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ASI celebrates examples of their GSB pavement preservation used 39 years ago
ASI celebrates examples of their GSB pavement preservation used 39 years ago While many manufacturers of asphalt preservation products claim their products provide long-lasting benefits, few can offer 39 years of proof to back up their claims. Asphalt Systems Inc. (ASI), based in Salt Lake City, Uta...
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Highways England warns thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk
Highways England warns thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk Highways England today released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and placing road workers’ lives at risk as go about their daily jobs improving the road network. Research by Highways England revea...
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Ten shiny new 14 tonne Volvo Excavators for Thomas Plant in Wales
Ten shiny new 14 tonne Volvo Excavators for Thomas Plant in Wales Thomas Plant Hire Ltd of Holywell, Flintshire, has opted for ten new Volvo EC140E crawler excavators, thanks to the performance of two wheeled machines purchased last year. These are the first Volvo crawler excavators to join Thomas P...
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New CAN-Bus Keypad and MMI Controller Tech delivers enhanced functionality in a smaller package
New CAN-Bus Keypad and MMI Controller Tech delivers enhanced functionality in a smaller package The introduction of Controller Area Network (CAN-bus) architecture for the engine control interface in off-highway vehicles has opened up a new world of user interface possibilities. CAN-bus offers vehicl...
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Plastic flamingos and kites keep Washington State Pass clearing crews safe – and entertained
Plastic flamingos and kites keep Washington State Pass clearing crews safe – and entertained When you see a plastic flamingo yard ornament or a kite decorated like an eagle, you likely don’t think safety. But, for our avalanche and maintenance crews clearing US State Route 20, these masc...
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Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent
Eurovia Infrastructure wins major resurfacing contract in Kent Eurovia Infrastructure has won Kent County Council’s Road Asset Renewal Framework Contract to resurface the rural and urban network throughout the county. The Contract is due to commence on 1st July and has a term of 30 months, at a valu...
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Recycle with Metso sustainable solutions for metal and waste recycling at IFAT 2018
Recycle with Metso sustainable solutions for metal and waste recycling at IFAT 2018 During IFAT 2018, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies, Metso experts will share the most recent insights on how customers can improve process efficiency, reliability and safety with in...
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Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times
Highways England signs deal with contractors to improve road construction times Highways England has signed a deal with contractors across the country to enable the company to respond more quickly when motorways and major A roads need to be resurfaced. With research showing road surface quality cont...
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Bobcat expands their self-levelling Planer Attachment range
Bobcat expands their self-levelling Planer Attachment range Building on the success of the company’s current portfolio of self-levelling planer attachments, Bobcat has added two new model sizes – the PSL50 (50 cm width) and PSL120 (120 cm width) planers – for use with Bobcat high flow compact...
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Minnich Manufacturing hosts US Congressman for AEM I Make America Event
Minnich Manufacturing hosts US Congressman for AEM I Make America Event Congressman Bob Gibbs visited Mansfield, Ohio, equipment manufacturer Minnich Manufacturing to meet with employees and speak about how ongoing policy deliberations in Congress affect local manufacturers. Gibbs met with Minnich e...
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Millions set to benefit as British railway technology transformation takes off
Millions set to benefit as British railway technology transformation takes off By the time HS2 arrives in Manchester, the majority of the UK network – covering some 70% of journeys – will have undergone a technological transformation delivering faster, more frequent safer services to millions of pas...
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STRABAG wins additional €800m section of Alto Maipo hydropower project in Chile
STRABAG wins additional €800m section of Alto Maipo hydropower project in Chile After the refinancing that was successfully concluded yesterday, Tuesday, the publicly listed construction group STRABAG has taken on another construction section for the Alto Maipo hydropower complex in Chile. The addit...
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T H WHITE showcases New Holland latest tractors, balers and forage harvesters at Grassland UK
T H WHITE showcases New Holland latest tractors, balers and forage harvesters at Grassland UK New Holland dealer T H WHITE Agriculture will be presenting the latest New Holland tractors, foragers and a selection of balers at Grassland UK on Thursday 10th May on a working farm adjacent to the Royal B...
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Volvo Trucks presents their second electric truck model in three weeks
Volvo Trucks presents their second electric truck model in three weeks Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its product range with yet another electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city...
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Grayhill announces 10.4 inch OEM touchscreen display for vehicles
Grayhill announces 10.4 inch OEM touchscreen display for vehicles Grayhill has introduced a 10.4 inch display for vehicles. Ideal for gauges, diagnostics, cameras, guidance and other vehicle functions in the construction, mining, turf care, specialty and agriculture markets, the display features a s...
