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EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotรก metro with US$480m in financing
EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotรก metro with US$480m in financing The European Investment Bank (EIB) today reiterated its commitment to finance the first line of Bogotรก metro, a projec...
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New app from SANRAL puts South African’s ahead of the flow
New app from SANRAL puts South African’s ahead of the flow Commuters on the go now have access to the new SANRAL App that enables them to check and top-up the balances on their electronic toll a...
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Bad eyesight means nearly 3 million UK motorists could be driving illegally
Bad eyesight means nearly 3 million UK motorists could be driving illegally Findings from comprehensive eye tests conducted by a leading optician on over 1,000 UK residents have revealed that one in f...
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Liebherr showcasing their equipment at Pollutec 2018 trade fair in France
Liebherr showcasing their equipment at Pollutec 2018 trade fair in France From November 27-30, Liebherr will display their equipment for multiple industries and applications at the Pollutec trade fair...
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McCann boosts investment in their Electrical Training organisation to meet industry demand
McCann boosts investment in their Electrical Training organisation to meet industry demand Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has committed significant additional investment...
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Wood Awards 2018 announce British Architecture and Design winners
Wood Awards 2018 announce British Architecture and Design winners The winners of the annual Wood Awards have been announced at a ceremony held on the 20th November at Carpentersโ Hall in London hosted...
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A quarter of UK drivers call for dash cams to be compulsory
A quarter of UK drivers call for dash cams to be compulsory New research from GoCompare Car Insurance reveals that a quarter of UK drivers would be happy to see dash cams in cars made compulsory. Dash...
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ALE and OM Heavylift expand to provide full service of port operations at Port of Dundee
ALE and OM Heavylift expand to provide full service of port operations at Port of Dundee ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee a...
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Ringway Island Roads upgrades iconic Military Road on the Isle of Wight
Ringway Island Roads upgrades iconic Military Road on the Isle of Wight Ringway Island Roads has just completed a major upgrade to one of the UKโs most iconic roads on the Isle of Wight. A 7.5-mile se...
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Tarmac and SkillForce partner to help students into professional employment
Tarmac and SkillForce partner to help students into professional employment Tarmac, the UKโs leading construction solutions business has launched a ground-breaking educational programme with SkillForc...
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100 is the magic number as Jet Plant Hire invests in Wirtgen road planer
100 is the magic number as Jet Plant Hire invests in Wirtgen road planer One of the largest road planing contractors in the UK, Jet Plant Hire, has invested in its hundredth Wirtgen machine after secu...
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Highways England to remove M4 Motorway bridge tolls
Highways England to remove M4 Motorway bridge tolls Work by Highways England to create a toll-free journey for drivers heading into Wales will start next month. Both bridges over the Severn river in t...
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SANRAL erects fence to protect world’s smallest desert in South Africa
SANRAL erects fence to protect world’s smallest desert in South Africa One of South Africaโs best-kept conservation secrets lies 170 kilometres south of Durban and is considered to be the smalle...
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Network Rail seeks major digital railway transformation programme partner
Network Rail seeks major digital railway transformation programme partner Network Rail is seeking a private sector partner to deliver a major digital railway transformation programme on the East Coast...
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Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost
Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projectsโthe ThornlieโCockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Exten...
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Building a new City from the ground up
Building a new City from the ground up With Santa Cruz emerging as Latin Americaโs fastest growing powerhouse, Boliviaโs biggest city is struggling to control its exponential spread. Now a brand-new c...
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Taylor and Braithwaite partner up to go UK wide with TBS Plant Ltd
Taylor & Braithwaite partner up to go UK wide with TBS Plant Ltd Taylor & Braithwaite directors, Paul Taylor and Ian Burton have joined forces with Steve Corner and Brian Conn to form sister c...
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Network Rail confirms ยฃ2 billion for better railways in Wales and Borders
Network Rail confirms ยฃ2 billion for better railways in Wales and Borders Network Rail in Wales and Borders is set to benefit from a record ยฃ2billion to provide a safer and more reliable railway for p...
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British Council budgets are on a road to nowhere
British Council budgets are on a road to nowhere The financial pressure on local authorities is soaring and across the UK, local government reform is hitting the headlines as councils react to growing...
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Road Marking excellence recognised at the 2018 RSMA Awards
Road Marking excellence recognised at the 2018 RSMA Awards The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) gave widespread recognition to member companies and individuals for outstanding achievements at i...
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SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane continues to impress at Grand Paris Express construction site
SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane continues to impress at Grand Paris Express construction site The Grand Paris Express, a large-scale project to construct a new super metro, is Europe’s largest infra...
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Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance
Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance The Well-managed Highway Infrastructure Code (WMHI) was published in October 2016, but its two year transition per...
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Austria’s Latschau Reservoir refurbished with Shell Bitumen
Austria’s Latschau Reservoir refurbished with Shell Bitumen The Latschau reservoir is a hub for the hydroelectric power facilities of Vorarlberger Illwerke at Montafon in western Austria. The se...
