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National Road Planing debuts high performance planer on M54 project
National Road Planing debuts high performance planer on M54 project National Road Planing (NRP), Tarmac’s industry-leading road planing contractor, is driving improved productivity on a major highways project with the introduction of a new high performance planer as part of a drive to boost output a...
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NEXT architects wins competition with their Belgian wooden watchtower
NEXT architects wins competition with their Belgian wooden watchtower How do you create a touristic landmark that catches people’s attention whilst fluidly merging with the surroundings? Connecting landscape and landmark formed a basis for the winning design by NEXT architects for the Hoge Blekker,...
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SENNEBOGEN compact pick and carry material handler showcased in Westerwald Forest
SENNEBOGEN compact pick & carry material handler showcased in Westerwald Forest “A key piece of equipment in our sawmill and in the log yard,” is the glowing review given by Managing Director Bernd Koch in relation to the green SENNEBOGEN 723 material handler. This machine with a reach of 11 m a...
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Volvo pushes Load Assist real-time on-board weighing accuracy to one percent
Volvo pushes Load Assist real-time on-board weighing accuracy to one percent The updated Load Assist, On-Board Weighing, from Volvo Construction Equipment provides payload accuracy within ± 1% on every bucket, while the machine is moving. Volvo Construction Equipment has updated the Load Assist appl...
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Additional pothole repair funding too little too late according to the RSTA
Additional pothole repair funding too little too late according to the RSTA Whilst welcoming the additional £100million pothole funding to help repair roads suffering from this year’s severe winter, the Road Surface Treatments Association ( RSTA ) believes that in reality it is ‘too little too late....
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Glaston is participating in Finland’s first industry oriented machine learning project
Glaston is participating in Finland’s first industry oriented machine learning project Launched within the framework of DIMECC Oy’s LIFEX programme, the MIDAS project, which focuses on artificial intelligence, is Finland’s first machine learning project in industry. In addition to Glaston, the...
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Estonian project measures the retroreflectivity their road markings
Estonian project measures the retroreflectivity their road markings In 2017, the Estonian Road Administration (ERA) carried out a pilot project measuring the retroreflectivity of road markings on all main state roads, altogether 3,721.6 kilometres, in Estonia. Retroreflectivity of a material is one...
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CEMEX UK chooses another Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Mixing Plant
CEMEX UK chooses another Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Mixing Plant Rapid International Ltd (County Armagh, Northern Ireland) has recently supplied CEMEX UK with a new Rapidmix 600CW mobile continuous concrete mixing plant / pugmill for production of cementitious mixes including Roller Compact...
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Next generation Cat Excavators deliver efficiency and lower operating costs in 36-ton size class
Next generation Cat Excavators deliver efficiency and lower operating costs in 36-ton size class The Next Generation 36-ton size class excavator from Caterpillar, the 336 and 336 GC, increase operating efficiency, lower fuel and maintenance costs, and improve operator comfort compared to previous mo...
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Trace Software exhibiting for a second year at Intersolar Europe
Trace Software exhibiting for a second year at Intersolar Europe For its second consecutive year, Trace Software International confirms it will be an exhibitor at Intersolar Europe, taking place 20th – 22nd of June at the Messe München exhibition center in Munich, Germany – Stand B3-575. With...
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Parsons wins supervision contract for the April 25th Suspension Bridge in Portugal
Parsons wins supervision contract for the April 25th Suspension Bridge in Portugal Parsons was recently awarded an engineering and construction support services contract from the Portuguese Directorate of Highways and Railways Infraestruturas de Portugal for the April 25th suspension bridge in Lisbo...
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MIT develops novel transmitter to protect wireless IoT data from hackers
MIT develops novel transmitter to protect wireless IoT data from hackers Today, more than 8 billion devices, including construction machinery, are connected around the world, forming an internet of things (IoT). By 2020, experts estimate that number will rise to more than 20 billion devices, all upl...
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Eurovia UK wins RoSPA Order of Distinction and Gold Fleet Safety Awards
Eurovia UK wins RoSPA Order of Distinction and Gold Fleet Safety Awards Eurovia UK has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping its staff get home safely at the end of the working day. Eurovia UK has achieved an Order of Distinction (16 consecutive...
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Hong Kong Highways Department selects Telensa for Yuen Long Smart Street Lighting pilot
Hong Kong Highways Department selects Telensa for Yuen Long Smart Street Lighting pilot Telensa, the market leader the leader in connected street lighting and smart city applications, today announced that it has been selected by the Highways Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...
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Traffex Seeing Is Believing aims to make roads safer, smarter and smoother
Traffex Seeing Is Believing aims to make roads safer, smarter and smoother The hazards of working next to 40-tonne lorries doing 60mph, having to cross a busy carriageway, or handling hot materials while moving is driving innovation in the highway maintenance world to new levels – with much of the i...
