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Talent in Logistics Awards are now open
Talent in Logistics Awards are now open Entries are open for the Talent in Logistics Awards 2019. Talent in Logistics supports and celebrates the 2.2million+ logistics, transport and warehousing employees that keep the logistics sector running. The awards, which are free to enter, will see a number...
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CABEI invests US$44m to improve Tegucigalpa’s Southern Highway in Honduras
CABEI invests US$44m to improve Tegucigalpa’s Southern Highway in Honduras The financing is aimed at improving the southern access to the City of Tegucigalpa, achieving a more efficient connection between the Peripheral Ring and the CA-5 Southern Highway. The Central American Bank for Economic...
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IFC invests in Belgrade Airport to boost development of Serbia’s infrastructure
IFC invests in Belgrade Airport to boost development of Serbia’s infrastructure IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a €182 million financing package to the new private concessionaire of Belgrade Airport Nikola Tesla, VINCI Airports Serbia, a subsidiary of VINCI Airports SAS. Th...
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BOAD finances interchange, viaduct and 10km of urban roads in Mali
BOAD finances interchange, viaduct and 10km of urban roads in Mali Mr. Christian Adovelande, President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD), and Dr. Boubou Cissé, Minister of Economy and Finance of Mali signed a loan agreement totaling XOF25 billion (West African CFA franc) for the constructi...
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German approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel ready to be signed
German approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel ready to be signed The Ministry of Transport of Schleswig-Holstein announced today that the plan approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is ready to be signed. In accordance with German regulations, Femern A/S now has 14 days to review the approval before it is s...
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GSSI will showcase their latest GPR Technology at World of Concrete 2019
GSSI will showcase their latest GPR Technology at World of Concrete 2019 GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be highlighting its latest GPR Technology at the 2019 World of Concrete conference, to be held January 21 – 25, 2019, at the Las Veg...
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Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp
Metso to acquire the service business of Chile’s HighService Corp Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp. HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry, wi...
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Five week upgrade starts for Manchester M56 motorway link
Five week upgrade starts for Manchester M56 motorway link The M56, one of Manchester’s key motorway link roads is in line for a new year upgrade to make journeys smoother and safer for the 90,000 drivers who use it every day. Highways England is improving a two-mile stretch of the M56, known as the...
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The American dream crumbles as highway network needs urgent repair and improvement
The American dream crumbles as highway network needs urgent repair and improvement With the condition and funding of the US’s road network stuck in the slow lane, what does the future hold for America’s motorists? ARTBA Chairman Bob Alger and Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black describe their hop...
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Government traffic statistics underline need for greater UK road maintenance investment
Government traffic statistics underline need for greater UK road maintenance investment New government statistics underline the pressures that the poorly maintained local road network is facing and the need for greater investment in maintenance to ensure that the network can cope. The latest Transpo...
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Bangladesh signs China PPP Contract for Dhaka Bypass
Bangladesh signs China PPP Contract for Dhaka Bypass A consortium of companies from the People’s Republic of China—Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, Shamim Enterprise Ltd., and UDC Construction Limited—have signed a concession contract with the Government of Bangladesh to upgrade the Dhaka Bypass under...
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Doka Super Climber Formwork makes a Hard Rock Hotel
Doka Super Climber Formwork makes a Hard Rock Hotel The new Hard Rock Hotel in Florida will raise pulse rates among music fans everywhere. It will be the first-ever guitar-shaped building anywhere in the world. Standing 125 metres tall, looking like two guitars set back-to-back, the hotel will have...
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Brace Civil Engineering brands Hyundai machines as Tough as Old Boots!
Brace Civil Engineering brands Hyundai machines as Tough as Old Boots! Hertfordshire based Brace Civil Engineering was initially a plant hire business although historically their background was in civil engineering. In recent years they have focused on the civil engineering sector and water and wast...
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Eurovia Infrastructure receive Gold Award at Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards
Eurovia Infrastructure receive Gold Award at Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards Eurovia Infrastructure has received a Gold Award at the Considerate Constructers Scheme 2018 National Company and Supplier Awards. The business was praised for the high standards of safety and housekeeping on its sit...
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Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community
Kureha Elastomer in Japan joins the Metso aggregates distributor community Kureha Elastomer Company Ltd. is joining Metso’s Distributor Community. The company will focus on offering Metso’s Screening Media, Wear Lining and Conveyor Accessories for the aggregates industry in Japan. Establ...
