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Dates and venues announced for PLANTWORX 2019
Dates and venues announced for PLANTWORX 2019 The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the venue and dates for their next PLANTWORX trade show. It will be held at the East of England...
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Birmingham technology company solves ยฃ23m โBridge Strikesโ question
Birmingham technology company solves ยฃ23m โBridge Strikesโ question A Birmingham technology company could save lives and taxpayers more than ยฃ23m a year by protecting crucial tunnels, bridges and over...
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Hydrogen fuel cell plant to be constructed in South Australia
Hydrogen fuel cell plant to be constructed in South Australia A 15MW hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln, in what will be a globally-ยญsignificant demonstrator proje...
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PLANTWORX 2019
PLANTWORX 2019 Date: 11-13 June 2019 Country: UK Location:ย East of England Arena and Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough PE2 6XE, UK. Website: www.plantworx.co.uk Details:ย The UK’...
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A to Z of Friction Testing for Highways and Runways
A to Z of Friction Testing for Highways and Runways The summer months are upon us now and as the weather warms up, rain subsides and resurfacing is in full swing survey vehicles all across the country...
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18 rail bridges in Queensland to get $28m upgrade
18 rail bridges in Queensland to get $28m upgrade The Queensland Government in Australia will invest almost $28 million to upgrade 18 ageing rail bridges on the West Moreton rail network between Ipswi...
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IRONCLAD Marketing signs up Solesbee Equipment and Attachments
IRONCLAD Marketing signs up Solesbee Equipment and Attachments Solesbeeโs Equipment & Attachments LLC, a premier equipment and attachments manufacturer, has selected IRONCLAD Marketing as its Agen...
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Mabey bridges support safe and sustainable transport network in Samoa
Mabey bridges support safe and sustainable transport network in Samoa Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has today announced that it is supplying five new bridges to Samoa. The b...
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New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on Englandโs motorways
New Police Supercab trucks to tackle dangerous driving on Englandโs motorways Three new HGV โsupercabโ turcks are to take to the roads as part of a unique initiative to tackle dangerous driving on Eng...
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Snรธhetta designs Worldโs first Powerhouse Hotel concept above the Arctic Circle
Snรธhetta designs Worldโs first Powerhouse Hotel concept above the Arctic Circle In collaboration with Arctic Adventure of Norway, Asplan Viak and Skanska, Snรธhetta has designed โSvartโ the worldโs fir...
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Construction begins on Queensland largest Wind Farm
Construction begins on Queensland largest Wind Farm Construction is officially underway on Australiaโs largest wind farm on Queenslandโs Darling Downs, generating 200 construction jobs in 2018, and cl...
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Highways England awards Daisy IT Support Services contract
Highways England awards Daisy IT Support Services contract Daisy Group has further consolidated its growing presence at the heart of the nationโs critical infrastructure โ by winning a ยฃ2.6m deal to p...
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McConnelI Dowell wins A$40m contract for Australian bridge, culverts and intersections
McConnelI Dowell wins A$40m contract for Australian bridge, culverts and intersections Detailed design, planning and site inspections will commence immediately on Aus $40 million worth of bridge, culv...
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Stage by Stage – New book and website a paradigm shift in commissioning and completions
Stage by Stage – New book and website a paradigm shift in commissioning and completions There was a time when commissioning was a casual and arbitrary process; a small team gathering toward the...
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Old road surface paves the way for local park upgrades
Old road surface paves the way for local park upgrades Highways England is turning waste from a major road improvement into new footpaths for walkers at a nearby park. Around 250 tonnes of the old sur...
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Highways England record investment in South West England will achieve big milestones
Highways England record investment in South West England will achieve big milestones Plans for the tunnel set to be built as part of the ยฃ1.6 billion upgrade of the A303 near Stonehenge will go on pub...
