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GoatThroat Pumps makes workplaces safer and more sustainable
GoatThroat Pumps makes workplaces safer and more sustainable For the past twenty years, a company based in Milford in Connecticut with a highly distinctive name, has been manufacturing and supplying products that help make workplaces around the world safer, more hygienic, more sustainable and more c...
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Bollinger Motors unveils the DELIVER-E Delivery Van
Bollinger Motors unveils the DELIVER-E Delivery Van Bollinger Motors has unveiled its DELIVER-E™ all-electric delivery van concept. The DELIVER-E leverages the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s product portfolio to deploy an electric van perfectly suited to the del...
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JCB thanks loyal customers by restoring their cherished 1964 JCB 1 backhoe
JCB thanks loyal customers by restoring their cherished 1964 JCB 1 backhoe One of JCB’s longest-standing customers has unwrapped a unique present – a vintage backhoe loader restored to its former glory to mark the digger maker’s approaching 75th anniversary. Lincolnshire-based Eric Carnaby...
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The Transtec Group uses Continuous Testing Data to save Texas Airport from reconstruction
The Transtec Group uses Continuous Testing Data to save Texas Airport from reconstruction Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group was hired by RS&H to perform an evaluation of airfield pavements at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Austin, Texas. RS&H, a national architec...
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Caulfield upgrades 22 new Volvo Excavators with GKD RCi’s for Smart Motorway project
Caulfield upgrades 22 new Volvo Excavators with GKD RCi’s for Smart Motorway project Caulfield Contractors has its headquarters in Braintree in Essex. The company, which forms part of the Link Group of companies, alongside Caulfield Civil Engineering, specialises in drainage, utilities, and tu...
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Centurion looks into face screen standards for construction use
Centurion looks into face screen standards for construction use Centurion, the trusted PPE manufacturer is encouraging anyone buying face screens, also marketed as visors, cough guards, face guards and sneeze protection, to ask the following five questions: What is the optical rating? To keep frontl...
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BPH Plant Hire invests in their digital presence
BPH Plant Hire invests in their digital presence BPH Plant Hire, an independently-owned plant hire company based in the South East, has launched a new website to coincide with the recent rebrand, following a commitment to increased investment in the company’s digital presence. The new website highli...
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EarthCam captures construction of new tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
EarthCam captures construction of new tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Brasfield & Gorrie recently finished three years of construction at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. In this 4K EarthCam time-lapse video showcases the ground-up progression of the Marcus Tower at the hospital, which was recently...
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SRL Traffic expands VMS operations with LCVT transporter solutions
SRL Traffic expands VMS operations with LCVT transporter solutions To support SRL’s expansion into VMS signage boards for the high speed sector, and the opening of their largest ITS depot in Romford, LCVT have delivered two bespoke 3,500kg transporters to assist in the speedy deployment of signage b...
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Has China shed its cheap manufacturing image for high premium development?
Has China shed its cheap manufacturing image for high premium development? In light of current times, many companies are still perceiving China as the ‘place-to-go’ for the development and manufacturing of their products, attracted by the theory of saving money in their development costs. In some as...
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CS Energy reaches 1 Gigawatt milestone of solar projects in USA
CS Energy reaches 1 Gigawatt milestone of solar projects in USA CS Energy, LLC, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage and emerging energy industries, announced today that it has reached a major milestone: completing the installation of 1 gi...
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Reliable Robotics makes aviation history with Autonomous Passenger Airplane
Reliable Robotics makes aviation history with Autonomous Passenger Airplane Reliable Robotics, a leader in bringing autonomous capability to airplanes, today announced that they have achieved historic firsts for global commercial aviation by completing successful test flights of remote-piloted passe...
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Liebherr LCM 1.0 pours a concrete mixing plant into a smaller package for smaller budgets
Liebherr LCM 1.0 pours a concrete mixing plant into a smaller package for smaller budgets The demand for a smaller, reliable mixing plant is growing steadily with more and more contractors wanting to produce their own concrete requirements themselves with a smaller mixing plant. The focus is on low...
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Yanmar Compact Equipment offers extended warranty programme in UK and Ireland
Yanmar Compact Equipment offers extended warranty programme in UK and Ireland Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is offering construction professionals across the UK and Ireland lasting peace-of-mind through its comprehensive YCare programme. Designed to maximise uptime and productivity, the package is a...
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SWARCO Traffic installs intelligent Prism signs along the M6 for Highways England
SWARCO Traffic installs intelligent Prism signs along the M6 for Highways England A series of reliable and intelligent Prism signs installed by SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, is helping to advise drivers of diversion routes and other traffic information and updates for Highways E...
