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Clever post stops signs twisting in the wind
Clever post stops signs twisting in the wind Adding a flat edge to a round sign post has proven to be profitable idea for UK firm SignPost Solutions. Their new Signstr8 product range prevents signs from twisting. This might not sound like a big problem, but it is saving councils money as they only n...
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Kenya to Southern Sudan Highway gets World Bank funding
Kenya to Southern Sudan Highway gets World Bank funding The World Bank has announced US$512 million in funding for the construction of a link highway between Kenya and South Sudan. The project also includes the laying of fibre optic cable to enhance the communication infrastructure in the region. Ro...
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£6 billion Trans-Pennine tunnel proposed
£6 billion Trans-Pennine tunnel proposed Highways England has announced they are looking at the feasibility of building a £6 billion tunnel under the A628 Woodhead Pass between Sheffield and Manchester. The Woodhead Pass is a notorious route which is often closed during severe storms and heavy snow...
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Drive from London to America on a 12,400 mile highway!
Drive from London to America on a 12,400 mile highway! Russians think big and this ambitious proposal would create the world’s longest highway. The route would start in Britain, pass through the Channel Tunnel, aim for Berlin, then Moscow, then through the Russian interior to Yekaterinburg in Centra...
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US$5.54 billion for Ho Chi Minh roads
US$5.54 billion for Ho Chi Minh roads Vietnam has announced a massive budget for road maintenance and development in Ho Chi Minh City in their 2016-2020 road transport development plan. US$5.54 billion has been earmarked for improving the city’s road infrastructure. The projects include: Constructio...
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Case PT240 rolls over the competition
Case PT240 rolls over the competition The new Case PT240 is a versatile eight-wheeled machine designed for rolling hot mix asphalt surface treatments like chip and seal and soil stabilization applications. With its turbocharged engine, the pneumatic tire compactor has power for operating on grades u...
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Bauma China – 22 November 2016
Bauma China – 22 November 2016 China’s International trade show for construction machinery, building material machines, construction vehicles and equipment has been scheduled for 22 November 2016 in Shanghai. The Bauma China fair last for 4 days and is an international trade fair for con...
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Fowler Steam Roller Restoration
Fowler Steam Roller Restoration – No 16003 Rolls Again Simon Perkins sent us a Youtube link to a 1970’s documentary about the restoration of a Fowler steam roller by Arthur Burge of Crediton, UK. The video is 40 minutes long, but really interesting, so we decided to share it with you. So...
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Lightweight construction mat alternative
Lightweight construction mat alternative Presto Geosystems®, a leading manufacturer of soil stabilization and stormwater products, announces a new product offering, GEOTERRA® GTO construction mats. Presto is well-known in the geosynthetics and erosion control industries for its geocells, porous pave...
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Aerial drones to inspect and survey water
Aerial drones to inspect and survey water Barhale, one of Britain’s largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists has announced an alliance with Anglian Water. The civil engineering company will spend £1.3m over five years with the drone specialist Geocurve to inspect and survey major inf...
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How China is building its bridges
How China is building its bridges China’s heavy machinery industry is progressing in leaps and bounds as this video shows. The 580 tonne SLJ900/32 is 91.8 metres long, 7.4 metres wide and 9 meter’s tall. Watch the video to see how the self contained machine spans the supports and places...
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