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First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate
First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate Six employees at Salop Sand & Gravel Supply Co. Ltd are celebrating becoming the first cohort of delegates to complete the Level 3 SHE certificate run by the Institute of Quarrying (IQ). Sam Howells, Russell Collier, Nigel Baug...
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European Investment Bank supports €495m transformational investment across Africa
European Investment Bank supports €495m transformational investment across Africa At the Africa‑Europe High‑Level Forum in Vienna today the European Investment Bank formally agreed a total of €495 million of new financing for three projects to support sustainable transport, clean energy and internet...
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New Holland Tractor wins 2018 Good Design Award for methane powered concept
New Holland Tractor wins 2018 Good Design Award for methane powered concept New Holland received the prestigious Good Design® Award for the methane powered Concept Tractor from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Stud...
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Clearview ends 2018 on a high way
Clearview ends 2018 on a high way A road safety initiative implemented by Clearview Intelligence along a major trunk road in Scotland has contributed to an international road safety award. Scotland TranServ was named the winner of the Innovative Road Safety Solutions category at the annual Prince Mi...
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Dura Vermeer and HAL24K partnership to drive smart infrastructure
Dura Vermeer and HAL24K partnership to drive smart infrastructure As part of its strengthened commitment to digitization and sustainability, construction company Dura Vermeer will make a strategic investment in data intelligence scale-up HAL24K. The companies enter into a partnership to solve comple...
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DriveTribe confirmed as lead sponsor at 2019 London Motor and Tech Show
DriveTribe confirmed as lead sponsor at 2019 London Motor and Tech Show DriveTribe, the automotive social media platform founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been confirmed as lead sponsor for the London Motor & Tech Show, from 16th to 20th May 2019 at the London Excel....
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Haver and Boecker launch F-Class Portable Plant for fast setup and longer wear life
Haver and Boecker launch F-Class Portable Plant for fast setup and longer wear life Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications, has launched the Tyler F-Class portable plant that includes several new technologies to improve setu...
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Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators
Holmes Plant and Construction invests in seven new easy to use Volvo compact excavators Is the verdict of Holmes Plant and Construction Ltd as a further seven Volvo compact excavators are delivered form SMT GB’s utility dealer, Contractors Equipment Sales Ltd. A further four, zero swing 2.5-tonne EC...
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MIT system monitors radiation damage to materials in real-time
MIT system monitors radiation damage to materials in real-time In order to evaluate a material’s ability to withstand the high-radiation environment inside a nuclear reactor, researchers have traditionally used a method known as “cook and look,” meaning the material is exposed to high radiation and...
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Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play
Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play With Christmas fast approaching, Bruder’s latest award-winning toy release gives a miniature makeover to the gritty world of construction machines. Bringing construction to life in the imaginations of children around the world, the 1:16 toy model o...
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RugGear launches walkie talkie inspired smartphone for communication in harsh worksites
RugGear launches walkie talkie inspired smartphone for communication in harsh worksites The key to good communication in a harsh working environment with Construction noise, dust and dirt – is the right tool. RugGear, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile devices now offers the ideal solutio...
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Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland
Liebherr concrete mixing plant operating at high altitude on the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland A Liebherr Compactmix 1.0 is supplying the construction site for the “V-cableway” (or “V-Bahn”) project in the Swiss mountains with concrete. The project was a challenge both in terms of logistics and on-si...
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Ridgway reaches new heights with Komatsu elevated cabs
Ridgway reaches up to new heights Shropshire based Ridgway Rentals have added Komatsu PC210LCD-11 crawler excavators with elevating cabs to their fleet. The conversion of these standard PC210LCD-11’s into high rise cabs was carried out in partnership with Kocurek to fulfil the need of a wood recycli...
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Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality
Cubis Systems chooses Rapid International to future-proof Concrete output and quality Cubis Systems, an operating division of one of Europe’s leading building materials companies, is the global leader in the manufacture of access chamber and ducting systems, used in the construction of infrast...