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Mercedes-Benzโs first Polish engine plant to be built by STRABAG
Mercedes-Benzโs first Polish engine plant to be built by STRABAG The publicly listed European construction group STRABAG SE builds a new engine plant for Mercedes-Benz in Poland. The order for the con...
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Fixing the construction industry’s productivity problem
Fixing the construction industry’s productivity problem The construction industry has had a troubled history with productivity Even the smallest construction projects are multi-disciplined event...
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Red Oak delivers warmth, wellbeing and the wow factor
Red Oak delivers warmth, wellbeing and the wow factor A major and ultra-prestigious application in the City of London could really put U.S. red oak on the European map. The European market has been so...
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10,000 new trees to boost roadside wildlife habitat in South West England
10,000 new trees to boost roadside wildlife habitat in South West England Highways England is starting a major programme of tree and shrub planting along the A30 and A38 in a bid to connect a 105 mile...
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Northern Victoria Logging Road in Australia gets major upgrade
Northern Victoria Logging Road in Australia gets major upgrade Drivers are set to benefit from a safer and smoother journey along the Shelley-Walwa Road in Victoriaโs north as works start on a major u...
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Kangaroo Island hopping for joy at road upgrade
Kangaroo Island hopping for joy at road upgrade South Australia’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has awarded BMD a road re-sheeting contract on Kangaroo Island, just off So...
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Skyjack showcases new technology and unveils new products at The Rental Show
Skyjack showcases new technology and unveils new products at The Rental Show Skyjack is hosting a press conference at the largest equipment rental show in North America. The Rental Show takes place Fe...
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Quebec Iron Ore signs long-term strategic services partnership with Metso
Quebec Iron Ore signs long-term strategic services partnership with Metso Quebec Iron Ore Inc., a subsidiary of a Montreal-based iron development and exploration company, Champion Iron Limited, has si...
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New way of working brings opportunities for suppliers across the North West UK
New way of working brings opportunities for suppliers across the North West UK Suppliers from across the North West region have had the opportunity to understand how they can get involved in future Hi...
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Balfour Beatty wins ยฃ40m Network Rail Stoneblower contract
Balfour Beatty wins ยฃ40m Network Rail Stoneblower contract Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a four-year contract worth more than ยฃ40m for the operations and mai...
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Hyundai dealer celebrates top Construction Salesman’s 44 year career
Hyundai dealer celebrates top Construction Salesman’s 44 year career Andy Parnham has been selling construction equipment since 1979. He joined Ernest Doe as a 16-year old workshop apprentice in...
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ABB and City of Davos drive sustainable mobility with e-vehicle innovation
ABB and City of Davos drive sustainable mobility with e-vehicle innovation For this yearโs annual World Economic Forum, the city of Davos and ABB teamed up in a long-term partnership to provide e-infr...
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Flybe best in noise and emissions at Heathrow Airport
Flybe best in noise and emissions at Heathrow Airport Less than a year into its operations at Heathrow, Flybe has distinguished itself in its noise and emissions performance, achieving the top ranking...
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The Magic of working in a frozen world
The Magic of working in a frozen world 5โ is the temperature limit of traditional road repair work, mainly because asphalt hot mix cools down too quickly under 5โ, which leads to complications in comp...
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Wolverhampton City Council partners with local business in wake of Carillion debacle
Wolverhampton City Council partners with local business in wake of Carillion debacle Two leading independent Midlands construction firms, Jessup Brothers and Besblock, have formed a partnership with W...
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Western Sydney Airport ready to put earthworks and pavements out to tender
Western Sydney Airport ready to put earthworks and pavements out to tender Western Sydney Airport is a step closer to becoming reality with WSA Co set to go to market for main earthworks and airside p...
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IAM RoadSmart hails wider use of Mobile Safety Cameras is good for Road Safety
IAM RoadSmart hails wider use of Mobile Safety Cameras is good for Road Safety An investigation by IAM RoadSmart, the UKโs biggest independent road safety charity, has found that more than a third-of...
