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Canadian bridge installation accelerated with specialist support from ALE
Canadian bridge installation accelerated with specialist support from ALE The Champlain Bridge stretches for over 3km over the Saint Lawrence River and is one of the busiest routes in Canada, connecting Montreal and the South Shore. As the condition of the original bridge began to deteriorate, plans...
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PHILCONSTRUCT set to highlight new technologies in construction for a 30th year
PHILCONSTRUCT set to highlight new technologies in construction for a 30th year Projections by industry experts indicate that the construction industry in the Philippines will further increase its contribution to the economy to P130 trillion by 2030 under its roadmap. The roadmap was crafted by the...
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Caterpillar announces RM400 Rotary Mixer for reclamation and soil stabilization
Caterpillar announces RM400 Rotary Mixer for reclamation and soil stabilization Caterpillar Inc. announces the availability of the RM400 Rotary Mixer. The new RM400 replaces the RM300 Rotary Mixer and offers many new features and enhancements including 19% more power, an enhanced operating environme...
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VolvoCE front shovel excavator wins high praise in Slovakia
VolvoCE front shovel excavator wins high praise in Slovakia In partnership with SNS, Volvo CE has supplied its first front shovel excavator in Europe to Slovakian dolomite mine operator Dolkam Šuja, meeting the customer’s preference over wheel loaders and backhoes. For more than 40 years, Slovakian...
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Gammon wins Advanced Manufacturing Centre project in Hong Kong
Gammon wins Advanced Manufacturing Centre project in Hong Kong Gammon Construction Limited (‘Gammon’), jointly owned by Jardines and Balfour Beatty, has been awarded the HK$4.75 billion works contract of the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) for the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corpora...
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Createc wins 2nd Queen’s Award for their complex nuclear innovations
Createc wins 2nd Queen’s Award for their complex nuclear innovations An innovative company known for finding solutions to some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges has been presented with its second Queen’s Award as Createc, which works in civil nuclear, defence, rail, aerospace,...
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Construction Equipment Association recruit expert to the CESAR Network Team
Construction Equipment Association recruit expert to the CESAR Network Team The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the appointment of Clive Harris as a consultant to help deliver the new specialist police unit to combat construction and agricultural equipment crime. Clive was for...
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Boschung delivers 22 airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport
Boschung delivers 22 airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport The Swiss based Boschung Group, a leader in Surface Condition Management, has announced the delivery of twenty-two high performance airport de-icers to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA). Beijing’s...
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SWARCO Traffic helps ease traffic flow at the Southampton Ocean Cruise Terminal
SWARCO Traffic helps ease traffic flow at the Southampton Ocean Cruise Terminal Intelligent Variable Message Sign (VMS) technology from SWARCO Traffic Ltd is helping to better manage traffic flow at the newly upgraded Southampton Ocean Cruise Terminal. Five SWARCO VMS have been installed to advise d...
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Australia announces massive road maintenance blitz for Victoria roads
Australia announces massive road maintenance blitz for Victoria roads The Australian Government has announced more than $870 million to improve the hundreds of freeways, arterial and country roads in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Minister for Roads Jaala Pulford to launch the massive...
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The Middle East in Focus: Transportation, Innovation, Disruption and Gulf Traffic
The Middle East in Focus: Transportation, Innovation, Disruption and Gulf Traffic Gulf Traffic, an annual event that takes place from the 9 – 11 of December this year, will bring to light some of the latest technologies and systems from global suppliers to Dubai – the centre of business in the Middl...
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McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia
McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia Construction on a vital second river crossing between Victoria and New South Wales at Echuca and Moama is a step closer, following the awarding of the contract to McConnell Dowell Constructors (Australia) Pty Ltd. St...
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Lord Bamford opens new £50 million JCB Headquarters in Germany
Lord Bamford opens new £50 million JCB Headquarters in Germany JCB Chairman Lord Bamford has officially opened a new headquarters for one of its most important European businesses in an investment worth around £50 million. JCB Germany – which was founded in 1965 – is now operating from a...
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Yanmar expands Construction Equipment demo fleet in UK and Ireland
Yanmar expands Construction Equipment demo fleet in UK and Ireland Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) has expanded its UK and Ireland construction equipment demo fleet, adding the class-leading B95W wheeled excavator to its portfolio of products available for operators to trial. Featuring a 74.4k...
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EIB provides €200m to support clean urban transport in Spain
EIB provides €200m to support clean urban transport in Spain The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided almost €200m for clean urban transport to cut the polluting emissions produced by buses in Spain’s largest cities. The EU bank has been providing this financing since 2017 under the Cle...
