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Balfour Beatty is driving forward on customer focussed delivery in Highways
Balfour Beatty is driving forward on customer focussed delivery in Highways Four million people use Highways England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN) each day. This is forecast to grow by a further 40% by 2040 with the cost of congestion expected to increase by 63% by 2030. Over the coming decades, bo...
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Audi and Ericsson pioneering 5G for automotive manufacturing
Audi and Ericsson pioneering 5G for automotive manufacturing Premium automobile manufacturer Audi, and 5G innovation leader, Ericsson are announcing plans to pioneer the use of 5G technology for automotive production. At Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range...
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Melbourne to get further A$530 million improvements on the Hurstbridge Rail Line
Melbourne to get further A$530 million improvements on the Hurstbridge Rail Line Commuters on the Hurstbridge line will have more trains, more seats and fewer delays with a re-elected Andrews Labour Government to continue its massive upgrade of the Hurstbridge line. The Andrews Labour Government sai...
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Sunshine lighting up the A38 in England’s East Midlands
Sunshine lighting up the A38 in England’s East Midlands As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands. Highways England has installed more than 4,500 innovative solar road studs that harness sunlight in the daytime and light up...
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STRABAG awarded €111m contract for 16km section of A1 in Poland
STRABAG awarded €111m contract for 16km section of A1 in Poland The Polish subsidiary of publicly listed European construction company STRABAG SE will be part of a syndicate to build a 16 km section of the A1 highway between Tuszyn and Bełchatów. The Polish General Directorate for National Roads and...
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British Road Industry welcomes MP’s calls for roads to have heatwave resilience
British Road Industry welcomes MP’s calls for roads to have heatwave resilience The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has welcomed calls from MPs for government to examine the ability of local authorities to ensure that the local road network is resilient enough to withstand prolonged...
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EBRD finances rehabilitation of Cairo Metro Line 1
EBRD finances rehabilitation of Cairo Metro Line 1 Millions of commuters will benefit from a €205 million loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) with the partial rehabilitation of Cairo Metro, the majo...
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Nearly 90 percent of London Van Drivers to be charged to drive in the capital
Nearly 90 percent of London Van Drivers to be charged to drive in the capital According to British insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the South East could be charged more than £5,000 to drive in the capital from 2021. London’s Mayor, Sadiq K...
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First Smart Motorway is fully-operational in Manchester
First Smart Motorway is fully-operational in Manchester Drivers using the M60 in Greater Manchester are now enjoying the benefits of the region’s first smart motorway. The technology went live on Tuesday on the final M60 section between junction 10 and junction 18, meaning that the whole of the moto...
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Construction Climate Challenge helps the construction industry break up with carbon
Construction Climate Challenge helps the construction industry break up with carbon Construction has had a love hate relationship with carbon, but the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) wants the industry to aim for total carbon neutrality by 2045. So here are the top 5 ways to break the habit. 1....
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Haver and Boecker proves increased Screen Media longevity through Field Testing
Haver and Boecker proves increased Screen Media longevity through Field Testing Through extensive field testing, equipment manufacturer Haver and Boecker is now offering their Ty-Max and Ty-Wire screen media for aggregate and mining applications with longer wear life. “Product testing is an ongoing...
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Tarmac boosts highways productivity with cutting-edge logistics software
Tarmac boosts highways productivity with cutting-edge logistics software Tarmac, the UK’s leading highways services and sustainable construction solutions business, has become this first in the UK to adopt a cutting-edge planning and real-time software technology to optimise road construction logist...
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National Transport Industry Award shines the spotlight on LED road stud scheme
National Transport Industry Award shines the spotlight on LED road stud scheme A route safety scheme which uses SolarLite Active LED Road Stud technology to “revolutionise” safety on a major trunk road through Scotland has been shortlisted for a national transport industry award. Clearview Intellige...
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Mapping the impact of electric vehicle uptake
Mapping the impact of electric vehicle uptake Chris Evans, Deputy Managing Director at Rolton Group explores how electric vehicle uptake will impact power supply, energy security and the highways of the future. With almost 168,000 electric vehicles (EVs) registered in the UK, the British plug-in fle...
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Volvo Construction Equipment Road Institute 2018/2019 courses announced
Volvo Construction Equipment Road Institute 2018/2019 courses announced Registration is now open for Volvo’s 2018-2019 Road Institute, the paving industry’s premier training program. Offering a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics, sessions start i...