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Deliver effective route safety solutions for complex road safety challenges
Deliver effective route safety solutions for complex road safety challenges If you are responsible for reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on your road network you likely already know where the issues lie. Similarly, if you’re committed to keeping traffic flowing, you understan...
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Crashing cars into poles at Traffex Seeing Is Believing
Crashing cars into poles at Traffex Seeing Is Believing Four live demonstrations will show, for the first time in public, the effects of crashing into a traditional, rigid lamp-post at high speed vs the same crash into a “passive” lamp-post, as well as a low-speed urban crash into a lightweight alum...
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Haver and Boecker’s vibrating screen delivers versatility in a compact design
Haver and Boecker’s vibrating screen delivers versatility in a compact design Haver & Boecker Canada, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider for aggregates and mining applications, offers the Tyler L-Class vibrating screen for classifying wet or dry material as well as an...
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Digital Metso Metrics solution for waste recycling to be launched at IFAT Germany
Digital Metso Metrics solution for waste recycling to be launched at IFAT Germany Metso will launch Metso Metrics solution for mobile M&J pre-shredders at IFAT 2018, which takes place from May 14 to May 18 in Munich, Germany. The digital solution enables further optimization of shredder capacity...
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Walters Group diversify and expand with support from Volvo
Walters Group diversify and expand with support from Volvo Diversification and fleet expansion have been key to the continued success of The Walters Group this year which has invested heavily in new plant during 2017, including orders for 45 Volvo machines from UK dealer Services Machinery & Tru...
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StreetLight Data unveils congestion beating traffic diagnostics tool
StreetLight Data unveils congestion beating traffic diagnostics tool StreetLight Data, Inc., the mobility analytics company that brings real-world travel patterns to light, today officially launched its new Traffic Diagnostics tool to better diagnose the cause of traffic jams and identify high-value...
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Rolls Royce launches the 4×4 Cullinan luxury SUV
Rolls Royce launches the 4×4 Cullinan luxury SUV When Rolls-Royce announced three years ago that it would launch Cullinan, it did so in the knowledge that its customers around the world had asked it to build “The Rolls-Royce of SUVs”, with luxury, performance and usability not seen before in th...
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Tarmac Innovation Challenge celebrates supplier collaboration
Tarmac Innovation Challenge celebrates supplier collaboration Drone technology, cutting-edge pumping systems and state-of-the-art data monitoring software are among the exciting innovations set to be taken forward by Tarmac as part of its 2018 Innovation Challenge, an initiative designed to deliver...
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Volvo cars and trucks communicate to increase traffic safety
Volvo cars and trucks communicate to increase traffic safety Volvo, the premium car maker, and leading truck maker Volvo Trucks will share real-time data to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology, a cloud-based system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other and ale...
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Frankfurt’s OMNITURM tower is rising skyward
Frankfurt’s OMNITURM tower is rising skyward The almost rectilinear glass tower will bring action to the city’s skyline, because at about half-height the tower describes what could be called “a shift of the hip”. For this spiralling shift of the building’s axis, Doka de...
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Heathrow signs landmark deal to host the UK’s largest Electric Vehicle Fleets
Heathrow signs landmark deal to host the UK’s largest Electric Vehicle Fleets Heathrow, Jaguar and travel services company WeKnowGroup have signed a landmark deal that will see a fleet of up to 200 fully-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles available to passengers for travel to and from Heathrow. T...
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Volvo’s Building Tomorrow movie scoops Brand Film Festival award
Volvo’s Building Tomorrow movie scoops Brand Film Festival award Celebrating the best of brand storytelling throughout Europe, Volvo CE’s ‘Building Tomorrow’ short film has been presented with a bronze award in the Brand Film Festival in London. Rubbing shoulders with mega brands such as Samsu...
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Line-X powerful protective coating earns European Certification
Line-X powerful protective coating earns European Certification LINE-X – a global leader in extreme performance protective coatings with proprietary technologies – has just reached a milestone by receiving a European Technical Assessment ETAG 005 part 6 by the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, the...
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Brigade showcases new Radar for construction OEM and specialist applications
Brigade showcases new Radar for construction OEM and specialist applications Brigade Electronics returns to Hillhead this year with a range of robust vehicle safety devices including Backsense®, the most affordable radar on the market and NEW Backsense® Network-radar designed for OEM’s. Brigade’s Ba...
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5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line
5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that the milestone production figure far exceeds the manufacture of any other brand of 250-ton (227-tonne) size class truck. In producti...
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Biplane Airmail Service resumes in USA for one historic week
Biplane Airmail Service resumes in USA for one historic week Like a flight back in time, historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes will carry mail from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of airmail service in the United States. The Mail Cente...
