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Balfour Beatty sets out recommendations to evolve the Apprenticeship Levy
Balfour Beatty sets out recommendations to evolve the Apprenticeship Levy Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that Government is set to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, Balfour Beatty today publishes its latest paper “Building the future: Reshaping the Apprenticeship Levy”. With a looming ski...
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740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup
740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup The Cat® 740 GC articulated dump truck (ADT) re-introduces the 40-ton (36.3 mt) size class to the Cat ADT range. The new model is designed to incorporate the proven features and performance of models currently in the ADT lineup, inc...
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Smart Machines herald a digital future for Road Construction Rollers
Smart Machines herald a digital future for Road Construction Rollers The “Quality Road Construction Baden-Württemberg 4.0” project needs machines that can communicate with one another digitally – and it also needs people who can operate these technologies. A machine operator reports on his experienc...
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Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors
Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors The Amand group of companies regularly rejuvenates its equipment fleet at intervals of three to five years. On each occasion, several manufacturers have the chance to demonstrate their capabilities. For the last 20 years, A...
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Building on firm foundations to deliver the UK’s future infrastructure
Building on firm foundations to deliver the UK’s future infrastructure Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today releases its latest paper in response to the first ever appraisal of the country’s future infrastructure need by the National Infrastructure Commission. If the i...
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One in every seven drivers dice with death at Railway Level Crossings every day
One in every seven drivers dice with death at Railway Level Crossings every day New research from Network Rail reveals an alarming one in seven drivers report they wouldn’t wait for the barrier or gate to open at a level crossing before driving their vehicle over. In the last five years alone, six p...
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John Deere intros on-board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers and Track Loaders
John Deere intros on-board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers and Track Loaders John Deere continues to provide industry-leading job site solutions with the addition of an exclusive on-board grade indication option. Available as a factory or field kit option on the large-frame G-Series skid st...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery welcomes visitors with state-of-the-art demos
Hitachi Construction Machinery welcomes visitors with state-of-the-art demos Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has redesigned the demonstration area at its headquarters in Amsterdam to showcase a wider variety of machines in a more attractive and technologically advanced environment....
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New Highways England awards celebrate the best in the highways sector
New Highways England awards celebrate the best in the highways sector A new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best of the highways sector has been launched by Highways England to showcase individuals, teams, projects and companies. Nominations opened this week, and are invited from all Hi...
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Looking for clarity in Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit
Looking for clarity in Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the UK is expected to leave the EU. The construction industry has already started to feel the impact of Brexit, and has ongoing concerns about...
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Record sales for JCB as global markets stay strong
Record sales for JCB as global markets stay strong JCB set new records for turnover and machine sales in 2017 as global markets continued to rebound strongly during the year, the company announced today. The Staffordshire-based construction and agricultural machinery maker revealed that its sales tu...
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Success for ALE and Conbit on half-way milestone on world’s largest wind farm
Success for ALE and Conbit on half-way milestone on world’s largest wind farm As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farm projects in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-...
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Historic railway artefacts rediscovered by Network Rail after 50 years
Historic railway artefacts rediscovered by Network Rail after 50 years For the first time, members of the public will be able to see detailed plans by George Stephenson – known as the father of the railways – for the world’s first passenger railway to use locomotives. The notebook, dated...
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Hitachi ZX210X-6 ICT hydraulic excavator enhanced with machine control
Hitachi ZX210X-6 ICT hydraulic excavator enhanced with machine control The first Hitachi ICT hydraulic excavator with machine control in Europe, the ZX210X-6, will have a huge impact on construction and civil engineering projects – increasing efficiency considerably (by an estimated 30-50%), enhanci...
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Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost
Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost Despite best intentions, parties sometimes end up in a commercial relationship without any written contract, due perhaps to: an administrative error; or the need to commence the job as quickly as possible, leaving the completion of a written contract...
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Industry leaders and visionaries from 11 Countries to attend Ceylon CIPIC and CEYBIT
Industry leaders and visionaries from 11 Countries to attend Ceylon CIPIC and CEYBIT Industry Leaders, Visionaries and Senior Decision Makers from 11 Countries are set to address the Ceylon International Petroleum & Gas Conference 2018 (CIPC) and the Ceylon Bitumen Conference 2018 (CEYBIT). CPW...