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South Africa is embracing the benefits of Plastic Roads
South Africa is embracing the benefits of Plastic Roads The South African Department of Science and Innovation together with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research are hard at work on an experimental project that will effectually evaluate the viability of using plastic weight in road con...
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EIB funding €115 million for electric buses in Rotterdam and the Hague
EIB funding €115 million for electric buses in Rotterdam and the Hague The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement worth €115 million with public transport provider RET of Rotterdam and the Metropole-region Rotterdam-The Hague (MRDH). RET will use the financing to acquire new elec...
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Agrichianti moves the earth in Tuscany with Hitachi construction fleet
Agrichianti moves the earth in Tuscany with Hitachi construction fleet An Italian contractor is relying on a fleet of Hitachi construction machinery to help it prepare the ground for vineyards and planting vines. Agrichianti specialises in earthmoving and landscaping in the heart of Tuscany around R...
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JPG creates full-time BIM role to fast track technology
JPG creates full-time BIM role to fast track technology Leeds based JPG Group has created a dedicated role to ensure a fast track compliance and company-wide operation in Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 in just twelve months. BIM is a revolutionary 3D model based digital process that gi...
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Highways England brings new way of working to the East of England
Highways England brings new way of working to the East of England A new way of maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in the East of England launched on Tuesday. The new approach will see Highways England take a more hands on role, directly managing both routine road maintenance and t...
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Volvo excavator demo sparks new business at D K Plant Hire
Volvo excavator demo sparks new business at D K Plant Hire D K Plant Hire of Aberfeldy, Perthshire has opted for a brace of Volvo compact excavators for the first time, following a successful demonstration by SMT GB’s utility dealer, CS Machinery Sales Ltd. The machines chosen by the company include...
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Bosch pyrofuse can prevent electric shocks after electric vehicles crash
Bosch pyrofuse can prevent electric shocks after electric vehicles crash With more and more electric cars on the road, many drivers are increasingly uncertain what they should do or not do in the event of a collision. Electric motors also present rescue crews with new challenges. In fact, like any o...
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EIB investing €151 million for better and safer road networks in Lebanon
EIB investing €151 million for better and safer road networks in Lebanon The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) signed a financing agreement of €151 million for the rehabilitation and safety improvements of 900 km of existing primary, secondary an...
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Anglo American leading the way with IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining
Anglo American leading the way with IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining Anglo American announces that its Unki platinum mine in Zimbabwe is the first to publicly commit to be independently audited against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (IRMA) ‘Standard for Responsible Mining’. IR...
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Highways Awards look at British innovation and digital roads that mend their own potholes
Highways Awards look at British innovation and digital roads that mend their own potholes Since the Romans put us on the straight and not-so-narrow road, the UK has become a world leader with British innovation leading in highways technology and is now setting new standards in automation, digitisati...
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Six people a month risk their life to cross the rail tracks in Grays, UK
Six people a month risk their life to cross the rail tracks in Grays, UK Over six people a month are putting their lives at risk by walking across the rail tracks at a level crossing in Grays. The latest figures from Network Rail show that over the last year, 74 people have been caught ...
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GAP Hire Solutions extended hire fleet with 200 Trime X-ECO LED Lighting Towers
GAP Hire Solutions extended hire fleet with 200 Trime X-ECO LED Lighting Towers The national equipment hire group, GAP Hire Solutions, has extended its hire fleet of site lighting towers following the purchase in excess of a further two hundred Trime X-ECO LED sets from Trime UK Limited. The order w...
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Highways England gets green light for major M6 roundabout improvement
Highways England gets green light for major M6 roundabout improvement A multi-million-pound transformation of a key motorway junction in Cheshire will get underway next year after the Government gave the green light for the M6 roundabout project. Junction 19 of the M6 near Knutsford is to benefit fr...
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Control and software automation specialist QSI Group expanding with Actemium rebrand
Control and software automation specialist QSI Group expanding with Actemium rebrand QSI Group, part of VINCI Energies UK & RoI since 2017, has been rebranded as Actemium Automation Teesside as it joins the wider Actemium network of Business Units in its mission to boost industrial performance....
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Methane Rangers and Dirt Demons win Case sponsored National Gas Rodeo Championships
Methane Rangers and Dirt Demons win Case sponsored National Gas Rodeo Championships The 2019 National Gas Rodeo, organized by MEA Energy Association and sponsored in part by CASE Construction Equipment, held its annual two- and four-person team championship events September 19th – 21st in Inde...
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The OCU identifies the cleanest and most neglected cities in Spain
The OCU identifies the cleanest and most neglected cities in Spain The Organization of Consumers and Users ( OCU ) has carried out a study to identify the cleanest cities in Spain. The result shows that the majority are in the north of the country. The cities receiving the most criticism identified...
