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An expert guide to Sonic Drilling
An expert guide to Sonic Drilling A wide range of specialist equipment has been utilised over the past few decades in the construction industry. The drilling industry, in particular, has seen huge progress in terms of the apparatus used, and the technologies involved. One of the most pertinent examp...
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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry
COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high numbers of insolvencies, high-profile building safety concerns, and more. So, the outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19, which started in China at the...
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Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020
Tenstar Simulations showcasing their World of Simulation at CONEXPO 2020 Tenstar Simulation, a specialist in the simulator industry that offers a wide range of professional machine education simulators for Construction, Transportation and Agriculture, is showcasing their World of Simulation at ConEx...
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TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria
TU Wien unveils the Unfoldable Bridge in Austria There are many different methods for erecting bridges – but the new technique developed by TU Wien, the balanced lowering method, is quite spectacular: the bridge is not built horizontally, as would normally be case, but erected in a vertical position...
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GM unveils Ultium electric vehicle batteries and Platform with their new EV Global strategy
GM unveils Ultium electric vehicle batteries and Platform with their new EV Global strategy General Motors is gathering hundreds of employees, dealers, investors, analysts, media and policymakers to share details of its strategy to grow the company’s electric vehicle (EV) sales quickly, efficiently...
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CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers
CASE unveils all new E Series single-drum Vibratory Rollers CASE Construction Equipment has introduced the new E Series single drum vibratory soil compactors — three new models ranging in max operating weight from 18,520 pounds (the new SV207E) up to 33,400 pounds (the new SV213E). With best-in-clas...
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MIT explores 3D-printed CurveBoards to integrate electronics onto physical prototypes
MIT explores 3D-printed CurveBoards to integrate electronics onto physical prototypes MIT researchers have invented a way to integrate “breadboards” — flat platforms widely used for electronics prototyping — directly onto physical products. The aim is to provide a faster, easier way to test circuit...
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Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards
Nottingham-based McCann named as a finalist at the 2020 Highways England Awards Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been announced as a finalist in the 2020 Highways England Awards after Project Supervisor Keith Scott was shortlisted in the ‘Home Safe and Well Champion’...
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Five raises $41 million to tackle the biggest challenges in self-driving vehicles
Five raises $41 million to tackle the biggest challenges in self-driving vehicles Five, the UK self-driving company, has raised $41M in a Series B round of equity funding. New investors are Trustbridge Partners, Direct Line Group and Sistema VC. Existing investors Lakestar, Amadeus Capital Partners,...
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Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG
Special edition Metso Lokotrack LT4MX mobile cone crusher debuts at CONEXPO CONAGG Metso will showcase a special edition Lokotrack® LT4MXTM for visitors at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 construction show in Las Vegas on March 10-14. Visitors will have a unique opportunity to see the special edition Lokot...
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Parking Sense and ParkHelp merge into ParkHelp Technologies to evolve parking sensors
Parking Sense and ParkHelp merge into ParkHelp Technologies to evolve parking sensors Parking Sense, the creator of parking solutions reshaping the industry, today announced the company has merged with ParkHelp, and the combined company will soon rebrand as ParkHelp Technologies. This merger signifi...
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Equipmake and HiETA create the most power dense electric motor
Equipmake and HiETA create the most power dense electric motor The world’s most power dense permanent magnet electric motor is under development in the UK. Expert electrification company, Equipmake, has teamed up with leading additive manufacturing organisation HiETA to develop the next-generation m...
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Tenneco develops engine wear-resistant materials to end reliance on cobalt
Tenneco develops engine wear-resistant materials to end reliance on cobalt An innovative new material from Tenneco powertrain business group delivers wear-resistant performance with greatly reduced cobalt content, helping engine manufacturers mitigate the limited availability and price volatility of...
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New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs
New John Deere Motor Grader with Premium Circle option reduces operating costs John Deere unveils a new factory-installed Premium Circle option for all G-Series, GP-Series and SmartGrade™ motor graders. This industry-leading option features a fully sealed bearing and pinion design, reducing m...
