plans to upgrade Norwood Junction station Local residents and rail passengers are invited to four public drop-in events in June to find out more about Network...
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Probrand reveals IT issues are costing the UK ยฃ3.4bn per year in lost productivity
Probrand reveals IT issues are costing the UK ยฃ3.4bn per year in lost productivity According to Probrand, new research has revealed that UK Businesses are losing out both financially and on productivi...
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Plantworx Construction Exhibition throws open the gates to keen students
Plantworx Construction Exhibition throws open the gates to keen students Pupils, students, and graduates are invited to attend Plantworx on the last day of the event (Thursday 13 June). Parents, grand...
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Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium
Uruguay Central Railway construction awarded to Sacyr led consortium The Grupo Vรญa Central consortium (GVC), led by Sacyr and the Uruguayan firms Saceem and Berkes, as well as France’s NGE, have...
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AGD Systems exhibiting at the ITS European Congress in the Netherlands
AGD Systems exhibiting at the ITS European Congress in the Netherlands AGD Systems, leading manufacturer of ITS product solutions, will exhibit at this yearโs ITS European Congress, 2-6 June, Eindhove...
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Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety
Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety Concrete has been the mainstay of motorway bridge construction for decades and has a wealth of benefits. Itโs durable, versatile, and consist...
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ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan
ADB helping modernise Railway Fleet and Services in Uzbekistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $170 million loan to help improve the Uzbekistan railway fleet through the procurement of...
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ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India
ADB provides largest ever non-sovereign loan for Railway Electrification in India The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide $750 million equivalent in Indian Rupees in long-t...
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ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines
ADB approves $2.75 Billion to Support the Malolos-Clark Railway in Philippines The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved financing of up to $2.75 billion for the construction of 53.1 kilometres (k...
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EIB fund โฌ200m Danish rail network link to Fehmarn tunnel
EIB fund โฌ200m Danish rail network link to Fehmarn tunnel The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement with A/S Femern Landanlaeg, the company managing the Danish contribution to bui...
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Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market
Volvo Construction and SDLG consolidating Excavator lines for the China Market Volvo Construction Equipment and Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery (SDLG) will further extend its cooperation to ac...
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M62 Motorway upgrade to speed up journeys enters the latest phase
M62 Motorway upgrade to speed up journeys enters the latest phase A major project to provide quicker and more reliable journeys for drivers on the M62 near Warrington will enter its latest phase early...
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RSTA and PwC predict ยฃ50bn Council funding black hole for road maintenance
RSTA and PwC predict ยฃ50bn Council funding black hole for road maintenance Predictions that councils in England could face a funding black hole of over ยฃ50bn over the next six years would see even les...
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PLANTWORX featuring the Get SET (Skills, Employment and Training) Zone
PLANTWORX featuring the Get SET (Skills, Employment and Training) Zone New for Plantworx 2019 (11-13 June East of England Arena Peterborough) is the Get SET Zone, located in the indoor arena, which is...
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Clarkson takes to the helm at Triton Construction
Clarkson takes to the helm at Triton Construction Triton Construction has announced that regional construction heavyweight Paul Clarkson has been appointed Managing Director to head up the business ba...
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Network Rail’s abseiling teams working to protect railway cutting from rockfalls
Network Rail’s abseiling teams working to protect railway cutting from rockfalls Specialist abseiling teams are protecting a section of Victorian-built railway in Warwickshire to prevent delays...
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Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28
Ohio to host the pipeline construction auction of the year on June 27 and 28 Events like this happen once a year, at most. On June 27 โ 28, 2019, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer Ritchi...
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Electric Quarry site wins Volvo Technology Award
Electric Quarry site wins Volvo Technology Award Volvo CEโs Electric Quarry Site solution involved the development of an all-new concept of an autonomous, battery electric, load carrier. The prototype...
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Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre
Brokk expands demolition machine business with new demo and Service Centre Brokk, the worldโs leading manufacturer of the remote-controlled demolition machine, has opened the doors to its new Demonstr...
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Network Rail seeks traffic management partner for digital railway transformation
Network Rail seeks traffic management partner for digital railway transformation Network Rail has launched the third procurement in its major digital railway transformation programme on the East Coast...
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Hackney Wick station wins prestigious ICE Design Award
Hackney Wick station wins prestigious ICE Design Award The re-developed Hackney Wick station has won a prestigious Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) London award ahead of a strong group of other shor...
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Canadian Construction Industry to reach US$304.6 billion in 2023
Canadian Construction Industry to reach US$304.6 billion in 2023 The Canadian Construction Industry output value was estimated to be US$291.2bn in 2018. This is expected to grow to US$304.6bn in 2023...
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Dundee University goes green with an Alumasc COยฒ neutralising roof
Dundee University goes green with an Alumasc COยฒ neutralising roof One of the busiest buildings at the University of Dundee was able to benefit from a complete replacement of its waterproof roofing wi...
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Nasco Load Indicators debuts their One Stop Shop Demo Machine at Plantworx
Nasco Load Indicators debuts their One Stop Shop Demo Machine at Plantworx Essex based Nasco Load Indicators is the brainchild of Managing Director Neil Smith who has over 30 years of experience in th...
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National Audit Office reports on the A303 and Stonehenge Tunnel
National Audit Office reports on the A303 and Stonehenge Tunnel The Amesbury and Berwick Down project โ which involves building a tunnel beneath the Stonehenge World Heritage Site โ is at an early sta...