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JCB introduces all-electric tracked dumpster
JCB introduces all-electric tracked dumpster JCB has introduced an electric version of the popular HTD-5 Dumpster tracked carrier, adding to its growing range of innovative fully electric E-Tech models. The HTD-5e E-Dumpster is offered as a high-tip, walk-behind model, capable of carrying up to 500k...
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Highways England’s largest micro-surfacing paving operation delivered by EST
Highways England’s largest micro-surfacing paving operation delivered by EST EST has recently completed the largest Micro-surfacing operation ever undertaken on the country’s Strategic Road Network, working for Tarmac on behalf of Highways England. Approximately 115,000m² of Cold Applied Ultra...
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Mahindra and REE collaborate on development of electric commercial vehicles
Mahindra and REE collaborate on development of electric commercial vehicles Mahindra & Mahindra, part of US$19.4 billion Mahindra Group, and REE Automotive today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets...
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XenomatiX technology delivers a new era of affordable road inspections
XenomatiX technology delivers a new era of affordable road inspections XenomatiX has developed an innovative and affordable solution for performant and cost-effective road management, taking advantage of the latest sensor technologies of solid state lidar. Road authorities are tasked with keeping ro...
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McLaren unveils innovative lightweight vehicle architecture for electrified supercars
McLaren unveils innovative lightweight vehicle architecture for electrified supercars Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, today confirmed the introduction of the brand’s all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrif...
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Rolls-Royce unveils new logo and branding
Rolls-Royce unveils new logo and branding “Take the Best that Exists and Make it Better”. Since these words were spoken by the marque’s co-founder, Sir Henry Royce, Rolls-Royce has experienced evolutionary change, from the creator of the ‘Best Car in the World’, to the world’s leading House of...
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Lumen Freedom announces Wireless Electric Charging System for McLaren Speedtail Hyper-GT
Lumen Freedom announces Wireless Electric Charging System for McLaren Speedtail Hyper-GT Lumen Freedom, a world leading manufacturer of Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) systems, today announce the supply of their first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging system, to McLaren Automotive for the...
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GeoSLAM ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile simultaneous localization and mapping
GeoSLAM ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile simultaneous localization and mapping There’s a smarter way to map and understand spaces, and it’s called the ZEB Go. The latest member of the ZEB family has arrived, bringing lower cost simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to even more people. In...
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Alberta and TransPod sign MoU for development of Hyperloop system in Canada
Alberta and TransPod sign MoU for development of Hyperloop system in Canada TransPod a startup that is building the world’s leading hyperloop system (the TransPod system) to disrupt and redefine commercial transportation, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Gov...
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Kymeta secures $85m funding led by Bill Gates to accelerate satellite communications
Kymeta secures $85m funding led by Bill Gates to accelerate satellite communications Kymeta Corporation, the communications company making mobile global—is excited to announce the recapitalization of the company along with the successful funding raise of approximately $85 million, led by Bill Gates...
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Bosch Power Tools unveils ground-breaking new connected Thermal Camera for jobsites
Bosch Power Tools unveils ground-breaking new connected Thermal Camera for jobsites Bosch Power Tools today announced the release of its GTC400C 12V Max Connected Thermal Camera, the first in the company’s popular detection product line-up and greatest value thermal camera on the market. Lightweight...
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Aebi Schmidt expands manufacturing facilities in North America
Aebi Schmidt expands manufacturing facilities in North America With a modest ground breaking event on August 21, 2020, Aebi Schmidt North America officially announced the expansion of their manufacturing facility and offices in Chilton, Wisconsin, USA. The expansion of 70,000 square feet will increa...
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Aquajet dynamic hydrodemolition trio increases efficiency for bridge and road repair
Aquajet dynamic hydrodemolition trio increases efficiency for bridge and road repair Aquajet, a global leader in Hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, offers a dynamic trio of machines ideally suited for road and bridge repair applications — the Aqua Cutter 710V Hydrodemolition robot, Ecosilence 3....
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AfDB financing Mueda-Negomano road phase II in Mozambique
AfDB financing Mueda-Negomano road phase II in Mozambique The Government of Mozambique and the African Development Bank have signed a protocol agreement for a $34 million grant for the paving of the 35 km Nambungali-Roma road to facilitate trade and promote social inclusion of local communities. Moz...
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DJI reveals new sensors and the future of commercial drones at AirWorks 2020
DJI reveals new sensors and the future of commercial drones at AirWorks 2020 DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has revealed new sensor systems and data integrations for its professional drone platforms at the fifth annual AirWorks conference, as the global cor...
