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gabo Systemtechnik boosts capacity for Microtube Systems and expansion into Britain
gabo Systemtechnik boosts capacity for Microtube Systems and expansion into Britain gabo Systemtechnik GmbH, a leading European system supplier for telecommunications, continues to grow vigorously in response to sustained strong demand. The company is currently adding 10,000 square metres to its pro...
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New seminar to focus on the development of Clean Air Zones
New seminar to focus on the development of Clean Air Zones The organisers of AQE 2018, the Air Quality & Emissions show, have announced a partnership with the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), to host a one-day seminar on the 21st November 2018 focusing on the development of Clean Air Z...
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Motorcycle friendly Evo-Chev Chevron system delivers cost savings
Motorcycle friendly Evo-Chev Chevron system delivers cost savings The Evo-Chev Chevron System, by TMP Solutions has been installed on Titnore Lane, West Sussex, to improve road safety and reduce maintenance costs on a series of tight double bends. Originally each bend had traditional black and white...
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New autonomous vehicle system connects Road Authorities with vehicle operators
New autonomous vehicle system connects Road Authorities with vehicle operators Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV) are currently testing on public roads in fewer than 50 cities around the world, but more markets are interested in bringing this new technology to their streets. INRIX, the leader in connec...
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GKD Technologies supports expansion with expanded team
GKD Technologies supports expansion with expanded team GKD Technologies is a leading provider of systems designed for safeguarding personnel and machines. Based in the South of England, the company design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s...
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Heathrow completes first stage of search for Innovation Partners
Heathrow completes first stage of search for Innovation Partners Today, Heathrow completed the first stage of its search for innovation partners. This initiative sets out to encourage fresh thinking around how Heathrow delivers the expanded airport. As Heathrow enters the delivery phase of the proje...
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Construction Equipment Association promotes Engineering Apprenticeship Standards
Construction Equipment Association promotes Engineering Apprenticeship Standards Apprenticeships continue to rise in the consciousness of the nation and are widely regarded as crucial to redressing the engineering skills gap. For many young people they are a great way into work and offer a fantastic...
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Aston Martin introduces flying car concept at Farnborough
Aston Martin introduces flying car concept at Farnborough British luxury brand Aston Martin is today presenting the Volante Vision Concept, a luxury concept aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Produced in partnership with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutio...
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From the military to the M1 motorway
From the military to the M1 motorway Nick Robinson, a former Artificer Telecommunications Engineer with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) (including a spell with the US Army as part of his three decades in the armed forces) and spent much of his working life travelling the world f...
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Parramatta Light Rail approved in Sydney
Parramatta Light Rail approved in Sydney Parramatta Light Rail is now full steam ahead with stage 1 of the project now receiving planning approval meaning construction will start within months. Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance, Minister for...
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Simple and smart parking solutions for council car parks
Simple and smart parking solutions for council car parks Parking is one of the few sources of revenue for Britain’s local councils, who received a record £819 million from parking fees in the 2016/17 financial year. While the headlines framed this as pure profit, in the industry it is recognis...
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Volvo celebrates 60 years of Construction machinery demonstrations
Volvo celebrates 60 years of Construction machinery demonstrations Industry veteran Volvo Construction Equipment first held live demonstrations for customers in 1958. Today the company takes great pride in its ability to showcase practically the entire range of Volvo CE machines at the state-of-the-...
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McCann helping to keep the midlands moving with M1 Smart Motorway junction works
McCann helping to keep the midlands moving with M1 Smart Motorway junction works Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is playing a key part in the upgrade of a major midlands route through the implementation of essential works as part of the M1 junction 23a – 25 smart...
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Eurovia Surfacing adds new BOMAG roller to its fleet
Eurovia Surfacing adds new BOMAG roller to its fleet Eurovia Surfacing has added a new state-of-the-art roller that boasts some of the latest compaction technology to its fleet. The new BOMAG BW174AP AM is among the first rollers equipped with the Asphalt Manager 2 compaction system to be introduced...
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Balfour Beatty Far East JV wins HK$2.6 billion contract for Hong Kong Highways
Balfour Beatty Far East JV wins HK$2.6 billion contract for Hong Kong Highways Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded the ‘Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link – Northern Connection Tunnel Buildings, Elect...
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European Plant and Tool Hire company Boels Rental order over 340 JCB Machines
European Plant and Tool Hire company Boels Rental order over 340 JCB Machines JCB is celebrating its biggest single order from leading European plant and tool hire company Boels Rental, as it invests in a brand new machine fleet worth almost £21 million (€24 million). Netherlands-based Boels has sig...
