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The UK Pavilion at Bauma flies the Flag for Great Britain
The UK Pavilion at Bauma flies the Flag for Great Britain The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) is once again hosting a UK Pavilion at the forthcoming Bauma Munich construction machinery, vehicles and equipment exhibition, which is taking place in Munich Germany 8 – 14 April this year. The de...
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Leica BLK3D recognised for Innovation, Engineering and Design
Leica BLK3D recognised for Innovation, Engineering and Design Leica BLK3D Recognised by Prestigious Global Awards Industry-first solution for real-time, in-picture 3D measurement for Innovation, Engineering, Design Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced its ground-breaking Leica BLK3D 3D...
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Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal
Hitachi excavator digs in at Porto Airport project in Portugal A new Hitachi ZX300LCN-6 medium excavator has been selected by Construções Gabriel A.S. Couto S.A. (Gabriel Couto) to help it construct a new taxiway and other access points at Porto Airport in the north of Portugal. The machine, deliver...
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Drop in British pothole numbers welcomed but not celebrated
Drop in British pothole numbers welcomed but not celebrated News that the number of potholes on local roads in the UK has significantly fallen is welcomed but should not be celebrated said the RSTA (Road Surface Treatments Association). New data obtained by the RSTA under that Freedom of Information...
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EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan
EBRD invests in Queen Alia Airport in Jordan The EBRD is supporting important infrastructure private public partnerships (PPP) projects in Jordan, with the purchase of an indirect equity stake in Airport international Group (AIG), the concessionaire operating Queen Alia International Airport in Jord...
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John Deere adds European distribution for 622GP and 672GP Motor Graders
John Deere adds European distribution for 622GP and 672GP Motor Graders John Deere is introducing two popular G-Series Motor Graders to the European market via the Wirtgen Group distribution network in Germany and France. The 622GP and 672GP will be available in these two countries beginning in earl...
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Drone technology is reaching new heights
Drone technology is reaching new heights The number of companies using drone technology has increased significantly, although more advanced digital/reality capture outputs continue to be underutilised. The use of digital/reality capture information from drone technology continues to increase in the...
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Instarmac saves the day at Niagara Falls
Instarmac saves the day at Niagara Falls Instarmac International’s Canadian partner, Da-Lee Pavement Products, have supplied Instarmac’s Manhole Installation System to the City of Niagara Falls Water Department to repair several failed manholes in the area. The current method of repairing and reinst...
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Liebherr to promote “Together Now and Tomorrow” at Bauma 2019
Liebherr to promote “Together Now and Tomorrow” at Bauma 2019 From 8 to the 14 April, Liebherr will give attendees of Bauma 2019 a unique chance to experience its latest innovations first-hand, which range from construction machines, material handling, mining and components. Visitors can...
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New Mobile App gives Surveyors a Speedy Experience
New Mobile App gives Surveyors a Speedy Experience Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading provider of tools and equipment hire and services, has launched a new mobile app for customers as an extension of its digital strategy. The app makes it easier for surveyors to do business with Speedy by enabling them t...
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Volvo comfort and performance win over A M Dagg Plant Hire again
Volvo comfort and performance win over A M Dagg Plant Hire again East Lothian based A M Dagg (Plant Hire) Ltd has opted for another Volvo excavator – this time a fourteen-tonne EC140E, thanks in part to the good service and reliability of an older EC140B it replaces after 17,000 trouble-free hours....
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New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin
New Zealand’s Awakino Tunnel Bypass work set to begin Work will start on the Awakino Tunnel bypass on SH3 between Taranaki and King Country later this year. The 2.3km bypass will take traffic away from the single-lane Awakino Tunnel, built in the 1920s. The new route will include two bridges o...
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BAM acquires stake in Irish modular homes specialist MHI
BAM acquires stake in Irish modular homes specialist MHI Royal BAM Group’s Irish operating company has acquired a non-controlling share in leading modular homes provider Modern Homes Ireland (MHI). MHI constructs quality assured steel-framed homes and commercial buildings within a precision-controll...
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Walki launches new flame-retardant membrane for the construction market
Walki launches new flame-retardant membrane for the construction market Walki is launching a new flame-retardant membrane. Walki®Wall Tight FR G A2 is a unique vapour barrier that ensures fire safety for construction assets and people in case of rescue or evacuation operations. “We identified the ne...
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MIT model identifies artificial intelligence blind spots
MIT model identifies artificial intelligence blind spots A novel model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances in which autonomous systems have “learned” from training examples that don’t match what’s actually happening in the real world. Engineers could use this model to imp...
