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New Cat Remote Services for diagnostics and improved jobsite efficiency
New Cat Remote Services for diagnostics and improved jobsite efficiency Caterpillar introduces a new suite of Cat® Connect technology that offers remote equipment diagnostics and software updates to reduce machine and engine downtime and increase jobsite efficiency. New Cat Remote Services include t...
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Chapter 8 introduces livery products for patient transport services
Chapter 8 introduces livery products for patient transport services Chapter 8 Shop, a manufacturer of vehicle chevrons, have introduced a livery range specifically designed for patient transport vehicles. Patient Transport Service (PTS) livery is currently sold as a bundle available with either a do...
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Ericsson and Volvo Cars sign five-year Connected Vehicle Cloud worldwide deal
Ericsson and Volvo Cars sign five-year Connected Vehicle Cloud worldwide deal Ericsson has been selected by Volvo Car Group to provide the industrialized Ericsson Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) platform to further enable its digital vehicle services in more than 120 markets worldwide for the next fiv...
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Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety
Tarmac and Nottingham Trent University get in gear for cycle safety Cyclists and HGV drivers recently joined forces at a unique event hosted in Nottingham to help find new solutions for improving cycle safety around construction vehicles in town and city centres. Commissioned by leading building mat...
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Volvo moves the Earth for the Sirius Group
Volvo moves the Earth for the Sirius Group From their heyday in the 1970s, motor scrapers have slowly disappeared from the UK to be replaced by ADTs and excavators. The once prevalent behemoths were on every opencast and road job and were seen as the most cost efficient and fastest way of moving muc...
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EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities
EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities Strengthening the drive towards green economies in the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests, the Republic of Korea and the Bank are joining forces to increase municipal and environmental infrastruct...
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Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads
Predictions of cold winter are bad news for Britain’s local roads Despite the current above average temperatures, weather forecasters are predicting the coldest winter for eight years. This could prove to be bad news for the local road network. The Weather Company is predicting Britain’s worst...
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IQ Academy Webinar – The Aggregates Industry, A Market Perspective – 20 Dec
IQ Academy Webinar – The Aggregates Industry, A Market Perspective – 20 Dec The final 2018 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar aims to provide a market-based view of the aggregate industry. Hosted by Andy Sales, director of specialist market research consultan...
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England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade
England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade Exactly 60 years ago today (5 December 1958), 2,300 drivers drove along a new road for the first time… and straight into the history books. The eight-mile section of road they were driving on was the Preston bypass – the very first moto...
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Over two thirds of people don’t know what a Smart City is
Over two thirds of people don’t know what a Smart City is Almost 70% of the UK public (68%) do not know what a smart city is or the benefits it can bring, according to new research. Despite widespread global investment in the digital transformation of public spaces and the smart city concept,...
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REFORM’s Metron P48 RC is the first radio remote-controlled equipment rack
REFORM’s Metron P48 RC is the first radio remote-controlled equipment rack The Metron P48 RC is the first radio remote-controlled equipment rack with a real plug-in hybrid drive. The vehicle concept is based on a battery pack with 8.5 kWh capacity, a Kubota gasoline engine with 48 hp, a direct...
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Aquajet Systems to launch the Ergo Spine at World of Concrete 2019
Aquajet Systems to launch the Ergo Spine at World of Concrete 2019 Aquajet Systems AB, the hydrodemolition division of Brokk AB, will launch the Ergo Spine attachment for its new Ergo System hydrodemolition machine in the United States at World of Concrete 2019. The Spine wields four times the water...
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Woodgate Sawmills sticks with Volvo Construction
Woodgate Sawmills sticks with Volvo Construction Family-run Woodgate Sawmills of Coleford, Gloucestershire, continues a tradition of owning and operating Volvo loading shovels since way back in 1963 with the addition of a new L50H loading shovel. Situated in the Forest of Dean, Woodgate Sawmills has...
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European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport
European Investment Bank loan for Krakow tramways foster clean and green transport The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Krakow bus and tram services operator MPK (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne SA w Krakowie) have announced today at the COP 24 conference in Katowice a new loan for the...
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Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs
Cleverciti Systems part of Unreasonable Impact to tackle Global Issues and Jobs After a rigorous selection process involving hundreds of world-class companies from across the UK and Europe, Cleverciti Systems has been chosen to join 10 other growth-stage ventures in the 2018 Unreasonable Impact UK a...