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Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt named Leader of the Year 2018
Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt named Leader of the Year 2018 The newspaper Affรคrsvรคrlden, together with PA Consulting, Mannheimer Swartling, Wipro and Korn Ferry, has appointed the Vol...
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IQ webinar by British Geological Survey focuses on the Digital Revolution
IQ webinar byย British Geological Survey focuses on the Digital Revolution An industrial minerals specialist from the world-leading British Geological Survey will present this monthโs โLunch and Learnโ...
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UK recognition for MVIS Apprenticeship Scheme
UK recognition for MVIS Apprenticeship Scheme An apprenticeship programme โabove and beyond expectationโ has earned intelligent transport system (ITS) solution provider, Mobile Visual Information Syst...
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Network Rail channels procurement innovations with Innovate UK partnership
Network Rail channels procurement innovations with Innovate UK partnership In a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway, Network Rail is partnering with Innovate...
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The Transtec Group awarded Gordie Howe International Bridge engineering works
The Transtec Group awarded Gordie Howe International Bridge engineering works Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group is part of the Bridging North America team which was awarded the Gordie Howe...
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Highways England goes back to school to inspire engineers of the future
Highways England goes back to school to inspire engineers of the future Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities acr...
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EBRD reports a bright future for the world of work
EBRD reports a bright future for the world of work A revolution in global work patterns confronts the world with complex challenges, but the threat of upheaval can be turned into an opportunity with t...
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Ringway secures 8 year ยฃ16m extension to A417 and A419 maintenance contract
Ringway secures 8 year ยฃ16m extension to A417 and A419 maintenance contract Ringway West Unitaries has secured an eight-year extension to the Highway maintenance and services contract for the A417/A41...
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UK Road Industry welcomes proposals for 5 year local road settlement
UK Road Industry welcomes proposals for 5 year local road settlement The Road Surface Treatment Association (RSTA) has welcomed proposals to develop a five-year funding settlement for local roads simi...
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Plantworx Simulation Zone to feature high-tech training
Plantworx Simulation Zone to feature high-tech training Simulation technology as a training tool is a proven concept inย various professional fields โ for example F1 drivers, pilots and astronauts have...
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Highways England warns drivers to give gritters space to work
Highways England warns drivers to give gritters space to work They have attention grabbing flashing amber beacons, are 2.5 metres wide and are painted bright orange, but last year 36 Highways England...
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What we can learn from Scotlandโs road safety success
What we can learn from Scotlandโs road safety success Fatalities in Scotland reduced by 24 percent in 2017, according to last month’s Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain. This was the bigg...
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New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs
New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs Highways experts aiming to transform journeys on a vital part of the road network in North Tyneside had to go back to the classroom...
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Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads
Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads A multi-million pound contract which will help shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded by High...
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Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot
Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot The Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has announced the official unveiling of its Harry digital pl...
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Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility
Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility Bristol City Council was named winner of the โBest Smart City Projectโ at this yearโs Smarter Travel Awards, receiving t...
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Mineral Products Qualifications Council to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House
Mineral Products Qualifications Councilย to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House The Mineral Products Qualifications Council is hosting their inaugural BIG Event at MP House on Thursday the 29th Novemb...
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ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic
ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic The Asian Development Bankโs (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a total of $78 million to complete the rehabilitation of a road t...
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Women of Asphalt features 100 women counting down to World of Asphalt 2019
Women of Asphalt features 100 women counting down to World of Asphalt 2019 Beginning November 5, the Women of Asphalt coalition will be highlighting 100 women from within the asphalt industry over 100...
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Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotรก Colombia
Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotรก Colombia Volvo Buses has in a public tender with Fanalca/Transdev and Somos K been awarded 700 city buses to Bogotรก in Colombia. The buses will operate in Tra...
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Cut through the PPE confusion of EN 388:2016
Cut through the PPE confusion of EN 388:2016 In November 2016, the standards for testing against mechanical risks were updated when the market saw a drastic need for improvement in the assessment of p...
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Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective
Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective Rajesh Neelakanta from BVC Logistics offers insights into Indiaโs trucking industry driver shortage and the developments which ar...
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Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation
Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation In the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technology-driven innovation will be key to meeting the challenges of tomorr...
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Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China
Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China Skyjack is heading to Shanghai for Bauma China, China’s leading trade fair in the construction, building material, and machine industr...
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Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public
Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public On November 1 the new Central Library in Calgary, designed by Snรธhetta and DIALOG, opened its doors to the pu...
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Highways England bakes the perfect road
Highways England bakes the perfect road If you can bake a cake you could be half-way to engineering a new road to make journeys all the sweeter for the millions of people using it every day! As the co...
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Alumasc to present new highway drainage solution at Highways UK
Alumasc to present new highway drainage solution at Highways UK Transport infrastructure is considered to be one of the main drivers behind economic development in the UK and around the globe. Britain...
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