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Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros
Thales technologies selected for China, South Korea and Turkey Metros Thales will provide its SelTrac™ Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution in South Korea, Turkey and China, after signing three urban rail signalling contracts. Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic, go...
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Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training
Reference Point partners with the Zero Suicide Alliance to deliver free suicide prevention training To continue to support and inform our clients during this time, Reference Point has partnered with Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) to make available their suicide prevention training to its CourseSight co...
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Wenco and Oxbotica developing open autonomy solution for the mining industry
Wenco and Oxbotica developing open autonomy solution for the mining industry Wenco International Mining Systems and Oxbotica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a world-first Open Autonomy solution for mining. Initial trials are underway, and the companies are actively recruiting mi...
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Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans
Esri UK’s map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans Spatial analysis by Esri UK has found that most pavements around the country are less than 3 metres wide, making it difficult for pedestrians to remain 2 metres apart and follow government guidelines for soci...
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Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria
Yanmar helps Waitings bridge the gap in Cumbria When it came to specifying new plant equipment to deliver a bridge replacement project in Cumbria, Waitings Ltd knew that only the best would do. The company invested in two new models from Yanmar, a ViO50 midi excavator and C30R tracked dumper, and ha...
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Better health and safety systems can lower fines
Better health and safety systems can lower fines Since the introduction of the new sentencing guidelines, penalties for breaching health & safety law have got tougher. Having the appropriate processes in place can help to mitigate the risks, says CHAS Managing Director, Ian McKinnon. While prior...
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FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy
FLIR captures $23.5m orders for 500 Centaur UGV robots for US Army and Navy FLIR Systems has announced that the United States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the company’s Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related spares and accessories. The two contrac...
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Velodyne Lidar Sensors powering AGROINTELLI’s Autonomous Farm Vehicles
Velodyne Lidar Sensors powering AGROINTELLI’s Autonomous Farm Vehicles Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a three-year sales agreement with AGROINTELLI, a developer of intelligent farming solutions. AGROINTELLI uses Velodyne lidar sensors in production of its Robotti autonomous tool carriers that...
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Autonomous Container Terminal Vehicles start work at Jebel Ali Port
Autonomous Container Terminal Vehicles start work at Jebel Ali Port Leading trade enabler, DP World, UAE Region and the autonomous vehicle, robotics and AI specialist DGWorld has entered a contractual agreement to equip Jebel Ali Port with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs), in...
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Xpeng opens new smart robot driven Electric Vehicle factory
Xpeng opens new smart robot driven Electric Vehicle factory Xpeng Motors, a leading electric vehicle and technology company, reveals an exclusive inside view into its self-built wholly-owned factory in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province. The Zhaoqing Xpeng Motors Intelligent Industrial Park, birthplace of...
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Graco introduces HydroShield electrostatic technology to spray waterborne material
Graco introduces HydroShield electrostatic technology to spray waterborne material Graco, a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, announces the release of the HydroShield® Waterborne System. The new, operator-friendly finishing system gives manufacturers more reason to switch from conven...
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New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green
New initiative is turning Greater Manchester green Greater Manchester is set to become greener, as nearly 300 trees are to be planted at Duet Salford Quays (“Duet”), a recently launched More. Build to Rent (“BTR”) development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK. One tree will be planted for each of t...
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The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19
The UK economy, housing and modern construction methods post COVID-19 The construction sector is fundamentally important to the UK economy. Often cited as the barometer of economic conditions, it contributes around £90bn and provides approximately 10% of total UK employment. In recent months, the se...
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Solving the pothole problem with BPH Attachments Patch Planer
Solving the pothole problem with BPH Attachments Patch Planer Potholes have been an endless source of frustration for road users across the UK with insurance companies paying out millions each year in car repair claims. Each year, around 38.4 million vehicles travel on Great Britain’s network of 246...
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UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles
UK businesses are speeding past government targets towards electric vehicles A survey of more than 500 business leaders from across the UK reveals their commitment to the electric vehicle revolution, with many have gone electric already and even more planning to convert fleets to low emission option...
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Highways England shows-off M6 £43m junction improvement in Cheshire
Highways England shows-off M6 £43m junction improvement in Cheshire New aerial photographs of the M6 in Cheshire show how much progress Highways England has been making since it started a £43 million project at junction 19 near Knutsford to tackle congestion. Work to install a new bridge through the...
