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Driving efficiency into road planning
Driving efficiency into road planning In the highways industry, there is, quite rightly, a well-worn path of using Consultants to advise on best practice. There is nothing wrong with this approach as long as you are sure the Consultants are knowledgeable on the latest thinking and open minded to try...
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Prolectric launches reliable year round Mobile Solar Lighting
Prolectric launches reliable year round Mobile Solar Lighting Solar lighting specialist manufacturer Prolectric has launched its ProLight and ProTemp temporary solar lighting for construction, highways and infrastructure projects. With no noise, no fuel and no emissions, they represent a step-change...
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Record €500m EIB loan for India’s Bangalore Metro
Record €500m EIB loan for India’s Bangalore Metro The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide EUR 500 million to support the construction of a new 18 station Rapid Transit line in Bangalore and the purchase of 96 train cars for use on the line. This support for investment to expand the sec...
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Rapids bespoke mixing technology facilitates Collier Group’s entrance into concrete industry
Rapids bespoke mixing technology facilitates Collier Group’s entrance into concrete industry Rapid International Ltd based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland has supplied Collier Group of Fife, Scotland with its first bespoke concrete batching plant, which signified the Group’s entrance into the rea...
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35 years of quality and oscillation experience in HAMM Rollers
35 years of quality and oscillation experience in HAMM Rollers For more than 35 years, HAMM has included oscillation rollers in its product range and with over 35 models; it offers by far and away the widest diversity in the world. A glance at the constructive realisation of the technology reveals t...
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Trimble begins construction on campus expansion in Westminster, Colorado
Trimble begins construction on campus expansion in Westminster, Colorado Trimble has announced that it has begun construction on a second building in Westminster, Colorado. With the capacity to accommodate over 1,100 workers, the Westminster campus will be Trimble’s largest employment centre and wil...
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Harnessing the potential of a gender balanced construction industry
Harnessing the potential of a gender balanced construction industry Balfour Beatty publishes its latest paper “Inspiring Change: Attracting women into construction” Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has published its paper “Inspiring Change: Attracting women into construction”,...
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GM outlines possibilities for flexible, autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Platform
GM outlines possibilities for flexible, autonomous Fuel Cell Electric Platform General Motors aims to solve some of the toughest transportation challenges created by natural disasters, complex logistics environments and global conflicts. The company will display its Silent Utility Rover Universal Su...
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Deere expands hurricane relief support with $1m donation to Habitat for Humanity
Deere expands hurricane relief support with $1m donation to Habitat for Humanity Deere & Company will make a $1 million cash donation to support Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative organized by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by...
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MIT puts cement under microscope to make stronger and more sustainable concrete
MIT puts cement under microscope to make stronger and more sustainable concrete Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world. Their carbon footprint is similarly hefty: The processes involved in making cement contribute almos...
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Volvo CE backs high-speed revolution heading North
Volvo CE backs high-speed revolution heading North Britain’s new high-speed rail project, HS2 is on track to provide a swift and low-carbon alternative mode of transport from London to the Midlands and the North of England. Across Europe, a number of public and private infrastructure projects are pu...
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Fayat completes acquisition of Dynapac
Fayat completes acquisition of Dynapac Fayat acquired the Road Construction Equipment Division of Atlas Copco, which manufactures rollers for asphalt and soil applications, pavers and planers. These products are known under the Dynapac trade name. The agreement includes sales and services operations...
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CityAirbus demonstrator passes major propulsion testing milestone
CityAirbus demonstrator passes major propulsion testing milestone Airbus Helicopters has recently completed the first full-scale testing for the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban...
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HZI Consortium wins tender for 20 year waste services contract in Perth, Australia
HZI Consortium wins tender for 20 year waste services contract in Perth, Australia A Perth Regional Council awarded a 20-year municipal waste service contract to a consortium led by Swiss company Hitachi Zosen Inova. The plant will process 300,000 tonnes of waste per annum generating around 28 MW of...