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SWARCO leads the way in Tour de Yorkshire
SWARCO leads the way in Tour de Yorkshire SWARCO Traffic is helping local authorities during the Tour de Yorkshire 2018 with its innovative mobile Variable Message Signs (VMS). The mobile VMS incorporates SWARCO Traffic’s proven, state-of-the art LED technology with a high contrast ratio, wide viewi...
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The Here and There of Dirt
The Here and There of Dirt Providing dirt contractors with critical cut and fill quantities for their projects In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift his highway and heavy civil construction career to begin working for the toughest boss he’s eve...
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Driver Alerts: Your Headlights into Hazardous Weather Conditions
Driver Alerts: Your Headlights into Hazardous Weather Conditions Drivers are on the front lines of every ground transportation operation – they experience first-hand the weather and road conditions that define the transportation experience from origin to destination. And, the job isn’t an easy one....
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MIT Chemical Engineers discover how to control knots that form in DNA molecules
MIT Chemical Engineers discover how to control knots that form in DNA molecules Just like any long polymer chain, DNA tends to form knots. Using technology that allows them to stretch DNA molecules and image the behavior of these knots, MIT researchers have discovered, for the first time, the factor...
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Snøhetta designs planetarium for Solobservatoriet, Norway’s largest astronomical facility
Snøhetta designs planetarium for Solobservatoriet, Norway’s largest astronomical facility Snøhetta’s design comprises a brand new 1,500 m² planetarium as well as scattered interstellar cabins, each shaped like a small planet. The new facilities will offer a range of scientific activities within astr...
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KINSHOFER Multi-Quick Processors offers versatility and fast Jaw change
KINSHOFER Multi-Quick Processors offers versatility and fast Jaw change KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers its Multi-Quick Processors, featuring best-in-class cycle times, power, jaw change-out times and power-to-weight ratio. The...
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Meet Metso and their waste recycling equipment at IFAT China
Meet Metso and their waste recycling equipment at IFAT China Metso will present its extensive waste recycling equipment and service offering at IFAT China 2018 taking place May 3-5 in Shanghai, China. Metso experts at the event will offer advice on choosing the most suitable equipment for different...
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New Holland returns to Cereals in 2018
New Holland returns to Cereals in 2018 New Holland returns to Cereals in 2018 and will be showcasing some of its latest machines. Visitors to stand 887 will see the CR9.80 Revelation 24″ SmartTrax with Flex Technology, part of the CR Revelation range – its latest rotary combine models launched...
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Grundon achieves IQ PRIME – Professional Recognition in Mineral Extraction status
Grundon achieves IQ PRIME – Professional Recognition in Mineral Extraction status Three mineral extraction sites operated by one of the UK’s leading suppliers of sands and aggregates have been recognised as achieving Professional Recognition in Mineral Extraction (PRIME) status by the Institut...
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SE10 achieves highest ever position in PR Week’s Top 150 agency rankings
SE10 achieves highest ever position in PR Week’s Top 150 agency rankings International PR agency SE10 has jumped up the PR Week Top 150 UK Consultancies 2018 rankings – reaching 106th – the highest position the agency has achieved since entering the respected chart in 2010. A combination of new clie...
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UK Highways Industry and Road Safety Groups call for cut in road works
UK Highways Industry and Road Safety Groups call for cut in road works Pedestrian, road safety and disability campaign groups as well as experts across the highways sector have responded to news that the Secretary of State plans to make pavements the default location for new utility infrastructure,...
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Ethical business certification for Mabey, a leading UK construction services company
Ethical business certification for Mabey, a leading UK construction services company Mabey Group’s UK construction services business announced today that it has become one of the first companies in the country to gain independent certification to ISO 37001, a management system designed to uphold eth...
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Volvo H-Series mid-sized wheel loaders offer 20 percent fuel improvement
Volvo H-Series mid-sized wheel loaders offer 20 percent fuel improvement Offering up to 20% greater fuel efficiency, added versatility and lower lifetime operating costs, the upgraded L60H, L70H and L90H H-Series wheel loader range from Volvo are multi-talented powerhouses. It’s hard to imagine that...
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PODFather delivers Track and Trace for Tarmac’s 1,800 strong fleet network
PODFather delivers Track and Trace for Tarmac’s 1,800 strong fleet network Tarmac, the UK’s leading building materials and construction solutions business is now working with Edinburgh-based PODFather to deploy a logistics planning and live customer delivery tracking solution across its 1,800-...