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New John Deere Angle and Pickup Brooms make snow and debris clean-up easy
New John Deere Angle and Pickup Brooms make snow and debris clean-up easy John Deere is updating its line of Worksite Pro™ attachments with three new angle and five new pickup brooms. The BA72C, BA84C and BA96C angle brooms and the BP72C, BP84C, BR60C, BR72C and BR84C pickup brooms were desig...
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Metso introduces Industrial 3D Metal Printing for valve parts
Metso introduces Industrial 3D Metal Printing for valve parts Metso has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D metal printing for components that allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand...
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Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers
Bunce wins their first Council Tender in Nottingham for electric road sweepers Bunce, the exclusive supplier of Boschung products in the United Kingdom, wins its very first Council tender in the United Kingdom for electric road sweepers. Bunce championed the Boschung full electric ‘Urban-Sweeper S2....
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Asphalt Drum Mixers offers Crane-Set and Self-Erect Asphalt Storage Silos
Asphalt Drum Mixers offers Crane-Set and Self-Erect Asphalt Storage Silos Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. offers crane-set and self-erect asphalt storage silos, which are compatible with both the company’s own and similar competitive models of asphalt plants. ADM silos are available in many configurations...
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Network Rail Consulting appointed Systems Integrator for Sydney Digital Systems Program
Network Rail Consulting appointed Systems Integrator for Sydney Digital Systems Program Network Rail Consulting’s Australian subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for the role of Systems Integrator for the Digital Systems Program for Sydney, a core element of “More Trai...
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Future proofing our cities at ARCHITECT@WORK 2019
Future proofing our cities at ARCHITECT@WORK 2019 An impressive list of industry experts from architecture, development and the arts are set to share their knowledge at ARCHITECT@WORK, 30 th to 31 st January. This two-day trade show with a focus on architectural innovation will take place at The Old...
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GovPlanet receives more than 180,000 bids on 700,000+ military surplus equipment items
GovPlanet receives more than 180,000 bids on 700,000+ military surplus equipment items It’s not every day you see hundreds of thousands of U.S. military items—including Humvees, tactical vehicles, uniforms, field gear, and more—sell in just two days, but Ritchie Bros.’ GovPlanet marketpl...
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Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package
Howley Park Quarry opts for the flexibility of a Volvo Construction package The addition of another Volvo L180H loading shovel, a fifty-tonne EC480E excavator and an A45G articulated hauler coincides with the commissioning of a brand new crushing plant at the Howley Park facility. “Up until now we’v...
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Setting up and managing a wireless vehicle detection system
Setting up and managing a wireless vehicle detection system Compared to traditional inductive loops, wireless vehicle detection sensors are much quicker to install, the system negates the need for costly ducting and trenching and keeps the road surface more durable. With the Clearview system now com...
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Highways England previews new Lower Thames Crossing route
Highways England previews new Lower Thames Crossing route With a major consultation into a new Lower Thames Crossing entering its final week, Highways England is offering a preview of the route and an insight into the unique history of the Kent and Essex Thames Estuary area. A new Lower Thames Cross...
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Berlin €80 million residential construction contract won by ZÜBLIN
Berlin €80 million residential construction contract won by ZÜBLIN The STRABAG subsidiary Ed. Züblin AG has received the turnkey construction contract for a residential complex in Berlin-Schöneberg. The client of the Stadtquartier Südkreuz project at Tempelhofer Weg in the Schöneberger Linse urban d...
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EU enhances support for transport connectivity in Ukraine through EIB agreements
EU enhances support for transport connectivity in Ukraine through EIB agreements At the EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting held today in Brussels, the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed with the Ukrainian Government on a series of new financing operations. The EU bank will lend €50m to financ...
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The Executive Hire Show all set to be the UK rental event of 2019
The Executive Hire Show all set to be the UK rental event of 2019 With 190 exhibitors, including 36 companies making their Show debut, there is no better opportunity than the 2019 Executive Hire Show, for hirers to find the equipment they need as they prepare for a very busy year ahead. There looks...
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Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator
Taylor Lindsey invests in performance with their first Hyundai Excavator Taylor Lindsey is an award-winning property development and construction company based in the historic City of Lincoln. Established in 1945, the company has some of the best located and most prominent development sites in the a...
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Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Investment Plan for Europe supports expansion of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport Continued expansion and upgrades of Hungary`s main international airport are at the core of the €200 million loan agreement signed today between the European Investment Bank and Budapest Airport, the company...
