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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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Volvo Trucks delivers autonomous transport solution to limestone quarry in Norway
Volvo Trucks delivers autonomous transport solution to limestone quarry in Norway Volvo Trucks has just signed a landmark agreement with Brønnøy Kalk AS in Norway to provide its first commercial autonomous solution transporting limestone from an open pit mine to a nearby port. The solution for Brønn...
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Network Rail seeks major digital railway transformation programme partner
Network Rail seeks major digital railway transformation programme partner Network Rail is seeking a private sector partner to deliver a major digital railway transformation programme on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The Railway Systems Integration Partner (RSIP) will be appointed via a framework...
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Liebherr Tower Cranes conclude test phase for first high-tensile fibre ropes
Liebherr Tower Cranes conclude test phase for first high-tensile fibre ropes Working with Austrian rope manufacturer, Teufelberger, Liebherr has developed a new type of high-tensile fibre rope for hoisting applications which will increase the lifting capacity. During the development project, more th...
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Telematics and IoT technology makes driving safer, cheaper and greener
Telematics and IoT technology makes driving safer, cheaper and greener At the CBI Annual Conference, Anne Sheehan, Enterprise Director for Vodafone outlined how Internet of Things (IoT) technology and a partnership with Admiral Insurance is helping to make driving safer, cheaper and greener. On stag...
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Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost
Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects get a priority boost Two of Western Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects—the Thornlie–Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension projects—have been granted priority status by Infrastructure Australia, paving the way for cons...
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Beard Equipment and John Deere donate backhoes to aid hurricane recovery
Beard Equipment and John Deere donate backhoes to aid hurricane recovery Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, Beard Equipment and John Deere donated the use of a John Deere backhoe to four local counties and municipalities in the Florida Panhandle. The cities of Lynn Haven, Callaway, and...
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Building a new City from the ground up
Building a new City from the ground up With Santa Cruz emerging as Latin America’s fastest growing powerhouse, Bolivia’s biggest city is struggling to control its exponential spread. Now a brand-new city is being built from scratch to ease the boom town’s accelerated urbanization. In the fifth episo...
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MIT explores the plummeting cost of solar power
MIT explores the plummeting cost of solar power The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99 percent over the last four decades, is often touted as a major success story for renewable energy technology. But one question has never been fully addressed: What...
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GPS rover and level/slope measuring system help landfill gain 2.3 million yards of space
GPS rover and level/slope measuring system help landfill gain 2.3 million yards of space Ask the average person on the street where garbage goes after the garbage truck picks it up and takes it away, and most will likely say, “the dump.” At one time, most communities had a town dump loca...
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ALE expands Mega Jack 300 fleet and capabilities in Europe
ALE expands Mega Jack 300 fleet and capabilities in Europe ALE has expanded its Mega Jack 300 fleet, the next-generation jacking solution, throughout Europe for upcoming civils projects. Launched in 2018, the latest jacking innovation is a compact and versatile system that enables site optimisation...
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Caterpillar announces two new ultra-class Mining Trucks
Caterpillar announces two new ultra-class Mining Trucks Caterpillar continues to expand its mining truck offering to give mining companies the flexibility to choose what meets their needs and preferences. Following the successful introduction of the 794 AC 291-tonne (320-ton) capacity truck at MINEx...
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Ridgway Rentals adds the new JCB 457 Wastemaster to their hire fleet
Ridgway Rentals adds the new JCB 457 Wastemaster to their hire fleet The brand new JCB 457 Wastemaster was added to Ridgway’s Loading Shovel Hire fleet this week. With the success of the JCB 437 already in the fleet and increased customer demand for waste & recycling specified loading shovels, R...
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Taylor and Braithwaite partner up to go UK wide with TBS Plant Ltd
Taylor & Braithwaite partner up to go UK wide with TBS Plant Ltd Taylor & Braithwaite directors, Paul Taylor and Ian Burton have joined forces with Steve Corner and Brian Conn to form sister company TBS Plant Ltd. The newly formed company will function in the image of Taylor & Braithwait...
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Network Rail confirms £2 billion for better railways in Wales and Borders
Network Rail confirms £2 billion for better railways in Wales and Borders Network Rail in Wales and Borders is set to benefit from a record £2billion to provide a safer and more reliable railway for passengers and freight customers. It is the first time that the Wales and Borders funding plan has be...
