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UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day
UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day An average of five bridge strike incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pounds of damage and major delays and disruption to trains, deliveries and the general public. There are...
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Cleverciti Systems debuts CIRC360 Parking Management at NPA Convention
Cleverciti Systems debuts CIRC360 Parking Management at NPA Convention Cleverciti Systems Corp., a leader in comprehensive, high-tech solutions for outdoor and on-street parking detection, monitoring and guidance, announced today it will debut its new CIRC360 solution during the 2018 National Parkin...
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Galliford Try and Costain win Smart Motorway Award
Galliford Try and Costain win Smart Motorway Award The Smart motorways scheme on the M1 between junctions 13 and 16 being progressed by the Galliford Try Costain joint venture has won Highways England’s Smart Motorways Programme project of the year award. All 12 ongoing schemes nationwide were asses...
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MIT announces $1 billion commitment to AI and world-changing breakthroughs
MIT announces $1 billion commitment to AI and world-changing breakthroughs MIT today announced a new $1 billion commitment to address the global opportunities and challenges presented by the prevalence of computing and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative marks the single largest...
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David Fisher Contracting upgrading to the Volvo EC140E
David Fisher Contracting upgrading to the Volvo EC140E David Fisher Contracting of Stenhousemuir, Larbert, has taken delivery of a Volvo EC140E with a second unit tentatively on order, thus continuing a tradition of owning and operating Volvo 14-tonne excavators. “We’ve been operating Volvo 14-tonne...
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PLANTWORX demo area space is selling out fast
PLANTWORX demo area space is selling out fast 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 the East...
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How to improve driver experience with your ELD’s
How to improve driver experience with your ELD’s Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the US mandated that all commercial vehicles over 10,000lbs be installed with Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), organizations operating vehicle fleets have been pushed into report...
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The Hyundai Effect and a new beginning for Hyundai Construction Equipment
The Hyundai Effect and a new beginning for Hyundai Construction Equipment Last week Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) invited me to their brand-new headquarters at Tessenderlo in Belgium to attend one of their Experience Days. HCEE is literally using a hands-on approach, inviting potentia...
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Network Rail partners with Thomas the Tank Engine to teach children railway safety
Network Rail partners with Thomas the Tank Engine to teach children railway safety Network Rail has teamed up with the world’s most famous blue engine and pre-schooler favourite, Thomas the Tank Engine, to help children learn how to be safe when using the railway. The Stay Safe with Thomas story boo...
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Thomas Beton helps German customers build solid foundations with help from Ammann
Thomas Beton helps German customers build solid foundations with help from Ammann Thomas Beton numbers among the leading producers of high-quality ready-mix concrete in northern Germany. Every day, the company’s fleet delivers concrete for residential, commercial and industrial building projects, an...
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Peak performance from Metso’s new Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher
Peak performance from Metso’s new Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher The Metso Superior MKIII provides a significant performance leap in gyratory crushing. Based on Metso’s industry leading crushing technology, the MKIII is the first high-speed primary gyratory crusher to deliver up...
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RIDGWAY Rentals invests £17.5m in pre Brexit Britain
RIDGWAY Rentals invests £17.5m in pre Brexit Britain Following a 3 year consolidation period. Nationwide Plant Hire company, RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd., is making a £17.5M investment in new machines to cope with current and future demand. The huge shopping list of nearly 200 machines has been split betwee...
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New 3 foot platform available for all JLG engine powered boom lifts
New 3 foot platform available for all JLG engine powered boom lifts JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers has announced that all JLG engine-powered boom lifts can now be equipped with a 3-foot platform. The 30-by-36-inch platform is available as an a...
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Balfour Beatty appointed sole contractor for £2 billion UK Scape Infrastructure frameworks
Balfour Beatty appointed sole contractor for £2 billion UK Scape Infrastructure frameworks Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been appointed as the sole contractor to Scape Group’s second generation civil engineering frameworks, valued at a combined t...
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month and cyber security company eSentire has shared some tips and best practices on a variety of topics with us. This week’s focus is phishing attacks and the importance of security awareness training. Ac...
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The Future of Construction in America
The Future of Construction in America Exciting change will reward the aware contractor Hop in a car and drive anywhere and chances are the drive will be on roads and highways that need patching, resurfacing, or widening, and bridges often show signs of needed maintenance. Sadly, things are in bad sh...