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Five of the cleverest environmentally friendly innovations
Five of the cleverest environmentally friendly innovations Climate change is a reality and we know that it is accelerated by our actions. But humans are by nature innovative and although our industrial revolution may have had huge environmental impacts, it is our technological revolution that might...
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Vermeer introduce new BC1500 Gas Brush Chipper
Vermeer introduce new BC1500 Gas Brush Chipper Vermeer now offers its popular BC1500 brush chipper with a gas engine. The new model is equipped with a powerful 165 hp (123 kW) PSI gas engine and delivers comparable chipping productivity as its diesel counterpart. Using a precision-balanced drum with...
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The UK heatwave puts the spotlight on the Construction Industry’s legal obligations
The UK heatwave puts the spotlight on the Construction Industry’s legal obligations The UK Met office issues an Amber weather warning and tells Britons to “stay out of the sun” during this summer’s heatwave. As temperatures reach near record highs of 33.3°C, and are predicted to rise fur...
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Structural Design Guide for Porous Asphalt is now available
Structural Design Guide for Porous Asphalt is now available Porous asphalt pavements are a green infrastructure solution that provides the performance, ease of construction, and functionality of traditional asphalt pavements but with a permeable structure that helps manage stormwater. Commonly used...
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The remodelled Liverpool Lime Street station
The remodelled Liverpool Lime Street station A video released by Network Rail gave train passengers a glimpse of what the newly remodelled Liverpool Lime Street station looks like. The 3D virtual video shows a ‘fly through’ of the station explaining what work has been completed on each of the platfo...
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Mabey designs and installs two new bridges for The British Open at Carnoustie
Mabey designs and installs two new bridges for The British Open at Carnoustie Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has announced the design and installation of two new bridges, providing additional crossing and seating for audiences over the world-famous Barry Burn at the 147th O...
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NM Group begins final phase of million pound flooding project in East Yorkshire
NM Group begins final phase of million pound flooding project in East Yorkshire NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has announced the final phase of the far-reaching Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AEEFAS) has commenced and is expected to run until mid-2020. When complete, the s...
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New Holland intelligent Tractor Trailer braking delivers safety and stability
New Holland intelligent Tractor Trailer braking delivers safety and stability New Holland introduces a patented Intelligent Trailer Brake System onto its T7 AutoCommand™ and T6 AutoCommand™ tractors. This innovation, winner of an Agritechnica Silver Medal, enhances stability under dece...
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Construction leaders launch charity to transform cancer support and fundraising
Construction leaders launch charity to transform cancer support and fundraising Building industry leaders have come together to launch a new cancer charity aiming to transform cancer advice and support for people working in the Construction and Built Environment sector as well as raising money to he...
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ASPIN bolsters Executive Team to support developments to grow the business
ASPIN bolsters Executive Team to support developments to grow the business Aspin, a leading provider of engineered solutions for the UK’s infrastructure sectors, has strengthened its executive team with the confirmation of a number of senior appointments. Gren Edwards, formerly Director of Rail at C...
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Attachments top the MUST SEE List for Plantworx 2019
Attachments top the MUST SEE List for Plantworx 2019 The CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association’s) Plantworx Construction Exhibition demonstration areas are selling out fast as manufacturers gear up for putting machines through their paces in front of Plantworx visitors at the shows new home at t...
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BAM Nuttall delivers UK training for Sierra Leone Water Rehabilitation Project
BAM Nuttall delivers UK training for Sierra Leone Water Rehabilitation Project Leading construction and engineering company BAM Nuttall has brought seven local operatives, from its Freetown Water Rehabilitation project in Sierra Leone, to the CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) to complete ex...
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Caterpillar delivers 50,000 Articulated Trucks
Caterpillar delivers 50,000 Articulated Trucks In a year of multiple significant milestones for Cat® mining and infrastructure trucks, Caterpillar announces delivery of its 50,000th articulated truck from its Peterlee, U.K. manufacturing facility. Since the start of Cat branded articulated truck man...
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New Holland CR Revelation Combines takes automation to a new level
New Holland CR Revelation Combines takes automation to a new level New Holland’s new CR Revelation Combine range takes automation to a new level with the award-winning IntelliSense system and introduces a host of improvements that further consolidates the supremacy of the world’s highest capacity co...
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VolvoCE wins Content Marketing Award for The Megaproject Listing series
VolvoCE wins Content Marketing Award for The Megaproject Listing series Volvo Construction Equipment (VolvoCE) has scooped a top prize at the prestigious Content Marketing Awards for its global digital campaign ‘The Megaproject Listing’. The recognition from one of the most respected international m...