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Automation and the global transport industry – what’s next?
Automation and the global transport industry – what’s next? The global transport industry is asking just how smart, how safe and how secure transport can become? The potential is huge and the World Congress in Oman wants to bring the industry together to lay the ground for intelligent ch...
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Network Rail’s Infrastructure Project Signalling Team scores P3M3 top marks
Network Rail’s Infrastructure Project Signalling Team scores P3M3 top marks Network Rail’s Infrastructure Projects (IP) Signalling team has achieved an industry first, recording the highest ever score in an internationally recognised project management assessment. The Portfolio, Programme and...
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Collaborative JV to deliver engineering and support works at Hinkley Point C
Collaborative JV to deliver engineering and support works at Hinkley Point C Today, representatives from Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture; an innovative new partnership between Hinkley Point C and all Tier One...
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Energi Mine rewards EV rentals through partnership with 3F EV
Energi Mine rewards EV rentals through partnership with 3F EV 3F EV, an award-winning UK company which currently provides a fleet of Tesla models for rentals and car sharing, today announced a partnership with Energi Mine, the blockchain platform that financially rewards energy saving behaviour usin...
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Soil stabilization has the edge
Soil stabilization has the edge Soil stabilization is proving to be the optimum solution whenever the properties of soil have to be altered to make it suitable for further roadworks. That was the case in Bloomington/ Indiana, USA, for instance, where a WIRTGEN WR 250 soil stabilizer laid a load-bear...
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John Deere revamps 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader with Final Tier 4 Engine technology
John Deere revamps 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader with Final Tier 4 Engine technology Continuously striving to produce world-class equipment that delivers customers with the highest value possible, John Deere added Final Tier 4 engine technology to the 944K hybrid wheel loader, providing customers an incr...
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Exploring Construction Telematics – the power of the network
Exploring Construction Telematics – the power of the network Modern construction equipment needs telematics and telecoms networks. While there is significant machine-to-server activity there is far less vehicle-to-vehicle communication than many people think. In this article Michele Mackenzie,...
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Telensa Partners with FarSite for Wireless Bin Sensing for Smart Cities
Telensa Partners with FarSite for Wireless Bin Sensing for Smart Cities Telensa, the world leader in smart street lighting and smart city applications, today announced that it is working with FarSite Communications to integrate its wireless bin monitoring into the Telensa smart city dashboard. By de...
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Aviva, BP, Hastings Direct and Honda RD Europe unite for the evolution of transport
Aviva, BP, Hastings Direct and Honda R&D Europe unite for the evolution of transport The founder members of a Shared Research Programme (SRP) have been announced today: Aviva, BP, Hastings Direct and Honda R&D Europe. These major companies have confirmed their investment into a 3 year founda...
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Network Rail workers fight back against track defects caused by UK hottest summer
Network Rail workers fight back against track defects caused by UK hottest summer Network Rail engineers are fighting back against the effects of the hottest summer on record by repairing nine miles of track defects with almost 3,000 tonnes of stone to keep passengers moving in the south east. The p...
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Metso welcomes Tennessee based Stowers Machinery to distributor network
Metso welcomes Tennessee based Stowers Machinery to distributor network Stowers Machinery Corporation will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to Eastern Tennessee contractors in the construction, recycling and demolition markets. Stowers Machinery Corporation e...
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Village access roads completed near Port St Johns in South Africa
Village access roads completed near Port St Johns in South Africa The construction of two village access roads that will ensure increased road safety and all-weather access at the R61 junction outside Port St Johns, have been completed, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announ...
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Nortech launches colour LED VMS Variable Message Signs
Nortech launches colour LED VMS Variable Message Signs Nortech has just launched a new range of Variable Message Signs (VMS) to add to its range of counting products. The high intensity, full colour LED sign is fully compliant with the European VMS standard EN12966, and offers bright, clear messages...
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Driverless vehicles could allow London to reclaim over 6,300 hectares of land
Driverless vehicles could allow London to reclaim over 6,300 hectares of land The push towards introducing driverless vehicles in the UK will have a significant impact on the shape of our cities, potentially freeing up over 6,300 hectares of land in London alone – enough space to build the equ...
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New LED street lights brighten up Camden Town
New LED street lights brighten up Camden Town Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is helping to provide a bright future for the London borough of Camden. McCann is working as a supply chain partner to Eurovia undertaking refurbishment and upgrade work of street lighting col...