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Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK
Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK Richard Broome, Managing Director at Linesearch BeforeUdig (LSBUD), the nation’s leading online asset search facility, discusses how safe construction companies and their contractors working on the UK’s highways are when it come...
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Czech firefighters get specialist vehicles on TATRA truck chassis
Czech firefighters get specialist vehicles on TATRA truck chassis On February 18, the special firefighting unit from the Czech town of Hlučín was handed over two special fire-fighting vehicles built on TATRA chassis. Produced thanks to cooperation of several Czech companies, both vehicles are unique...
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MIT AI uses hidden earthquake vibrations to accurately map geologic structures
MIT AI uses hidden earthquake vibrations to accurately map geologic structures Over the last century, scientists have developed methods to map the structures within the Earth’s crust, in order to identify resources such as oil reserves, geothermal sources, and, more recently, reservoirs where excess...
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Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership
Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership Ringway Jacobs, the leading integrated highways service provider to UK local authorities, secures the maximum five-year extension to its current 10-year highway network management contract with Essex County Council (E...
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Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara and Dennis respectively to the British communities across the breadth of the nation. Causing untold da...
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ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation
ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation In the wake of the Appeal Court’s decision that plans for the third runway at Heathrow were unlawful, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has called for a national strategy on th...
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Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions
Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions Clearview Intelligence strengthens its senior management team with internal promotions ready to push on into 2020 and beyond. Following on from a year of new project successes, award wins and restructuring of manufa...
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Boston Dynamics and OTTO partner to integrate Mobile Robots for flexible automation
Boston Dynamics and OTTO partner to integrate Mobile Robots for flexible automation Boston Dynamics, a world leader in mobile manipulation robots, and OTTO Motors, leader in industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today unveiled a demo of the future of warehouse automation. In a video released t...
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GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020
GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020 GSSI, a world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 10-14, 2020. Stop by booth #S64507 in South Hall to see the latest from GSSI for the tr...
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The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects
The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects It is reported that in 2019 a contractor entered into administration almost once every fortnight. Scunthorpe-based contractor Clugston, the £100m-turnover Simons Group, and Bardsley Construction are just a few of the 22 businesses which...
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Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges
Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges Network Rail is highlighting both The Forth and The Britannia bridges as two of the most treasured and recognisable features of the British railway network. Both bridges are admired the world over for their pioneering designs and methods of c...
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Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge
Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovators for zero carbon smart building challenge Energy Systems Catapult is launching an innovator challenge call in collaboration with Places for People, Geovation and Pineapple Partners, inviting SMEs developing products and services targeted at Zero Carbon Ho...
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Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks
Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks On average, business and IT decision makers from UK construction organisations waste over a quarter (29%) of their time at work on tasks that do not add critical value. This is according to Vanson Bourne research commissioned by...
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Contech delivering benefits for the Construction Industry
Contech delivering benefits for the Construction Industry ConTech, or technology created specifically for the construction industry, is a burgeoning sector that has the potential to benefit every stage of the building process. Augmented reality (AR) and innovative integrated information tools improv...
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JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester
JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester The landmark machine was driven off the line at the company’s factory in Rocester, Staffordshire – the very location where the first JCB backhoe was manufactured almost 70 years ago. It was in 1953 that company founder, the late Josep...
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VolvoCE gives the EC55D Excavator more muscle for more hustle
VolvoCE gives the EC55D Excavator more muscle for more hustle Built to last, the 5.5 tonne EC55D compact excavator from VolvoCE (Volvo Construction Equipment) is designed to work harder, for longer – delivering faster, smoother responses, high fuel efficiency and superior performance. Do more in les...
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Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show
Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show Peterbilt Motors Company will display a wide range of work truck solutions for the vocational and medium duty market at NTEA’s Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, The Work...