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UK DoT promotes sustainable travel and cycling
UK DoT promotes sustainable travel and cycling Through its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, the Department for Transport has pledged to double the number of bicycle journey stages from 0.8 billion in 2013 to.1.6 billion in 2025. By focusing on improving safety for cyclists, the strategy will...
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Highways England awards North West million pound Construction Works Framework
Highways England awards North West million pound Construction Works Framework Highways England has teamed up with 26 companies to help improve journeys for road users in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire. A framework, worth up to £205 million, was awarded on 23 January an...
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New Transportation Plan will keep Washington moving into 2040 and beyond
New Transportation Plan will keep Washington moving into 2040 and beyond The past is an unreliable predictor of the future, especially when it comes to transportation. This is an underlying message in Washington’s updated transportation policy plan, WTP 2040 and Beyond. It’s an online, interactive t...
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ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries
ADB grant to help develop railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation countries The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million regional technical assistance grant to support the development of railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. “Railways...
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Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year?
Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year? “Re-thinking” the industry is a common topic of debate in construction at the minute, with “innovation” and “collaboration” being popular buzzwords. Following the Hackitt Review, there is an increasing call to overhaul the way the constructio...
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NAPA calling for all US Asphalt Mix Producers to join in their Annual Survey
NAPA calling for all US Asphalt Mix Producers to join in their Annual Survey Every asphalt mix producer in the United States is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. This survey is conducted by NAPA un...
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Siemens Mobility receives Home Office Type-Approval for SafeZone II
Siemens Mobility receives Home Office Type-Approval for SafeZone II Siemens Mobility Limited has received Home Office Type-Approval for its SafeZone II average speed enforcement system, which incorporates the company’s market-leading Sicore II camera. Approval means that evidence from the system is...
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Grundon opts for new Volvo Material Handler
Grundon opts for new Volvo Material Handler Grundon Waste Management Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo EW240E materials handler for its Colnbrook operation following a successful demonstration and evaluation. Replacing a competitive model, the new Volvo EW240E MHE takes up residence at the compa...
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Minnich to highlight Concrete Vibration innovations at World of Concrete
Minnich to highlight Concrete Vibration innovations at World of Concrete Minnich Manufacturing showcased its latest concrete vibration solutions at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas. The leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems displayed...
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EIB funds 2 new €155m cruise ferries for Irish Continental Group
EIB funds 2 new €155m cruise ferries for Irish Continental Group The European Investment Bank is providing €155 million to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for the ICG subsidiary Irish Ferries. The two ferries will increase passenger and cargo capacity on routes to Ireland, replace older...
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Peterbilt to showcase Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete
Peterbilt to showcase Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete Peterbilt Motors Company is displaying its lineup of vehicles for the concrete industry at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 22 – 25, 2019. Attendees are invited to stop by booth # C6813 during the show at the Las Vegas Conventi...
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When is a pothole not a pothole and if it is a pothole?
When is a pothole not a pothole and if it is a pothole? A new analysis of the different times taken by councils to repair potholes has underlined the need for a national pothole definition. The analysis raises the question of when is a pothole not a pothole and if it is a pothole when ...
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AMMANN ABA UniBatch helps construction firm rebuild Chinese roads
AMMANN ABA UniBatch helps construction firm rebuild Chinese roads Asphalt manufacturers around the world are required to utilise more recycled asphalt (RAP). The challenge is that the high RAP-content mix must meet high quality standards, too. Shandong Binzhou Road Construction Corp. (SBRCC) in Chin...
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Plantworx 2019 to take a trip down memory lane with Classic Plant display
Plantworx 2019 to take a trip down memory lane with Classic Plant display Plantworx Construction Machinery Exhibition (11-13 June 2019 at the East of England Arena, Peterborough) will be digging up the past and paying tribute to classic plant and machinery in a dedicated arena at the show. Innovatio...
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New Kuwait Summit set for 16-17 April 2019
New Kuwait Summit set for 16-17 April 2019 Under the patronage of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, The Supreme Council for Planning and Development and The Ministry of Information pleasure in inviting you to the inaugural of The New Kuwait Summit which is scheduled to...
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Volvo expands compact excavator lineup in North America with ECR18E and EC20E
Volvo expands compact excavator lineup in North America with ECR18E and EC20E Volvo Construction Equipment is adding to its E-Series compact excavators in North America with the launch of the ECR18E and the EC20E. The EC20E comes with a range of significant performance gains versus the D Series mode...