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It’s coming home! So be safe and marvel at England’s two ‘World Cup’ motorways
It’s coming home! So be safe and marvel at England’s two ‘World Cup’ motorways Football mania is expected to leave England motorways with up to a third less traffic tomorrow night. As fans’ cheer on Harry Kane and co in their bid for World Cup semi-final glory, the country’s...
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Parsons builds another Footbridge in Panama with Bridges to Prosperity
Parsons builds another Footbridge in Panama with Bridges to Prosperity Parsons, in partnership with Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), recently sent an 11-member team to Banacito, Panama, a small community of 700 people approximately 190 km outside of Panama City to build a 106-m suspension footbridge ove...
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Green fingered railway volunteers support Wolverhampton community project
Green fingered railway volunteers support Wolverhampton community project A team from Network Rail has taken time out from managing and surveying lineside vegetation to support a local community project in Wolverhampton. Network Rail employees can use ‘volunteer days’ to allow them to switch from th...
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The Liebherr Quick coupler is the optimal tool for every application
The Liebherr Quick coupler is the optimal tool for every application Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH develops and manufactures innovative attachments and their quick coupler system to the highest quality standards. They can be used for both hydraulic excavators and material handlers from Liebherr as w...
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MIT Chip upgrade will help honeybee-sized drones navigate around us
MIT Chip upgrade will help honeybee-sized drones navigate around us Researchers at MIT, who last year designed a tiny computer chip tailored to help honeybee-sized drones navigate, have now shrunk their chip design even further, in both size and power consumption. The team, co-led by Vivienne Sze, a...
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McCann teams up for essential East Midlands maintenance works
McCann teams up for essential East Midlands maintenance works Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is helping to maintain the trunk roads of the East Midlands by collaborating with fellow contractors as part of Highways England’s Area 7 framework, for the wider East Midlands...
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Volvo EC140E Excavator gets stuck in down on the farm
Volvo EC140E Excavator gets stuck in down on the farm A new Volvo EC140E excavator has been delivered to a large, family run dairy farm near Portpatrick, Stranraer, in Dumfries & Galloway thanks to sound third-party references and a specification that impressed its new owner Kenneth McNeil. The...
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RSTA warns UK Local Councils will have even less money for road maintenance
RSTA warns UK Local Councils will have even less money for road maintenance The severe funding pressures being faced by local government will mean even less money for essential maintenance and repair of the local road network warns the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). RSTA’s warning comes...
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100 miles of extra lanes coming to North West England motorways
100 miles of extra lanes coming to North West England motorways Drivers in the North West are being promised over 100 miles of extra lanes on the region’s motorways to tackle congestion and improve journey times. Four new smart motorway schemes, worth around £500 million, are due to start constructi...
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Digging It Groundworks delivers diversity with their Hyundai fleet
Digging It Groundworks delivers diversity with their Hyundai fleet Ben Boare is the founder and managing director of Digging It Groundworks Ltd– a multifaceted construction company based in Andover, Hampshire, who can offer plant hire, civil engineering services, bulk excavation and much more! Ben s...
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SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich
SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich As the leading international trade fair, the Interforst attracts a large specialist audience and interested guests from 18 to 22 July 2018 to Munich. The Bavarian mechanical engineering company SENNEBOGEN is exhibiting a unique machine f...
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Belt and Road co-operation discussed at Ukraine China economic forum in Kiev
Belt and Road co-operation discussed at Ukraine China economic forum in Kiev A Ukrainian and Chinese economic forum focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative took place in Kiev on the 4th June, attracting more than 200 participants. During the event, Chinese and Ukrainian officials and representative...
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EBRD Board approves €500 million for Trans Adriatic Pipeline
EBRD Board approves €500 million for Trans Adriatic Pipeline The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors have approved a €500 million loan for the construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), a priority project of the European Union (EU) and the Energy Commun...
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Road Technology Days shine the spotlight on Wirtgen, Vogele and Hamm
Road Technology Days shine the spotlight on Wirtgen, Vogele and Hamm The focus of this year’s Road Technology Days held by the WIRTGEN, VÖGELE and HAMM brands was on synergies, 3D applications and networked job site processes. The climax of the event was the live machine demonstrations. When no less...
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Hyundai Construction launches HL960 HD Heavy Duty Wheeled Loader
Hyundai Construction launches HL960 HD Heavy Duty Wheeled Loader Hyundai has recently launched a brand new heavy duty wheeled loader – the HL960 HD. This new addition to the Hyundai range offers the very best in wheeled loader technology, and has been designed with the waste handling and recycling i...
