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ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant
ABT SpeedyBatch more profitable than any other asphalt plant The ABT SpeedyBatch is a perfect fit for demanding but temporary airport work, which is why business executive Jaime Arnó turned to the Ammann ABT 280 SpeedyBatch when he needed both mobility and productivity. Arnó, CEO of Benito Arnó e Hi...
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State-of-the-art flood defence scheme in UK uses moveable weir technology
State-of-the-art flood defence scheme in UK uses moveable weir technology The £50 million flood alleviation scheme in Leeds which uses moveable weir technology – a first for flood risk reduction in the UK, has now opened. The first phase of the award-winning Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, delivered...
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Improved journeys to South West England a step closer as A303 preferred route announced
Improved journeys to South West England a step closer as A303 preferred route announced The next step in a multi-million pound scheme to give drivers quicker, safer and more reliable journeys in the South West took a major step forward today as Highways England announced the preferred route for the...
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Dual carriageway bypass unveiled for key A585 improvement in UK
Dual carriageway bypass unveiled for key A585 improvement in UK Highways England is planning to build a £100 million new bypass along the A585 near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, boosting the local economy and improving journeys for drivers. Plans for the new dual carriageway – between Windy...
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Danish family contractor swears by quality Hitachi Construction Machinery
Danish family contractor swears by quality Hitachi Construction Machinery A new Hitachi ZW220-6 wheel loader has been delivered to Jysk Kloak Entreprise ApS (JKE), a specialist sewage and landscaping contractor based in Tjæreborg on the west coast of Denmark. It is the latest addition to the company...
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British construction workers spend 130 hours a year making tea!
British construction workers spend 130 hours a year making tea! British builders rack up 130 hours per year making proper British builders tea and other hot drinks, according to new research. A survey of UK workers in the construction industry carried out by a leading household appliances retailer,...
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VolvoCE and Allied Construction join forces to deliver breaking and compaction options
VolvoCE and Allied Construction join forces to deliver breaking and compaction options The parternship between Volvo Construction Equipment and Allied Construction Products LLC will add 40 attachment models to current Volvo dealer product offerings. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo) and Allied Co...
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Snøhetta designs “Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant
Snøhetta designs “Under” – Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline by the village of Båly, Snøhetta has designed Europe’s very first underwater restaurant. With its immediate proximity with the forces of nature, the restaurant...
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3 next generation 20 ton size Cat excavators offer choices, efficiency and lower costs
3 next generation 20 ton size Cat excavators offer choices, efficiency and lower costs Three Next Generation 20-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar—the 320 GC, 320 and 323—increase operating efficiency, lower fuel and maintenance costs, and improve operator comfort compared to previous models...
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EIB finances €600m “Y Vasca” high-speed rail line in Spain
EIB finances €600m “Y Vasca” high-speed rail line in Spain Minister of Public Works and Transport Íñigo de la Serna attended the signing of a €600m loan granted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Adif Alta Velocidad. This loan is the first tranche of €1.03bn in financing approved b...
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JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint
JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint JCB PAINT® has created a paint which has been formulated to make it easy to use on almost any exterior surface and engineered to provide protection against the toughest conditions, like no other paint in the market. Available...
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JCB celebrates 40 years of Loadall Telescopic Handler production
JCB celebrates 40 years of Loadall Telescopic Handler production JCB is celebrating a major milestone in its long record of innovative machine design – the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler. First launched on October 20th 1977 the machine mechanised lifting and loading tasks on buil...
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Quality Equipment and top notch after sales support proves a winner for Volvo CE
Quality Equipment and top notch after sales support proves a winner for Volvo CE Bryan Contractors of Caputh, near Perth has added another new Volvo ECR88D reduced-swing excavator and a fourteen tonne EC140E excavator to its plant fleet for its general contracting and ground works business. The two...
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Balfour Beatty research supports the need for increased skills and technology
Balfour Beatty research supports the need for increased skills and technology Balfour Beatty revealed the results of recent research into the views of its UK supply chain partners in the company’s latest paper – “Chain Reactions: A View from Balfour Beatty’s Key Suppliers”. Speaking at the Com...
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Sydney Harbour set for an iconic new development
Sydney Harbour set for an iconic new development Global property developer the Wanda Group has unveiled its vision for One Circular Quay, a large-scale, mixed-use development located on Australia’s famed Sydney Harbour that will transform the city’s skyline and usher in a new era of luxury residence...
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How to save lives through a targeted approach to road safety
How to save lives through a targeted approach to road safety Last month’s reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2016 annual report revealed a 4% increase in the number of reported road safety deaths. While this is not a large increase, it represents yet another year of no improvement in s...