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Pipelines, aqueducts and communications are excellent news for excavation and trenching
Pipelines, aqueducts and communications are excellent news for excavation and trenching Energy sources are a crucial issue for all governments and a topic discussed amongst most business sectors, as well as individuals. For more than twenty years, MB Crusher has been working alongside companies invo...
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Bomag showed off the future of road construction at their Innovation Days
Bomag showed off the future of road construction at their Innovation Days With the Innovation Days 2019, Bomag hosted its fourth in-house exhibition at its parent plant in Boppard from 9 to 14 September. At the biennial event, the construction equipment manufacturer showed the complete product range...
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Brenner Base Tunnel concrete produced by two Liebherr Betonmix 3.0 mixing plants
Brenner Base Tunnel concrete produced by two Liebherr Betonmix 3.0 mixing plants Two Liebherr Betomix 3.0 mixing plants produce concrete for the Brenner Base Tunnel major project. This is one of the most important infrastructure projects for Austria and the European Union. Construction work on the B...
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i.safe MOBILE introduces an industrial smartphone for potentially explosive environments
i.safe MOBILE introduces an industrial smartphone for potentially explosive environments i.safe MOBILE GmbH, one of the world’s leading and most innovative developers of mobile communication devices for safe use in hazardous areas, presents the IS530.1, an industrial smartphone with Android 9....
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Volvo L150H loader takes charge at Hugh King in Scotland
Volvo L150H loader takes charge at Hugh King in Scotland Hugh King & Co has taken delivery of a new Volvo L150H loading shovel for its Hullerhill sand and gravel quarry located at Kilwinning, Ayrshire and has been put in charge of the main yard duties around the plant. “We’ve been operating Volv...
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Behind the scenes at the new Jaguar Design Studio
Behind the scenes at the new Jaguar Design Studio Beautiful design has always been at the heart of Jaguar; exciting proportions, elegant form and innovative luxury. Recent World Car Design of the Year awards for the Jaguar F-TYPE, F-PACE and I-PACE are testament to the Jaguar Design Studio team’s su...
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Highways England helps to Get Cumbria Buzzing to make A roads bee friendly
Highways England helps to Get Cumbria Buzzing to make A roads bee friendly Colourful carpets of grasses and wildflowers are being sown and planted as Highways England looks to get Cumbria Buzzing and encourage wildlife to thrive and create beautiful flower rich corridors to improve journey experienc...
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Centurion Europe improves on their ratchet strap range
Centurion Europe improves on their ratchet strap range Centurion Europe Ltd, one of the UK’s leading independent distributors of DIY and Trade products including, hardware, ironmongery, gardening, plumbing and electrical have launched an improved own branded range of Ratchet Straps. Paul Kantecki, M...
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Minster Surfacing celebrates 20th anniversary with the launch of Minster Group Ltd
Minster Surfacing celebrates 20th anniversary with the launch of Minster Group Ltd Celebrating 20 years since Civil engineering firm Minster Surfacing was launched, the company is now rebranding as part of the newly formed Minster Group Ltd. The new Minster Group brand encompasses Minster Surfacing...
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Evo-Chev Passive Chevrons installed at Heathrow Airport
Evo-Chev Passive Chevrons installed at Heathrow Airport A number of Evo-Chev passive chevrons made by TMP Solutions have been installed as part of a road refurbishment scheme near Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport. Passively safe Evo-Chevs have been installed in a bid to highlight a bend to motorists,...
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Hillhead 2020 sees new exhibitors driving record sales
Hillhead 2020 sees new exhibitors driving record sales The organisers of Hillhead 2020, the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, report that demand for space at next summer’s event is at a record high. The outdoor floorplan is close to being finalised with over 90% of space...
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GSSI named the best company to work for in New Hampshire in 2019
GSSI named the best company to work for in New Hampshire in 2019 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces it has been named the number one Best Company to Work For in New Hampshire in 2019 by Business NH Magazine. The annual competition recognizes...
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VTT developing smart cities with LuxTurrim5G streetlight ecosystem
VTT developing smart cities with LuxTurrim5G streetlight ecosystem In smart cities of the future, smart light poles will replace ordinary light poles, laying the foundations for a fast and efficient 5G network. Smart light poles, equipped with sensors, cameras and displays, also help cities improve...
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NEBOSH to showcase new National General Certificate at Health and Safety North
NEBOSH to showcase new National General Certificate at Health and Safety North Get the first look at the new-look National General Certificate at Health and Safety North this October. This will be the first, in-person UK opportunity for employers and experts to discover the new qualification. And, i...