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Africa Road Infrastructure and Investment Congress
Africa Road Infrastructure & Investment Congress Date: 19 – 21 November 2018 Country: Kenya Location: Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.bitumenexchange.com/arc-nairobi2018 Details: The Sub-Saharan Africa Road Infrastructure and Investment Congress is an initiative brought via the Global Networki...
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Biral launches road weather sensor designed for road tunnel applications
Biral launches road weather sensor designed for road tunnel applications Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has just launched its new RWS-30 Road Tunnel Weather Sensor. The sensor is easily integrated with systems in road and tunnel applications and monitors obstruction to vision caused by fo...
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The Pro Nemus visitor centre is a showcase of engineered wood construction
The Pro Nemus visitor centre is a showcase of engineered wood construction Metsä Group’s new visitor centre in Äänekoski, in Central Finland, is a prime example of fast construction using wood. The 1,000 m² Pro Nemus visitor centre showcases how Metsä Wood’s Kerto LVL products enable fast, light and...
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Hyundai Construction launches brand-new HX130 LCR crawler excavator
Hyundai Construction launches brand-new HX130 LCR crawler excavator The HX range of crawler excavators were first launched in 2015 – they were met with high acclaim and put Hyundai construction equipment firmly on the map for quality and innovation – leading industry press pundits hailed the new HX1...
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Volvo dealer goes Green with Carbon Neutral Articulated Haulers
Volvo dealer goes Green with Carbon Neutral Articulated Haulers Independent Swiss dealer Robert Aebi is offering Volvo customers a chance to show their care for the environment by buying a ‘GoGreen’ articulated hauler – produced in the construction industry’s first manufacturing plant powered entire...
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NM Group launches ex-offender construction training initiative
NM Group launches ex-offender construction training initiative In a new initiative to address the industry’s skills gap, national construction and engineering firm NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has launched a training programme for ex-offenders. Providing the skills and opportunities nee...
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New Holland appoints Pat Smith as its new UK and ROI Business Director
New Holland appoints Pat Smith as its new UK and ROI Business Director Pat Smith has joined New Holland as Business Director UK & ROI upon the retirement of Andrew Watson, after 31 years with the company. Pat joined from T H White Ltd, one of New Holland’s leading dealers, where he worked for th...
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The Ride to Success – How a partnership led to growth for Chicago Trucking Company
The Ride to Success – How a partnership led to growth for Chicago Trucking Company From serving a few surrounding counties to spanning the entire Midwest, Catom Trucking has grown significantly over the years. But it isn’t catchy advertising or feet-on-the pavement sales efforts the constructi...
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Geotab interactive infographic showcases the Evolution of America’s Interstate Highways
Geotab interactive infographic showcases the Evolution of America’s Interstate Highways Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced the launch of its interactive infographic depicting the evolution of America’s iconic Interstate Highway System. The interactive...
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Volvo packs a formidable excavator six pack
Volvo packs a formidable excavator six pack Was there ever a machine more adaptable, scalable, or shape-shifting than the excavator? Here we look at the versatility behind a selection of mighty machines by of Volvo Construction Equipment. 1. The One with a small bum The ECR18E is a 1.8 tonne class m...
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British buildings will be safer by Co-operation
British buildings will be safer by Co-operation A new agreement between the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) will help ensure British buildings are safer and better designed. The new partnership aims to enhance the professionalism of bui...
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New SENNEBOGEN 624 E taxi duty cycle crane proves its worth in France
New SENNEBOGEN 624 E taxi duty cycle crane proves its worth in France Speyser, a family-run company from Bas-Rhin, France, is widely known in eastern France for its expertise in special large-diameter and deep drilling operations. As a loyal partner of SENNEBOGEN, they reaffirmed their confidence in...
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BIM there, done that?
BIM there, done that? In our recent review of the second edition of the CIC BIM protocol (Second Helpings) we noted references to an Asset Information Model (AIM), which had been introduced into the second edition and suggested that the implications of using the protocol for the Facilities Managemen...
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KINSHOFER P-Series Orange Peel Grapples handle heavier loads and increase efficiency
KINSHOFER P-Series Orange Peel Grapples handle heavier loads and increase efficiency KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, offers an extensive range of excavator orange peel grapples for scrap, demolition, loading and unloading applications....