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First Volvo Excavator for Reid Plant Hire in Scottish Highlands
First Volvo Excavator for Reid Plant Hire in Scottish Highlands Reid Plant Hire of Kingussie in the Scottish Highlands has opted for its first Volvo compact excavator in the guise of a zero swing ECR25D. Tempting proprietor Neil Reid to finally opt for an alternative make from what he’s used to took...
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Highways England £15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion
Highways England £15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion Highways England has today updated its £15 billion road improvement programme to reduce the impact of roadworks on motorists and minimise congestion while improvements take place. Plans for twenty-six road upgrades have be...
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The Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 is looking for start-ups with new tech ideas
The Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018 is looking for start-ups with new tech ideas Until 30 November 2017 start-ups will have the opportunity to submit their high-tech ideas for the Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2018. The Group is searching for innovative solutions to concrete tasks within their subs...
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LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport
LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport LafargeHolcim will supply environmentally friendly, high-performance concretes for the construction of Mexico City Airport. Designed by architects Lord Foster and Fernando Romero, the project will be the world’...
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Volvo CE sales up 34% in third quarter
Volvo CE sales up 34% in third quarter of 2017 Volvo Construction Equipment reports market share gains and strong recoveries in Asia and Russia helped propel Volvo CE to a strong performance in the third quarter of 2017. Market share gains in key segments coupled with good cost control and growing d...
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Inspiring the next generation through formwork and construction
Inspiring the next generation through formwork and construction Doka to promote its #ShapeOurWorld campaign, including full sponsorship of this year’s Concrete Construction Competition, at the 44th WorldSkills Competition, hosted in Abu Dhabi in October 2017. As a long-standing name in the formwork...
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Wider lanes for drivers on England’s M62 smart motorway near Rochdale
Wider lanes for drivers on England’s M62 smart motorway near Rochdale Drivers on a 5-mile stretch of the M62 near Rochdale can now benefit from wider lanes, helping to improve the flow of traffic on one of the busiest motorways in the region. Temporary narrow lanes have been removed between ju...
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Cold Recycling with Foamed Bitumen
Cold Recycling with Foamed Bitumen Resource-saving technologies are more in demand than ever before. The Wirtgen cold recycling process has been proving its credentials for many years – and already meets the demands of tomorrow and utilising foamed bitumen takes that even further. Roads that are sub...
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Volvo CE’s new Spirit Magazine presents Megaprojects that change people’s lives
Volvo CE’s new Spirit Magazine presents Megaprojects that change people’s lives The construction projects in Spirit Magazine’s new series ‘The Megaproject Listing’ do not just build and rebuild. They transform people’s lives. They improve connections between communities, enhance transpor...
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BITUCHEM to showcase their surfacing solutions at Highways UK
BITUCHEM to showcase their surfacing solutions at Highways UK This November, BituChem will be joining the discussion of the many subjects surrounding British highways as the company exhibits at Highways UK 2017. The two-day exhibition and seminar gives highways experts the opportunity to explore the...
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Research by MIT taps into efficient high-pressure desalination
Research by MIT taps into efficient high-pressure desalination The high-pressure desalination industry, a critical source of potable water in many arid regions, generated more than $13 billion last year and is expected to double within a decade. Most desalination plants today use a process called re...
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Protector of the oceans receives the Volvo Environment Prize 2017
Protector of the oceans receives the Volvo Environment Prize 2017 One of the world´s most innovative researchers into the future of the oceans and marine life, Professor Rashid Sumaila, receives the Volvo Environment Prize for 2017. He is an economist who has challenged traditional ways of marine go...
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Sapphire wins contract for Medway region drainage in UK
Sapphire wins contract for Medway region drainage in UK Sapphire Utility Solutions is delighted to announce that VolkerHighways has awarded them a five year contract with five further annual extensions available, to provide drainage maintenance services in Medway, Kent, as part of VolkerHighways’ hi...
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Utilities trade association NJUG rebrands to STREET WORKS UK
Utilities trade association NJUG rebrands to STREET WORKS UK The National Joint Utilities Group (NJUG) – the trade association for utilities and their contractor partners on street works issues – has today become Street Works UK. Street Works UK represents a cross section of the utilities industry,...
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Siemens inspires local school girls into Science and Engineering
Siemens inspires local school girls into Science and Engineering An educational project to encourage young girls into science and engineering is being showcased by traffic technology supplier Siemens today at Talbot Heath School for Girls in Bournemouth. The SeeWomen Project showcase is a live stage...
