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New Mabey bridge diverts tankers away from Bournemouth community
New Mabey bridge diverts tankers away from Bournemouth community Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has installed a new bridge over the River Stour in Bournemouth, England, on behalf of Wessex Water. The Compact 200 bridge – Mabey’s most widely used modular bridging produ...
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Mabey Bridge build temporary bridge over the River Spey to carry 197 tonne construction traffic
Mabey Bridge build temporary bridge over the River Spey to carry 197 tonne construction traffic A temporary bridge built over the River Spey in Scotland will support construction of the new SSE Melgarve Substation. Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has installed a temporary br...
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Sennebogen introduces 9300 E port mobile crane
Sennebogen introduces 9300 E port mobile crane With the new port mobile crane from the Straubing crane manufacturer, port operators are given a new, high-quality alternative for container handling on the market. Similarly, the mobile port crane shall present an interesting solution for all ports whi...
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Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail
Hyperloop One reveals first images of Nevada Desert Development Site at Middle East Rail Hyperloop One, the global leader in developing the world’s first operational Hyperloop has released never before seen images of its development site (‘DevLoop’) in the Nevada desert at Middle East Rail, held in...
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JCB launches Teleskid the first compact skid steer track loader with a telescopic boom
JCB launches Teleskid the first compact skid steer track loader with a telescopic boom JCB today previews the world’s first skid steer and compact track loader with a telescopic boom. The JCB Teleskid is a revolutionary new product that can reach 60% further forward than any other skid steer on the...
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The Bailey Bridge Heritage: helping the military for 75 years
The Bailey Bridge Heritage: helping the military for 75 years By Martin Andrews – Military Sales Manager, Mabey Bridge Limited The renowned Bailey Bridge celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Invented by civil servant Donald Bailey, the bridge was credited with helping to win the Second Worl...
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New Cat 745 Truck delivers next generation cab design, controls, comfort and productivity gains
New Cat 745 Articulated Truck delivers next generation cab design, controls, comfort and productivity gains Offering a 45.2-ton (41-tonne) rated payload capacity, the new Cat® 745 articulated truck features a world-class cab design, completely re-engineered from the inside-out using global operator...
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JCB Apprentices build one-of-a-kind Loadall to mark National Apprentice Week
JCB Apprentices build one-of-a-kind Loadall to mark National Apprentice Week A JCB Loadall telescopic handler built entirely by the company’s 68 apprentices is going on show to celebrate national training opportunities for young people. The stylish machine was unveiled in the visitor centre at the J...
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John Deere adds 844K-III and 844K-III aggregate handler to their wheel loader line-up
John Deere adds 844K-III and 844K-III aggregate handler to their wheel loader line-up A pillar in mining and quarrying operations in the USA, the John Deere wheel loader family welcomes the addition of the 844K Series-III and 844K Series-III Aggregate Handler configuration. The workhorse machines of...
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John Deere and Kespry simplify drone integration on construction job sites
John Deere and Kespry simplify drone integration on construction job sites John Deere and Kespry today announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will provide the Kespry Aerial Intelligence System to their customers on job sites arou...
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John Deere and BMW Designworks collaborate on the Backhoe of the Future
John Deere and BMW Designworks collaborate on the Backhoe of the Future John Deere and Designworks, a BMW Group subsidiary, are giving CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 attendees a first-hand look into the backhoe vision of the future. The result of a unique research and design process introduced to John Deere b...
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John Deere expands E-Series ADT family with addition of 260E and 310E Haulers
John Deere expands E-Series ADT family with addition of 260E and 310E Haulers Taking performance, productivity and durability to the next level, John Deere introduces two new models to its articulated dump truck (ADT) lineup. The 260E and 310E are designed and built from the ground up in Davenport,...
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New optional features for Cat D8T Dozer increase productivity, deliver value
New optional features for Cat D8T Dozer increase productivity, deliver value Providing legendary power and performance, the Cat® D8T dozer has earned its extensive reputation for delivering unmatched productivity and high resale value. New productivity enhancing options, aimed at saving customers ti...
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ASTEC introduces Silobot™ hot-mix silo robot inspection service
ASTEC introduces Silobot™ hot-mix silo robot inspection service ASTEC has introduced the Silobot inspection service. The Silobot is an amazing new hi-tech tool that the Astec, Inc. Parts Department will use to do thorough visual inspection and metal thickness testing inside hot mix storage silos. Th...
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Trimble and K-Tec Earthmovers introduce Trimble factory option for Scrapers
Trimble and K-Tec Earthmovers introduce Trimble ready factory option for Scrapers Trimble and K-Tec Earthmovers Inc have announced the introduction of a Trimble ready factory option for K-Tec Scrapers. Scrapers that ship from the factory are now ready to install the Trimble GCS900 2D or 3D Grade Con...
