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Viewpoint and CFMA partner to extend access to key construction benchmark data
Viewpoint and CFMA partner to extend access to key construction benchmark data Viewpoint, a Trimble Company and construction management software leader, and the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), have announced a joint endeavour to provide in-depth visibility into important financ...
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Queensland announces $30m tender for Diverging Diamond Interchange
Queensland announces $30m tender for Diverging Diamond Interchange Tenders to build Brisbane’s first diverging diamond interchange are now out to market. The $30 million jointly funded project is expected to bring 65 jobs online and will transform the Strathpine Road interchange. Federal Minister fo...
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ERM study on Ingevity Evotherm M1 asphalt additive offsets greenhouse gases by 18 to 23
ERM study on Ingevity Evotherm M1 asphalt additive offsets greenhouse gases by 18 to 23 Ingevity Corporation today announced that a study conducted by consulting firm ERM, London, U.K., has determined that the use of Ingevity’s Evotherm® M1 warm mix asphalt additive offsets the volume of greenhouse...
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ULMA introduces complete Climbing Solutions for high-rise safety and productivity
ULMA introduces complete Climbing Solutions for high-rise safety and productivity The ULMA COMPLETE CLIMBING SOLUTIONS is an integral package that provides forming, climbing, and safety in a single product line, offering an integrated solution that adapts to any height and geometry for cost-effectiv...
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BAE Systems working on US Army CATV Program and Hybrid Electric Drives
BAE Systems working on US Army CATV Program and Hybrid Electric Drives BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to integrate a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system onto a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The...
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GPRS using Ground Penetrating Radar to expand business
GPRS using Ground Penetrating Radar to expand business Many early adopters of ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology found concrete scanning to be the effective application. Those anchoring, saw cutting, or core drilling concrete would hire a contractor to scan the area before cutting to avoid ac...
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WAI Global features Starters and Alternators for Construction and Industrial Equipment
WAI Global features Starters and Alternators for Construction and Industrial Equipment WAI Global, a premier global parts manufacturer for the heavy duty, agricultural, automotive, industrial, and power sports aftermarket, features its complete line of starters ideal for construction, forklift, and...
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Fairbanks Scales announces new roller conveyor roller scale
Fairbanks Scales announces new roller conveyor roller scale Fairbanks Scales, the oldest scale company in the U.S. and the world’s leader in weighing equipment, announces the new Roller Conveyor Scale, designed to capture static weighments of products as they manually move down a conveyor line. Inco...
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Leica Geosystems BLK247 wins Security Industry Association Best New Product Award
Leica Geosystems BLK247 wins Security Industry Association Best New Product Award Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced its 3D surveillance product, the Leica BLK247, won the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) 2020 Best New Product Award. The BLK247 was demonstrated as part of SIA’s annual...
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UK tyre safety initiative could see ban on fitting older tyres
UK tyre safety initiative could see ban on fitting older tyres TyreSafe has welcomed the outcomes and initiatives of the ‘Government response to the consultation to ban tyres aged 10 years or older’. The Department for Transport’s (DfT) response includes legislation banning the fitment of tyres over...
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Red Stag Materials awarded position on ESPO Road Repair Materials Framework
Red Stag Materials awarded position on ESPO Road Repair Materials Framework Red Stag Materials have been awarded a position on the ESPO 250_20 Road Repair Materials Framework, allowing them to further supply public bodies with high quality cold asphalt solutions. ESPO is a customer-focused, professi...
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GM releases 10th Annual Sustainability Report for 2019 and plans for the future
GM releases 10th Annual Sustainability Report for 2019 and plans for the future General Motors today released its 10th annual Sustainability Report, providing transparency and accountability on its progress and key accomplishments. The report outlines GM’s stance on key issues like environmental ste...
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Liebherr R 930 G8 excavator heads to Palma de Majorca
Liebherr R 930 G8 excavator heads to Palma de Majorca For operators who need a versatile and efficient crawler excavator, the Liebherr R 930 G8 (Stage V) meets all requirements. The Dos Mas Group, based in Palma de Majorca (Balearic Islands) is also convinced of this. That’s why, in 2019, they...
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San Luis Obispo Airport trials their first-ever Construction Manager at Risk Project
San Luis Obispo Airport trials their first-ever Construction Manager at Risk Project The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)in California, USA, has awarded its first contract for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project. Granite Construction Company (Granite) will serve as CMAR for th...