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Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald secure £115m highways maintenance extension
Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald secure £115m highways maintenance extension Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald, a 70:30 joint venture between two of Britain’s most established construction and consultancy companies, has secured a £115 million Asset Support Contract extension from Highways...
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Amey tests wearable safety tech for highways workers
Amey tests wearable safety tech for highways workers Wearable technology which could reduce risks to drivers and lone workers has been trialled by highways engineers working for leading service provider Amey. Biometric and location devices which detect when the body is under stress and help workers...
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Volvo CE showcased in new film – Building Tomorrow
Volvo CE showcased in new film – Building Tomorrow The culmination of Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest brand campaign, ‘Building Tomorrow’ documents the quest for a more sustainable future. Bringing together a range of customer success stories from around the world, Volvo Construction Equ...
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RetroTek-MU is the first dynamic mobile retro-reflectometer to be certified to ASTM E 1710
RetroTek-MU is the first dynamic mobile retro-reflectometer to be certified to ASTM E 1710 The RetroTek-MU is the first dynamic mobile retro-reflectometer to be certified to ASTM E 1710 capable of measuring road markings / striping across the full width of a traffic lane simultaneously in one pass a...
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Car park management and visual guidance for drivers improves hospitals
Car park management and visual guidance for drivers improves hospitals Anyone who has ever had to attend a hospital out-patient appointment knows the feeling of frustration at having to wait an extra hour or so for a late running clinic, only to then be required to pay more money for on-site parking...
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Talbert Manufacturing announces versatile 55 ton Roller Paver heavy-haul trailer
Talbert Manufacturing announces versatile 55 ton Roller Paver heavy-haul trailer Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, introduces the 55-Ton Roller Paver (55CC-RP) heavy-haul trailer for enhanced load versatility and minimal permit costs. The trailer’s c...
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Johnsons Wellfield in Yorkshire calls on Volvo Excavators to mine Yorkstone
Johnsons Wellfield in Yorkshire calls on Volvo Excavators to mine Yorkstone Johnsons Wellfield of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, has made a significant investment in purchasing a brace of seventy-five tonne Volvo EC750E excavators which take charge as primary movers in extracting Yorkstone blocks at...
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John Deere adds SmartGrade to 650K Crawler Dozer and expands track options
John Deere adds SmartGrade to 650K Crawler Dozer and expands track options John Deere SmartGrade™ is now available on the 650K crawler dozer, joining the 700K, 750K and 850K models equipped with the technology. The integrated Topcon 3D-MC2 Grade Control System improves job site accuracy and work qua...
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Higgins awarded East Waikato highways maintenance contract in New Zealand
Higgins awarded East Waikato highways maintenance contract in New Zealand The NZ Transport Agency has awarded the contract for the management and maintenance of state highways in East Waikato to the national contractor Higgins. The East Waikato Network Outcomes Contract covers highways through Matam...
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BAM wins €14.5 m road infrastructure contract for Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in Dubai
BAM wins €14.5 m road infrastructure contract for Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in Dubai BAM International BV, the operating company of Royal BAM Group nv, active outside Europe – has been awarded a design and construct contract to build road infrastructure worth €14.5 million for global trade enable...
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Will the end of petrol and diesel vehicles pose new challenges for the construction industry?
Will the end of petrol and diesel vehicles pose new challenges for the construction industry? Governments and manufacturers envisioning a diesel-free future for on-road vehicles hit the headlines recently. But how will this impact the construction industry and how will it adapt? Low Emission Zones p...
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PHCo Lo-Density inline electric fuel oil preheaters for viscosity control and easier maintenance
PHCo Lo-Density inline electric fuel oil preheaters for viscosity control and easier maintenance Lo-Density CLHR Inline Electric Fuel Oil Preheaters from Process Heating Company (PHCo) automatically provide precise temperature and viscosity control of heavy oils for efficient and steady delivery fro...
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Snøhetta completes the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design in Bergen
Snøhetta completes the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design in Bergen Snøhetta has completed the new Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD) of the University of Bergen, Norway. This open, robust and interactive building gathers KMD’s 350 art and design students under one roof, while simultaneo...
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From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood
From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood Metsä Wood is calling on all architects and engineers to share their innovations in wood construction. The objective is to share knowledge of prefabricated elements and grow the use of wood in construction. Metsä is now sharing its...
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South West traffic officers’ 24-hour bike challenge is a real spin-off for charity
South West traffic officers’ 24-hour bike challenge is a real spin-off for charity The South West-based traffic officers had set a target of covering 350 miles in a 24-hour spin bike challenge, equivalent to the distance of motorway and major trunk road they patrol in the region – all in aid o...
