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COBOD receives grant to develop the next generation 3D construction printer
COBOD receives grant to develop the next generation 3D construction printer The N3XTCON project running from 2018 to 2021 involves all aspects of 3D construction printing from materials recipes over reinforcement solutions and software control systems to new architectural solutions. Besides from COB...
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UK Road Industry welcomes proposals for 5 year local road settlement
UK Road Industry welcomes proposals for 5 year local road settlement The Road Surface Treatment Association (RSTA) has welcomed proposals to develop a five-year funding settlement for local roads similar to that provided for the national road network. The proposals were revealed by the roads ministe...
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Plantworx Simulation Zone to feature high-tech training
Plantworx Simulation Zone to feature high-tech training Simulation technology as a training tool is a proven concept in various professional fields – for example F1 drivers, pilots and astronauts have already benefited from simulation-based training for many years. It’s only recently that immersive...
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Highways England warns drivers to give gritters space to work
Highways England warns drivers to give gritters space to work They have attention grabbing flashing amber beacons, are 2.5 metres wide and are painted bright orange, but last year 36 Highways England gritters were driven into. Gritters weigh up to 26 tonnes and when they’re spreading salt travel at...
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New Trimble Earthworks GO! Grade Control for Compact Machine Grading Attachments
New Trimble Earthworks GO! Grade Control for Compact Machine Grading Attachments Trimble announces the release of the Trimble® Earthworks GO! Grade Control Platform, a 2D grade control solution for compact machine grading attachments. Trimble Earthworks GO! enables high-accuracy grading in an easy-t...
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Next generation Cat 330 and 330 GC Excavators announced
Next generation Cat 330 and 330 GC Excavators announced The Next Generation 30-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar, the 330 and 330 GC, increase operating efficiency, lower fuel and maintenance costs, and improve operator comfort compared to previous models. The new excavators offer unique co...
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The benefits of using Drones in Construction
The benefits of using Drones in Construction As the demand grows for increased safety and productivity on the job site, the construction industry finds itself turning to new technology. One innovation that has revolutionized the industry is the commercial drone. With an estimated $11.2 billion to be...
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Clearview traffic innovations improve safety and traffic flow at hospital junction
Clearview traffic innovations improve safety and traffic flow at hospital junction An innovative scheme integrating wireless vehicle detection traffic signals, vehicle activated signs (VAS) and a hurry call system has reconfigured a hospital junction to address safety concerns and assist ambulance r...
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Highways England invests in high-tech gritters take to combat snow and ice
Highways England invests in high-tech gritters take to combat snow and ice A fleet of new look gritters, using state of the art technology are on the road this winter following a multi-million pound investment by Highways England. The first delivery of the new gritters took place in October and will...
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What we can learn from Scotland’s road safety success
What we can learn from Scotland’s road safety success Fatalities in Scotland reduced by 24 percent in 2017, according to last month’s Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain. This was the biggest improvement in Great Britain. Fatalities were reduced to 146, taking Scotland ahead of its 2020...
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New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs
New triple decker roundabout project uncovers WWII unexploded bombs Highways experts aiming to transform journeys on a vital part of the road network in North Tyneside had to go back to the classroom and delve into their history books as they started work on the multi-million pound scheme, it was re...
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Portsmouth based AJ and MJ Plant Sales goes all out for Volvo Excavators
Portsmouth based AJ and MJ Plant Sales goes all out for Volvo Excavators Established family-run plant hire and plant sales company, AJ & MJ Plant Sales Ltd of Portsmouth, has broken with tradition and opted for a considerable number of Volvo branded excavators, 26 in all this year with a further...
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Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads
Amey Consulting wins multi-million pound design contract for North West UK roads A multi-million pound contract which will help shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded by Highways England. The Design Services contract for motorways and major A roads in Greater Manchester, Me...
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Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot
Small Robot Company unveils Harry the prototype farming robot The Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has announced the official unveiling of its Harry digital planting robot at Agri-Tech East’s REAP 2018 Conference in Cambridge. Just one year on since Small Rob...
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JLG Financial introduces one-stop financing for equipment purchases
JLG Financial introduces one-stop financing for equipment purchases New financing program supports new or used equipment, all makes and models JLG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, is pleased to announce the launch of a new full-service retail lendi...