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Students in Architecture, Building and Planning have Fallen 19 percent in the last decade
Students in Architecture, Building and Planning have Fallen 19% in the last decade According to the report Patterns and Trends in UK Higher Education (Universities UK), in 2016-17 there were 1,012,425 entrants to higher education institutions in the UK; 56,400 fewer than in 2007-08. This total does...
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Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni
Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni Last October leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey worked with Alun Griffiths to provide a bespoke propping solution to support a bridge which was severely damaged following a lorry becoming wedged underneat...
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SACYR Engineering and Infrastructure wins €65m Madrid building projects
SACYR Engineering and Infrastructure wins €65m Madrid building projects Sacyr Ingeniería e Infraestructuras has won several building projects in Madrid totalling €65 million, including the construction of three residential developments with 380 homes and the complete remodelling of the Manoteras 12...
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ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build
ALE’s crane methodology saves significant costs on Mexico steel mill build The ALE in-house engineering team has used its expertise to save site costs and devise a lifting design that optimized the site during multiple crane lifts throughout January in Mexico. The global heavylifting leaders were co...
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London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network
London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the world’s most advanced and comprehensive network of air quality monitors to help investigate and improve London’s toxic air. ‘Breathe London’ will use a range of cutti...
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Traffic Management division growing at rapid rate at ETM group
Traffic Management division growing at rapid rate at ETM group The Traffic Management division of a Bristol highways maintenance and recycling company has seen big growth since its inception just over two years ago. The ETM group, which includes highway maintenance and ETM Recycling, has had a hugel...
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Merseyside motorway junction upgrade completed six weeks early
Merseyside motorway junction upgrade completed six weeks early A £5 million project to improve journeys and safety at a major motorway junction in Merseyside has been completed six weeks ahead of schedule. More than 90,000 drivers travel through Switch Island every day, where the M57, M58 and three...
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Major acquisition boosts Go Plant Fleet Services’ nationwide fleet
Major acquisition boosts Go Plant Fleet Services’ nationwide fleet One of the UK’s leading providers of specialist commercial vehicles has completed a major deal to extend its growing nationwide operation. Go Plant Fleet Services has acquired 266 vehicles formerly owned by Gulliver’s Truck Hir...
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EJ Civils takes on Hyundai for value, efficiency and high specs
EJ Civils takes on Hyundai for value, efficiency and high specs E J Civils is a groundworks company based in Lincolnshire – the company’s main source of business is groundworks for major housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey, alongside other leading developers, located in the Lincolnshire and Nottingh...
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TRAFFEX 2019: Technology Driving Change
TRAFFEX 2019: Technology Driving Change In early April, more than 10,000 of the world’s leading authorities on highways and transport will converge at the NEC for Traffex 2019 and Parkex 2019 where 350 exhibitors will showcase some of the latest products, concepts and services. The centre of the all...
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Managing the Construction Equipment behind Australia’s growing infrastructure
Managing the Construction Equipment behind Australia’s growing infrastructure For a brand that operates on the strength of its independent dealer network, Kobelco Construction Machinery Australia punches well above its weight. Kobelco sits in the leading three brands for Australian constructio...
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SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru
SACYR to deliver rehabilitation of 324 km road corridor in Peru Provías has awarded to the consortium Vial Rutas del Cusco 2, a joint venture with Sacyr, Saopse and Sacyr Servicios Conservación subsidiaries for the management and rehabilitation of the 324 km road corridor linking the city of Cusco a...
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Volvo Financial iLabX – an innovation Lab for Technology Entrepreneurs
Volvo Financial iLabX – an innovation Lab for Technology Entrepreneurs At the end of 2018 Volvo Financial Services (“VFS”) announced its launch of ‘iLabX’, an accelerator program that will provide entrepreneurial companies from around the world in fintech and other fields with the opportunity...
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Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights
Metso receives favorable court decision in China on infringement of IP rights Metso has received a favorable decision by the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court’s in China that fully supports Metso’s claims against Shenyang Sanland Mining Equipment Manufacture Co. and Shenyang...
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Doosan Excavator learns to swim in Germany
Doosan Excavator learns to swim in Germany To allow the company, Sven Jacobs Tief-, Garten- und Landschaftsbau, based in Tating (Schleswig-Holstein) in Germany, to carry out a series of projects in the Wadden Sea, including work on the Hindenburgdamm, a dedicated 22 tonne Doosan DX225LC-5 crawler ex...