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Singapore researchers explore Intel Neuromorphic Computing to bring touch to robots
Singapore researchers explore Intel Neuromorphic Computing to bring touch to robots Today, two researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), who are members of the Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC), presented new findings demonstrating the promise of event-based vision and...
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2020 Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals tackling World’s biggest challenges
2020 Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals tackling World’s biggest challenges Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2020 Global Finals was truly one for the ages, with the competition held virtually amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The finals event kicked off in April 2020 with more than 2,400 world-chan...
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Quanergy unveils 3D LiDAR for smart city solutions
Quanergy unveils 3D LiDAR for smart city solutions Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and smart perception solutions, today unveiled the MQ-8 solution family, a new generation of 3D LiDAR sensors and perception software which are part of Quanerg...
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Employers legal obligations for employees returning to the workplace
Employers legal obligations for employees returning to the workplace As the phased return to normality is likely to be rolled out over a few months, employers are going to have different needs and requirements in how to restart operations. The timescale by which they can do so, will depend on the in...
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Audi in the lead of Electric Vehicle patents
Audi in the lead of Electric Vehicle patents Technical Development, internally referred to at Audi as TE, is the place where the brand’s heart beats. It is the place where “Vorsprung durch Technik” becomes a reality. The engineers develop innovations from the initial idea to market level. The new “A...
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Britain relaxing planning rules for battery storage Gigafactories
Britain relaxing planning rules for battery storage Gigafactories The British government has announced it will relax planning legislation to make it easier to construct large batteries to store renewable energy from solar and wind farms across the UK. Removing barriers for energy storage projects, w...
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RSP Suction Excavators look to the Future
RSP Suction Excavators look to the Future RSP UK launched in 2016 by Charlie & Lloyd Gardener and is going from strength to strength. The husband and wife team are passionate about bringing leading suction excavation technology to the UK to pave the way for innovative excavation which is not onl...
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John Deere introduces new E-Series cold planer milling attachments
John Deere introduces new E-Series cold planer milling attachments Expanding on its established line-up of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planer millers. These new attachments offerings help operators who work on street repairs, levelling uneven pavement, textur...
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NIC calls for broad view on rail benefits to assess rail options for North and Midlands
NIC calls for broad view on rail benefits to assess rail options for North and Midlands Decisions on future rail investment in the North and Midlands should consider factors that capture the wide range of benefits that rail transport into dense cities and towns can bring, according to the National I...
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Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet
Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet Accidental strikes on the myriad of underground pipes and cables in the UK cost the economy £1.2 billion a year. Workers who strike gas pipes and electric cables by mistake put themselves and others in danger of death or serious injury. But with...
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Eurofins publishes method to analyse SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples
Eurofins publishes method to analyse SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples A study undertaken by Eurofins scientists has resulted in a robust method to analyse SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples, allowing for early detection of virus presence at a given site, before the virus spreads too broadly or as a wa...
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Esri and Facebook collaborate on the release of OpenStreetMap Datasets
Esri and Facebook collaborate on the release of OpenStreetMap Datasets Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, today announced a partnership with Facebook to release new OpenStreetMap (OSM)-ready datasets for use in building the map. Esri’s ArcGIS Hub, already a valuable source of geod...
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Iteris awarded US Federal Highway Administration contract for training and development
Iteris awarded US Federal Highway Administration contract for training and development Iteris a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $9 million from the Federal...
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DuPont Performance Building Solutions announces DuPont Tyvek Roof Protector
DuPont Performance Building Solutions announces DuPont Tyvek Roof Protector DuPont, a global science and innovation leader in the construction industry, announces the launch of DuPont™ Tyvek® Roof Protector™, a new product under the Tyvek® brand that provides a cooler grey colour surfa...
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and TÜV SÜD publish Safety Guidelines
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and TÜV SÜD publish Safety Guidelines Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) announced today the first ever completed certification guidelines for Hyperloop systems will now be available to the public. The guideline was published in collaboration wi...
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Ford reveals wild 2021 Bronco built for off-road fun
Ford reveals wild 2021 Bronco built for off-road fun Ford has unveiled the 2021 Bronco – including a classic two-door and first-ever four-door – the flagship of an all-new family of rugged off-road vehicles. The all-4×4 Bronco brand is Built Wild™ and ready to deliver thrilling experienc...