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The Wildlife Trusts host the first ever Big Wild Weekend
The Wildlife Trusts host the first ever Big Wild Weekend UK-wide fun-filled wild festival celebrates nature 16th – 17th June Experience the magic of sitting in your own bird’s nest, take an exhilarating all-night moonlit ramble, hunt for glow worms, build dens or join a seashore safari! Wildlife Tru...
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New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability
New Cat 814K Wheeled Dozer delivers comfort, efficiency and serviceability Today’s new Cat® 814K wheel dozer from Caterpillar features a new, sound-suppressed cab, efficient power unit and transmission drive, and centralized service station configuration to drive machine uptime and operator producti...
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Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018
Deloitte Global looks at the top 10 issues shaping the Mining Industry in 2018 As commodity prices enjoy another bull run, how is the mining industry reacting to change? Professional services firm Deloitte Global identified 10 key trends facing the industry in their recent Tracking the Trends report...
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Aquajet Systems introduces specialized Training Academy to North America
Aquajet Systems introduces specialized Training Academy to North America Aquajet Systems AB, a global leader in hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, provides North American operators advanced training through its new Aquajet Academy. The Academy’s Six Steps of Education training program includes s...
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Midlands Connect UK unveils bold 20-year vision to relieve congestion on the region’s motorways
Midlands Connect UK unveils bold 20-year vision to relieve congestion on the region’s motorways A bold, long-term vision to significantly reduce congestion on the Midlands’ motorways has been unveiled by Midlands Connect, the pan-regional transport partnership, with ten recommendations to improve th...
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New Holland appointed official partner to the Goodwood Estate
New Holland appointed official partner to the Goodwood Estate New Holland Agriculture, as part of the CNH Industrial group, is an Official Partner to the Goodwood Estate, the unique sporting estate in West Sussex. Home to the Dukes of Richmond since the 1690s, and centered around one of the UK’s fin...
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Network Rail Stations to get even greener for World Environment Day
Network Rail Stations to get even greener for World Environment Day Network Rail has announced plans to tackle three significant environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations to mark the UN’s World Environment Day and are part of Network Rail’s ongoing environmental efforts...
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John Deere announces contest finalists for Small Machines. Big Impact.
John Deere announces contest finalists for Small Machines. Big Impact. After reviewing countless standout community enhancement project ideas from across the nation, John Deere selected the three finalists of its second annual Small Machines. Big Impact. contest. Each finalist will have a chance to...
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Wastemasters Hire opts for JCB Yellow with latest equipment procurement
Wastemasters Hire opts for JCB Yellow with latest equipment procurement A Coventry company has turned its waste and materials handling fleet completely JCB yellow with its latest order of four new machines. Wastemasters Hire’s latest purchase includes a 437 wheeled loading shovel, a 457 Wheele...
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Moonshadow Mobile partners with INRIX to deliver Travel Pattern Analytics Platform
Moonshadow Mobile partners with INRIX to deliver Travel Pattern Analytics Platform Moonshadow Mobile, Inc. announced a partnership with INRIX, the world leader in transportation analytics and connected car services, to incorporate INRIX Trips Reports into Moonshadow’s DB4IoT platform. The solution o...
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Super sized milling and paving equipment speeding up resurfacing on the M62 in Yorkshire
Super sized milling and paving equipment speeding up resurfacing on the M62 in Yorkshire A new type of resurfacing machine the first of its kind on England’s motorways – has been used to considerably reduce the duration of a resurfacing scheme in West Yorkshire. A unique 3.8 metre drum fitted...
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Parsons Rouchleau Mine Bridge project wins Diamond Partnering Award
Parsons Rouchleau Mine Bridge project wins Diamond Partnering Award Parsons Corporation recently won the International Partnering Institute’s (IPI) 2018 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Award for their work on the Rouchleau Mine Bridge project in Minnesota, USA. The project won the Diamo...
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World Bank supports Ulaanbaatar City on Municipal Transport Asset Management
World Bank supports Ulaanbaatar City on Municipal Transport Asset Management A memorandum of understanding between the World Bank and Ulaanbaatar city was signed today to facilitate cooperation on the management and planning of municipal transport assets, as part of the city’s efforts to make its tr...
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Inrix Emergency Alert Service connects Transportation Agencies with drivers
Inrix Emergency Alert Service connects Transportation Agencies with drivers INRIX, the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, and Information Logistics (ILog) has announced a new emergency alert service for transportation agencies to assist with detecting and managing l...
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Brokk highlights SmartConcept technology for next generation Demolition Machines
Brokk highlights SmartConcept technology for next generation Demolition Machines Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, launches Brokk SmartConcept™, a set of technological features that offer improvements in power management, reliability, maintainab...