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New Holland and The Climate Corporation partner to deliver two-way data sharing
New Holland and The Climate Corporation partner to deliver two-way data sharing New Holland will enable its customers to seamlessly share in-depth real-time machine data with The Climate Corporation i...
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Keep an Eye on these 10 Infrastructure Trends in 2018
Keep an Eye on these 10 Infrastructure Trends in 2018 Following President Donald Trumpโs State of the Union address, where he urged Congress to pass a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, the Associatio...
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Create flexible and futureproof parking
Create flexible and futureproof parking Provision of parking and its subsequent management is a topic never far away from the top of the agenda for a Local Authority. Parking requirements vary greatly...
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ACS Group/HOCHTIEF chosen to develop $1.95b Los Angeles Airport Rail Project
ACS Group/HOCHTIEF chosen to develop $1.95b Los Angeles Airport Rail Project A consortium led by ACS/HOCHTIEF has been chosen as the โRecommended Developerโ for a large-scale modernization PPP rail pr...
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Accelerated Bridge Construction used to replace Savoy Road Bridge in Massachusetts
Accelerated Bridge Construction used to replace Savoy Road Bridge in Massachusetts Bridge substructure is composed of all precast concrete bridge components for fast-track construction Partnering with...
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John Holland tackles gender pay equity
John Holland tackles gender pay equity Operating across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, John Holland has been transforming city skylines, connecting regional centres and providing vital in...
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Works ramp up in Queensland on the M1 between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes
Works ramp up in Queensland on the M1 between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes Heavy construction on the congestion-busting M1 widening between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes on the Australian Gold Coast is...
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Detailed plans to upgrade A303 at Stonehenge to go on show
Detailed plans to upgrade A303 at Stonehenge to go on show Refined plans for major improvements to journeys on the A303 near Stonehenge will go on show next week. Highways England has been working har...
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Ghana announces tenders for Eastern Railway and Boankara Port project
Ghana announces tenders for Eastern Railway and Boankara Port project The Government of Ghana has re-emphasised the need to involve the private sector in the development of public infrastructure by pr...
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Air Monitors wins contract for national Particulate Matter monitoring network
Air Monitors wins contract for UK Particulate Matter monitoring network Air Monitors Limited is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Environment Agency to supply real-time...
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Building world class Universities
Building world class Universities Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has today published its paper โUniversities Fit for the Future: How to thrive in a skills economyโ. Universiti...
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Study reveals Heathrow routes to China add ยฃ510 million per year to UK GDP
Study reveals Heathrow routes to China add ยฃ510 million per year to UK GDP As Prime Minister Theresa May sets off on a trade mission to China, research out today underscores the value of frequent, dir...
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KINSHOFER appoints IRONCLAD Marketing as Agency of Record
KINSHOFER appoints IRONCLAD Marketing as Agency of Record KINSHOFER, one of the worldโs leading sources of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, has selected IRONCLAD Marketing as its A...
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Clearview catโs eyes will improve safety on UK roads
Clearview catโs eyes will improve safety on UK roads Clearview catโs eyes, which light up in response to changing traffic lights, are to be used for the first time at a motorway junction to improve sa...
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Hot-In-Place Recycling for Beijing’s ChangโAn Avenue
Hot-In-Place Recycling for Beijing’s ChangโAn Avenue Changโan Avenue, literally translated as “Eternal Peace Street”, links the most important political and cultural landmarks in Bei...
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RTA awards contract for Phase 1 and 2 of Dubai 2020 Expo roads improvement project
RTA awards contract for Phase 1 and 2 of Dubai 2020 Expo roads improvement project As directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and...
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Retentions: has the construction industry had enough following the Carillion disaster?
Retentions: has the construction industry had enough following the Carillion disaster? Jonathan Hyndman, Partner at Rosling King looks at the common place use of cash retentions in the construction in...
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