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GHH load haul mining dumpers go greener with Stage V engines
GHH load haul mining dumpers go greener with Stage V engines GHH, the manufacturer of heavy machinery for rock logistics, announces the launch of the Stage V engine range in their load haul dumpers (LHD). It marks nothing less than the current spearhead of a strategy designed to make GHH the “...
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Bribie Island Road $30.4m upgrade agreed in Queensland
Bribie Island Road $30.4m upgrade agreed in Queensland The Australian and Queensland Governments have locked in a $30.4 million, jointly-funded agreement to upgrade Bribie Island Road. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said th...
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Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport
Sterling wins $97m construction contracts for Salt Lake City International Airport Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, LLC was awarded three separate alternative delivery construction contracts by the Salt Lake City Corporation’s...
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MIT Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
MIT Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip MIT engineers have designed a “brain-on-a-chip,” smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors — silicon-based components that mimic the informat...
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Bridges Israel raises $5m to build resilient coastlines with ECOncrete
Bridges Israel raises $5m to build resilient coastlines with ECOncrete ECOncrete, an Israeli startup delivering high-performance bio-enhancing concrete technologies, announced today it is raising 5 million dollars to accelerate growth, in an A round led by Impact investor Bridges Israel. ECOncrete p...
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Printed sensors driving emerging technologies
Printed sensors driving emerging technologies Asked to picture a printed sensor, you might well imagine a paper test strip for measuring blood glucose concentration. After all, such test strips comprise the majority of the printed sensor market, with billions used each year by diabetics around the w...
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How to make sure your website doesn’t annoy potential customers
How to make sure your website doesn’t annoy potential customers Any business owner knows how choosy and picky clients can be. And as clients go online they become even more demanding and impatient. They want to pick the needed service or product quickly. Even the insignificant delay in page response...
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SIKA acquires Modern Waterproofing Group in Egypt
SIKA acquires Modern Waterproofing Group in Egypt Sika has acquired Modern Waterproofing Group, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems in Egypt. The acquisition supplements and rounds off the product portfolio of Sika Egypt and offers new opportunities for growth in the Egyptian...
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Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Félix Giorgetti Sàrl in Luxembourg
Two new Liebherr crawler excavators head to Félix Giorgetti Sàrl in Luxembourg After 11 years and 16,000 hours of loyal service, the R 954 C crawler excavator purchased by the Félix Giorgetti Sàrl family business has been replaced by the latest model, the Generation 8 R 938. A new R 956 will soon be...
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Hitachi Zosen Inova supporting Moscow Waste Management with Technology
Hitachi Zosen Inova supporting Moscow Waste Management with Technology Technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and Russian consortium partner ZiO-Podolsk are to supply the entire technology for the new Energy from Waste plant in the Moscow region. The installation will process 700,000 metric to...
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Shiftec retools to manufacture COVID-19 safety equipment
Shiftec retools to manufacture COVID-19 safety equipment Shiftec, a part of Liberty Engineering, has re-tooled machinery at its plant in Willenhall, West Midlands, to produce safety equipment for social distancing in vehicles, offices and industrial workplaces. As lockdown measures are gradually eas...
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Bosch semiconductor chip revolutionizing navigation with precision sensor technology
Bosch semiconductor chip revolutionizing navigation with precision sensor technology It has probably happened to everyone at least once: driving into an unfamiliar, bustling city, only to have the navigation system fail just when it’s needed most. Fortunately, those days are now over, thanks to a ne...
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Highways England keeps M6 open with contraflows as huge gantries installed
Highways England keeps M6 open with contraflows as huge gantries installed Six motorway gantries which will house up-to-date technology to improve safety have been put up on a section of the M6 without the need for any road closures thanks to the contraflow system now in place. In just seven days th...
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Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate guarantee KITO product safety
Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate guarantee KITO product safety The Geprüfte Sicherheit certificate (GS), which translates as “Tested Safety” has been recognized worldwide as a safety mark. Consumers and users have trusted the logo for years and know that it guarantees absolute safety. Th...