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Arabian Supply Center joins Metso aggregates distributor network in Qatar
Arabian Supply Center joins Metso aggregates distributor network in Qatar Metso and Arabian Supply Center (ASC) strengthen their cooperation by signing a new distribution contract. ASC will offer the full range of Metso’s crushing and screening products to the construction segment in Qatar....
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Heathrow will reduce freight emissions and still increase cargo capacity
Heathrow will reduce freight emissions and still increase cargo capacity Speaking at the BCC International Trade Summit today, Heathrow’s Non-Executive Chairman Lord Deighton announced a new ten step Blueprint for Sustainable Freight plan to reduce the impact of freight vehicles around Heathrow. Lor...
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Phoenix LiDAR and JOUAV launch TerraHawk CW-30 for VTOL/UAV aerial mapping
Phoenix LiDAR and JOUAV launch TerraHawk CW-30 for VTOL/UAV aerial mapping At the InterGeo tradeshow in Berlin, JOUAV and Phoenix LiDAR Systems unveiled the TerraHawk CW-30, a custom LiDAR equipped version of JOUAV’s popular CW-30 hybrid VTOL/fixed-wing aircraft for aerial mapping. Hybrid VTOL / fix...
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Drivers warned to look out for Deer crossing roads at dawn and dusk this autumn
Drivers warned to look out for Deer crossing roads at dawn and dusk this autumn For the second year running, Highways England and DeerAware – The Deer Initiative have joined forces to warn motorists about the heightened risk of deer-vehicle collisions during the autumn. Across the UK it is est...
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Indonesian PT Pyramida Raya Persada relies on quality Ammann Asphalt Plant
Indonesian PT Pyramida Raya Persada relies on quality Ammann Asphalt Plant The commitment PT Pyramida Raya Persada showed to their customers of all sizes, big and small, helped its business boom, but as business grew, so did their asphalt production needs. That led the company to turn to the Ammann...
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BAM Nuttall and Strathclyde Uni study how bacteria can solidify soil to replace concrete
BAM Nuttall and Strathclyde Uni study how bacteria can solidify soil to replace concrete Professor Rebecca Lunn MBE of the University of Strathclyde has extended her well-established partnership with BAM Nuttall by taking up the five-year post of BAM Nuttall / RAEng Research Chair in Biomineral Tech...
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What to consider when purchasing a light tower
What to consider when purchasing a light tower Light towers are a vital ‘backbone’ piece of equipment on construction, mining and outdoor public event jobsites, which supply illumination for numerous applications and projects that need to be carried out during hours of darkness or poor visibility. C...
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Balfour Beatty builds for the future with new £55m contract award
Balfour Beatty builds for the future with new £55m contract award Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been appointed by Forth Valley College to deliver the final phase of construction work to the new £55 million Falkirk campus in Grangemouth, Falkirk. Balfour Beatty will be r...
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£61.4m roads package to keep drivers moving in the East of England
£61.4m roads package to keep drivers moving in the East of England A co-ordinated £61.4m package of essential maintenance and improvement work is underway on motorways and major A-roads across the East of England. The work – the bulk of which starts this month – includes resurfacing, safety ba...
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Contractors invited to meet Cardiff University Campus bidders
Contractors invited to meet Cardiff University Campus bidders Construction companies, contractors and suppliers interested in working on Cardiff University £300m Innovation Campus are being invited to ‘meet the bidders.’ The half-day event in Cardiff Business School’s Postgraduate Teaching Centre on...
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Pessimistic construction workers think Brexit will hit infrastructure projects
Pessimistic construction workers think Brexit will hit infrastructure projects A new study suggests that more than 80% of construction workers believe Brexit will damage the UK’s industry and prevent high-profile government infrastructure projects from being delivered. Researchers at Birmingham City...
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AGD Systems brings next-generation ITS solutions to Traffex Road Expo Scotland
AGD Systems brings next-generation ITS solutions to Traffex Road Expo Scotland AGD Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ITS product solutions, will be exhibiting at this year’s Traffex Road Expo Scotland – 1-2 November 2017, at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. AGD’s new 350 Traffic...
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Super stable, earthquake resistant formwork design for the tallest cooling tower in Greece
Super stable, earthquake resistant formwork design for the tallest cooling tower in Greece On site at one of the biggest projects in Greece in recent years, construction of the lignite-fired power plant Ptolemais Block V needs cooling-tower formwork expertise from Doka, plus compliance with a very s...
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Metso wins order for new minerals processing plant in Russia
Metso wins order for new minerals processing plant in Russia Metso has won a significant order to deliver two complete minerals processing plant grinding lines to Russia. The first comminution line will be delivered at the end of 2018 and the second around 2020. Once operational, the estimated produ...
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