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New proposals for a wilder Britain – A critical moment to reverse the decline of nature
New proposals for a wilder Britain – A critical moment to reverse the decline of nature Today the Wildlife Trusts are publishing “Towards a wilder Britain – creating a Nature Recovery Network” which shows how new laws could lead to the creation of nature recovery maps and reverse d...
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Heathrow’s Export Café is Open for Business
Heathrow’s Export Café is Open for Business Heathrow is treating delegates at this year’s Multimodal cargo conference with samples of the most popular British food items exported from the airport. With its first mobile “Export Café,” Heathrow is highlighting the role it plays as the country’s...
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Volvo introduces the EW240E their strongest and most innovative material handler
Volvo introduces the EW240E their strongest and most innovative material handler Building on its extensive experience, Volvo Construction Equipment has created its strongest and most innovative material handler yet – the EW240E. Specifically designed for the waste and recycling industries, the new E...
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Chew It Up, Smooth It Out – Soil stabilizing made easy for warehouse build site
Chew It Up, Smooth It Out – Soil stabilizing made easy for warehouse build site The soil in central Indiana is fertile farmland. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its Soil Survey Manual, prime farmland “has the soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply needed to produ...
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Download a detailed guide to the new GDRP Legislation and Camera Recording Systems
Download a detailed guide to the new GDRP Legislation and Camera Recording Systems Brigade Electronics has created a pack that customers can download from their website to provide a detailed guide to new data regulations with regards to cameras and recording equipment. Emily Hardy, Brigade’s Marketi...
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Built in Britain by JCB celebrates the best of British Engineering at the London Motor Show
Built in Britain by JCB celebrates the best of British Engineering at the London Motor Show The Confused.com London Motor Show has partnered with JCB, which will see three of its vehicles headlining on the ‘Built In Britain by JCB’ feature at this year’s show. The British firm will bring its world r...
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Mabey marks rail infrastructure success at Infrarail 2018
Mabey marks rail infrastructure success at Infrarail 2018 As Infrarail 2018 opens its doors, leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is joining thousands of attendees to celebrate the exciting advancements in the UK’s railway infrastructure. Exhibiting at Stand D19, Mabey will showc...
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VolvoCE’s Insight Report promises insightful solutions
VolvoCE’s Insight Report promises insightful solutions The new Insight Report from Volvo Construction Equipment promise customers a solution to better manage machine utilization and efficiency, reduce unplanned downtime, and monitor productivity. Volvo Construction Equipment continues to maxim...
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Walki’s upgraded insulation production unit boosts safety and efficiency
Walki’s upgraded insulation production unit boosts safety and efficiency Walki’s revamped multi-layer insulation line responds to the increasing demand from the insulation industry. The updated production line gears up Walki’s quality management and development with new and improve...
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Land Rover celebrates their 70th Anniversary
Land Rover celebrates their 70th Anniversary Land Rover will mark their 70th anniversary with a global broadcast celebrating the world’s favourite 4x4s and the people who love them. Starring the cars and the people who make and drive them, the online programme will pay tribute to seven decades...
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The Grand Paris Project shows how Volvo can support the world’s largest projects
The Grand Paris Project shows how Volvo can support the world’s largest projects The Volvo Group is working together in order to meet the demands of the Grand Paris project – Europe’s largest construction site. Demonstrating its unique ability to provide a number of solutions for customers on...
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Citilabs leverages location data to create US wide analytics with pedestrian movements
Citilabs leverages location data to create US wide analytics with pedestrian movements Leading mobility analytics solution provider Citilabs, harnessing smart phone and mobile app data, today announced that its revolutionary population movement analytics platform, Streetlytics, now includes the firs...
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McCann exhibiting alongside EMAD at Nottinghamshire County Show
McCann exhibiting alongside EMAD at Nottinghamshire County Show Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann, will be exhibiting alongside the East Midlands Asset Delivery team for Highways England at this year’s Nottinghamshire County Show from the 12-13 May at Newark Showground. M...
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Time Lapse video shows Network Rail completing Ashton-under-Lyne works
Time Lapse video shows Network Rail completing Ashton-under-Lyne works Ashton-under-Lyne station reopened by Network Rail today after the work to provide passengers with better journeys between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge was completed. The line was closed for 16 days to allow for an improve...
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Volvo premiers ECR18E 1.8 tonne compact excavator at Intermat
Volvo premiers ECR18E 1.8 tonne compact excavator at Intermat The ECR18E from Volvo Construction Equipment features an ultra-short swing radius, making it super agile and safer when working in confined urban applications. Receiving its worldwide premiere at the Intermat exhibition in Paris in April,...
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