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Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover
Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover Worksport Ltd is finalizing its late-stage agreement with a USA Electric Truck manufacturer closely following the announcement of the details about its ground -breaking TerraVis™ tonneau cover system with so...
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Daimler FUSO demonstrates eCanter SensorCollect refuse truck
Daimler FUSO demonstrates eCanter SensorCollect refuse truck Daimler Trucks’ Japan-based subsidiary FUSO has recently showcased its leading role in the development of innovative trucks with advanced technologies. With its “FUSO Future Innovation Lab” event, the company introduced its innovative eCan...
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Archelios Pro Silver PV software can manage projects up to 100kWp
Archelios Pro Silver PV software can manage projects up to 100kWp Trace Software International is excited to announce the launch of the newest editions of archelios™ Pro. The software is an excellent tool for the feasibility and bankability study, simulation, 3D design, and sizing of any phot...
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Biral celebrates 45 years as the leading manufacturers of meteorological instruments
Biral celebrates 45 years as the leading manufacturers of meteorological instruments This month sees the 45th anniversary of Biral, one of the World’s leading manufacturers of specialist meteorological instruments. Short for Bristol Industrial and Research Associates Ltd., Biral is engaged in contin...
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Golf European Tour to trial Aurrigo driverless shuttle at Celtic Manor
Golf European Tour to trial Aurrigo driverless shuttle at Celtic Manor Golfers and their caddies appearing at The ISPS Handa Wales Open will today be taken out to the opening tee in a driverless shuttle, powered by Vodafone’s 4G network. The tournament will be the first major sporting event to use d...
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FARO expands 3D digital twin skills with Swedish Advanced Technical Solutions acquisition
FARO expands 3D digital twin skills with Swedish Advanced Technical Solutions acquisition FARO Technologies, a global leader for 3D measurement, imaging and realization solutions for 3D Metrology, AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), and Public Safety Analytics has announced that the...
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Ken Pink Plant Hire adds two more Volvo A25G haulers to their plant hire fleet
Ken Pink Plant Hire adds two more Volvo A25G haulers to their plant hire fleet Ken Pink Plant Hire Ltd of Staverton, Gloucestershire, has purchased two more Volvo A25G articulated haulers for its multi-faceted plant hire fleet. Long-standing users of Volvo Construction Equipment products, Ken Pink P...
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Building vibration control solutions market to surge over the next five years in USA
Building vibration control solutions market to surge over the next five years in USA Recent years have witnessed profound traction for vibration isolation in buildings as it has become imperative for the durability, safety and reliability of equipment and infrastructure. There have been concerted ef...
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Time is running out to apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Time is running out to apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme The window to attract crucial funding from the Government-supported Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is closing rapidly, warns asset finance specialists PVS Finance. Businesses in the construction...
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Deter dangerous crane climbers from your worksite
Deter dangerous crane climbers from your worksite The construction industry is one of the worst affected industries in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing significant challenges both throughout lockdown and as restrictions now begin to ease, the sector has been shaken by numerous hurdles. However...
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Hydrogen and batteries set to decarbonise transport
Hydrogen and batteries set to decarbonise transport There is no single solution to decarbonising the transport sector – in fact, there are two. Hydrogen fuel cells and batteries, in combination, will be key to sustainable travel in the future. Contrary to popular belief, they are not competing techn...
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Highways England announces £200m Mottram bypass reaches major milestone
Highways England announces £200m Mottram bypass reaches major milestone Plans for a £200 million bypass to improve journeys on the main route between Manchester and Sheffield have reached a major milestone. Highways England has appointed Balfour Beatty Atkins as its delivery partner to design and co...
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What is Rotary Drilling and How Does It Work?
What is Rotary Drilling and How Does It Work? Rotary drilling has withstood its popularity over the years, being the most common method of drilling used for an assortment of different projects. Archaeological records show that even the Egyptians might have used a similar technique and the method can...
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Gammon wins the largest solo contract to date at Hong Kong International Airport
Gammon wins the largest solo contract to date at Hong Kong International Airport Gammon Engineering & Construction Limited has been awarded the approximately HK$12.88 billion Contract 3508 Terminal 2 Expansion Works project by Airport Authority Hong Kong. It is the construction company’s largest...
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Britpave calls on £27.4b roads investment plan to deliver long-term concrete solutions
Britpave calls on £27.4b roads investment plan to deliver long-term concrete solutions Britpave, the infrastructure industry association, has welcomed Highways England’s £27.4 billion second roads investment plan. However, it warns that to get the most out of this investment, roads should be built t...