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Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands
Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands Tens of thousands of people are expected for the massive CONEXPO/CON-AGG trade show in Las Vegas, NV next week to see the latest technology in the industry. At the same time, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, Ritchie Bro...
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Septentrio unveils dual antenna receiver for accurate GPS-GNSS positioning and heading
Septentrio unveils dual antenna receiver for accurate GPS-GNSS positioning and heading Septentrio, a leader in high-precision positioning solutions, introduces today AsteRx SB ProDirect, a new compact and robust integrated heading GPS/GNSS receiver – Global Navigation Satellite System includin...
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GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services
GAP Group invests £2m in tenth division Tanker Services GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent rental company, has placed an order for 18 x 26t liquid waste tankers, following a recent announcement by the company’s Holdings Board that GAP is introducing Tanker Services as its newest divisi...
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IDTechEx reports production of electric light commercial vehicles by 2.4m by 2030
IDTechEx reports production of electric light commercial vehicles by 2.4m by 2030 The light commercial vehicle market is at the dawn of a revolution; the future is electric. The main discourse around on-road vehicle electrification has been primarily focused on environmental concerns about the autom...
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UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots
UK leaders call for Thameslink-level of commitment for Manchester congestion hotspots As the Northern Rail franchise this weekend moves into new ownership, leaders from across the North of England have said it is now ‘more important than ever’ that a ‘Thameslink-level’ of commitment is made to progr...
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UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat
UK Construction Sector warned by Competition and Markets Authority not to Cheat The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its “Cheating or Competing?” campaign this week, and specifically named the Construction Sector as one which needs to “get its house in order...
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UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses
UK scaling up innovation support for Automotive Small Businesses The UK Government is scaling up its support to the automotive industry by hosting more UK Pavilions than ever before at major trade exhibitions, helping British innovators to lead in the global race to reduce transport emissions. Organ...
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Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator
Bridgend Quarry upgrades with 30 tonne Volvo EC300E Excavator Bridgend Aggregates of King Edward, Northern Scotland, has taken delivery of its first VolvoCE excavator in the form of a thirty tonne EC300E. The machine will be deployed loading the primary crusher at the company’s hard rock Bridgend Qu...
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Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology
Norwegian Berge Bygdeservice goes global with Hitachi and ABAX technology The 23-year-old Norwegian contractor, Simen Berge, has a high level of expertise beyond his years, driven by his company Berge Bygdeservice’s latest acquisition, a Hitachi ZX65USB-6, and technology available from ABAX. This ma...
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TRL analysis enables legislation to drive greener and safer trucks
TRL analysis enables legislation to drive greener and safer trucks Analysis by TRL has enabled ground-breaking legislation to be passed regarding European truck cab designs that could prevent up to 1,200 killed or seriously injured (KSI) pedestrians and cyclists over the next ten years. One year on,...
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Jaguar Land Rover unveils Project Vector urban mobility concept
Jaguar Land Rover unveils Project Vector urban mobility concept Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled the bold new concept vehicle, Project Vector, as part of the company’s Destination Zero journey, offering its vision of an autonomous, electric, connected future for urban mobility. Jaguar Land Rover’s Des...
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Redefining road infrastructure at the Roads, Bridges and Highways Middle East Forum
Redefining road infrastructure at the Roads, Bridges and Highways Middle East Forum Of all the active infrastructure projects that are being developed in the Middle East, roads, highways and bridges represent the highest proportion, with 1,069 road projects currently underway. With a combined value...
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Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open
Cash retentions in Construction – Scottish Government Consultation Open Two years since Peter Aldous MP brought his private members bill to Westminster, some 26 years since the recommendations in the Latham report and still no solution to the topic of cash retentions in the construction indust...
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Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU
Doka showcased their digital services at digitalBAU A new trade fair for digital construction – digitalBAU – opened its doors from 11-13 February 2020 in Cologne. The focus of this leading digital construction trade fair was on digital technologies for the planning, construction and operation of bui...