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Trimble and Teledyne distribute software for hydrographic survey and dredging
Trimble and Teledyne distribute software for construction, hydrographic survey and dredging operations Trimble and Teledyne Marine have announced that Trimble will distribute a branded version of Teledyne’s PDS software package for hydrographic survey, construction and dredging operations...
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Trimble debuts enterprise recording feature for TrimFleet Communicator
Trimble debuts enterprise recording feature for TrimFleet Communicator The new add-on feature increases functionality for fleets in the construction materials market Trimble has introduced a new enterprise recording feature for its TrimFleet™ Communicator, a communications solution for the co...
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Vögele PowerFeeder proves continuous filling enhances efficiency
Vögele PowerFeeder proves continuous filling enhances efficiency Filling cavities between safety barriers on the A 81 Black Forest motorway with an MT 3000-2i Offset PowerFeeder and a SUPER 800-3i paver demonstrates the added value delivered by the VÖGELE PowerFeeder series. Using material feeders b...
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Trimble Earthworks delivers next generation grade control for excavators
Trimble Earthworks delivers next generation grade control for excavators and dozers Trimble Earthworks is transforming machine control with the industry’s first integrated 3D aftermarket excavator automatics capability. In addition, a new dozer configuration moves the receivers from the blade...
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Bridges 2017 celebrates 25 years of driving Europe’s Bridge Industry forward
Bridges 2017 celebrates 25 years of driving Europe’s Bridge Industry forward The Annual Conference and Exhibition for the Bridge construction industry, Bridges 2017 – returns on the 16th March at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, United Kingdom. For 25 years, the Bridges conference has driven techn...
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Sennebogen 718 Material Handler cleaning up Germany’s Autobahn
Sennebogen 718 Material Handler cleaning up Germany’s Autobahn Hälbich Dienstleistungs GmbH from the county of Rosenheim in Germany provides its clients a variety of services centred around wood and nature. What these services actually provide is exhibited by a new E-series Sennebogen 718 clea...
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MotoCut introduces Plasma cutting attachment for excavators to mechanise pile cutting
MotoCut introduces Plasma cutting attachment for excavators to mechanise pile cutting As urbanization thrives, use of a deep foundations are needed more than ever and piling makes use of that land that has gone unutilized. So far piling has been mechanized, but in the main the piles are still cut ma...
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Caterpillar Command for remote control operation of D8T-Dozer
Caterpillar Command is now available for remote-control operation of Cat D8T Dozer Cat® Command for dozing, the Cat remote control system for dozers, is now available for the D8T Dozer. Command for dozing enhances safety and efficiency by enabling an operator to control the dozer nearby using a com...
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New Cat 986K Wheel Loader delivers significant lower cost-per-ton operation
New Cat 986K Wheel Loader delivers significant lower cost-per-ton operation Aggregate Handler configuration boasts a 14-ton (12.7-tonne) payload allowing customers to maximize production in re-handling applications. The new Cat® 986K wheel loader features a completely redesigned state-of-the-art cab...
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Cat introduces 950 GC Wheel Loader to North America and Europe
Cat introduces 950 GC Wheel Loader to North America and Europe Caterpillar announces availability of the Cat® 950 GC Wheel Loader for sale in North America and Europe. The 950 GC delivers solid performance and ease of use with the reliability and durability Cat machines are known for. The loader off...
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Caterpillar launches Cat Connect productivity services at ConExpo
Caterpillar launches Cat® Connect productivity services at ConExpo At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Caterpillar will add Productivity Services to its portfolio of technology enabled Cat® Connect Services. Caterpillar and the Cat dealer network have provided technology enabled services for years, including...
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Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business
Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business Heathrow launches new tour to boost SMEs in the supply chain of the UK’s hub airport and to help it deliver its expansion plans. The Business Summits will give SMEs insider access to Heathrow’s major suppliers to help them...
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Italy awards Naples to Bari high-speed rail contract
Italy awards Naples to Bari high-speed rail contract A consortium of Italian contractors – Salini Impregilo and Astaldi has landed a €397m (US$ 420million) contract on the Naples to Bari High-speed Rail Project in Italy Italferr – the Italian State Railways engineering firm, has commissioned t...
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Highways England is to spend £3.3 billion on roads in the UK over the next 4 years
Highways England is to spend £3.3 billion on roads in the UK over the next 4 years Highways England is preparing to issue bids for a four year road pavement improvement framework programme valued at £3.3billion, which will cover regional investment programme projects around the country. The framewor...