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New British technology turns windows into solar panels turning skyscrapers into power stations
New British technology turns windows into solar panels turning skyscrapers into power stations Britain’s estimated 1 billion windows could become the power generators of the future, letting light through while harnessing solar energy. A Cambridge firm, Polysolar, which is manufacturing transparent s...
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Brieda Cabins launch PEMA Crane Operator Health and Safety paper
Brieda Cabins launch PEMA Crane Operator Health and Safety paper Brieda Cabins, a specialist in ergonomic cabins, control stations and desks for manned and remotely-operated cranes, is pleased to announce the launch of a new information paper on Crane Operator Health & Safety by the Port Equipme...
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StreetLight Data launches initiative to assess how different types of travel interact
StreetLight Data launches initiative to assess how different types of travel interact StreetLight Data, Inc., the mobility analytics company that brings real-world travel patterns to light by launching their Multimodal Measurement Initiative (M²Initiative) to measure the way all modes of travel inte...
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Night Tech safety shoe lights light up the workplace
Night Tech safety shoe lights light up the workplace Industrial Shoe Lights Provide a Halo of Protection to Prevent Workplace Falls and Accidents Night Tech Gear, creators of the world’s first industrial shoe lighting system, today announced the launch of Night Shift Shoe Lights. The Night Shift Sho...
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India and World Bank sign $500m deal for all-weather rural roads using green technologies
India and World Bank sign $500m deal for all-weather rural roads using green technologies The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million loan agreement to provide additional financing for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rural Roads Project which will build 7,000...
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Smart Police speed and traffic enforcement coming to the UK
Smart Police speed and traffic enforcement coming to the UK A new-style Smart Police Camera will be on UK roads later this year. LASERcam 4, a mobile speed enforcement camera from Truvelo, will combine class-leading laser speedmeter capabilities with high quality video to address a series of driving...
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Hyundai delivers first HX130LCR Excavator in the UK
Hyundai delivers first HX130LCR Excavator in the UK Taylor and Braithwaite, European dealers for Hyundai Construction Equipment have delivered the first Hyundai HX130LCR excavator in the UK. Trevor Keys of Dumfries Plant Rentals Ltd in Scotland has received the first of six HX130LCR Excavators that...
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European Commission Vice-President visits Talgo EIB-financed innovation project
European Commission Vice-President visits Talgo EIB-financed innovation project Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue, today visited the innovative projects being developed at Spanish company Talgo’s Madrid plant with Investment Plan for Europe...
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Businesses challenged to ditch paper as environmental impact reaches all-time high
Businesses challenged to ditch paper as environmental impact reaches all-time high A new campaign has been launched to challenge businesses to reduce their paper usage, following recent research which found that a third of UK workers admit to printing out unnecessary paper documents every single day...
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Productivity records set at Ukrainian Port with the help of Volvo
Productivity records set at Ukrainian Port with the help of Volvo A fleet of Volvo L180 and L220 wheel loaders is helping TIS Group, Ukraine’s largest stevedore and port operator, set new standards for productivity. For Ukraine’s TIS Group, business is booming. Since its foundation in 1994, the comp...
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Abergele in North Wales gets a £50m track upgrade
Abergele in North Wales gets a £50m track upgrade Network Rail engineers have completed track upgrade work in Abergele as part of the £50m North Wales railway upgrade project, providing a more reliable service for passengers. Kevin Roberts, senior project manager for Network Rail Wales and Borders,...
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Scotlands William Hamilton and Sons kick-off with a Volvo loading shovel
Scotland’s William Hamilton and Sons kick-off with a Volvo loading shovel William Hamilton & Sons Ltd of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, has taken delivery of a Volvo L150H loading shovel as it embarks on a new, long term contract, handling residual waste on behalf of South Lanarkshire Counci...
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Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency
Bulgarian quarry proves value of Hitachi construction machinery with increased efficiency A Bulgarian quarry is continuing to run efficiently thanks to the addition of two Hitachi Construction Zaxis-6 excavators and ZW-6 wheel loaders to an expanding fleet of construction machinery. The father and s...
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Australia’s Infrastructure budget for 2018 to 2019 connects regions and creates jobs
Australia’s Infrastructure budget for 2018 to 2019 connects regions and creates jobs The Australian Government will invest more than $75 billion in nationally significant transport infrastructure budget projects over the next 10 years, including new funding of $24.5 billion for projects and in...
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Britain’s great motorist rip-off
Britain’s great motorist rip-off Motorists provide the Treasury with over £50 billion every year in taxation yet only £2 billion of that is invested in maintaining the local road network. The impact of the lack of investment is a deteriorating road network that costs motorists a further £1.7 b...
