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CASE Construction Equipment to showcase their heritage and innovation at Bauma
CASE Construction Equipment to showcase their heritage and innovation at Bauma Reflecting CASE’s approach to providing solutions for customers’ specific requirements, visitors will experience an appli...
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Crafco’s Lisa Zentner honoured by Women of Asphalt
Crafco’s Lisa Zentner honoured by Women of Asphalt Crafco’s Lisa Zentner will be featured in the “I am a Woman of Asphalt: 100 Days until World of Asphalt 2019” countdown sponsored by Women of A...
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Highways England helps communities benefit from schemes to ease traffic delays
Highways England helps communities benefit from schemes to ease traffic delays Highways England is investing more than £7 million in a series of schemes that will improve journeys, generate jobs and h...
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The UK Pavilion at Bauma flies the Flag for Great Britain
The UK Pavilion at Bauma flies the Flag for Great Britain The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) is once again hosting a UK Pavilion at the forthcoming Bauma Munich construction machinery, vehic...
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Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal
Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal A new Hitachi ZX300LCN-6 medium excavator has been selected by Construções Gabriel A.S. Couto S.A. (Gabriel Couto) to help it construct a...
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Drop in British pothole numbers welcomed but not celebrated
Drop in British pothole numbers welcomed but not celebrated News that the number of potholes on local roads in the UK has significantly fallen is welcomed but should not be celebrated said the RSTA (R...
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EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan
EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan The EBRD is supporting important infrastructure private public partnerships (PPP) projects in Jordan, with the purchase of an indirect equity stake in Airp...
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Instarmac saves the day at Niagara Falls
Instarmac saves the day at Niagara Falls Instarmac International’s Canadian partner, Da-Lee Pavement Products, have supplied Instarmac’s Manhole Installation System to the City of Niagara Falls Water...
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Liebherr to promote “Together Now and Tomorrow” at Bauma 2019
Liebherr to promote “Together Now and Tomorrow” at Bauma 2019 From 8 to the 14 April, Liebherr will give attendees of Bauma 2019 a unique chance to experience its latest innovations first-...
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New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin
New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin Work will start on the Awakino Tunnel bypass on SH3 between Taranaki and King Country later this year. The 2.3km bypass will take traffic aw...
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BAM acquires stake in Irish modular homes specialist MHI
BAM acquires stake in Irish modular homes specialist MHI Royal BAM Group’s Irish operating company has acquired a non-controlling share in leading modular homes provider Modern Homes Ireland (MHI). MH...
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UK DoT promotes sustainable travel and cycling
UK DoT promotes sustainable travel and cycling Through its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, the Department for Transport has pledged to double the number of bicycle journey stages from 0.8 bil...
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Highways England awards North West million pound Construction Works Framework
Highways England awards North West million pound Construction Works Framework Highways England has teamed up with 26 companies to help improve journeys for road users in Greater Manchester, Merseyside...
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New Transportation Plan will keep Washington moving into 2040 and beyond
New Transportation Plan will keep Washington moving into 2040 and beyond The past is an unreliable predictor of the future, especially when it comes to transportation. This is an underlying message in...
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ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries
ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million regional technical assistance grant to support the...
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Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year?
Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year? “Re-thinking” the industry is a common topic of debate in construction at the minute, with “innovation” and “collaboration” being popular buzz...
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NAPA calling for all US Asphalt Mix Producers to join in their Annual Survey
NAPA calling for all US Asphalt Mix Producers to join in their Annual Survey Every asphalt mix producer in the United States is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annu...
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Minnich to highlight Concrete Vibration innovations at World of Concrete
Minnich to highlight Concrete Vibration innovations at World of Concrete Minnich Manufacturing showcased its latest concrete vibration solutions at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas. The leading man...
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EIB funds 2 new €155m cruise ferries for Irish Continental Group
EIB funds 2 new €155m cruise ferries for Irish Continental Group The European Investment Bank is providing €155 million to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for the ICG subsidiary Irish Ferr...
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Peterbilt to showcase Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete
Peterbilt to showcase Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete Peterbilt Motors Company is displaying its lineup of vehicles for the concrete industry at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 22...
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When is a pothole not a pothole and if it is a pothole?
When is a pothole not a pothole and if it is a pothole? A new analysis of the different times taken by councils to repair potholes has underlined the need for a national pothole definition. The analys...
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Plantworx 2019 to take a trip down memory lane with Classic Plant display
Plantworx 2019 to take a trip down memory lane with Classic Plant display Plantworx Construction Machinery Exhibition (11-13 June 2019 at the East of England Arena, Peterborough) will be digging up th...
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New Kuwait Summit set for 16-17 April 2019
New Kuwait Summit set for 16-17 April 2019 Under the patronage of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, The Supreme Council for Planning and Development and The Ministry of...
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Students in Architecture, Building and Planning have Fallen 19 percent in the last decade
Students in Architecture, Building and Planning have Fallen 19% in the last decade According to the report Patterns and Trends in UK Higher Education (Universities UK), in 2016-17 there were 1,012,425...
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Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni
Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni Last October leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey worked with Alun Griffiths to provide a bespoke propping...