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Ritchie Bros. set for busy December with over 35 equipment auctions in three weeks
Ritchie Bros. set for busy December with over 35 equipment auctions in three weeks December is traditionally a busy month for Ritchie Bros., as companies across North America and around the world realign and reinvest in their fleets before year-end. This year is no different, with more than 35 aucti...
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Haver and Boecker offers conversion kit for older Tyler H-Class Vibrating Screens
Haver and Boecker offers conversion kit for older Tyler H-Class Vibrating Screens Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in mining and aggregates applications, offers a conversion kit for older model H-Class vibrating screens. H-Class models V-50 and older can b...
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Talbert Manufacturing offers versatile 60 ton Trailer
Talbert Manufacturing offers versatile 60 ton Trailer Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, offers the 60CC/55SA-LD trailer for optimum versatility. The trailer pairs with Talbert’s optional East Coast-style E2Nitro™ spreader, allowing for 60-ton...
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Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland
Inland Rail tunnelling ahead in Queensland The 1700 kilometre Inland Rail project is moving ahead thanks to the Liberal and Nationals’ Government, with ground-breaking geotechnical work underway for one of the most technically complex segments of nation-building project. The Gowrie to Kagaru section...
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Network Rail launches Thomas the Tank Engine book to teach children railway safety
Network Rail launches Thomas the Tank Engine book 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. Stay Safe with Thomas was o...
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Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens installs 20,000 Sq Feet of Porous Pave Permeable Path
Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens installs 20,000 Sq Feet of Porous Pave Permeable Path At Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens, guests of all ages and abilities can now discover the woods, ponds and meadows on the nation’s longest canopy walk, which is 1,400 feet long and as high as 40 feet above the fo...
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African Development Bank approves €17.96 million Ring-Road project in Cameroon
African Development Bank approves €17.96 million Ring-Road project in Cameroon The African Development Bank has approved a €17.96 million loan to the Republic of Cameroon to finance the construction of a Ring-Road Project in the North-West Province of the country. The Ring Road project, which falls...
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Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham
Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham Galliford Try has installed a 140m-long five-span Bailey bridge with 5.9m roadway width over three water courses including the River Witham in the UK to connect the north and south sides of the A15 Lincoln Eastern Bypass site. The bridge...
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FrontRunner autonomous haulage system sets 2 billion ton record
FrontRunner autonomous haulage system sets 2 billion ton record Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer today announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has achieved the unprecedented milestone of more than two billion tons of surface material moved autono...
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Multidrive MLE Ejector Bodies deliver stability on soft or uneven ground
Multidrive MLE Ejector Bodies deliver stability on soft or uneven ground Multidrive MLE horizontal discharging system offers a safe and quick means of truck and trailer discharge. In a recent case a UK Construction Haulage Company was fined £565,000 for tipping too close to a 33kV power line. Fortu...
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ITS professionals in the UK split over driverless car investment
ITS professionals in the UK split over driverless car investment The UK’s Intelligent Transport Industry seems to be split over whether taxpayers’ money should be spent on the development of driverless cars. At the ITS (UK) Summit in Bristol, a panel of experts debated the motion “This House believe...
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New survey reveals strong public support for British infrastructure investment
New survey reveals strong public support for British infrastructure investment Sir John Armitt today welcomed a new survey showing strong public support for investment in infrastructure – and recognition of its benefits to the wider UK economy. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission...
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Multi-million dollar equipment auction coming to Connecticut
Multi-million dollar equipment auction coming to Connecticut After 34 years, Venuti Enterprises is closing shop, selling all its assets with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers The four Venuti brothers: Donald, Michael, Tim, and Peter, started Venuti Enterprises Inc., with their father, Donald Senior, in Kill...
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The European Investment bank finances better roads in Montenegro
The European Investment bank finances better roads in Montenegro The European Investment bank (EIB) and the Montenegro Government have signed today a €40 million loan for the rehabilitation and upgrading of five main roads in the country. The project will also benefit from a €1.5 million technical a...
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Boschung r-weather presented for the first time at Pollutec in France
Boschung r-weather presented for the first time at Pollutec in France This week at the Pollutec tradeshow, in Lyon, Boschung presents for the first time in France its brand new multifunctional and modular atmospheric sensor, the r-weather. The r-weather is a compact and unique atmospheric multi-sens...
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RSMA 2018 Awards takes a look at the winners
RSMA 2018 Awards takes a look at the winners The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) gave widespread recognition to member companies and individuals for outstanding achievements at its annual conference and awards ceremony recently. Here’s why each one of them caught the judges’ attention. SMALL...