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Trimble Earthworks Grade Control revamped with Motor Grader and tiltrotator features
Trimble Earthworks Grade Control revamped with Motor Grader and tiltrotator features Trimble announced today the release of Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform version 1.7 with support for motor graders and automatic guidance for tiltrotator attachments. Trimble Earthworks for Motor Graders is...
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Nortech brings elegance to ANPR and traffic signals with stainless bollards
Nortech brings elegance to ANPR and traffic signals with stainless bollards People and vehicle access control specialist Nortech is now offering elegant stainless steel bollards to house the Nedap ANPR cameras. The SSP-ANPR and SSDP-ANPR stainless steel posts by Nortech are each designed to house ei...
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Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility
Bristol City Council wins Best Smart City Award with help from Siemens Mobility Bristol City Council was named winner of the ‘Best Smart City Project’ at this year’s Smarter Travel Awards, receiving the award for its outstanding Traffic Control Service which moved into the council’s Operations Centr...
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Mineral Products Qualifications Council to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House
Mineral Products Qualifications Council to host inaugural BIG Event at MP House The Mineral Products Qualifications Council is hosting their inaugural BIG Event at MP House on Thursday the 29th November. Established in 1983 to help develop and maintain industry training needs, the organisation was o...
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ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic
ADB provides $78m to improve regional road links in Kyrgyz Republic The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a total of $78 million to complete the rehabilitation of a road that connects two major transport corridors linking the land-locked Kyrgyz Republic to international...
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Women of Asphalt features 100 women counting down to World of Asphalt 2019
Women of Asphalt features 100 women counting down to World of Asphalt 2019 Beginning November 5, the Women of Asphalt coalition will be highlighting 100 women from within the asphalt industry over 100 days as they countdown to the World of Asphalt 2019 Conference and Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, U...
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Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia
Volvo to deliver 700 city buses to Bogotá Colombia Volvo Buses has in a public tender with Fanalca/Transdev and Somos K been awarded 700 city buses to Bogotá in Colombia. The buses will operate in Transmilenio, Bogotá’s BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system. The new orders are the largest in ten years for...
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Cut through the PPE confusion of EN 388:2016
Cut through the PPE confusion of EN 388:2016 In November 2016, the standards for testing against mechanical risks were updated when the market saw a drastic need for improvement in the assessment of personal protective equipment. Since then, an abundance of information has circulated – long te...
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The path to driverless cars is full of potholes
The path to driverless cars is full of potholes Christian Wolmar argues there is still a long way to go before we throw our driving licenses into the sea. What might this mean for personal mobility and what are the repercussions for the commercial road transport sector that we represent? Join in the...
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Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective
Driver shortages in the trucking industry – an India perspective Rajesh Neelakanta from BVC Logistics offers insights into India’s trucking industry driver shortage and the developments which are mitigating the problem. Turning to Europe and the US – he offers tips to turn the crisis around. A...
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Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation
Technology and automation to define the future of road transportation In the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technology-driven innovation will be key to meeting the challenges of tomorrow in the global road transport sector, according to a survey published by the International Road Tr...
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Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China
Skyjack will showcase their fleet favourites at Bauma China Skyjack is heading to Shanghai for Bauma China, China’s leading trade fair in the construction, building material, and machine industry. With a display of access equipment chosen by many fleets across the globe, Skyjack is ready to pu...
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Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public
Innovative architecture for all as Calgary’s new Central Library opens to the public On November 1 the new Central Library in Calgary, designed by Snøhetta and DIALOG, opened its doors to the public. With aims to welcome over twice as many annual visitors to its 240,000 SF of expanded faciliti...
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Weholite structures awarded HAPAS certificate in first for industry
Weholite structures awarded HAPAS certificate in first for industry When is a pipe not a pipe? When its diameter is greater than 900mm and it’s installed under a road. This paradoxical riddle is what has been blocking the use of large diameter HDPE structured wall systems under Britain’s highways. H...
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20 tonne Volvo EC220E Excavator for Michael Henry
20 tonne Volvo EC220E Excavator for Michael Henry Ickenham based plant hire and civil engineering contractor has opted for a new Volvo EC220E to coincide with a move to raise its profile in the Greater London plant hire market and expand its client portfolio. Michael Henry Civil Engineering is no st...
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Highways England bakes the perfect road
Highways England bakes the perfect road If you can bake a cake you could be half-way to engineering a new road to make journeys all the sweeter for the millions of people using it every day! As the contestants of Bake Off continue celebrations following the final of the popular UK baking series, Hig...