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Cyden with the contract – Concurrent delay and the allocation of risk
Cyden with the contract – Concurrent delay and the allocation of risk Last year, North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes Ltd provoked much discussion as to whether the prevention principle should take precedence over freedom of contract, in circumstances where parties had agreed on the alloca...
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A guide to Padlocks for Outdoor Construction use
A guide to Padlocks for Outdoor Construction use For ease of access in outdoor environments with multiple users, the construction industry relies on combination padlocks. One of the most popular ones in the UK include the Squire Heavy Duty Combination Padlock series. This padlock comes 40mm, 50mm a...
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Regen 2018 – 5th Annual UK Regeneration Exhibition and Conference
Regen 2018 – 5th Annual UK Regeneration Exhibition and Conference Date: 7 – 8 November 2018 Location: St. Georges Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ, UK Details: Regen 2018 is the 5th annual free-to-attend Exhibition, Conference & Networking Event for the UK Regeneratio...
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We are at a tipping point for bitumen
We are at a tipping point for bitumen We live in rapidly changing times, especially for bitumen trading businesses. Refiners are concerned about the impact that the International Maritime Organisation’s 2020 deadline to cap sulphur levels in marine fuel will have on their profit margins, while being...
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Construction is getting ready for Clean Technology
Construction is getting ready for Clean Technology Technology has the power to make construction cleaner, smarter and more efficient – yet progress has been slow. How can the industry take full advantage of intelligent automation? Alastair Hayfield, Research Director at Interact Analysis, shares his...
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Cleverciti Systems Americas gets a high-flying General Manager
Cleverciti Systems Americas gets a high-flying General Manager Cleverciti Systems delivers high-tech solutions for outdoor and on-street parking detection, monitoring and guidance. They have just announced that Steve Gorski has joined the company as General Manager of the Americas. He will leverage...
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McCann reduces their carbon footprint with fleet of hybrid electric vehicles
McCann reduces their carbon footprint with fleet of hybrid electric vehicles Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has made a substantial commitment to protecting the environment with the introduction of a fleet of hybrid electric vehicles – reducing the company’s carbo...
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Penfold Verrall add some Volvo muscle to their excavator fleet
Penfold Verrall add some Volvo muscle to their excavator fleet Following its initial purchase of Volvo excavators three years ago, haulage and muck shifting contractors Penfold Verrall of Dial Post near Horsham, West Sussex, has added a further two 22-tonne EC220Es and for the first time, added thei...
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Brokk introduced four Next-Generation Demolition Machines at INTERMAT
Brokk introduced four Next-Generation Demolition Machines at INTERMAT Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, launched four new machines during INTERMAT Paris 2018. The new models include: the Brokk 170, Brokk 200, Brokk 300 and the green diesel Brokk 520D m...
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Quarrying Industry First for University of Derby Minerals Course
Quarrying Industry First for University of Derby Minerals Course A student at the University of Derby’s Centre for Mineral Products has become the first person in the mineral extractives and quarrying industry to achieve a first class honours degree on a course developed in partnership with the Inst...
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Eurovia Contracting appointed to £450m Midlands Highways Alliance framework
Eurovia Contracting appointed to £450m Midlands Highways Alliance framework Eurovia Contracting has been appointed onto the new £450m Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA) framework that will cover works carried out by 21 local authorities over the next four-years. Eurovia Contracting is one of four comp...
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Ertech and Georgiou Group win Sydney Northern Road Upgrade contract
Ertech and Georgiou Group win Sydney Northern Road Upgrade contract The $1.6 billion upgrade of The Northern Road in Western Sydney has reached a major milestone with a contract being awarded to a joint venture between Ertech Pty Limited and Georgiou Group Pty Ltd for construction of Stage 4, betwee...
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Highways England looks at making it easier to drive through roadworks
Highways England looks at making it easier to drive through roadworks Drivers could be allowed to travel at increased speed through motorway roadworks depending on what day of the week they are travelling, under new plans from Highways England. Acting on feedback from road users, Highways England is...
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Construction of A$8-13 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link promised
Construction of A$8-13 billion Melbourne Airport Rail Link promised Australian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that a re-elected Labour Government would provide up to $5 billion towards the Melbourne Airport Rail Link construction project, matching the commitment from the Federal Government....
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Scott Parnell launches new product to support digital railway future
Scott Parnell launches new product to support digital railway future Network Rail-approved supplier Scott Parnell has launched its latest product for the rail industry. The ARCOsizeZERO is an elevated troughing system for the easy installation of lightweight fibre optic cables which will form the ba...