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SACYR Engineering and Infrastructure wins €65m Madrid building projects
SACYR Engineering and Infrastructure wins €65m Madrid building projects Sacyr Ingeniería e Infraestructuras has won several building projects in Madrid totalling €65 million, including the constructio...
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ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build
ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build The ALE in-house engineering team has used its expertise to save site costs and devise a lifting design that optimized the si...
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London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network
London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the world’s most advanced and comprehensive network of air quality mon...
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Traffic Management division growing at rapid rate at ETM group
Traffic Management division growing at rapid rate at ETM group The Traffic Management division of a Bristol highways maintenance and recycling company has seen big growth since its inception just over...
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Merseyside motorway junction upgrade completed six weeks early
Merseyside motorway junction upgrade completed six weeks early A £5 million project to improve journeys and safety at a major motorway junction in Merseyside has been completed six weeks ahead of sche...
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Major acquisition boosts Go Plant Fleet Services’ nationwide fleet
Major acquisition boosts Go Plant Fleet Services’ nationwide fleet One of the UK’s leading providers of specialist commercial vehicles has completed a major deal to extend its growing nationwide...
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TRAFFEX 2019: Technology Driving Change
TRAFFEX 2019: Technology Driving Change In early April, more than 10,000 of the world’s leading authorities on highways and transport will converge at the NEC for Traffex 2019 and Parkex 2019 where 35...
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SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru
SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru Provías has awarded to the consortium Vial Rutas del Cusco 2, a joint venture with Sacyr, Saopse and Sacyr Servicios Conservación subsid...
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Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights
Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights Metso has received a favorable decision by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court’s in China that fully s...
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Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020
Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020 The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will announce the designation of the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as World Capital of...
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New Holland shows off updated telehandlers and new implement range at FTMTA 2019
New Holland shows off updated telehandlers and new implement range at FTMTA 2019 New Holland Agriculture will showcase updates to its telehandler range, and present its new range of implements at FTMT...
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IQ Academy’s Lunch and Learn Webinar focuses on Health and Safety
IQ Academy’s Lunch and Learn Webinar focuses on Health and Safety The 2019 series of Institute of Quarrying – IQ Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars commence this month focusing on health...
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Boris Johnson MP chooses the JCB factory for his keynote speech
Boris Johnson MP chooses the JCB factory for his keynote speech Boris Johnson MP, former Mayor of London and former Foreign Secretary visited JCB’s World HQ on Friday to deliver a keynote speech. He s...
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Extra lanes open on M6 in Cheshire as major upgrade nears completion
Extra lanes open on M6 in Cheshire as major upgrade nears completion Drivers heading towards Manchester on the M6 through Cheshire can use an extra lane from today – increasing capacity on one of Engl...
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Survey proves overwhelming success of scheme using Clearview SolarLite Active Road Studs
Survey proves overwhelming success of scheme using Clearview SolarLite Active Road Studs Drivers have called for a road improvement scheme to be replicated across all UK highways, with 91% citing impr...
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EBRD sets ambitious 2019 goals as it steps up support for 2030 global development agenda
EBRD sets ambitious 2019 goals as it steps up support for 2030 global development agenda The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has set ambitious goals for 2019 in support of the...
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Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics
Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics Launched in 2018, RB Asset Solutions is an end-to-end asset management and disposition system Ritchie Bros....
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First ERI grant funds 30km motorway between Peja and Kijeveto in Kosovo
First ERI grant funds 30km motorway between Peja and Kijeveto in Kosovo The European Investment Bank (EIB) supports the preparation and the implementation of the project for the construction of a new...
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Network Rail uses Amateur Boxing to spread railway safety message
Network Rail uses Amateur Boxing to spread railway safety message Network Rail has teamed up with a school in Hertfordshire to teach pupils about railway safety. The partnership at the John Warner sch...
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Porous Pave has laid 13 million pounds of recycled rubber
Porous Pave has laid 13 million pounds of recycled rubber Porous Pave, Inc. reached a new environmental milestone in 2018: surpassing 13 million pounds of recycled rubber used in installations of its...
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Downer secures A$71 million contract for Bruce Highway Upgrade in Australia
Downer secures A$71 million contract for Bruce Highway Upgrade in Australia Downer has been awarded the seal and asphalt works package for the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorw...
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ULMA Construction rebrands digital presence
ULMA Construction rebrands digital presence “We back you up, wherever your projects may be” is the message which ULMA is introducing the new image and content for its international corporate websites...
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Metso to deliver a large-scale pellet plant to Tata Steel in India
Metso to deliver a large-scale pellet plant to Tata Steel in India Metso has won a significant order to deliver a large-scale iron ore pellet plant and related engineering services to Tata Steel for t...
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ALE heavylift crane lifts a staggering 2,884.4 metric tonnes in Texas
ALE heavylift crane lifts a staggering 2,884.4 metric tonnes in Texas ALE has performed one of North America’s heaviest crane lifts using a land based heavylift crane, lifting the 3179.5 US t (2,884.4...
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Dakar Regional Express Trains funded by AfDB are handed over in Senegal
Dakar Regional Express Trains funded by AfDB are handed over in Senegal African Development Bank contributes €182.9 million to landmark project The daily one-hour commute between the densely populated...
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