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Hitachi and Bombardier to supply 23 Frecciarossa trains to Trenitalia in Spain
Hitachi and Bombardier to supply 23 Frecciarossa trains to Trenitalia in Spain Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation have announced that they have signed a contract with Italy’s primary train operator Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed (VHS) trains for the new Intermo...
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Iteris expands Geographic Coverage into US Pacific Islands with Phoenix Pacific
Iteris expands Geographic Coverage into US Pacific Islands with Phoenix Pacific Iteris a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has partnered with Phoenix Pacific, Inc. to expand distribution of its roadway sensors technology across the U.S. Pacific Island...
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UVAX Connected Street Lighting and MaxLinear G.hn tech powering Smart Cities
UVAX Connected Street Lighting and MaxLinear G.hn tech powering Smart Cities MaxLinear, a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analogue, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced that UVAX has selected a MaxLinear G.hn Wave-2 chipset to develop solutions for Smart Cities. “U...
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Granite Inliner awarded $148m Trenchless Sewer Lining contracts in Chicago
Granite Inliner awarded $148m Trenchless Sewer Lining contracts in Chicago Granite announced that Granite Inliner, a wholly-owned subsidiary with one of the most comprehensive service portfolios in the piping infrastructure renewal industry, has been awarded five sewer renewal contracts totalling ap...
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Highways England unveils £27 billion road investment to support 64,000 jobs
Highways England unveils £27 billion road investment to support 64,000 jobs Highways England has today unveiled the details of plans for £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country. Highways England will deliver £14 billion of projects improving the quality, capacity an...
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Intel Responsible Minerals Program in Africa to track responsibly sourced tech minerals
Intel Responsible Minerals Program in Africa to track responsibly sourced tech minerals Standing beside a rutted red dirt road at about 5,000 feet up in the jungled mountains of northern Rwanda, Intel’s Adam Schafer explains in four words why he and a teammate had travelled from Oregon to this espec...
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Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks
Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks Worksport™ launched a new website earlier today, releasing highly anticipated details on their a brand new TerraVis™ tonneau cover system with solar power integration. The TerraVis™ system is a platfor...
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Volta Zero Electric Truck to be launched on the 3rd September 2020
Volta Zero Electric Truck to be launched on the 3rd September 2020 Volta Trucks has confirmed that the full-electric Volta Zero will be revealed at an online launch event at 10:00 BST on Thursday 3 September 2020. As the first purpose-built full electric large commercial vehicle designed specificall...
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Sandvik QI442 HS Mobile Crusher proves to be a multifunctional success in China
Sandvik QI442 HS Mobile Crusher proves to be a multifunctional success in China Guangdong based Long Ying Construction Engineering Ltd has become the first customer in China to purchase Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens’ revolutionary QI442 HS. This advanced HSI (Horizontal Shaft Impact) crusher i...
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Ford trialling tech to foresee accidents, connect cars and improve road safety
Ford trialling tech to foresee accidents, connect cars and improve road safety A consortium led by Ford is developing an innovative predictive road safety tool which, using data from connected vehicles and intelligent roadside sensors, could help to make travel in towns and cities safer and easier....
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EBRD supports 35 year Port of Olvia concession project in Ukraine
EBRD supports 35 year Port of Olvia concession project in Ukraine Despite a challenging global economic outlook, Ukraine continues to attract leading international transhipping and stevedoring companies by awarding the second concession for seaport development and management since June 2020. A 35-ye...
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Gartner explores 5 emerging technology trends for the next decade
Gartner explores 5 emerging technology trends for the next decade The 30 must-watch technologies on the Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020 include technologies that enable a composable enterprise, aspire to regain society’s trust in technology, and alter the state of your...
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Fugro awarded 5 year geotechnical contract for Louisiana DOTD roadway and bridge design
Fugro awarded 5 year geotechnical contract for Louisiana DOTD roadway and bridge design Fugro has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to provide state-wide geotechnical engineering services...
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Revu 20 streamlines remote collaboration for construction professionals worldwide
Revu 20 streamlines remote collaboration for construction professionals worldwide Bluebeam, Inc., a leading developer of solutions and services that set the standard for architecture, engineering and construction professionals worldwide, announces the newest version of Revu, their flagship project e...
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Proposals sought for $230m Swan River Crossing in Fremantle
Proposals sought for $230m Swan River Crossing in Fremantle Proposals to develop, design and construct a new Swan River Crossing in Fremantle are officially being sought. The $230 million, jointly funded project will replace the deteriorated Fremantle Traffic Bridge with two new crossings that will...
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