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Tips for winterizing Sealcoating equipment
Tips for winterizing Sealcoating equipment As winter approaches, you want to make sure you are prepared. More than picking up ice melt and making sure your car heater works well, youโll want to winter...
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Dubai Water Canal project wins IRFs Global Roads Achievement Award
Dubai Water Canal project wins IRFs Global Roads Achievement Award Parsons is honoured to announce that the Dubai Water Canal project won the International Road Federationโs Global Roads Achievement A...
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Londonโs Sculptural Rolling Bridge is a design icon
Londonโs Sculptural Rolling Bridge is a design icon In 2004, a pedestrian bridge with a difference was opened in London spanning an inlet off the main canal at Merchant Square, Paddington Basin. The R...
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It All Started With a Case Backhoe
It All Started With a Case Backhoe Jon Fye founded Fye Excavating in Sperry, Iowa in 1995 with only three employees. Incorporated in 1998, Fye Excavating Inc. now employs over 50 people. The company p...
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Local businesses gear up for Australia’s West Gate Tunnel Project
Local businesses gear up for Australia’s West Gate Tunnel Project Victorian businesses, big and small, are being called on to join the team to build the West Gate Tunnel Project. Construction wi...
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Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsรค Wood
Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsรค Wood The first Open Source Wood Award has been won by Dutch architect Maarten van der Breggen for his Maskeradeยฎ building conce...
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STRABAG wins โฌ170 million road construction contracts in Poland
STRABAG wins โฌ170 million road construction contracts in Poland The European-based construction group STRABAG, through its Polish subsidiaries, has been awarded three road construction contracts from...
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Washington DoT looks at disadvantaged business enterprise goals for highway projects
Washington DoT looks at disadvantaged business enterprise goals for highway projects Contractors, trade and labor organizations, small and disadvantaged businesses and all others who may be interested...
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Mabey helps Mersey Gateway reach completion ahead of time and under budget
Mabey helps Mersey Gateway reach completion ahead of time and under budget Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has today announced its role as the biggest provider, designer and s...
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Snรธhetta reimagines 550 Madison in New York
Snรธhetta reimagines 550 Madison in New York Snรธhetta has been commissioned to reimagine the 1980โs postmodern tower located at 550 Madison Avenue. The renovation is the first major project to be annou...
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ยฃ27 million flood defence scheme opens in Blackpool
ยฃ27 million flood defence scheme opens in Blackpool A ยฃ27.1 million flood defence scheme to reduce flood risk to 4,800 properties in Blackpool has been officially opened by Blackpool Council Cabinet M...
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Florida’s 21 mile, $2.3 billion, Interstate 4 reconstruction supported by VolvoCE
Florida’s 21 mile, $2.3 billion, Interstate 4 reconstruction supported by VolvoCE Floridaโs I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project is at the forefront of several global trends in infrastructure design...
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AfDF paves way for Guinea-Sierra Leone road reconstruction with โฌ48 million
AfDF paves way for Guinea-Sierra Leone road reconstruction with โฌ48 million The Boards of the African Development Bank Group have approved funding of โฌ48 million from the African Development Fund (ADF...
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Starting Out Safely program leading the way in childrenโs road safety in Australia
Starting Out Safely program leading the way in childrenโs road safety in Australia Victoria, Australia, is leading the way in road safety with more than 75,000 children benefiting from an Australian-f...
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Traffic jams and congestion cost the UK ยฃ30 billion a year
Traffic jams and congestion cost the UK ยฃ30 billion a year The UK is the third most congested country in Europe and we spend an average of 32 hours each year stuck in peak hour traffic. According to t...
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Blakedale to unveil new mini Impact Protection Vehicle at Road Expo Scotland
Blakedale to unveil new mini Impact Protection Vehicle at Road Expo Scotland Blakedale Limited is reinforcing its commitment to highway safety with the launch of a new 3.5 tonne Impact Protection Vehi...
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Tyre safety blitz for UK as Highways England works to drive down incidents
Tyre safety blitz for UK as Highways England works to drive down incidents Highways England is marking the end of Tyre Safety Month by revealing a series of initiatives it is developing or already del...
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Street Works UK cautions against proposed Lane Rental Schemes
Street Works UK cautions against proposed Lane Rental Schemes The trade association for utilities and their contractor partners on street works issues โ has today warned against government prop...
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Artificial intelligence meets the construction industry
Artificial intelligence meets the construction industry The potential for artificial intelligence โ or AI โ is high on the social agenda. Seemingly, everyone from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to T...
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John Deere strengthens durability of planetary augers
John Deere strengthens durability of planetary augers Expanding its lineup of reliable and durable Worksite Pro™ attachments, John Deere is introducing upgrades to its planetary auger models. T...
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US Air Force Engineers repair runway near Mosul in Iraq
US Air Force Engineers repair runway near Mosul in Iraq Three months ago, four U.S. Air Force engineers with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group arrived in northern Iraq to conduct a reconnaiss...
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MIT study finds energy-efficient construction is key to lowering urban pollution
MIT study finds energy-efficient construction is key to lowering urban pollution What are the best ways for U.S. cities to combat climate change? A new study co-authored by an MIT professor indicates...
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Canadian Aecon Group acquired by China’s CCCI
Canadian Aecon Group acquired by China’s CCCI Aecon Group Inc. and CCCC International Holding Limited today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the China Com...