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Kier launches Mental Health video series to support construction workers
Kier launches Mental Health video series to support construction workers A video mini-series has been launched by Kier Highways in a bid to break down the barriers associated with talking about mental...
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Fleet services giant leading way on Highways England Passport scheme
Fleet services giant leading way on Highways England Passport scheme A nationwide commercial vehicle provider has reached a significant milestone as part of its commitment to road safety asย Go Plant F...
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Construction begins on ยฃ12.5m village outside Stonehaven in Scotland
Construction begins on ยฃ12.5m village outside Stonehaven in Scotland Construction has begun on 91 homes at Mackie Village on Ury Estate in Stonehaven, Scotland, by FMR Construction for Hillcrest Housi...
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Power Grids are a significant target for Hackers
Power Grids are a significant target for Hackers Imagine this apocalyptical scenario: lights in your city go out, networks go dark, public transport stops. Suddenly, everything shuts down because hack...
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Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars
Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars The Washington State Department of Transport’s routine inspection of the northbound Nisqually River Bridge on Saturday, May 4,...
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Institute of Quarrying webinar focuses on Team Performance
Institute of Quarrying webinar focuses on Team Performance Improving team performance and supporting self-motivation at work will be the focus of this monthโs Lunch and Learn webinar delivered by the...
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Network Rail announces ยฃ800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts
Network Rail announces ยฃ800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts Network Rail has awarded contracts worth ยฃ800m for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment...
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Sir John Armitt challenges the Government to build a future infrastructure fit for a post-Brexit Britain
Sir John Armitt challenges the Government to build a future infrastructure fit for a post-Brexit Britain National Infrastructure Commission Chair Sir John Armitt has today called on the Chancellor of...
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Eco-friendly train maker Vivarail increasing County Durham workforce
Eco-friendly train maker Vivarail increasing County Durham workforce Vivarail, the manufacturer of eco-friendly passenger trains, has accelerated expansion of its site in County Durham and turned it i...
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Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe returns to Plantworx with new models
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe returns to Plantworx with new models Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) is returning to Plantworx (11-13 June East of England Arena, Peterborough) and w...
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World’s first Safety Helmet with MIPS Brain Protection System released
World’s first Safety Helmet with MIPS Brain Protection System released The Swedish brain protection brand, MIPS, announces Guardio as its first partner in the industrial safety helmet industry....
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EIB funds โฌ80m to reduce congestion in Greater Casablanca
EIB funds โฌ80m to reduce congestion in Greater Casablanca The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Sociรฉtรฉ Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) announced an โฌ80m financing agreement today. This agree...
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World Bank working to improving Road Safety and save lives in Thailand
World Bank working to improving Road Safety and save lives in Thailand An estimated 1.35 million people are killed on the worldโs roads every year. Today, road traffic injuries have become the 8th lea...
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IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala
IDB supports $150m rehabilitation of the national road network in Guatemala The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$150 million operation to Guatemala to implement an ambitious improve...
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EU creates โฌ200m CEF Transport Blending Facility for sustainable transport
EU creates โฌ200m CEF Transport Blending Facility for sustainable transport In March the European Commission (EC) together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched the new CEF Transport Blendin...
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Trinidad and Tobago road system set for $200m improvement programme
Trinidad and Tobago road system set for $200m improvement programme The loan approved by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will help to strengthen the national road network in Trinidad and T...
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Japanese funded Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Subway opens
Japanese funded Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Subway opens In March the opening ceremony for the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (Jakarta MRT South-North Line), the first subway in Indonesia, was held in Jaka...
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EIB and EU support investments in Safer Transport Platform with a special focus on roads
EIB and EU support investments in Safer Transport Platform with a special focus on roads At the TEN-T and CEF Conference in Bucharest, the EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc together with Vice...
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves first road project in Lao PDR
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bankย approves first road project in Lao PDR The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bankโs (AIIB) Board of Directors has approved a loan of US$40 million to improve a criti...
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Hitachi Capital awarded ยฃ136m road fleet management by Network Rail
Hitachi Capital awarded ยฃ136m road fleet management by Network Rail Network Rail has awarded a ยฃ136m contract to Hitachi Capital to provide integrated road fleet management services. The four-year con...
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VolvoCE scoops up two awards at Brand Film Festival London
VolvoCE scoops up two awards at Brand Film Festival London Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) takes silver and bronze prizes at PR Weekโs Brand Film Festival awards in London. Volvo CEโs excavato...
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New Motorway Services in Leeds explores world of work with primary children
New Motorway Services in Leeds explores world of work with primary children Primary School students from East Leeds have benefitted from a skills initiative delivered by the team behind a nearby ยฃ60m...
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Hackathon calls for experts to create radical fire safety solutions
Hackathon calls for experts to create radical fire safety solutions Developers, engineers, building owners, tech start-ups and coders are needed to join a central London Hackathon that will bring expe...
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Small Robots showcase sustainable farming robots at 4IR Agritech event
Small Robots showcase sustainable farming robots at 4IR Agritech event Small Robot Company, a British Agritech start-up for sustainable farming, featured prominently in the Spring Reception for the Al...
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Ebonyi State road in Nigeria upgrade to get US$167.6m funding
Ebonyi State road in Nigeria upgrade to get US$167.6m funding The African Development Bank Group approved a US$70 million loan for a road project in Nigeriaโs South Eastern Ebonyi State. The Bank will...
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