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Hyundai HX300L Excavator proves a crushing success for Derby Crushing and Screening
Hyundai HX300L Excavator proves a crushing success for Derby Crushing and Screening Derbyshire based Chris Ford has amassed over 40-years of experience in the construction plant hire sector. Chris was previously a partner in a crushing and screening recycling business but moved away from it for a wh...
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Customs expert issues fresh Brexit warning as two-thirds of businesses fail to prepare
Customs expert issues fresh Brexit warning as two-thirds of businesses fail to prepare British businesses that are involved in EU imports or exports should be working to a deadline of 15th October to get their no-deal Brexit preparations in place, or risk being paralysed by costly delays, according...
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How India’s cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
How India’s cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy India is on a path with dual, and potentially conflicting goals related to the use of citizen data. To improve the efficiency their municipal services, many Indian cities have started enabling government-service requests, wh...
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Nuclear Technology Showcase event in Cumbria explored innovation and digital technology
Nuclear Technology Showcase event in Cumbria explored innovation and digital technology A PIONEERING event held in the UK which brought together nuclear technology, innovations and cutting-edge digital technology to help solve some of the world’s most complex challenges is being hailed as the bluepr...
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John Deere announces new JDLink updates
John Deere announces new JDLink updates Designed to improve user experience for intelligent machine management, John Deere Construction and Forestry is adding new capabilities to its JDLink™ platform, including notifications and adjustments to JDLink Mobile. These updates will assist in furth...
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Data sharing project trial aims to reduce damage to underground cables
Data sharing project trial aims to reduce damage to underground cables A unique project will produce the most accurate picture ever of cables hidden under UK streets, and help reduce the risk of diggers damaging underground cables. The data sharing project is led by UK Power Networks, working with U...
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Caernarfon-based GNH Agri and Tyre Boss partner up on solid tyres
Caernarfon-based GNH Agri and Tyre Boss partner up on solid tyres Caernarfon-based GNH Agri is an established dealer for Merlo, Wacker Neuson & Kawasaki, selling new and used machinery and equipment for both construction and agriculture. The company also has a number of customers in the waste an...
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Skanska experiments with recycled plastic kerbing as a lower carbon alternative to concrete
Skanska experiments with recycled plastic kerbing as a lower carbon alternative to concrete Skanska is trialling use of recycled plastic kerbing instead of concrete to reduce carbon by 40 per cent. The trial is taking place as part of work to find innovative ways to improve delivery of its highways...
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New book details deployment of Building Information Modelling at Istanbul New Airport
New book details deployment of Building Information Modelling at Istanbul New Airport A new book by Ozan Koseoglu and Yusuf Arayici details how Building Information Modelling is being successfully deployed in the planning, design, construction and future operation of the Istanbul New Airport, a mega...
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Hyundai Construction building large-scale Reliability Assessment Centre in South Korea
Hyundai Construction building large-scale Reliability Assessment Centre in South Korea Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) has commenced construction on a large reliability assessment centre in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do (South-Korea) to strengthen its quality competitiveness. HCE announced that on Wednes...
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Scania develop the AXL fully autonomous concept truck
Scania develop the AXL fully autonomous concept truck In what is another milestone in the development of heavy self-driving vehicles, a group of Scania experts in different fields have teamed up and developed the Scania AXL, a concept truck, which even without the cab, has the company’s modular syst...
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Self-contained engineering class vehicle simulator unveiled
Self-contained engineering class vehicle simulator unveiled A new compact and self-contained cube vehicle simulator, powerful enough to validate driver assistance and autonomous technologies in today’s vehicles, has been unveiled by Ansible Motion Limited. Thanks to its compact footprint and sophist...
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ALE lightweight service crane completes innovative hire-rise installation in the Netherlands
ALE lightweight service crane completes innovative hire-rise installation in the Netherlands A high-rise building needed new covers installed over its hanging sheds that were high up on the side of the building. An innovative solution was devised using ALE’s specialist lightweight service crane to c...
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Saint-Gobain PAM UK’s Install Plus shortlisted for Highways UK Innovation Award
Saint-Gobain PAM UK’s Install Plus shortlisted for Highways UK Innovation Award Install Plus, the revolutionary ironwork frame levelling system and installation system developed by leading access cover and grating manufacturer Saint-Gobain PAM UK, has been shortlisted in the Civils & Mater...
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The Woods Waste Group achieve sustainability goals thanks to Case efficiency
The Woods Waste Group achieve sustainability goals thanks to Case efficiency The Woods Waste Group, a waste management solutions provider in Blackpool, north-west England, uses its fleet of CASE Construction Equipment machines to recycle 85% of the material that enters its yard. The machines are use...
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