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Bouygues UK to build Cardiff University’s Magnet for Innovation campus
Bouygues UK to build Cardiff University’s Magnet for Innovation campus Bouygues UK Limited, a leading construction company with a track record in urban regeneration, will develop a disused railway yard into a centrepiece for innovation. Cardiff Innovation Campus (CIC) will provide cutting-edge...
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Mack Trucks plan to have a fully electric refuse vehicle in 2019
Mack Trucks plan to have a fully electric refuse vehicle in 2019 Mack Trucks, a part of Volvo Group, plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), one of...
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Calculator App for dump trucks and construction puts everyday math in your pocket
Calculator App for dump trucks and construction puts everyday math in your pocket This morning, MyLogic, Inc., announced the launch of Dump Truck Math, a mobile app available for both iOS and Android devices. Dump Truck Math was designed with estimators, foremen, and truck owners in mind and include...
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John Deere extends their Compact Equipment Line warranty to two years
John Deere extends their Compact Equipment Line warranty to two years Reinforcing its commitment to producing the industry’s most reliable and durable machinery, John Deere extended its machine warranty on all Commercial Worksite Products to two years. This coverage includes new compact track loader...
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Balfour Beatty completes £63m Rossall Coastal Defence Scheme in UK
Balfour Beatty completes £63m Rossall Coastal Defence Scheme in UK Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has successfully completed the £63 million Rossall coastal defence scheme for Wyre Council in partnership with the Environment Agency. The scheme will pr...
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The Volvo Ocean Race signals the start for electric articulated buses in Gothenburg
The Volvo Ocean Race signals the start for electric articulated buses in Gothenburg When Gothenburg, Sweden, welcomes the Volvo Ocean Race on June 14–21, the city will also welcome two concept all-electric articulated Volvo buses which will carry visitors between downtown Nordstan and the event venu...
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Scientists invent Bio-Bitumen to pave roads using plastic and other mixed wastes
Scientists invent Bio-Bitumen to pave roads using plastic and other mixed wastes Scientists at Aston University have developed Bio-Bitumen, a new way to convert organic bin waste such as decomposed food, paper and plastic into a substance suitable for laying roads and pavements. The process, develop...
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M56 Smart Motorway £67m contract awarded to Galliford Try
M56 Smart Motorway £67m contract awarded to Galliford Try Galliford Try has been awarded a £67m contract by Highways England to design and construct an M56 Smart Motorway scheme on the M56 between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of Manchester Airport. Works include upgrading pavements, barriers and dr...
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Dutch demolition experts AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken buy first Hitachi Premium Used Excavator
Dutch demolition experts AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken buy first Hitachi Premium Used Excavator AC Stolwerk Sloopwerken BV has purchased the first Hitachi Premium Used excavator to work on a wide range of projects in the vicinity of Breda, in the province of North Brabant, The Netherlands. The demolition...
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Balfour Beatty awarded £43.5 m Beauly to Keith overhead line and cabling works
Balfour Beatty awarded £43.5 m Beauly to Keith overhead line and cabling works Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded two contracts worth c. £43.5 million for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme. Both contracts have been awarded by Scottish Hydro Elect...
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GKD Technologies safeguarding both man and machine
GKD Technologies safeguarding both man and machine GKD Technologies is a leading provider of systems designed for safeguarding personnel and machines. The company, based in the South of England, was founded by current CEO, Nick Ground in 1992. Here Nick Ground talks about the company’s origins and t...
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Timber rafting in northern Russia revitalised with modified Volvo Construction Equipment
Timber rafting in northern Russia revitalised with modified Volvo Construction Equipment The introduction of a modified Volvo EC250 crawler excavator and L120 wheel loader into Arkhsplav’s timber rafting operations has cut loading costs by five times while dramatically increasing productivity. 1,500...
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Hyundai machines rolling off at Tilbury Docks
Hyundai machines rolling off at Tilbury Docks Over 800 Hyundai construction machines came into the UK last year, including crawler excavators, wheeled excavators and wheeled loaders. The machines are all manufactured at Hyundai’s factory in South Korea – from here they begin their 5,676 mile j...
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A first in Pavement Striping Assessment for the USA
A first in Pavement Striping Assessment for the USA Striping Service and Supply, Inc. (SSS) is the first USA striping contractor certified by TxDOT to operate the RetroTek-MU road striping Retro-reflectometer. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) stringent certification program provides...
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Improving road worker health, safety and wellbeing
Improving road worker health, safety and wellbeing One of Highways England’s three core aims is that no one should be harmed when travelling or working on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Clearview Intelligence has put a lot of time and effort looking at keeping road users safe, but what about road...
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