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RSTA sets up new Asset Management Group for UK road infrastructure
RSTA sets up new Asset Management Group for UK road infrastructure A new Asset Management Group has been set-up by the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Aimed at local authorities, the Group will allow their highway departments to share best practice linked to the now mandatory Code of Pra...
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Scott Parnell awarded trademark for their innovative safety fencing
Scott Parnell awarded trademark for their innovative safety fencing Civil engineering firm Scott Parnell has been granted registered trademark status on its TouchSafe® GRP palisade fencing – the only product available that is capable of completely eliminating electricity conduction. TouchSafe® is pr...
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AfDB funds Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire road and transportation links
AfDB funds Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire road and transportation links The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank gave the green light for the launch of the second phase of the Mano River Union (UFM) programme, which would improve roads and facilitate transport between Liberia and Cote...
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Wellbeing at work highlighted in webinar from IQ Academy
Wellbeing at work highlighted in webinar from IQ Academy The importance of wellbeing at work and its relationship to safety, leadership and engagement will be the focus of this month’s ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinar from IQ Academy. Dr Carolyn Yeoman, Operations Director of OCAID Wellbeing, will present...
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Balfour Beatty lifts 2nd 240 tonne footbridge into place in Telford
Balfour Beatty lifts 2nd 240 tonne footbridge into place in Telford Balfour Beatty has achieved a major milestone on its Telford Footbridge project, with the successful installation of a new footbridge over Telford Central railway station. The project forms part of the major infrastructure upgrade p...
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MIT designs new battery that gobbles up carbon dioxide
MIT designs new battery that gobbles up carbon dioxide A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting to convert carbon dioxide to specialized chemicals using metal catalysts, which is currently highly...
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Cat heavy-duty side discharge buckets deliver controlled flow of loose materials
Cat heavy-duty side discharge buckets deliver controlled flow of loose materials Cat Side Discharge Buckets, designed for use with skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, compact track loaders, and compact wheel loaders—collect and transport loose materials such as sawdust, sand, mulch, and topso...
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CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project
CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project So says David Lancashire, Plant Manager for CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the company takes delivery of 24 Volvo machines for one of the biggest infrastructure projects currently underway in the UK. A fleet of 24 Vo...
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UAE runs first intermodal transport under TIR
UAE runs first intermodal transport under TIR The United Arab Emirates is an important trade hub with a robust economy. TIR offers huge potential for improving transit connectivity between ports and borders with free zones and integrating them into the global logistics chain. The UAE’s strongest tra...
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New GB Railfreight locomotive christened by The Worshipful Company of Paviors
New GB Railfreight locomotive christened by The Worshipful Company of Paviors GB Railfreight, in partnership with The Worshipful Company of Paviors, is pleased to announce the naming of its new locomotive, The Pavior. The locomotive, number 66758, was christened at a ceremony at Tarmac’s Harper Lane...
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Clearview Intelligence offers long-term solutions for vehicle detection
Clearview Intelligence offers long-term solutions for vehicle detection The annual JCT Symposium is the largest forum for signal engineers, bringing together traffic signal practitioners and manufacturers to foster relationships and drive innovation in signal engineering. A regular highlight in our...
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Highways England praises drivers after A66 weekend closures
Highways England praises drivers after A66 weekend closures Highways England has praised drivers and residents for their support as its £5 million package of carriageway improvements along the A66 in Cumbria starts to take shape. This weekend sees the third of seven consecutive closures of the road...
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The Women of Asphalt Council renamed Women of Asphalt – WofA
The Women of Asphalt Council renamed Women of Asphalt – WofA The Women of Asphalt Council has been renamed as Women of Asphalt (WofA) and launched a newly redesigned website and its inaugural podcast. The website has been expanded to serve as a hub for WofA membership, including a wide range o...
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Greywacke extraction specialist Günter Jung relies on Liebherr XPower
Greywacke extraction specialist Günter Jung relies on Liebherr XPower Rugged American lorries for bulk material transportation are pairing up with high-performance Liebherr equipment for the greywacke extraction process. Based in Germany’s Sauerland region in North Rhine-Westphalia, quarrying compan...