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Latin America Bitumen Market share to exceed US$5.7 billion by 2024
Latin America Bitumen Market share to exceed US$5.7 billion by 2024 According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Graphical Research, Latin America Bitumen Market size to cross US$5.7 billion by 2024. The construction industry in Latin America deemed to be a...
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British Council budgets are on a road to nowhere
British Council budgets are on a road to nowhere The financial pressure on local authorities is soaring and across the UK, local government reform is hitting the headlines as councils react to growing service demands and reducing Council budgets. In the same week the Government announced its Autumn...
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Road Marking excellence recognised at the 2018 RSMA Awards
Road Marking excellence recognised at the 2018 RSMA Awards The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) gave widespread recognition to member companies and individuals for outstanding achievements at its annual Conference and RSMA Awards Ceremony yesterday. RECOGNITION OF APPRENTICES This year, for t...
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SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane continues to impress at Grand Paris Express construction site
SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane continues to impress at Grand Paris Express construction site The Grand Paris Express, a large-scale project to construct a new super metro, is Europe’s largest infrastructure project to date. The SENNEBOGEN 673 E, part of ENCO’s fleet, is being used on the fu...
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Hyundai partners with Top Flight UAV start-up to drive mobility to new heights
Hyundai partners with Top Flight UAV start-up to drive mobility to new heights Hyundai Motor Company has announced a strategic partnership with Top Flight Technologies, Inc., a leading start-up in hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, as part of its broader effort to cement lea...
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Ammann asphalt plant retrofit protects the environment
Ammann asphalt plant retrofit protects the environment Four years ago, Fiegl GmbH of Bavaria invested in the retrofit of an asphalt-mixing plant tower, as well as the replacement of the baghouse. The retrofit led to immediate reductions in emissions, sound levels and fuel usage. The time frame for t...
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Volvo takes over as Yorkshire Quarry’s prime mover as production is ramped up
Volvo takes over as Yorkshire Quarry’s prime mover as production is ramped up Featured at this year’s Hillhead exhibition was a 34-tonne L260H loading shovel destined for Ashcourt Group’s Partridge Hall Yorkshire Quarry, near Pocklington, North Yorkshire. The machine, with its unique Union fla...
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Yotta signs 7 year deal with CGI for Asset Management and Solutions to Glasgow CC
Yotta signs 7 year deal with CGI for Asset Management and Solutions to Glasgow CC Technology company, Yotta has won a seven-year contract with CGI, a leading independent IT and business process service firm, to deliver asset management services and solutions to Scotland’s largest local authority, Gl...
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Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance
Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance The Well-managed Highway Infrastructure Code (WMHI) was published in October 2016, but its two year transition period has now ended. The code was touted as a review of existing practice, as opposed to a complete re...
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ROAD DRYER RD-1200 dries pavement in one pass for paving and surface treatments
ROAD DRYER RD-1200 dries pavement in one pass for paving and surface treatments The RD-1200XT pavement-drying unit from Greenville, South Carolina-based Road Dryer, LLC, quickly dries asphalt and concrete pavement, allowing crews to pave or apply surface treatments or striping after just one pass. T...
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Austria’s Latschau Reservoir refurbished with Shell Bitumen
Austria’s Latschau Reservoir refurbished with Shell Bitumen The Latschau reservoir is a hub for the hydroelectric power facilities of Vorarlberger Illwerke at Montafon in western Austria. The sealing of the reservoir has now been refurbished with Shell Bitumen RC 70/100 so that it can contribu...
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Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt named Leader of the Year 2018
Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt named Leader of the Year 2018 The newspaper Affärsvärlden, together with PA Consulting, Mannheimer Swartling, Wipro and Korn Ferry, has appointed the Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt “Leader of the year 2018.” Enthusiasm, deep industry kno...
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IQ webinar by British Geological Survey focuses on the Digital Revolution
IQ webinar by British Geological Survey focuses on the Digital Revolution An industrial minerals specialist from the world-leading British Geological Survey will present this month’s ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinar from IQ Academy. Expert geologist, Clive Mitchell is the Communications Team Leader at the...