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Alumasc to present new highway drainage solution at Highways UK
Alumasc to present new highway drainage solution at Highways UK Transport infrastructure is considered to be one of the main drivers behind economic development in the UK and around the globe. Britain’s roads literally keep the nation moving; but too much water with nowhere to go can bring it to a s...
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Planned and ongoing Construction projects in world’s megacities valued at US$4.2 trn
Planned and ongoing Construction projects in world’s megacities valued at US$4.2 trn A total of 6,645 planned and ongoing construction projects by the world’s megacities, valued at US$4.2trn and fueled by the increase in population, are sparking interest in residential and infrastructural developmen...
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MUJI and Sensible 4 create first Autonomous Shuttle Bus for all-weather conditions
MUJI and Sensible 4 create first Autonomous Shuttle Bus for all-weather conditions MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company Sensible 4 have combined their expertise to create an elegant robotbus, first in the world to function in all weather conditions. The vehicle will be displayed to public in...
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Highways England innovates to tackle road noise in Wakefield
Highways England innovates to tackle road noise in Wakefield An innovative noise barrier which will reduce the level of noise for residents living close to the M1 is being used in the UK for the first time. The barrier will be installed by Highways England along a section of the M1 at Wakefield and...
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Construction survey shows digital marketing more effective then traditional advertising
Construction survey shows digital marketing more effective then traditional advertising The construction industry is pushing aside traditional marketing options in favour of digital platforms, a new survey has revealed. The poll by full-service marketing agency PMW Communications saw digital platfor...
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MIT study reveals impact of mercury in the environment
MIT study reveals impact of mercury in the environment Mercury is an incredibly stubborn toxin. Once it is emitted from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, among other sources, the gas can drift through the atmosphere for up to a year before settling into oceans and lakes. It can then accumu...
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Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan
Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan Toru Ohashi, President of Komatsu will be hosting the 2018 Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machinery Exhibition Demonstration with the Forestry Mechanization Association of Japan. The event will be held on Novem...
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Kia and Hyundai reveal solar charging system for electric vehicles
Kia and Hyundai reveal solar charging system for electric vehicles Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor have today announced plans to introduce ‘solar roof’ charging technology on selected Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. Electricity-generating solar panels will be incorporated into the roof or the hood of veh...
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Truck Simulation 19 features MACK Trucks
Truck Simulation 19 features MACK Trucks Astragon Entertainment and developer Jujubee are have announced the next license partner of their mobile game Truck Simulation 19. The originally licensed trucks of US manufacturer MACK® will give virtual truckers the opportunity to drive along the iconic Uni...
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Liebherr showcasing their Construction Equipment at Bauma China 2018
Liebherr showcasing their Construction Equipment at Bauma China 2018 During Bauma China 2018, Liebherr presents a selection of its construction equipment and its component’s product ranges. The Liebherr stands at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) are located outdoors, booth No. B12...
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Will diesel engines be a thing of the past?
Will diesel engines be a thing of the past? The diesel engine has become a highly efficient power source – but how much further can it be developed. In this article Dr. Staffan Lundgren discusses whether the humble engine has a future, and if so what it looks like. Despite being developed constantly...
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Revolutionary Stirling Engine converts residual gas into electricity
Revolutionary Stirling Engine converts residual gas into electricity With a groundbreaking Stirling engine from the Swedish environmental technology company Ripasso Energy, the largest “waste-to-energy” project of its kind ever implemented in Africa may be realised. Carbon dioxide emissi...
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Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018
Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018 Exhibiting at Stand B65, attendees can look forward to VR and AR demos alongside a live bridge configurator tool Today marks the first day of Bridges Scotland 2018 in Edinburgh where leading bridge and engineering services specialist Ma...
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PERI Group acquires stake in 3D Concrete Printing company COBOD International
PERI Group acquires stake in 3D Concrete Printing company COBOD International Strategic Partnership with Danish technology leader in 3D concrete printing, Weissenhorn/Copenhagen The PERI Group, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of formwork and scaffolding for the construction i...
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Institute of Quarrying Student Awards presented at the Tower of London
Institute of Quarrying Student Awards presented at the Tower of London Winners of the 2018 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Student Awards were presented with their awards at this year’s Fellows Lunch against the impressive backdrop of the Tower of London. The eight students from the University of Derby...