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New branding for Caterpillar machinery reflects Cat premium quality
New branding for Caterpillar machinery reflects Cat premium quality Caterpillar machines, engines, generator sets and work tools will soon have a new look. The company is replacing the current “Power Edge” caterpillar trade dress (Cat trademark on a black background accented with a diagonal red bar)...
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Komatsu showcases new technologies at CEATEC JAPAN
Komatsu showcases new technologies at CEATEC JAPAN Komatsu President and CEO Tetsuji Ohashi is participating in CEATEC JAPAN for the first time. In this four-day event held in Makuhari Messe from October 16 to 19, Komatsu is introducing new challenges taken up by its SMARTCONSTRUCTION initiative un...
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Volvo loader keeps production flowing at Angle Park Sand and Gravel
Volvo loader keeps production flowing at Angle Park Sand and Gravel Angle Park Sand and Gravel Ltd, is an independent family-run business that was incorporated in 1961 by founder Frank Cuthbert and operates two sand and gravel pits close to Ladybank, Cupar, in the Howe of Fife. Today, the business i...
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Network Rail hires Hawk to scare off roof-pecking squatters
Network Rail hires Hawk to scare off roof-pecking squatters Network Rail has enlisted the services of a Harris hawk to rid Manchester Victoria station roof of pesky seagulls. In 2015 as part of the station’s £44m transformation, new ethylene tetrafluoroethylene roof panels were fitted. Since then se...
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Volvo Trucks to introduce all-electric trucks in North America
Volvo Trucks to introduce all-electric trucks in North America As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure, Volvo Trucks will introduce a...
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Queen Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv breakthrough in Oslo
Queen Eufemia and Queen Ellisiv breakthrough in Oslo After about 9 kilometres each through tough gneiss, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 the twin tunnel boring machines from Herrenknecht “Queen Eufemia” and “Queen Ellisiv” achieved an historic double breakthrough near the city...
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Driverless vehicles – Snake Oil or Salvation?
Driverless vehicles – Snake Oil or Salvation? Hailed as the solution to traffic congestion and pollution and offering freedom for those with restricted mobility, autonomous vehicles have the potential to make our towns and cities models of clean air and seamless movement. But are the millions...
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Metso celebrates its 150th anniversary
Metso celebrates its 150th anniversary In 2018, Metso is celebrating their 150th anniversary. The story of Metso started in 1868 as a local ironworks, and is linked to the development of urban environments and the modern way of life. Metso has evolved through a series of mergers, acquisitions and di...
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STRABAG awarded €133 million contract for section of A1 Motorway in Poland
STRABAG awarded €133 million contract for section of A1 Motorway in Poland The European-based construction group STRABAG, through its Polish subsidiary STRABAG Sp. z o.o., has been awarded another contract for a section of the A1 motorway in Poland. STRABAG is leading a consortium (92 %) with Poland...
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Multilateral banks reaffirm pledge to support technology-driven sustainable infrastructure
Multilateral banks reaffirm pledge to support technology-driven sustainable infrastructure The heads of the leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) meeting at the 2018 Global Infrastructure Forum (GI Forum) today reaffirmed their commitment to work together to deliver inclusive, resilient, and...
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Pakistan launches first outbound Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) transport
Pakistan launches first outbound Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) transport IRU member, PNC-ICC, issued the first Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) carnet this week to Pakistani transport operator, TCS Logistics, ahead of the departure today, which is marked by a ceremony in Karachi....
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Ringway takes part in innovative autonomous and connected vehicle trials in Milton Keynes
Ringway takes part in innovative autonomous and connected vehicle trials in Milton Keynes Ringway has helped to pioneer new technology on the UK’s roads by taking part in an innovative three-year trial of autonomous and connected vehicles which will shape the future of mobility. Connected and autono...
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Doka enables a record breaking Eyiste Viaduct project in Turkey
Doka enables a record breaking Eyiste Viaduct project in Turkey Formwork expertise from Doka is much in demand right now for construction of the country’s highest viaduct. With piers up to 155 metres tall, the Eyiste Viaduct will be the connecting link between Central Anatolia and Turkey’s Mediterra...
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Volvo presents future transport solution with autonomous electric trucks
Volvo presents future transport solution with autonomous electric trucks Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies tha...
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Comparing SolarLite Road Studs to retro-reflective studs for enhanced delineation
Comparing SolarLite Road Studs to retro-reflective studs for enhanced delineation A collection of videos promoting the visible benefits of SolarLite Road Studs compared to their retro-reflective counterparts has been released ahead of the clocks changing. Clearview Intelligence has produced the shor...