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IQ Academy Webinar: Explore the Basis of Plant Design with Nick Peatling, NIRAC
IQ Academy Webinar: Explore the Basis of Plant Design with Nick Peatling, NIRAC The popular IQ Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinar series returns this month with engineering professional, Nick Peatling, Director of NIRAC Design Engineering, sharing his in-depth knowledge of quarry plant design, plant...
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Building a sustainable future with smart design
Building a sustainable future with smart design Designing machinery to have a lower carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important. Niklas Nillroth, Vice President Environment & Sustainability at Volvo Construction Equipment tells us how we must have high ambitions and be clear about the ob...
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Turf Tyres now available for JLG G5-18A Telehandlers
Turf Tyres now available for JLG G5-18A Telehandlers JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has announce the availability of 33″ x 16″ Turf Tyres. These tyres are designed to be turf-friendly and provide excellent traction and floatation...
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NIC calls Ofgem proposals a good step to preparing UK for Electric Vehicles
NIC calls Ofgem proposals a good step to preparing UK for Electric Vehicles Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), today welcomed moves by energy regulator Ofgem to prepare the UK’s electricity network for the onset of electric vehicles. The chairman of the Nation...
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MIT Study finds climate determines the shape of river basins
MIT Study finds climate determines the shape of river basins According to MIT, there are more than 1 million river basins carved into the topography of the United States, each collecting rainwater to feed the rivers that cut through them. Some basins are as small as individual streams, while others...
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Ziegler Group focuses on flexible Sawmill and logistics solutions
Ziegler Group focuses on flexible Sawmill and logistics solutions With its headquarters in Bavaria, the Ziegler Group is well established in the timber and sawmill sector, not only because it operates Europe’s largest sawmill, but also because the family-run company repeatedly draws attention...
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Envenio launches BIM and CFD survey
Envenio launches BIM and CFD survey Engineering software developer, Envenio, has launched an online BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) Survey. The 5-6 minute survey has been designed to collect baseline data directly from industry, and aims to find out more ab...
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TBF Construction Machinery becomes the Hitachi Construction Machinery dealer in Ireland
TBF Construction Machinery becomes the Hitachi Construction Machinery dealer in Ireland TBF Construction Machinery (TBF) has extended its territory to become the official dealer for Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) Limited (HCMUK) for all of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The compa...
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Ofgem proposes electricity reforms to support electric vehicle revolution
Ofgem proposes electricity reforms to support electric vehicle revolution Ofgem has set out proposals to take forward reforms to support millions of new electric vehicles forecast on Britain’s roads in the coming decades while keeping costs down for their users and all energy consumers. More flexibl...
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MIT cell-sized robots can sense environment as they flow through pipelines
MIT cell-sized robots can sense environment as they flow through pipelines Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest cell-sized robots yet that can sense their environment, store data, and even carry out computational tasks. These devices, which are about the size of a human egg cell,...
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McCann wins coveted RoSPA Gold Award
McCann wins coveted RoSPA Gold Award Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann recently collected its third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award for its ongoing commitment to health and safety in the workplace. The company achieved the Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by t...
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Prichards of Llantrisant prefer long lasting Volvo Construction Equipment
Prichards of Llantrisant prefer long lasting Volvo Construction Equipment Prichards of Llantrisant, South Wales, has added a range of Volvo excavators and a new A30G articulated hauler to its extensive plant fleet thanks to the reliability and longevity of existing Volvo Construction Equipment produ...
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JLG Industries introduces Fork-mounted extendable truss attachment
JLG Industries introduces Fork-mounted extendable truss attachment JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has announced the availability of the Fork-mounted Extendable Truss. This extendable truss was designed for lifting and placing objects around t...
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Brieda Cabins’ operator stations achieve world-first ISO ergonomic certification
Brieda Cabins’ operator stations achieve world-first ISO ergonomic certification Brieda Cabins, a specialist in ergonomic cabins, control stations and desks for manned and remotely-operated cranes, has achieved a world-first certification to International Organization for Standardization (ISO)...
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Swale construction improves 250 percent using Sidewinder Offset Paver trial
Swale construction improves 250% using Sidewinder Offset Paver trial Trials conducted during the construction of the North Norwich Distributor Road showed an increase in efficiency of 250% by using SidewinderUK plant, as against conventional methods. Sidewinder offset paver is a unique plant able to...
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