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Sarcos overcomes major obstacle to deployment of full-body, powered industrial exoskeletons
Sarcos overcomes major obstacle to deployment of full-body, powered industrial exoskeletons Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in robotic systems that augment, rather than replace humans working in the industrial, public safety and military sectors, today announced a number of significant technology a...
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New Cat SmartPhone App delivers simplified, streamlined equipment data to mobile devices
New Cat SmartPhone App delivers simplified, streamlined equipment data to mobile devices Caterpillar launches the industry’s first mobile app designed to allow customers who spend their time in a truck, at the job site and on-the-go to take advantage of equipment telematics data. The new Cat® App de...
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Measuring the benefits of flexible Journey Time Monitoring
Measuring the benefits of flexible Journey Time Monitoring A new journey time monitoring system that can be set up in minutes to generate automatic traffic alerts for temporary and permanent routes has been launched by Clearview Intelligence. Unlike traditional route monitoring systems which require...
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JCB secures multi-million pound deal with Travis Perkins
JCB secures multi-million pound deal with Travis Perkins One of the UK’s largest builder’s merchants. Travis Perkins has invested in 500 new JCB machines worth more than £7 million for its Tool Hire division. The company has bought a fleet of JCB mini excavators and One Tonne High Tip site dumpers t...
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Cities coming together to fight global climate change
Cities coming together to fight global climate change WWF’s One Planet City Challenge is a friendly competition with a serious goal – to help cities across the world mobilize to take action against climate change. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) takes a closer look at what the world’s cities...
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The promise of integrating Road Weather Conditions in Vehicle Telematics
The promise of integrating Road Weather Conditions in Vehicle Telematics Delivery of better weather guidance to drivers is essential, especially real-time updates on the elements drivers face on the roads. This data combined with Vehicle Telematics enables pre-planning of employee schedules, supply...
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The top four things you should know about the quarry industry
The top four things you should know about the quarry industry The quarry industry delivers vital building materials to construction sites all around the world – but there’s a lot more to the industry than that. Here are four things you might not know about the quarry and aggregates business, from wh...
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Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections
Innovative speed signs coming to New Zealand’s Waikato intersections Innovative electronic speed signs will be installed at six Waikato intersections over the coming weeks. The signs, known as Intersection Speed Zones, detect when a vehicle is turning into or out of a side road and temporarily...
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EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotá metro with US$480m in financing
EU bank confirms support for first line of Bogotá metro with US$480m in financing The European Investment Bank (EIB) today reiterated its commitment to finance the first line of Bogotá metro, a project to which the EU bank is contributing with a USD 480m credit line. EIB Vice-President Emma Navarro,...
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Large 120 ton telescopic crawler crane ideal for small tunnels in Dubai
Large 120 ton telescopic crawler crane ideal for small tunnels in Dubai Dubai is spreading relentlessly into the arid desert region. The terrain is being developed through micro-tunneling projects that insert pipes in the dry earth – a 120-ton telescopic crawler crane from SENNEBOGEN lifts all of th...
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New app from SANRAL puts South African’s ahead of the flow
New app from SANRAL puts South African’s ahead of the flow Commuters on the go now have access to the new SANRAL App that enables them to check and top-up the balances on their electronic toll accounts in real time. This app helps to make travelling on the SANRAL road network easier and more c...
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Bad eyesight means nearly 3 million UK motorists could be driving illegally
Bad eyesight means nearly 3 million UK motorists could be driving illegally Findings from comprehensive eye tests conducted by a leading optician on over 1,000 UK residents have revealed that one in five – which equates to 7.6 million licence-holders – haven’t had any vision check since readin...
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Liebherr showcasing their equipment at Pollutec 2018 trade fair in France
Liebherr showcasing their equipment at Pollutec 2018 trade fair in France From November 27-30, Liebherr will display their equipment for multiple industries and applications at the Pollutec trade fair in France. Telescopic handler T 55-7 At the Pollutec trade fair Liebherr exhibits the telescopic ha...
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VolvoCE and Skanska’s electric quarry reduce carbon emissions by 98 percent
VolvoCE and Skanska’s electric quarry reduce carbon emissions by 98 percent Volvo Construction Equipment and its customer Skanska have recorded groundbreaking results from their Electric Site research project – including a 98% reduction in carbon emissions, a 70% reduction in energy cost and a...
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McCann boosts investment in their Electrical Training organisation to meet industry demand
McCann boosts investment in their Electrical Training organisation to meet industry demand Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has committed significant additional investment in its approved training organisation, after an increase in demand for its range of industry-wide c...