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Rwanda seeks technical consultants to support Road Maintenance Fund and Transport Developmentย
Rwanda seeks technical consultants to support Road Maintenance Fund and Transport Development The Government of the Republic of Rwanda has received financing from the Nigeria Technical Cooperation Fun...
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Colourful road markings are becoming more popular on British roads
Colourful road markings are becoming more popular on British roads Recently, the presence of bright and colourful surface markings has become more and more prominent on British roads. This is a major...
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Infrastructure upgrade essential for Asia to continue growth
Infrastructure upgrade essential for Asia to continue growth Infrastructure is essential for development. Roads, railways, ports and power supplies have helped drive Asiaโs growth, allowing its people...
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Eth Zurich invents technique for making an ultra-thin concrete roof
Eth Zurich invents technique for making an ultra-thin concrete roof Researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabric...
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MIT students fortify concrete by adding irradiated recycled plastic
MIT students fortify concrete by adding irradiated recycled plastic Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barr...
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New traffic signal refurbishment contract awarded to Siemens ITS
New traffic signal refurbishment contract awarded to Siemens ITS A new contract to design and refurbish traffic signal equipment and systems at nine signalised junctions in Coventry has been awarded t...
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ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant
ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant The ABT SpeedyBatch is a perfect fit for demanding but temporary airport work, which is why business executive Jaime Arnรณ turned to the Amm...
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State-of-the-art flood defence scheme in UK usesย moveable weir technologyย
State-of-the-art flood defence scheme in UK usesย moveable weir technology The ยฃ50 million flood alleviation scheme in Leeds which uses moveable weir technology โ a first for flood risk reduction in th...
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Improved journeys to South West England a step closer as A303 preferred route announced
Improved journeys to South West England a step closer as A303 preferred route announced The next step in a multi-million pound scheme to give drivers quicker, safer and more reliable journeys in the S...
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Dual carriageway bypass unveiled for key A585 improvement in UK
Dual carriageway bypass unveiled for key A585 improvement in UK Highways England is planning to build a ยฃ100 million new bypass along the A585 near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, boosting the local e...
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British construction workers spend 130 hours a year making tea!
British construction workers spend 130 hours a year making tea! British builders rack up 130 hours per year making proper British builders tea and other hot drinks, according to new research. A survey...
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VolvoCE and Allied Construction join forces to deliver breaking and compaction options
VolvoCE and Allied Construction join forces to deliver breaking and compaction options The parternship between Volvo Construction Equipment and Allied Construction Products LLC will add 40 attachment...
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Snรธhetta designs “Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant
Snรธhetta designs “Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline by the village of Bรฅly, Snรธhetta has designed Europeโs very...
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EIB finances โฌ600m “Y Vasca” high-speed rail line in Spain
EIB finances โฌ600m “Y Vasca” high-speed rail line in Spain Minister of Public Works and Transport รรฑigo de la Serna attended the signing of a โฌ600m loan granted by the European Investment...
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JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint
JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint JCB PAINTยฎ has created a paint which has been formulated to make it easy to use on almost any exterior surface and engineered...
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JCB celebrates 40 years of Loadall Telescopic Handler production
JCB celebrates 40 years of Loadall Telescopic Handler production JCB is celebrating a major milestone in its long record of innovative machine design โ the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic h...
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Balfour Beatty research supports the need for increased skills and technology
Balfour Beatty research supports the need for increased skills and technology Balfour Beatty revealed the results of recent research into the views of its UK supply chain partners in the companyโs lat...
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Sydney Harbour set for an iconic new development
Sydney Harbour set for an iconic new development Global property developer the Wanda Group has unveiled its vision for One Circular Quay, a large-scale, mixed-use development located on Australiaโs fa...
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How to save lives through a targeted approach to road safety
How to save lives through a targeted approach to road safety Last month’s reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2016 annual report revealed a 4% increase in the number of reported road safe...
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First Volvo Excavator for Reid Plant Hire in Scottish Highlands
First Volvo Excavator for Reid Plant Hire in Scottish Highlands Reid Plant Hire of Kingussie in the Scottish Highlands has opted for its first Volvo compact excavator in the guise of a zero swing ECR2...
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Highways England ยฃ15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion
Highways England ยฃ15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion Highways England has today updated its ยฃ15 billion road improvement programme to reduce the impact of roadworks on motoris...
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The Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 is looking for start-ups with new tech ideas
The Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 is looking for start-ups with new tech ideas Until 30 November 2017 start-ups will have the opportunity to submit their high-tech ideas for the Josef Umdasch Rese...
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LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport
LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport LafargeHolcim will supply environmentally friendly, high-performance concretes for the construction of Mexico...
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Volvo CE sales up 34% in third quarter
Volvo CE sales up 34% in third quarterย of 2017 Volvo Construction Equipment reports market share gains and strong recoveries in Asia and Russia helped propel Volvo CE to a strong performance in the th...
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Inspiring the next generation through formwork and construction
Inspiring the next generation through formwork and construction Doka to promote its #ShapeOurWorld campaign, including full sponsorship of this yearโs Concrete Construction Competition, at the 44th Wo...
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Wider lanes for drivers on England’s M62 smart motorway near Rochdale
Wider lanes for drivers on England’s M62 smart motorway near Rochdale Drivers on a 5-mile stretch of the M62 near Rochdale can now benefit from wider lanes, helping to improve the flow of traffi...
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Cold Recycling with Foamed Bitumen
Cold Recycling with Foamed Bitumen Resource-saving technologies are more in demand than ever before. The Wirtgen cold recycling process has been proving its credentials for many years โ and already me...
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