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NIC competition winners pave the way for Roads for the Future
NIC competition winners pave the way for Roads for the Future Smart traffic lights and hi-tech public transport could become an everyday part of people’s journeys, according to ideas put forward by the joint winners of the national Roads for the Future competition. The two winners, City Science and...
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Australasian Railway Association to deliver competency management for rail workers
Australasian Railway Association to deliver competency management for rail workers The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) announced that a new five year contract has been awarded for the delivery of the Rail Industry Worker Program (RIW), the ARA’s national competency management system, on the b...
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MIT Chemists discover unexpected enzyme structure that breaks down carbon dioxide
MIT Chemists discover unexpected enzyme structure that breaks down carbon dioxide Many microbes have an enzyme that can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. This reaction is critical for building carbon compounds and generating energy, particularly for bacteria that live in oxygen-free environ...
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DAV Foundation raises US$24m for open-source network for autonomous vehicles
DAV Foundation raises US$24m for open-source network for autonomous vehicles The DAV Foundation, a non-profit start-up building a decentralised global network for autonomous vehicles has completed a US$24 million fundraising to develop an open source platform for self-driving vehicles, on the ground...
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Ringway Island Roads to improve the iconic Military Road in the UK
Ringway Island Roads to improve the iconic Military Road in the UK A seven-mile stretch of one of the UK’s most iconic and photographed roads is to be improved in a major scheme by Ringway Island Roads. The Military Road between Chale and Brook on the Isle of Wight will be improved in a project expe...
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RSTA warns UK local roads are unsafe to drive and cycle on
RSTA warns UK local roads are unsafe to drive and cycle on The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has published a new statement making the road safety case for increased investment in local road maintenance. The statement is the first in a series of such underlining the social and economic i...
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Red light enforcement cameras and CCTV rolled out at high-risk level crossings
Red light enforcement cameras and CCTV rolled out at high-risk level crossings A major investment in railway safety in Kent, Sussex and Surrey will see state-of-the-art red light cameras installed at the county’s highest-risk level crossings, Network Rail has announced today. The scheme is part of a...
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11fountains Sperm Whale launched by SENNEBOGEN crawler crane
11fountains Sperm Whale launched by SENNEBOGEN crawler crane A curious sight for onlookers in Harlingen, Friesland, Holland: a 17-ton sperm whale fountain being lowered into the water at Harlingen harbor by a SENNEBOGEN 1100 E. Since the middle of the year, a life-size reproduction of a sperm whale,...
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JCB auctions off customised digger for The Royal British Legion
JCB auctions off customised digger for The Royal British Legion As the nation prepares to mark the Centenary of the World War I Armistice, JCB is digging deep to help a charity which supports the Armed Forces. The Staffordshire-based digger maker has created a unique ‘Lest We Forget’ mini-digger, wi...
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Testing soils in construction
Testing soils in construction Soils form the structural foundation for almost all construction work, making soil testing very important as failure to test soils adequately and correctly would introduce high levels of financial and safety risks. Before a construction project commences, it is importan...
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EBRD and other Development Finance Institutions increase use of blended finance
EBRD and other Development Finance Institutions increase use of blended finance A new report by international Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) shows for the first time the scale of concessional blended finance to support transformative investments in challenging markets and deploy private sec...
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INRIX reveals the UK roads best suited for autonomous trucks
INRIX reveals the UK roads best suited for autonomous trucks INRIX, the global leader in connected vehicle services and transportation analytics, has identified corridors in the UK best suited for autonomous truck trials and deployment. The INRIX Automated Freight Corridor Assessment report, which a...
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Polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough relied on ALE
Polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough relied on ALE ALE has utilised its experienced team and in-house design expertise to complete the heavylifting activities for the RRS Sir David Attenborough the new polar research vessel for Britain. As part of the primary contractor’s, Cammell Laird,...
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JLG releases new X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom
JLG releases new X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, announces that the new JLG® X1000AJ Compact Crawler Boom (CCB) is now available. The latest of four JLG CCB models brings the CCB line into the 100-foot height class...
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London’s innovative Twentytwo is a model for building smarter, faster and safer
London’s innovative Twentytwo is a model for building smarter, faster and safer When completed next year, Twentytwo, an innovative new development located minutes from the new London Liverpool Street Crossrail station, will stand 278 metres tall and showcase a number of new construction soluti...