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STRABAG awarded follow-up contract for A3 motorway in Romania
STRABAG awarded follow-up contract for A3 motorway in Romania The European-based construction company STRABAG has been commissioned to build another section of the A3 motorway in Romania. The new order for the 4.5 km motorway section from Ungheni to Târgu Mureș also includes a further 4.7 km long, f...
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CASE launches world’s first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America
CASE launches world’s first fully electric backhoe loader concept in North America At CONEXPO 2020, CASE Construction Equipment launched the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. The 580 EV (Electric Vehicle) concept, dubbed Project Zeus, offers the same power and performance...
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Concrete eRoads that charge electric vehicles could pave the way
Concrete eRoads that charge electric vehicles could pave the way New research showing that in some parts of the UK there are 1,500 electric car owners competing for just one charging point supports calls for the development of concrete eRoads that charge electrical vehicles as they travel over them....
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Messagemaker launches two new portable temporary Traffic Sign solutions
Messagemaker launches two new portable temporary Traffic Sign solutions Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has launched two new temporary traffic sign solutions – the Tower Unit and the Mini Unit – to expand its existing range of Mobile Variable Message Sign (VMS) Trailers. Both are quick and easy to...
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Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres
Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres A new Government-backed study pointing to the huge volumes of tyre microplastics being shed all along the UK’s motorways and trunk roads must prompt urgent action to protect rivers and seawaters at pollution hotspots, experts have warned. T...
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Why are we still talking about the Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells?
Why are we still talking about the Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells? Hydrogen over the years has had several periods of hypes, which have always turned out to be hot air, but why are we still talking about it, and why is there still the belief in a hydrogen economy, especially now when Li-ion batteri...
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Cortec details guidelines for laying-up Offshore Drilling Rigs in uncertain times
Cortec details guidelines for laying-up Offshore Drilling Rigs in uncertain times With uncertainty and mounting challenges on the horizon for the oil industry, many rig owners are already or will soon be facing the question of whether or not it is time to stack their offshore drilling rigs. Concerne...
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New Holland celebrates 40 years of the Noria basket system for Braud harvesters
New Holland celebrates 40 years of the Noria basket system for Braud harvesters The Noria basket enables the collection and transport of the vines and fruit without ground losses and with no maceration. With 40 years of leadership in the sector, the revolutionary picking system is a productivity ben...
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ACEINNA named ABI Research Hot Tech Innovator for IMUs combined with RTK GNSS
ACEINNA named ABI Research Hot Tech Innovator for IMUs combined with RTK GNSS ACEINNA, Inc. has made the list of ABI Research’s Hot Tech Innovators for Transforming Precision Location solutions for its recently announced OpenRTK330L solution, a high-performance triple-band RTK/GNSS receiver equipped...
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Plant management – When an inspector calls
Plant management – When an inspector calls Controls around construction plant and machinery are getting stricter, but implementing the right plant management processes can help construction sites be prepared, says CHAS. Environmental, air quality and safety concerns have heightened interest in...
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Why is Human Induced Vibration so important to engineers
Why is Human Induced Vibration so important to engineers An extremely important consideration for engineers when creating structures is human induced vibration i.e. vibrations caused by human footfall. Although this might cause many of us to think of collapsing buildings and unstable bridges, the im...
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Einride launches Intelligent Freight Mobility Platform to deliver sustainable transport
Einride launches Intelligent Freight Mobility Platform to deliver sustainable transport After beta testing with select customers since the start of the year, Swedish technology company Einride is launching its freight mobility platform designed for businesses that want to make their shipments sustai...
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Sydney Metro $11 billion Western Sydney Airport project on track
Sydney Metro $11 billion Western Sydney Airport project on track Construction will start this year on the around $11 billion Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail, locking in thousands of jobs and providing a long-term economic boost to the Western Sydney and New South Wales economies during th...
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Iteris awarded $1m contract for Smart Mobility by City of Round Rock in Texas
Iteris awarded $1m contract for Smart Mobility by City of Round Rock in Texas Project Will Implement Mobility Intelligence Solutions and Update Detection Infrastructure to Improve Traffic Flow and Safety Across Major Intersections in the Texas City Iteris Inc., a global leader in smart mobility infr...
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Sheffield City Region announces plans for 1,000 kilometres of walking and cycling routes
Sheffield City Region announces plans for 1,000 kilometres of walking and cycling routes The Sheffield City Region has published an ambitious plan to create a network of more than 620 miles of accessible walking and cycling routes across South Yorkshire to enable people to leave their cars at home....