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Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya
Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has agreed with the Kenya Ministry of Transport to finance reconstruction of a 580km road between Lamu and Isiolo, which is part of the Lamu Port – South Sudan – Ethiopia...
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Caterpillar Ventures invests in busybusy job software technology
Caterpillar Ventures invests in busybusy™ job software technology Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., has announced a strategic investment in busybusy™, a software development firm that helps customers optimize operations, specifically addressing real-tim...
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Transport Scotland announces £100m contract notice for A9 from Perth to Inverness
Transport Scotland announces £100m contract notice for A9 from Perth to Inverness The A9 trunk road is the main route that connects central Scotland and the Highlands stretching from Dunblane situated north of Stirling, and travels north bypassing Perth and Inverness before finishing in Thurso. The...
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Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane
Asian Development Bank putting Chinese commuters into the fast lane ADB Project – Hubei-Yichang Sustainable Urban Transport Project A new bus rapid transit system is cutting down traffic and pollution in Yichang, People’s Republic of China, while giving people a renewed sense of pride in their...
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Rolls Royce MTU engines power JCB’s new JS 300, 330 and 370 excavators
Rolls Royce MTU 6R 1000 engines will power JCB’s new JS 300, 330 and 370 excavators For the first time, Rolls Royce will be supplying MTU engines for use in excavators, having won an order from British construction equipment manufacturer JCB. MTU’s Series 1000 engines are compliant with EU-Stage IV...
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The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport extension
The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport expansion The European Investment Bank (EIB) and N.V. Schiphol Airport have signed a loan agreement of Euro 175 million, the first instalment of a total financing of Euro 350 million. Schiphol will use the funding to finance part of the p...
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John Deere extends telematics in-base JDLink™ from three to five years
John Deere extends telematics in-base JDLink™ from three to five years In an effort to better meet the needs of today’s customer and the evolving job site, John Deere is extending its JDLink™ in-base subscription service from three to five years on construction and forestry machines. The update is a...
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Brokk remote-controlled demolition machines buys Aquajet Systems
Brokk remote-controlled demolition machines buys Aquajet Systems Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, recently acquired Aquajet Systems AB, the world’s leading manufacturer of hydro-demolition robots. The acquisition expands the application solutions offe...
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Electric Sennebogen material handlers a big hit at Biewer Industrie in Germany
Sennebogen electric material handlers a big hit at Biewer Industrie Recycling in Germany Biewer Industrie GmbH based in Hilden, Germany, lives by their motto “Our life is aluminium” as they take care of the recycling and treatment of waste metal. Central to this process are two new Senne...
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Cat® D6T Dozer delivers fuel efficiency, fully automatic transmission and technology
Cat® D6T Dozer delivers fuel efficiency, fully automatic transmission and technology The new Cat® D6T Dozer features a new, fully automatic transmission to optimize performance and achieve fuel savings of up to 20 percent in heavy work and as much as 30 percent in light work and finish grading appli...
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John Deere Builds on Machine Monitoring Legacy at CONEXPO 2017
John Deere to Build on Machine Monitoring Legacy at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Since first connecting machines through telematics in 2000, John Deere has continually focused on leveraging machine data to improve customers’ uptime and their bottom lines. This focus sharpened in 2009 when the company took i...
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Bomag RS500 recycler/stabiliser shows off superior performance and technology
New Bomag RS 500 recycler / stabiliser shows off its superior performance and technology A few months after premiering at the Bauma 2016 Construction Exhibition in Germany, the Bomag RS 500 recycler / stabiliser has already had numerous chances to demonstrate its prowess in practice. On construction...
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EIB finances modernisation of Szczecin and Świnoujście seaports in Poland
EIB finances modernisation of Szczecin and Świnoujście seaports in Poland The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a Euro 38 million loan to Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority for investments improving the seaports’ nautical access and quay infrastructure. Minister of Maritime Econom...
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Are prefabricated sustainable plastic roads the future?
Are prefabricated sustainable plastic roads the future? As new innovations go PlasticRoad actually has numerous advantages when compared to conventional roads, both in terms of construction and maintenance. The idea for the concept was conceived by Anne Koudstaal and Simon Jorritsma of KWS Infra in...
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JCB is partnering with F1 Racing team Williams Martini Racing
JCB is partnering with F1 Racing team Williams Martini Racing JCB is entering into a partnership with Williams Martini Racing ahead of the 2017 season which will offer the company immense opportunities to promote its brand around the world. As part of the partnership agreement, JCB branding will app...
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Doka delivering mega-projects for improving infrastructure worldwide
Doka delivering mega-projects for improving infrastructure worldwide Global trends such as urbanisation and the population growth are important triggers for innovations in the construction industry. We need to develop greater efficiency in construction processes in order to meet the challenges as re...