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Kingsheath Construction invest in a fleet of LiuGong excavators
Kingsheath Construction invest in a fleet of LiuGong excavators Kent based Kingsheath Construction are the latest business to invest in a fleet of LiuGong excavators which have been supplied by LiuGong Direct UK, who are the sole UK suppliers of LiuGong equipment. Managing Director, Jamie Pike, who...
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ClearSpan Structures expands into Commercial Building Rental Solutions
ClearSpan Structures expands into Commercial Building Rental Solutions ClearSpan Structures unveiled their new commercial building rental offering today. Previously, the company’s structures were only available for purchase, but now customers can utilize ClearSpan’s famed fabric structures on a temp...
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Urban canyons a high tech road block for Autonomous Vehicles
Urban canyons a high tech road block for Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles could face signal black-out caused by “urban canyons” in cities across the world due to the continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure, according to Oxbotica – a global leader in autonomous veh...
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Bobcat reveals new V923 VersaHANDLER Telescopic Tool Carrier
Bobcat reveals new V923 VersaHANDLER Telescopic Tool Carrier Bobcat Company is always working to create more powerful, more efficient products and innovative solutions to help customers do more. Building on the success of prior Bobcat® telescopic tool carriers, the global leader in compact equipment...
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Spartech announces Low E Olefin material for OEM Fuel Tanks
Spartech announces Low E Olefin material for OEM Fuel Tanks Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, announced today the availability of a Low E Olefin (Low Emissions) Specialty Sheet, a material that provides an EVOH fuel cell vapor barrier for f...
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Bentley Systems Acceleration Fund announces The Cohesive Companies
Bentley Systems Acceleration Fund announces The Cohesive Companies Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that its Acceleration Fund has la...
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Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software
Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the upcoming availability of a new autonomous drone platform for enterprise and public sector, the Skydio X2. Skydio also announce...
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Esri announces GIS awards for innovation and global contribution
Esri announces GIS awards for innovation and global contribution Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the recipients of the prestigious President’s Award, Making a Difference Award, and Enterprise GIS Award. The announcement came during the 40th Esri User Conferenc...
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AECOM wins ground investigations contract for next stage of Lower Thames Crossing
AECOM wins ground investigations contract for next stage of Lower Thames Crossing AECOM is delivering the next stage of Highways England’s Lower Thames Crossing ground investigation program after being appointed for the third phase of the ground investigation contract on the project. The ground inve...
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Zerto simplifies disaster recovery and builds IT Resilience for Ritchie Bros
Zerto simplifies disaster recovery and builds IT Resilience for Ritchie Bros Zerto, an industry leader for IT resilience has announced that Ritchie Bros., a global asset management and disposition company, has modernized its disaster recovery (DR) and strengthened its IT resilience with Zerto. Throu...
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Tubi Mobile Extrusion HDPE Pipe Production Plants in Florida start up production
Tubi Mobile Extrusion HDPE Pipe Production Plants in Florida start up production Tubi USA has announced the first commercial production run at the Company’s newly commissioned plants in Bartow, Florida. Production at the site in Florida is currently classified as an essential service under COVID-19...
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Liz Truss catches a glimpse of the Aston Martin DBX as they get set to sail to the US
Liz Truss catches a glimpse of the Aston Martin DBX as they get set to sail to the US International Trade secretary Liz Truss visited the Port of Southampton to see Aston Martin’s first luxury SUV, the DBX, which will be shipped to the United States later this summer. This comes ahead of the third ....
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TORSUS TERRASTORM promises to take off-road minibuses to new heights
TORSUS TERRASTORM promises to take off-road minibuses to new heights TORSUS, manufacturer of the world’s toughest, heavy-duty off-road buses, is all set to cause a stir in the commercial vehicle sector with its latest model, TERRASTORM, due for release later this month. The 4×4 TORSUS TERRASTOR...
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JCB celebrates MacRobert Award for innovative electric mini excavator
JCB celebrates MacRobert Award for innovative electric mini excavator The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that JCB’s ultra-quiet and zero emissions 19C-1E electric digger has won the 2020 MacRobert Award. The MacRobert Award is a prize for innovation that has been presented since 196...
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Volta Trucks on a mission to be the most sustainable vehicle manufacturer
Volta Trucks on a mission to be the most sustainable vehicle manufacturer With the launch of the Volta Zero, the first purpose-built full electric large commercial vehicle designed for inner city deliveries, Volta Trucks has adopted a holistic and comprehensive approach to sustainability, going far...