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Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones
Monitoring active volcanoes in Guatemala with the help of drones Drones have become a critical tool for professionals working in a large variety of different sectors such as public safety, search and rescue, infrastructure inspection, surveying and mapping, wildlife conservation and many more. Edgar...
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RetroTek-D transforms road marking surveys with innovative Retroreflectometer
RetroTek-D transforms road marking surveys with innovative Retroreflectometer Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd has launched the new RetroTek-D: the first full lane width RL assessment vehicle mounted retroreflectometer that can operate day or night that is certified to EN1436, ASTM E 1710 industry...
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Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty
Teenager Hannah makes an impression on Balfour Beatty Teenager Hannah Mayatt has landed her dream job after work experience in Ebbsfleet Garden City led to a full time offer. Hannah, 18, has been taken on by Balfour Beatty who are building a bridge that will link Springhead Park residents directly t...
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CASE celebrates 125 Construction Equipment deal with the Ministry of Transport in Angola
CASE celebrates 125 Construction Equipment deal with the Ministry of Transport in Angola CASE Construction Equipment, has recorded one of its largest deliveries for 2020 with an order for 125 units from the Angolan Ministry of Transport. Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, the construction sector h...
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Esri publishes second edition of their GIS Analysis Guide
Esri publishes second edition of their GIS Analysis Guide Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of The Esri Guide to GIS Analysis, Volume 1: Geographic Patterns and Relationships, second edition. With easier-to-read maps and text, this new edition updates...
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New ideas in cycling infrastructure
New ideas in cycling infrastructure With the current coronavirus situation making its mark on the world, many governments and authorities have had to rethink their entire approach in terms of alternative transport mobility. When it comes to minimizing carbon footprints and the alternative approaches...
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Ryder rolls out digital platform for connected and collaborative supply chain
Ryder rolls out digital platform for connected and collaborative supply chain Ryder Systems, a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial fleet management solutions, announces the availability of RyderShareTM, its one-of-a-kind collaborative logistics platform. Eliminating long...
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Velodyne Lidar and Idriverplus co-operate to promote Idriverplus Mobile Robotic Solutions
Velodyne Lidar and Idriverplus co-operate to promote Idriverplus Mobile Robotic Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. and Idriverplus have announced an expanded partnership and Idriverplus inclusion into the Automated with Velodyne integrator ecosystem, which helps companies grow their businesses while usi...
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Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material
Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material A group of scientists from NUST MISIS in Russia have developed a ceramic material with the highest melting point among currently known compounds. Due to the unique combination of physical, mechanical and thermal properties, t...
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Gammon awarded major tunnel project for Hong Kong International Airport
Gammon awarded major tunnel project for Hong Kong International Airport Gammon Engineering & Construction Limited has been awarded a HK$7.2 billion contract by the Airport Authority in Hong Kong to construct tunnels and related works for an automatic people mover (APM) and baggage handling syste...
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Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe
Zeleros raises €7m to lead the development of hyperloop in Europe Zeleros Hyperloop has completed a financing round worth more than €7 million. The company starts a new and important phase in the development of its unique version of hyperloop, the “fifth mode of transport”, the best alternative for...
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Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust
Integrated Skills joins forces with Yotta to help councils drive down costs and build trust Route optimisation provider, Integrated Skills Ltd (ISL) has signed a partnership agreement with asset management provider, Yotta. The agreement will help councils to streamline their planning of waste collec...
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Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge
Highways England searching for archaeologists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge Highways England is today launching its search to find archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade past Stonehenge. Following the selection of three bidders f...
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VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction
VolvoCE donates $290,000 to two nonprofits from Gold Rush excavator auction Voters in Discovery’s Give Big Giveaway determined the amounts Building Homes for Heroes and Habitat for Humanity each receive, and as a result of the sale of its Gold Rush excavator, Volvo Construction Equipment has contrib...
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Hytera leading the development of Push-to-Talk over Cellular
Hytera leading the development of Push-to-Talk over Cellular The Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) radio market has expanded rapidly in the last few years. PoC offers instant PTT communications based on public cellular broadband networks, rather than private narrowband Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems...
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