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UK Government announces further changes to the IR35 construction tax changes
UK Government announces further changes to the IR35 construction tax changes Changes to the 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 obligations on pub...
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Groundbreaking new features take Trimble machine control to the next level
Groundbreaking new features take Trimble machine control to the next level Trimble has announced Trimble® Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 2.0 with groundbreaking new features for all machine types, along with the release of the Trimble Earthworks Assistant App for in-cab learning material....
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VolvoCE introduces DD128C Compactor with industry-leading 4,800 VPM
VolvoCE introduces DD128C Compactor with industry-leading 4,800 VPM The new DD128C compactor delivers the fastest rolling speeds whilst maintaining proper impact spacing to provide the most productive rolling train available. No longer do you need to trade-off smoothness for productivity – you can g...
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MANN+HUMMEL showcased new technologies for construction machines at ConExpo
MANN+HUMMEL showcased new technologies for construction machines at ConExpo Predictive service, protection of valuable components and space-optimized use – these are just a few advantages of the new technologies presented by the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL at the CONEXPO trade fair in La...
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Nomad Digital to deploy train WiFi with Öresund in Denmark and Sweden
Nomad Digital to deploy train WiFi with Öresund in Denmark and Sweden Nomad Digital has won a multi-million-pound contract to execute their Nomad Connect WiFi solution for 111 trains, securing more market share in Denmark and Sweden. The contract is made between Nomad Digital and the owners of the Ö...
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JCB sponsors British canoeist Adam Burgess as he paddles for Olympic gold
JCB sponsors British canoeist Adam Burgess as he paddles for Olympic gold BRITISH canoeing medallist Adam Burgess has some extra power in his paddle as he goes for gold this summer – after landing a sponsorship deal from digger maker JCB. Staffordshire-born Adam, 27, started canoeing aged 10 o...
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VolvoCE Active Control cuts grading time by up to 45 percent
VolvoCE Active Control cuts grading time by up to 45 percent With automated boom and bucket movements, Volvo Active Control creates a semi-autonomous excavator that hits target grades to within one inch, all at the touch of a button. Volvo Construction Equipment is proud to launch Volvo Active Contr...
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CDE launches new wet-processing 500tph ComboTM X900 at CONEXPO
CDE launches new wet-processing 500tph ComboTM X900 at CONEXPO CDE, an industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment for materials processors, has unveiled its new 500 tonnes per hour (tph) ComboTM X900 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, NV. The X900 is the latest in CDE’s range of revolut...
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HA-BE Betonchemie develops ANTIPOR HD high-density semi-dry concrete technology
HA-BE Betonchemie develops ANTIPOR HD high-density semi-dry concrete technology ANTIPOR® HD by Ha-Be Betonchemie is a new product series for semi-dry concrete based on a new type of high density technology. The series is equally suitable for the production of precast concrete and manufactured concre...
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Cold Comfort calls for open minds to tackle winter roads
Cold Comfort calls for open minds to tackle winter roads The UK’s highways leaders could look to Canada, Russia and even over their nearest county boundary to find new ways to tackle winter conditions – but extreme winter weather now goes well beyond the need to grit roads and shovel snow – these ar...
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CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo
CASE debuts DL550B Compact Dozer Loader at ConExpo CASE Construction Equipment debuted the all-new DL550B — the industry’s first fully integrated compact dozer loader. Unveiled at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 as a concept machine named “Project Minotaur”, the DL550B leverages the footprint of a compact trac...
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CDE hailed as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies
CDE hailed as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies CDE has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme, in association with Bank of Ireland. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the twelfth year,...
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Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo
Metso introduces large-capacity Lokotrack ST4.10 mobile screen at ConExpo Metso has showcased their latest addition to its mobile screens range, the Lokotrack® ST4.10™, at the Metso booth C31531 in the CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction show in Las Vegas on March 10-14. The new mobile screen now be...
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Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK
Colas introduces the French Exopush rake Exoskeleton to the UK Colas has launched the Exopush in its UK business. Exopush is an exoskeleton designed to give power assistance to operatives working on levelling with a rake. Amongst emerging benefits will be productivity gains and increased efficiency...
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CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader
CASE unveils the 580EV Project Zeus – the first fully electric Backhoe Loader CASE Construction Equipment introduces “Project Zeus” — the 580 EV (Electric Vehicle), the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. The power and performance of the 580 EV is equivalent to other d...
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EIB and leading road safety NGOs partner to halve road deaths by 2030
EIB and leading road safety NGOs partner to halve road deaths by 2030 The European Investment Bank (EIB) today entered a partnership with the three NGOs leading Road Assessment Programmes (RAP) as part of the global drive to halve the 1.35 million annual global road deaths by 2030. The Memorandum of...
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ADB financing $42m for critical transport infrastructure in Bangladesh
ADB financing $42m for critical transport infrastructure in Bangladesh The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve transport connectivity and promote multimodal transport in Bangladesh. “Bangladesh’s transport network...
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EBRD Green Cities Action Plan to transform public transport in Sarajevo
EBRD Green Cities Action Plan to transform public transport in Sarajevo The EBRD is financing major investments to improve public transport in Sarajevo, with CO² emission reductions likely to exceed 30%, in an effort to tackle the alarming air pollution in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two...
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World Bank report safer roads will add over $1 Trillion to South Asian Economies
World Bank report safer roads will add over $1 Trillion to South Asian Economies South Asia’s eastern subregion, comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal, needs to invest an estimated extra $118 billion in road safety over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities, says a new World B...
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INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard finds congestion cost Britain £6.9 billion in 2019
INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard finds congestion cost Britain £6.9 billion in 2019 INRIX, a global leader in transportation analytics and connected car services, has published the 2019 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, which identified, analyzed and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 90...
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Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide
Industry thought leaders share advice in new NEBOSH Health and Safety Career Guide NEBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety qualifications and courses, has created Do Something Great: Your Health and Safety Career a special, free guide for those thinking about a career in he...
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Innovating companies could reduce UK Corporation Tax to 10 percent
Innovating companies could reduce UK Corporation Tax to 10 percent Data provided by HMRC in October 2019 showed that over £1 billion in tax relief was claimed by 1,170 companies under a scheme called Patent Box. The scheme is designed to reward companies who invest in innovation and seek to protect...
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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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