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Dynapac’s new tandem asphalt roller CC950D delivers big impact in a small package
Dynapac’s new tandem asphalt roller CC950D delivers big impact in a small package Dynapac’s new small tandem asphalt roller, the CC950D is ideal for small-scale compaction work, such as bicycle paths, narrow roads and small parking areas. It fulfills a need for high-quality compaction in areas that...
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John Deere teams up with LHP Telematics to simplify data management in construction
John Deere teams up with LHP Telematics to simplify data management in construction In an effort to simplify data management and enhance job site productivity, John Deere and LHP Telematics, an industry leader in creating custom telematics solutions for the heavy equipment original equipment manufac...
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COWI Engineers build 60m footbridge for local community in Rwanda
COWI Engineers build 60m footbridge for local community in Rwanda The community of Rugusa, Rwanda, is celebrating the opening of a brand new 60 metre footbridge completed by COWI engineers, a local construction team and the NGO Bridges to Prosperity. The 850-person community of Rugusa, Rwanda, has...
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GSSI will showcase their updated GPR Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017
GSSI will showcase their updated GPR Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 GSSI, the leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be showcasing its latest GPR technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, to be held 7 to 11 march, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, US...
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Uganda orders 401 units of roads construction equipment from Komatsu worth US$157m
Uganda orders 401 units of roads construction equipment from Komatsu worth US$157 million Komatsu Ltd has recently received an order for 401 units of construction equipment, such as motor graders and wheel loaders for road construction and improvements in 112 regions of Uganda. This is part of the e...
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European Investment Bank supports vulnerable islands around the world
Salaheddine Mezouar, president of the UN climate treaties conference COP22, said the event, which took place in Morocco in November, would allow “the voices of the most vulnerable countries to climate change [to be] heard, in particular African countries and island states.” Allar Tankler took the op...
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Ammann will feature its Compaction equipment at SMOPYC 2017
Ammann will feature its Compaction equipment at SMOPYC 2017 The diverse Ammann roadbuilding product range will be showcased at SMOPYC 2017, to be held in Zaragoza, Spain, from 25-29 April 2017. Featured products will include light compaction equipment, heavy compaction equipment and a display of the...
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Windsor Castle gets the Royal treatment from Eurovia Surfacing
Windsor Castle gets the Royal treatment from Eurovia Surfacing Eurovia Surfacing successfully completed resurfacing works on the prestigious Thames Street in Windsor, which runs next to the historic Windsor Castle up to the main gate. The works were carried out as part of the annual programme of wor...
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Thomas Armstrong invests in sturdy design and technology from Sennebogen
Thomas Armstrong Aggregates invests in sturdy design and reliable technology from Sennebogen Gravel extraction with Sennebogen 655 duty cycle crane. In 2016, AGD Equipment, a UK sales and service partner for Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik GmbH, delivered a Sennebogen 655 dragline excavator to Thomas Arm...
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Britain’s leading hire company buys 160 JCB telescopic handlers
JCB Loadall milestone starts year on a high with a massive order JCB has kicked off 2017 with a bang as it celebrates not just 40 years of telescopic handler production, but a massive order from one of the industry’s most prominent users of the machines. Nixon Hire is buying more than 160 market-lea...
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San Francisco Airport outlines 4 month plan to rehabilitate runway 28L
San Francisco Airport outlines 4 month plan to rehabilitate runway 28L Repaving of runway will involve nine weekend closures from March to June 2017 The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today announced plans to repave Runway 28L, one of two runways used primarily for arriving flights. The p...
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China to spend US$500 Billion on rail expansion over the next 3 years
China to spend US$500billion on rail expansion over the next 3 years. Government sources report that China is planning to spend around $500 billion on further expansion of its high-speed rail system over the next three years. The network will expand from 20,000km of dedicated passenger lines to 30,0...
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Kingdom of Bhutan invites bids for Asian Development Bank funded road project
Kingdom of Bhutan invites bids for Asian Development Bank funding road project The Kingdom of Bhutan has received a grant from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project. Bidding is now open to bidders from eligible...
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Equipment operator killed in machinery accident, best practices offered
Equipment operator killed in machinery accident, best practices offered The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a “Fatalgram” following the death of an equipment operator at a sand and gravel pit in USA. On 9th October 2016, a 61 year old plant operator with three years’ experienc...
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Laing O’Rourke and BGC win US$320m Western Australia Highway Project
Laing O’Rourke and BGC win US$320m (AU$417m) Western Australia Highway Project Main Roads Western Australia has awarded a contract for the NorthLink central section to the Great Northern Connect (GNC) Joint Venture of Laing O’Rourke and BGC Contracting. The GNC team will design and construct more th...
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