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New IoT SmartWater technology launched to revolutionise gully management
New IoT SmartWater technology launched to revolutionise gully management A new Internet of Things predictive technology software, called SmartWater, for gully management, developed with support from Lancaster University, Innovate UK and the Department of Transport, has been launched nationwide after...
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Why road safety is getting to be a real juggling act
Why road safety is getting to be a real juggling act The British Government’s “dangerous road” fund has attracted a lot of attention in recent months as cash strapped local authorities seek out ways to find vital funding to address road safety issues in their regions. Last week the succe...
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Blakedale Traffic Management Vehicles featured at Traffex Seeing is Believing
Blakedale Traffic Management Vehicles featured at Traffex Seeing is Believing The latest Traffic Management (TM) Vehicles designed to support and protect maintenance crews on urban and rural roads will be highlighted at Traffex Seeing is Believing (SIB) this week (27-28 June). Leading self-drive spe...
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Balfour Beatty marches forward with Armed Forces Covenant commitment
Balfour Beatty marches forward with Armed Forces Covenant commitment Balfour Beatty today announces that it has re-signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant as part of its ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces community. The Armed Forces Covenant provides a framework for businesses in the UK to ensure th...
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JLG announces 3D BIM compatible models so you can choose the right equipment
JLG announces 3D BIM compatible models so you can choose the right equipment JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, announced today it has launched a BIM library on its website. BIM (building information model...
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Renault Trucks unveils its second generation of electric trucks
Renault Trucks unveils its second generation of electric trucks After ten years of experimentation under actual operating conditions with its customer-partners, Renault Trucks unveil its second generation of all-electric vehicles: the Renault Master Z.E., Renault Trucks D Z.E. and Renault Trucks D W...
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Volvo CE and LEGO Technic team to create an autonomous wheel loader concept
Volvo CE and LEGO Technic team to create an autonomous wheel loader concept Volvo Construction Equipment and LEGO Technic construction toys have joined creative forces with a team of children to design the Volvo ZEUX, a futuristic, autonomous construction machine. The result: The LEGO® Technic Volvo...
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Innovate with Highways England and be a part of the fourth industrial revolution
Innovate with Highways England and be a part of the fourth industrial revolution Could you create a road surface that heals itself to make it more resilient for the future? Do you have an idea or product that will help prepare the highways infrastructure for the coming of connected and autonomous ve...
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New Cat D8T Dozer delivers on productivity, fuel efficiency, easier operation, and faster payback
New Cat D8T Dozer delivers on productivity, fuel efficiency, easier operation, and faster payback The latest Cat D8T Dozer is designed to move more material in less time, at a lower cost per ton, for a faster return on equipment investment. The bulldozer features an all-new fully automatic transmiss...
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The deteriorating skid resistance of UK roads calls for greater use of High Friction Surfacing
The deteriorating skid resistance of UK roads calls for greater use of High Friction Surfacing With the skid resistance levels of over a quarter of the local road network reported to be questionable and requiring further investigation, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is calling for gr...
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AGD Systems exhibiting at Traffex Seeing is Believing at Bruntingthorpe
AGD Systems exhibiting at Traffex Seeing is Believing at Bruntingthorpe AGD Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ITS product solutions, is to exhibit at this year’s Traffex Seeing is Believing (SIB) – 27-28 June 2018 at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. At Traffex SIB AGD will showcase it...
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Network Rail prepares for UK’s soaring summer temperatures
Network Rail prepares for UK’s soaring summer temperatures With the extreme hot weather predicted this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) across the country to ensure passengers are kept safe and our railway keeps running as reliably as possible. Andy T...
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Highways England A14 Team lights up with Prolectric Solar lighting
Highways England A14 Team lights up with Prolectric Solar lighting The Highways England A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme has become the first UK project to switch to temporary lighting powered by Prolectric sunshine in preference to diesel. The A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), worki...
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Grayhill updates CANbus Keypads and MMI Controllers for Off-highway machines
Grayhill updates CANbus Keypads and MMI Controllers for Off-highway machines Grayhill announces the release of an exciting line of updated CANbus keypads and MMI Controllers for off-highway vehicles. As the originators of CANbus Keypads and Jog Dial controls intended the Off-Highway marketplace sinc...
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British Parliament unlocks jobs and growth in landmark vote to expand Heathrow
British Parliament unlocks jobs and growth in landmark vote to expand Heathrow In a landmark vote today, Parliament unambiguously backed expanding Heathrow Airport – ending decades of political debate on one of the UK’s most pressing infrastructure issues. MPs from across political parties joined fo...
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