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UK recognition for MVIS Apprenticeship Scheme
UK recognition for MVIS Apprenticeship Scheme An apprenticeship programme “above and beyond expectation” has earned intelligent transport system (ITS) solution provider, Mobile Visual Information Systems (MVIS), a place on the shortlist for a national apprenticeship award. The Derbyshire firm has be...
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The visionaries shaping healthy cities of the future
The visionaries shaping healthy cities of the future Did you know that cities account for three quarters of all global carbon emissions? Here we highlight the experts who are striving to create a cleaner and more socially responsible urban environment. According to the United Nations, by 2050, more...
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Network Rail channels procurement innovations with Innovate UK partnership
Network Rail channels procurement innovations with Innovate UK partnership In a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway, Network Rail is partnering with Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency that helps grow the UK economy by supporting businesses to de...
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Metso and Rockwell Automation bring predictive maintenance to the mining industry
Metso and Rockwell Automation bring predictive maintenance to the mining industry Metso is expanding its digital Metso Metrics offering with the launch of a new predictive maintenance solution for mining equipment, aimed to help maximize the uptime and performance of comminution circuits. The soluti...
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John Deere Grapples pack power and reliability for Job Site clean-up
John Deere Grapples pack power and reliability for Job Site clean-up Continuing to expand its offering of job site cleanup solutions, John Deere is introducing the new GS66B, GS72B, GS78B, GS84B scrap grapple buckets and GR72B and GR84B rock grapple buckets into its ever-expanding line of Worksite P...
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The Transtec Group awarded Gordie Howe International Bridge engineering works
The Transtec Group awarded Gordie Howe International Bridge engineering works Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group is part of the Bridging North America team which was awarded the Gordie Howe International Bridge public-private partnership (P3) project. Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA...
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ITM Monitoring announces updates to Calyx Online Monitoring Software
ITM Monitoring announces updates to Calyx Online Monitoring Software ITM Monitoring a leader in the design and installation of bespoke geotechnical, structural and environmental monitoring systems, has released a new version of its data visualisation platform, Calyx™ Online Monitoring Softwar...
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Highways England goes back to school to inspire engineers of the future
Highways England goes back to school to inspire engineers of the future Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities across the South West. Ongoing and planned engagement with schools and colleges in Wiltshire, Somerset...
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EBRD reports a bright future for the world of work
EBRD reports a bright future for the world of work A revolution in global work patterns confronts the world with complex challenges, but the threat of upheaval can be turned into an opportunity with the right policy responses, according to a new study from the European Bank for Reconstruction and De...
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VÖGELE restructures their extensive range of road pavers and screeds
VÖGELE restructures their extensive range of road pavers and screeds JOSEPH VÖGELE AG are restructuring their extensive range of road pavers and screeds. The world market leader will be dividing its range into two lines: the Premium Line and the Classic Line. The company will also be subdividing its...
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VERMEER launches VERMEER MV SOLUTIONS with acquisition of VAC-TRON
VERMEER launches VERMEER MV SOLUTIONS with acquisition of VAC-TRON Vermeer Corporation announced its purchase of Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC, and its plans to bring the Florida-based company together with McLaughlin Group, Inc. which was purchased by Vermeer in 2017. This acquisition and integration of...
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Sunstone secures £590k Crowdcube investment for Solar innovations
Sunstone secures £590k Crowdcube investment for Solar innovations UK technology company, Sunstone, has raised more than £590,000 (£592,000) via the crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The round, which ran for just over five weeks, saw over 450 investors back the company to help it reach a level of ove...
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Volvo digs in at the Ceannacroc Estates in Scotland
Volvo digs in at the Ceannacroc Estates in Scotland Ceannacroc Estates, located to the north west of Fort Augustus in the Highlands of Scotland, has just taken delivery of a new Volvo ECR88D reduced-swing compact excavator for its road building and estate maintenance programme Replacing a Volvo ECR8...
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Ringway secures 8 year £16m extension to A417 and A419 maintenance contract
Ringway secures 8 year £16m extension to A417 and A419 maintenance contract Ringway West Unitaries has secured an eight-year extension to the Highway maintenance and services contract for the A417/A419, at a value of up to £16million for the extension. Ringway has provided maintenance services and m...
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