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Wood Awards 2018 announce British Architecture and Design winners
Wood Awards 2018 announce British Architecture and Design winners The winners of the annual Wood Awards have been announced at a ceremony held on the 20th November at Carpenters’ Hall in London hosted by David Hopkins, Director of the Timber Trade Federation. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is...
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Is the UK public ready for driverless cars?
Is the UK public ready for driverless cars? While more than half of the UK public (53%) feel positive about the way technology is driving change in the country, there is some discomfort around one of the most discussed and potentially impactful innovations: driverless cars. According to Fujitsu’s Te...
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A quarter of UK drivers call for dash cams to be compulsory
A quarter of UK drivers call for dash cams to be compulsory New research from GoCompare Car Insurance reveals that a quarter of UK drivers would be happy to see dash cams in cars made compulsory. Dash cams, a small video camera attached to a car’s dashboard or windscreen, recording the road ahead...
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ALE and OM Heavylift expand to provide full service of port operations at Port of Dundee
ALE and OM Heavylift expand to provide full service of port operations at Port of Dundee ALE has expanded its heavylifting services by establishing a non-disclosure agreement with the Port of Dundee and OM Heavy Lift to provide the full service of port operations. ALE, the global heavylifting specia...
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Ringway Island Roads upgrades iconic Military Road on the Isle of Wight
Ringway Island Roads upgrades iconic Military Road on the Isle of Wight Ringway Island Roads has just completed a major upgrade to one of the UK’s most iconic roads on the Isle of Wight. A 7.5-mile section of the iconic Military Road has been upgraded in what is the largest carriageway improvement p...
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Medusa LED Streetlights at forefront of Design and Technology
Medusa LED Streetlights at forefront of Design and Technology The Medusa LED streetlights are designed with a Philips advanced xitanium driver, Samsung or Cree LEDs and a NEMA five-pin plug comes as standard for telematics such as TELENSA or similar open protocol. Robust and weatherproof to IP65, th...
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The quarry and aggregate industry by the numbers
The quarry and aggregates industry by the numbers With millions of workers and hundreds of thousands of active sites, aggregate quarrying is one of the biggest industries in the world – but just how big is it? x 13 Increase The increase in aggregate demand since 1900 110 Tons per House The Amount of...
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Ken Marsh finds his way back with a Volvo Excavator
Ken Marsh finds his way back with a Volvo Excavator Since setting up his own plant hire and ground working business 13 years ago with a brand new EC160B, proprietor Ken Marsh has reverted to owning a new EC140E thanks mainly to the aftersales support and service he’s experienced with SMT GB Taking d...
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Tending the St Moritz slopes with Aebi’s VT450 Vario
Tending the St Moritz slopes with Aebi’s VT450 Vario At the start of every December, the world-famous winter sports paradise of St Moritz rings in its winter season. It goes without saying that all the slopes are perfectly prepared by the time they open to the public. Each year, ski and snowbo...
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Tarmac and SkillForce partner to help students into professional employment
Tarmac and SkillForce partner to help students into professional employment Tarmac, the UK’s leading construction solutions business has launched a ground-breaking educational programme with SkillForce to help students prepare for the world of work, becoming the first company to partner with the pio...
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SENNEBOGEN 830E quick change helps dismantle trucks at FW Thomas
SENNEBOGEN 830E quick change helps dismantle trucks at FW Thomas The right tool for every job – that’s what workers dream of. At scrap dealers F.W. Thomas they have been using a multi-functional tool since 2016, namely a SENNEBOGEN 830 E. From the scrap metal shears to the multi-shell gr...
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100 is the magic number as Jet Plant Hire invests in Wirtgen road planer
100 is the magic number as Jet Plant Hire invests in Wirtgen road planer One of the largest road planing contractors in the UK, Jet Plant Hire, has invested in its hundredth Wirtgen machine after securing funding from Lombard Asset Finance. The Evesham-headquartered company has used the £265,000 fun...
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Highways England to remove M4 Motorway bridge tolls
Highways England to remove M4 Motorway bridge tolls Work by Highways England to create a toll-free journey for drivers heading into Wales will start next month. Both bridges over the Severn river in to Wales will undergo changes to create a route that means drivers will no longer have to stop to pay...
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SANRAL erects fence to protect world’s smallest desert in South Africa
SANRAL erects fence to protect world’s smallest desert in South Africa One of South Africa’s best-kept conservation secrets lies 170 kilometres south of Durban and is considered to be the smallest desert in the world. The Red Desert gets its name from the scarlet colour of the sand and is situ...
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