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Mabey bridge innovation stabilises bridge within 24 hours of M6 crash
Mabey bridge innovation stabilises bridge within 24 hours of M6 crash Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has provided an urgent solution for Highways England to prop up a bridge over the M6 following a serious lorry crash. The bridge propping solution, which was installed overn...
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Slipform paving kerbs on AutoPilot
Slipform paving kerbs on AutoPilot Producing kerbs as if by magic: in Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico in the US state of Alabama, a Wirtgen slipform paver SP 15i operated fully automatically. When a new residential area is developed, the individual contract work sections are often very detailed. Ro...
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Ceylon Petroleum Week 2018 announces events and speakers
Ceylon Petroleum Week 2018 announces events and speakers Ceylon International Petroleum & Gas Conference 2018 (CIPC) & Ceylon Bitumen Conference 2018 (CEYBIT) CPW 2018 will focus on key market sectors of the petroleum products and gas value chain with more than 30 industry leaders, visionari...
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Volvo wheeled excavators available in US through Sourcewell and HGACBuy
Volvo wheeled excavators available in US through Sourcewell and HGACBuy Volvo’s EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E, the latest in Volvo Construction Equipment’s wheeled excavator line-up, can now be bought in the US using purchasing cooperatives Sourcewell and HGAC. Volvo Construction Equipment’s newest wh...
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Lower Thames Crossing to boost road capacity by 90 percent
Lower Thames Crossing to boost road capacity by 90 percent A major new road linking Kent, Thurrock and Essex would nearly double road capacity across the river Thames and almost halve northbound journey times at Dartford Crossing, under updated plans released by Highways England today. The multi-bil...
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Hyundai presents new Truck Fuel Cell Powertrain
Hyundai presents new Truck Fuel Cell Powertrain Hyundai Motor today presented a first look at a render image of a new truck with fuel cell powertrain which is set to be launched in 2019. After the ix35 Fuel Cell and the NEXO, Hyundai presents yet another milestone for its leadership in fuel cell tec...
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Nordic Development Fund to co-finance improvements to the busiest road in Laos
Nordic Development Fund to co-finance improvements to the busiest road in Laos The project will showcase best-practice climate-resilient road infrastructure for the most heavily trafficked road section in Lao PDR. The Nordic Development Fund has approved €8.0 million in concessional credit to join t...
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RoSPA calls for UK road strategy to prioritise vulnerable road users
RoSPA calls for UK road strategy to prioritise vulnerable road users RoSPA publishes Safe and active at all ages: a national strategy to prevent serious accidental injuries in England. Among its recommendations on road safety, the document calls for particular attention to be paid to lower speeds in...
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JCB donates US$250,000 worth of machinery to Indonesian quake
JCB donates US$250,000 worth of machinery to Indonesian quake JCB today announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Quake and the Island of Sulawesi following the earthquake and tsunami which has killed more than 1,400 people. Two Loadall telescopic handlers complete with...
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SMART Scaffolder launches upgraded SMART Apps
SMART Scaffolder launches upgraded SMART Apps SMART Scaffolder, the access and scaffolding industry’s leading professional software solution – has launched the latest update of its innovative SMART Inspector and SMART Handover apps. Version 4.0 of the ground-breaking scaffolding apps is a major upgr...
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Solesbee Excavator Stump Puller features replaceable wear tips
Solesbee Excavator Stump Puller features replaceable wear tips Solesbee, a premier equipment and attachments manufacturer, offers its excavator Stump Puller for efficient stump removal and land clearing. Solesbee’s manufactures the attachment with high-strength alloy steel and replaceable wear tips...
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Targeted approach needed to tackle Britain’s stagnant road safety figures
Targeted approach needed to tackle Britain’s stagnant road safety figures The Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2017 was released this time last week. In reviewing the report it is disappointing to see the lack of progress being made on improving road safety in Great Brita...
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SINN Power brings green wave energy to Guinea
SINN Power brings green wave energy to Guinea The German startup SINN Power is conducting a feasibility study on the potential of wave energy and other renewable technologies on behalf of a customer in Guinea. A stable power supply is by no means a matter of course for the inhabitants of the West Af...
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MIT model helps robots navigate more like humans do
MIT model helps robots navigate more like humans do When moving through a crowd to reach some end goal, humans can usually navigate the space safely without thinking too much. They can learn from the behavior of others and note any obstacles to avoid. Robots, on the other hand, struggle with such na...
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