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CASE introduces C Series Motor Graders
CASE introduces C Series Motor Graders CASE Construction Equipment introduces the all-new C Series motor graders. Two new models deliver a wide offering of new weights, horsepower ratings and feature-driven grading solutions for municipalities, as well as small-to-mid-size site prep, road-maintenanc...
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SENNEBOGEN 718 E makes urban Tree Surgery impressively efficient
SENNEBOGEN 718 E makes urban Tree Surgery impressively efficient Whether caused by hurricanes, snow storms or pest damage – many trees have suffered damage in Massachusetts, USA over the last few years. Tree surgeons like Jason Yerke of Distinctive Tree Care have found it a challenge to keep u...
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Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020
Rio de Janeiro named as World Capital of Architecture for 2020 The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will announce the designation of the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as World Capital of Architecture for 2020, in the presence of Marcello Crivella, Mayor of the city, and Thomas Vonier, P...
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New Holland shows off updated telehandlers and new implement range at FTMTA 2019
New Holland shows off updated telehandlers and new implement range at FTMTA 2019 New Holland Agriculture will showcase updates to its telehandler range, and present its new range of implements at FTMTA on 7 – 9 February 2019, which many farmers will see for the first time. Its latest tractors and fo...
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IQ Academy’s Lunch and Learn Webinar focuses on Health and Safety
IQ Academy’s Lunch and Learn Webinar focuses on Health and Safety The 2019 series of Institute of Quarrying – IQ Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars commence this month focusing on health and safety in the workplace. Taking place on Thursday 31 January 2019, from 12:30-13:00, the webinar...
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Boris Johnson MP chooses the JCB factory for his keynote speech
Boris Johnson MP chooses the JCB factory for his keynote speech Boris Johnson MP, former Mayor of London and former Foreign Secretary visited JCB’s World HQ on Friday to deliver a keynote speech. He spent three hours at Rocester, Staffordshire touring the Story of JCB exhibition as well as the backh...
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Extra lanes open on M6 in Cheshire as major upgrade nears completion
Extra lanes open on M6 in Cheshire as major upgrade nears completion Drivers heading towards Manchester on the M6 through Cheshire can use an extra lane from today – increasing capacity on one of England’s busiest stretches of motorway by a third. Highways England has opened a fourth lane on the nor...
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Survey proves overwhelming success of scheme using Clearview SolarLite Active Road Studs
Survey proves overwhelming success of scheme using Clearview SolarLite Active Road Studs Drivers have called for a road improvement scheme to be replicated across all UK highways, with 91% citing improved visibility and 77% feeling more confident driving at night. Last year, Highways England worked...
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EBRD sets ambitious 2019 goals as it steps up support for 2030 global development agenda
EBRD sets ambitious 2019 goals as it steps up support for 2030 global development agenda The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has set ambitious goals for 2019 in support of the global development agenda after another year of strong delivery in the 38 emerging economies in whic...
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The building materials of the future will be all about Sustainability
The building materials of the future will be all about Sustainability What if we could use mushrooms to warm our homes? Or use shape-memory alloys to make our infrastructure more sustainable? Volvo Construction Equipment has taken a look at some of these future technologies which put sustainability...
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Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics
Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics Launched in 2018, RB Asset Solutions is an end-to-end asset management and disposition system Ritchie Bros. has been an industry leader for more than 60 years, and its latest solution for the market, RB Asset...
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First ERI grant funds 30km motorway between Peja and Kijeveto in Kosovo
First ERI grant funds 30km motorway between Peja and Kijeveto in Kosovo The European Investment Bank (EIB) supports the preparation and the implementation of the project for the construction of a new 30 km single carriageway motorway between Peja and Kijeve in Kosovo with a €1 million technical assi...
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Network Rail uses Amateur Boxing to spread railway safety message
Network Rail uses Amateur Boxing to spread railway safety message Network Rail has teamed up with a school in Hertfordshire to teach pupils about railway safety. The partnership at the John Warner school in Hoddesdon will combine sport, recreation and fitness with information about the importance of...
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Porous Pave has laid 13 million pounds of recycled rubber
Porous Pave has laid 13 million pounds of recycled rubber Porous Pave, Inc. reached a new environmental milestone in 2018: surpassing 13 million pounds of recycled rubber used in installations of its permeable paving material. An eco-friendly green building product made in the U.S.A., Porous Pave is...
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