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Volvo introduces EC27D Compact Excavator in USA at ICUEE 2017
Volvo introduces EC27D Compact Excavator in USA at ICUEE 2017 Volvo expands its compact excavator lineup with the new EC27D – featuring 5 percent greater fuel economy than its predecessor, a large operating range for its size class and combining intuitive operation and operator comfort with simple s...
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Metsä Wood sees new living space potential for German cities
Metsä Wood sees new living space potential for German cities Due to advancing urbanization, there is an acute lack of living space in many metropolitan cities. An attractive solution to create new living space is to add wooden storeys to existing buildings. To make this approach more popular, Metsä...
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Atkins and Moovit partner to help shape future transit systems and smart cities
Atkins and Moovit partner to help shape future transit systems and smart cities Design, engineering and project management consultancy, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and Moovit, the world’s largest transit data and analytics company, have signed a global agreement that will help cities...
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PORR wins €97m contract to modernise 40km railway line in south of Poland
PORR wins €97m contract to modernise 40km railway line in south of Poland At the end of last week PORR S.A. and PKP PLK S.A signed an agreement to modernise the railway line E30 on the section Kędzierzyn Koźle–Opole Zachodnie. PORR has been charged with the design, planning and construction works. U...
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Haver and Boecker adds Zip Guard for vibrating screen wear protection
Haver & Boecker adds Zip Guard for vibrating screen wear protection Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications, introduces Zip Guard. The ½-inch-thick polyurethane liner is installed on the cross beams of a vibrating screen...
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US Corps of Engineers prove effectiveness of Tensar TriAx geogrid
US Corps of Engineers prove effectiveness of Tensar TriAx geogrid The latest research by the US Corps of Engineers has demonstrated aggregate layers stabilised with Tensar TriAx geogrid deliver significant performance benefits to flexible road pavements, reducing surface rutting by up to 44%. Resear...
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Volvo CE debuts L20H and L25H compact wheel loaders at ICUEE 2017 in US
Volvo CE debuts L20H and L25H compact wheel loaders at ICUEE 2017 in US The new Volvo H-Series compact wheel loaders offer 5 percent greater fuel efficiency than their predecessors, smart features, all-round visibility and excellent traction for efficient performance. The newest in the line of Volvo...
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Three’s not necessarily a crowd at Collier Quarrying & Recycling
Three’s not necessarily a crowd at Collier Quarrying & Recycling Another Volvo L220H loading shovel has been delivered to Collier Quarrying & Recycling, a division of the Collier Group, located at Cowdenbeath in Fife, and takes up re-handling duties at the company’s Goat Hill Quarry al...
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International launches new HV Series Trucks at USA Commercial Vehicle Show
International launches new HV Series Trucks at USA Commercial Vehicle Show International Trucks today launched the International® HV™ Series at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show. HV Series is the first severe service truck available with the International® A26 12.4L big bore engin...
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ADB provides US$900 Million financing to upgrade Sri Lanka’s rural road network
ADB provides US$900 Million financing to upgrade Sri Lanka’s rural road network The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved financing of up to US$900 million for a program that will upgrade the Sri Lanka road network to connect vast rural populations to jobs and services...
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Hitachi indispensable for Queen Silvia’s Children’s Hospital project in Sweden
Hitachi indispensable for Queen Silvia’s Children’s Hospital project in Sweden The first Hitachi ZX350LC-6 with clamshell telescopic arm (CTA) in Europe has made a huge impact on a high-profile project in Gothenburg. In May, it was used to excavate approximately 10,000m³ of earth from 11 metre...
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JCB Hydradig versatility fits the bill at Hadley Recycling
JCB Hydradig versatility fits the bill at Hadley Recycling Hadley Recycling and Waste Management seeks to divert as much waste from landfill and into recycling and renewable energy as possible. At its busy transfer station, located just outside Theale in Berkshire, the company processes each week ap...