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ALE’s world beating onshore wind tower heightening a boost for engineering innovation
ALE’s world beating onshore wind tower heightening a boost for engineering innovation ALE has achieved another world first and provided a bespoke engineering solution to heighten the prototype of one the world’s highest wind towers, the Nabralift self-erecting tower, with limited use of cranes for s...
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Caterpillar celebrates manufacture of 40,000 large Dozers
Caterpillar celebrates manufacture of 40,000 large Dozers The legacy of the Caterpillar large dozer began a little more than 40 years ago with a revolutionary elevated sprocket and new undercarriage design that looked unlike any dozer of its day. The groundbreaking suspended undercarriage with high...
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Cleverciti Systems and FoxNet announce distribution partnership in Canada
Cleverciti Systems and FoxNet announce distribution partnership in Canada Cleverciti Systems Corp., a leader in comprehensive, high-tech solutions for outdoor and on-street parking detection, monitoring and guidance, and FoxNet, a Waterloo-based IT service provider, announced today a partnership to...
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Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd
Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd Mabey’s unique Frami solution facilitates the construction of a flow gauging system on the River Nidd to monitor river levels and prevent flooding in North Yorkshire Leading bridge and engineering services specia...
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MP Futures develop Product Sampling and Testing Operator specific apprenticeships
MP Futures develop Product Sampling and Testing Operator specific apprenticeships MP Futures is proud to announce the new Mineral and Construction Product Sampling and Testing Operator Apprenticeship in England, a versatile apprenticeship for sampling and testing the range of high-quality products p...
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SDS develops groundbreaking SuDS material to tackle Highway Metals Pollution
SDS develops groundbreaking SuDS material to tackle Highway Metals Pollution A groundbreaking new SuDS sustainable drainage material is offering a simple and versatile solution to removing toxic heavy metals pollution from highways. Developed by the leading water infrastructure systems provider SDS...
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Ernest Doe and Sons expand Hyundai territory in Southern England
Ernest Doe and Sons expand Hyundai territory in Southern England Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has recently announced that the current South East England dealer Ernest Doe & Sons has extended their territory with the addition of West Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Ernest Doe is the...
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Parsons meets commissioning milestone on first EDL F-bane rail project in Denmark
Parsons meets commissioning milestone on first EDL F-bane rail project in Denmark On Sunday, October 21, Banedanmark opened and commissioned the first of its f-bane rail lines—Lindholm to Frederikshavn—to passengers. Denmark is the first European country to attempt a complete conversion of a nationa...
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Blakedale treats in store for Traffex Road Expo Scotland
Blakedale treats in store for Traffex Road Expo Scotland There are no tricks, just treats on the Blakedale stand at Traffex Road Expo Scotland as the road safety vehicle hire and sales specialist showcases its growing fleet of self-drive Traffic Management (TM) Vehicles and unveils an exciting new p...
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South Africa’s iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange officially opened today
South Africa’s iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange officially opened today Five years after the first pile was driven into the ground for major upgrading, the iconic Mount Edgecombe Interchange was officially opened today by Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande. He described the interchange as...
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Metso delivers comminution solutions to NLMK Group in Russia
Metso delivers comminution solutions to NLMK Group in Russia Metso will deliver three grinding lines including spare parts and supervision to NLMK Group’s Stoilensky GOK iron ore production plant in southern Russia. NLMK Group, an international metallurgical company, has launched the construct...
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New Volvo Excavators for the Daniel Charles Construction fleet
New Volvo Excavators for the Daniel Charles Construction fleet The groundworks and civil engineering firm is no stranger to owning and operating Volvo equipment with existing ECR88s, EC220Ds and a larger EC380D in its plant portfolio. Operator preference, sound residual values and overall quality of...
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A connected world is in sight
A connected world is in sight A simple Google search for ‘connected autonomous vehicles UK’ brings up over nine million hits, with most notably the UK Governments website providing a useful central point for their efforts (spoiler alert: there is a lot about funding opportunities and pictures of pod...
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The future of earthworks monitoring is to be showcased at ICE Lecture
The future of earthworks monitoring is to be showcased at ICE Lecture ‘Priming the Industry: An Innovation in Earthworks Monitoring’ Monday 26th November, 6pm to 8:30pm – Institution of Civil Engineers, London The increasing number and severity of failures in flood defences, transportation and...
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