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McConnell Dowell delivers Smart IoT for Construction Sites with Orange Business Services
McConnell Dowell delivers Smart IoT for Construction Sites with Orange Business Services McConnell Dowell, a leading infrastructure construction company has selected Orange Business Services to design a customized, smart and scalable IoT solution. It will enable construction sites to collect and rep...
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ProStar joins Trimble GIS Partner Program to define the next generation of Utility Mapping
ProStar joins Trimble GIS Partner Program to define the next generation of Utility Mapping Trimble has announced that ProStar has joined Trimble’s GIS Business Partner Program. As part of the program, ProStar has implemented the Trimble® Precision SDK (Software Developer Kit) to integrate high...
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Granite wins $63m contract for Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 6 in California
Granite wins $63m contract for Cosumnes Bridge Child Project 6 in California Granite has announced that it has been awarded the Child Project 6 (CP6) portion of the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) contract of the Cosumnes Bridge Replacement Project by the California Department of Tra...
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Rygor Commercials and Mercedes-Benz Econic a winning combination for Amey
Rygor Commercials and Mercedes-Benz Econic a winning combination for Amey Amey’s latest order for 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks includes a dozen low-entry Econic 18-tonners, chosen primarily for their unrivalled safety credentials and ease of access by crews. All but one of these vehicles are destined for...
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Steel bridge expert John Yadlosky honoured with AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
Steel bridge expert John Yadlosky honoured with AISC Lifetime Achievement Award HDR’s John Yadlosky has been honoured with the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. The prestigious award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service to the structu...
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Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal
Compact Fork Trucks signs up with Hyundai and secures big Besblock deal Midlands-based forklift truck sales and service provider, Compact Fork Trucks, are no strangers to the Hyundai brand and already have a large existing user portfolio which they have built up over a number of years. With an ever-...
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NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations
NEBOSH announces open book health, safety and environmental examinations NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health, safety and environmental qualifications and courses, has announced a transformation project that will enable all of its learners to carry out their assessments from a safe...
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CASE Construction donates skid steer loader to Habitat for Humanity
CASE Construction donates skid steer loader to Habitat for Humanity CASE Construction Equipment has donated a skid steer to Wichita Habitat for Humanity, expanding the manufacturer’s relationship with the international non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives through affordable home owne...
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RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies
RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoption of drone based, 3D light detection and ranging – or LiDAR– is emerging as the “go-to” sensin...
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Columbus McKinnon introduces the Intelli-Lift System with automated safety
Columbus McKinnon introduces the Intelli-Lift System with automated safety Integrating the Company’s lifting expertise with its smart technology, Columbus McKinnon Corporation has launched the Magnetek® brand Intelli-Lift™ System. The second product in its Intelli-Crane™ family of auto...
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Liebherr premieres telescopic wheel loader L 509 Tele
Liebherr premieres telescopic wheel loader L 509 Tele The new Liebherr L 509 Tele telescopic wheel loader is a unique multifunctional machine which combines the lift height and reach of a regular telescopic loader with the productive material handling capacity of a classic wheel loader. The benefits...
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The Mercedes Benz S-Class Digital MY MBUX Experience
The Mercedes Benz S-Class Digital MY MBUX Experience Mercedes-Benz has systematically designed the new edition of its flagship model with the rear in mind. One example: passengers in the rear have the same extensive Infotainment and comfort features as the driver and front passenger. They have acces...
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LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van
LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is revolutionising the commercial vehicle segment with the launch of their VN5 electric light commercial van. Available to order now, first VN5 deliveries will commence in RHD form in Q4, with LHD models avail...
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Dispute resolution should be at the heart of every contract
Dispute resolution should be at the heart of every contract It’s not often that a construction lawyer has cause to consider the world of football, or not this construction lawyer in any event. We are told that we are living in unprecedented times. In this article Lisa Dromgoole, managing assoc...
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4 in 5 energy professionals in the UK call for resilient green recovery
4 in 5 energy professionals in the UK call for resilient green recovery Britain’s energy professionals have added their voices to growing calls to ‘build back better’ post COVID-19, according to the Energy Institute’s Energy Barometer 2020. They fear that without immediate policy steps from the Gove...
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