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Resurfacing McDill Air Force Base Runway
Resurfacing McDill Air Force Base Runway MacDill Air Force Base, located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida, is the base for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, which provides airlift, special missions, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation for th...
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Caterpillar and Kennametal announce cutting tool technology partnership
Caterpillar and Kennametal announce cutting tool technology partnership Caterpillar Inc. is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Kennametal Inc. to provide Caterpillar customers globally with special order rotors and diamond and carbide earth cutting tools for mixing and road...
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WSP to support UK roll-out of connected and autonomous vehicles
WSP to support UK roll-out of connected and autonomous vehicles WSP has been commissioned by Highways England to drive forward its connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) programme over the next four years in a contract worth £1.5 million. The programme is part of the DfT’s connected and autonomous...
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Aspin Group rebrands to support ambitious growth plans
Aspin Group rebrands to support ambitious growth plans Aspin Group has unveiled a new corporate identity as part of ambitious growth plans to double turnover to reach £85m by 2020. The changes will see the specialist provider of high-quality geotechnical, civil, foundation and structural engineering...
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New Zealand opens consultation on 110 km/h speed limit proposal
New Zealand opens consultation on 110 km/h speed limit proposal The NZ Transport Agency is inviting people to have their say on a proposal to introduce 110 km/h speed limits on the tolled section of the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (SH2) and on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway (SH1...
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Highways England Strategic Design Panel vision and progress report published
Highways England Strategic Design Panel vision and progress report published The first report of a panel set up to put good design at the heart of England’s road improvement projects is published today. Among the recommendations of the multi-partner panel is the need for a Good Design Guide and desi...
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PERI opens new scaffold production plant in Germany
PERI opens new scaffold production plant in Germany Germany based PERI GmbH has just completed new production to further their growth of their scaffolding division. As expansion possibilities at the main plant in Weissenhorn were limited, a new manufacturing facility in the neighbouring town of Günz...
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Volvo Construction Equipment joins the battle to make zero the hero
Volvo Construction Equipment joins the battle to make zero the hero World Green Building Week may only happen once a year, but Volvo Construction Equipment dedicates every day to driving energy efficiency improvements at its global production sites. The annual event, held by the World Green Building...
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EU Bank supports first tramway line in Tampere, Finland with €150m loan
EU Bank supports first tramway line in Tampere, Finland with €150m loan To meet the needs of the growing city and urban area, a modern tramline system has been designed for Tampere. Fostering sustainable transport projects, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a EUR 150m loan to the City...
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Volvo CE releases Compact Assist for accurate soil compaction
Volvo CE releases Compact Assist for accurate soil compaction Adding to the suite of Assist programs available through the Volvo Co-Pilot interface, Compact Assist for Soil is now available in North America. Compact Assist for Soil offers real-time guidance to the operator by displaying number of pa...
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Bechtel signs contract for 473 km Nairobi to Mombasa Expressway in Kenya
Bechtel signs contract for 473 km Nairobi to Mombasa Expressway in Kenya The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is set to roll out the construction of the 473 Kilometres Nairobi to Mombasa (A8) Expressway following the formal signing of the Commercial Agreement with Bechtel Kenya, a global le...
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Three ways that universities can improve their parking acumen with intelligence
Three ways that universities can improve their parking acumen with intelligence Across the Higher Education sector, universities are having to become increasingly streamlined, find new ways to exploit their estates to maximise income, and secure alternative funding streams outside of the traditional...
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Giant funnel bins to tackle North West England’s motorway litter problem
Giant funnel bins to tackle North West England’s motorway litter problem New giant funnel bins are being installed at motorway service areas across the North West in a bid to reduce the amount of litter dropped on the region’s roads. Highways England is providing the bins as part of a North We...
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Monitor concrete temperature and maturity wirelessly with COMMAND Center for iOS App
Monitor concrete temperature and maturity wirelessly with COMMAND Center for iOS App Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group released a wireless option for the COMMAND Center concrete temperature and maturity system. Builders, subcontractors, suppliers, testing firms, owners and owner agencies,...