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B2W Software releases survey results on heavy construction scheduling and dispatching
B2W Software releases survey results on heavy construction scheduling and dispatching B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, released results of a new survey on challenges, opportunities and technology related to resource scheduling and dispatching. More than 200...
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Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan
Eurasian Development Bank finances US$95m for Big Almaty Ring Road in Kazakhstan The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) signed an agreement on the general terms and conditions for financing the construction of the Big Almaty Ring Road (BAKAD). The document was executed today by Amangeldy Issenov, Deput...
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VolvoCE’s 4 top tips to prolong the life of your wheel loader
VolvoCE’s 4 top tips to prolong the life of your wheel loader Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productivity and service life of their VolvoCE machines. 1. Complete daily pre-start checks Before use, a thorough check of the machine...
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Go Plant Fleet Services cleaning up with new MAN TGM Sweeper
Go Plant Fleet Services cleaning up with new MAN TGM Sweeper UK provider of operated road sweepers and self-drive specialist vehicles, Go Plant Fleet Services, has just taken delivery of a new MAN TGM Sweeper. The first MAN sweeper to join the 500 strong Go Plant Services sweeper fleet, a TGM 18.250...
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UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020
UK Construction tax changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules due 6 April 2020 Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules – which will impact on the construction industry by placing additional obligations on medium and large developers and contractors (as well as some additional obligat...
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Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people
Network Rail opening ground-breaking STEM learning facility to inspire young people Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and maths sectors and help close skills gaps in vital...
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14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success
14th Executive Hire Show hailed a runaway success The 14th annual Executive Hire Show (5&6 February, Ricoh Arena Coventry) was a runaway success – the event was a hive of activity from the onset, which is a good indication of a continued sense of optimism from hirers, despite the political...
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JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact
JCB set to scale back output due to Chinese supply chain impact JCB is set to reduce production levels at UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The move will mean a shorter working week for around 4,000 JCB and agency shop fl...
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Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution
Northern UK road schemes awarded funding in local transport revolution Projects to enhance four economically important roads across the North have been awarded development funding this week as part of the Government’s local transport revolution. The road schemes, in Tees Valley, Liverpool, Lancashir...
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Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland
Electric MK-Reform Boki implement carrier takes to the streets in Switzerland At the end of January 2020, representatives of the historic Aargau city of Kaiserstuhl, in Switzerland, were able to receive a special type of municipal vehicle for their work yard: a brand new, fully electric MK Reform Bo...
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Skyjack’s next generation of equipment puts Cost of Ownership at the Forefront
Skyjack’s next generation of equipment puts Cost of Ownership at the Forefront Skyjack focuses its Next Generation of equipment on targeting key cost of ownership items for rental companies. Going beyond ANSI standards, the industry leader made updates to its DC scissor lifts, launched a line...
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Hong Kong Airport relies on Mammoet to build world’s longest airside bridge
Hong Kong Airport relies on Mammoet to build world’s longest airside bridge Mammoet has successfully assisted Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to create a new panoramic point with the installation of its Sky Bridge –the world’s longest airside bridge. This pedestrian bridge spanning 200m...
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Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021
Geo Connect Asia in Singapore postponed till March 2021 Following the cancellation of Geo Connect Asia 2020, in view of health and travel safety concerns connected to the still-evolving Covid-19 situation, organisers Montgomery Asia have announced that Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial event wil...
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Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia
Contract awarded for new Nowra bridge in Australia Work on the Nowra Bridge project in New South Wales, Australia, will soon begin with the design and construct contract awarded to Fulton Hogan Construction. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Mi...
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MIT enables Sensorized skin to help robots find their bearings
MIT enables Sensorized skin to help robots find their bearings For the first time, MIT researchers have enabled a soft robotic arm to understand its configuration in 3D space, by leveraging only motion and position data from its own “sensorized” skin. Soft robots constructed from highly compliant ma...
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