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Volvo excavator completes the NC500 500 mile race around Scotland
Volvo excavator completes the NC500 500 mile race around Scotland Thurso-based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of the first reduced swing radius Volvo EWR170E wheeled excavator to arrive in Great Britain which has recently successfully completed the NC500 around the northern coast of Scotland. Th...
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Urban Vision swops streetlights for a Totem Pole
Urban Vision swops streetlights for a Totem Pole What’s the difference between a streetlight and totem pole? Not a great deal if you work for Urban Vision, the joint venture between Galliford Try, Salford City Council and Capita Simons which carries out streetlighting and highways maintenance projec...
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Bridge on the move in 24-hour M6 Motorway operation this weekend
Bridge on the move in 24-hour M6 Motorway operation this weekend Motorists are reminded that work to remove an 800 tonne, 250ft long bridge over the M6 in Staffordshire takes place this weekend. The bridge, north of Stafford, will be dismantled and the entire 150-tonne centre section lifted clear an...
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Migration Advisory Committee recommendations would cripple UK construction, says FMB
Migration Advisory Committee recommendations would cripple UK construction, says FMB The UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, which sets out a series of recommendations for the new immigration policy post-Brexit, would cripple the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master...
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Bonnybridge’s Central Demolition expands with VolvoCE
Bonnybridge’s Central Demolition expands with VolvoCE Central Demolition Ltd of Bonnybridge has invested in another package of Volvo excavators and loading shovels, including their largest shovel yet in the guise of an L150H. “In our opinion, Volvo excavators and loading shovels are top-class...
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MIT machine learning system tackles speech and object recognition simultaneously
MIT machine learning system tackles speech and object recognition simultaneously MIT computer scientists have developed a machine learning system that learns to identify objects within an image, based on a spoken description of the image. Given an image and an audio caption, the model will highlight...
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Chicago Smart Mobility Project wins ITS Midwest Project of the Year
Chicago Smart Mobility Project wins ITS Midwest Project of the Year The Chicago Smart Mobility (CSM) Project, Phase 1, recently won the ITS Midwest 2018 Project of Year Award. The project supports the City of Chicago’s Smart City Initiative and includes the planning, design, and deployment of an int...
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Eurovia paves the future with automated surfacing
Eurovia paves the future with automated surfacing Eurovia Contracting, experts at delivering highways and infrastructure schemes, is paving the future using an array of new technology including automated surfacing to increase safety, productivity and quality assurance on paving and surfacing contrac...
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Trade can transform the Middle East
Trade can transform the Middle East During a visit to Muscat this week, Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of IRU, turns his thoughts to history and the role that transport might play in lifting the fortunes of the region – politically, economically and socially. At the end of the Second Wor...
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A colourful future for asphalt
A colourful future for asphalt This past July, Shell Bitumen presented its Shell Mexphalte C binder for coloured asphalt tunnel at the Make the Future Live annual festival in London. Make the Future Live is a space for some of the smartest thinkers and most curious minds that attracts students, entr...
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How people are transforming the connected car
How people are transforming the connected car The past decade has seen a radical transformation sweep the motor industry as global electric vehicle sales continue to gather pace. The British plug-in fleet is now the third largest in Europe and the pace of change shows no sign of slowing. New UK gove...
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Smart Motorway construction revolutionised by long-reach telescopic leader rig
Smart Motorway construction revolutionised by long-reach telescopic leader rig The construction environment around Britain’s SMART motorway network is set to be revolutionised by the impending arrival of the world’s first long-reach telescopic leader rig, due to land on British soil at the end of Se...
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RJ Models shows off their Architectural Office Building Models
RJ Models shows off their Architectural Office Building Models RJ Models has made hundreds of excellent office building models and won widely appreciations from its clients, including the world top-level architectural design firms, such as Foster + Partners, SOM, OMA, KPF, Zaha Hadid Architects, etc...
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KINSHOFER grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell
KINSHOFER grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers its D-Series grapples with a new light, compact and flexible shell, ideal for sorting and demolition. The attachments feature 360-de...
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MIT Machine learning system observes objects change in only a few key frames
MIT Machine learning system observes objects change in only a few key frames Given only a few frames of a video, humans can usually surmise what is happening and will happen on screen. If we see an early frame of stacked cans, a middle frame with a finger at the stack’s base, and a late frame ...
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