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Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system
Flannery Plant Hire choose GKD Technologies Rated Capacity indicator system Flannery Plant Hire is the largest provider of operated plant and heavy equipment in the UK, with a turnover of £82 million and five bases nationwide. The driving ambition of the company is to be forward thinking and embrace...
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Receiving operations commence on first Gulf Region Wind Farm
Receiving operations commence on first Gulf Region Wind Farm ALE has demonstrated its wind expertise and turnkey capabilities as they start the receiving operations of wind components in Oman for the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) first-ever wind farm. The global heavylifting contractor has been c...
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Ritchie Bros. Edmonton equipment sales up 15 percent for 2018
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton equipment sales up 15 percent for 2018 Ritchie Bros. held its sixth and final auction of the year in Edmonton this week, selling CA$82+ million (US$62+ million) of equipment and trucks over three days, bringing its 2018 total to 41,400+ items sold for CA$639+ million (US$491+...
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EBRD partners with EU for Macedonian Railway Corridor VIII
EBRD partners with EU for Macedonian Railway Corridor VIII The modernisation of FYR Macedonia’s railway infrastructure is progressing, with the signing in Skopje today of a grant agreement for a further €68.6 million of co-financing from the European Union through the Western Balkans Investment Fram...
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McCann invests in future success with the next wave of industry experts
McCann invests in future success with the next wave of industry experts Investment in the next generation of civil and electrical engineering specialists is vital for Nottingham-based McCann in order for the company to remain at the forefront of the industry. The business has recently placed signifi...
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IQ Webinar brings a market perspective to the Aggregates Industry
IQ Webinar brings a market perspective to the Aggregates Industry Andy Sales of BDS Marketing Research joins the IQ Academy Lunch and Learn IQ Webinar session later this week, which concludes their 2018 webinar series. The webinar will be 12:30 – 13:00 GMT on 20th December 2018. The aggregates...
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SIKA opens plant in Guatemala and strengthens presence in Central America
SIKA opens plant in Guatemala and strengthens presence in Central America Sika has opened a new production plant in Central America, located in Palin in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City. This move further expands the company’s market position in the emerging countries of the region. The...
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Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim
Heathrow Cargo stockings full to the brim Heathrow data reveals the role the UK’s only hub airport and biggest port by value plays in transporting essential ingredients for Christmas celebrations across the world. Based on historical trends, over 140,000 tonnes of Christmas cargo – the equivalent of...
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BAM Construction wins ambitious development at Kings Cross
BAM Construction wins ambitious development at Kings Cross The spectacular transformation of King’s Cross led by the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) has taken yet another forwards step as KCCLP appoints BAM Construction in London to deliver 11-21 Canal Reach. BAM, which recently com...
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Honda testing off-road autonomous ATV work vehicle
Honda testing off-road autonomous ATV work vehicle Honda will be seeking potential business and technology partners for its prototype off-road vehicle, the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle, at CES 2019. Combining Honda’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and emerging advanced autonomous technology, the A...
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The road innovations of the future
The road innovations of the future In the past 50 years there have been huge advancements in the automobile industry but the roads we drive on remain nearly unchanged. As cars get smarter so too should the infrastructure that supports them. Our planet is covered in roads. And by 2050 our global netw...
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The ultimate fabric construction storage buildings
The ultimate fabric construction storage buildings Wear and tear are unavoidable when it comes to most purchases someone makes, but preserving a purchase for as long as possible is the ultimate goal. Take a car for example, it must be well-maintained to last and be worth the investment, and the same...
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New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future
New partnership programme will help cities to plan for the future The National Infrastructure Commission today launched a partnership programme for cities and city regions across the country, to help local leaders develop long-term strategies that link transport, housing and job opportunities. Chair...
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Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition
Winner announced in the Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition Network Rail and RIBA Competitions are delighted to announce the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking new design ideas for footbridges. Entrants were set the challenge to design fully accessible footbrid...
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ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ADB provides additional financing to improve roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million loan as additional financing for a project that aims to improve road conditions, capacity, and road safety on provincial roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The a...
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Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability
Bauxite mining in Guinea with Surface Miners maximizes profitability West African Guinea is known for possessing the largest reserves of high-quality bauxite in the world. This potential has prompted the country to continually expand its bauxite mining sector in recent years, making substantial inve...
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