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The Day Group in London relies on Volvo reliability and technology
The Day Group in London relies on Volvo reliability and technology “They’re a good tool for the job…” is the opinion of Stuart Holmes, plant manager for Day Group Ltd, as the company purchases more Volvos for its recently commissioned IBA facility at Greenwich, South London. A new Stage IV com...
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Dreamliners flying high as Heathrow hits new low noise record
Dreamliners flying high as Heathrow hits new low noise record Heathrow’s new “Fly Quiet and Clean” report shows airlines are increasingly using the quietest, cleanest aircraft in their routes to Britain’s hub airport. The report ranks the 50 busiest airlines operating at Heathrow from April to June...
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MixIt in London expands with a fifth Rapid pan concrete mixer
MixIt in London expands with a fifth Rapid pan concrete mixer Rapid International Ltd, based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has recently supplied London concrete contractor, MixIt Ltd, with its fifth Rapid pan concrete mixer. MixIt is one of the largest and well-known concrete contractors in So...
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Pre-construction planning software helps build Winery Visitor Centre
Pre-construction planning software helps build Winery Visitor Centre In the world of fine wine there was a time long ago when those with sophisticated palettes would harrumph and turn up their nose at the thought of sipping an American-produced wine. It was harshly referred to as drinking swill. It...
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Mabey props up Ditherington Flax Mill in Shrewsbury – the grandparent of skyscrapers
Mabey props up Ditherington Flax Mill in Shrewsbury – the grandparent of skyscrapers The world’s first iron-framed building is set to be propped up by Mabey, as the bridge and engineering services company announces its role in a national project to restore key Historic England site, Shrewsbury...
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HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses first Autonomous Air Taxi test flight in Dubai
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses first Autonomous Air Taxi test flight in Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the maiden concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT), a vehicle that will be used for the world’s first self-flying taxi s...
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McCann keeps the wheels in motion with the appointment of a new Fleet and Plant Manager
McCann keeps the wheels in motion with the appointment of a new Fleet and Plant Manager Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm, McCann, has continued to expand its team with the appointment of new Fleet and Plant Manager, Paul King. Paul brings with him a wealth of knowledge and indu...
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Balfour Beatty JV wins HKD $800m deluxe residential development project in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty JV wins HKD $800m deluxe residential development project in Hong Kong Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that its 50:50 Far East joint venture, Gammon Construction has been awarded a construction contract for a deluxe housing development at Plantat...
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SENNEBOGEN celebrates 65 years of growth
SENNEBOGEN celebrates 65 years of growth In 1952, company founder Erich Sennebogen Sr. put his heart and soul into founding a company that, today, could not be more innovative, more international, or more interesting. 65 years later, the company has an impressive employee headcount and the productio...
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High-speed Grinding Technology deployed in France for the first time
High-speed Grinding Technology deployed in France for the first time The operating company Tisséo is commissioning Vossloh to carry out preventive maintenance on Toulouse’s tram network. The three-year framework agreement signed also contains two extension options each for one year. The first...
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Safety work begins on busy Waikato Highway in New Zealand
Safety work begins on busy Waikato Highway in New Zealand Work is about to begin to make State Highway 3, from SH37 to Te Kuiti, safer for everyone who uses it. Almost $6m will be spent adding side barriers to high risk locations, and improving some intersections. Rumble strips will also be added to...
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Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation
Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation The urbanisation dynamic is driving ever greater demand for taller structures in increasingly dense cities. Whether architects and construction companies meet this demand using unsustainable materials, or by employing innovative, car...
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Rock-solid Hitachi reliability for Réné Apprin and Cie SAS
Rock-solid Hitachi reliability for Réné Apprin and Cie SAS Réné Apprin & Cie SAS has invested in two large Hitachi excavators for its quarry near Saint Jean de Maurienne in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Local dealer Teramat supplied a new ZX470LCH-5 in 2015 and the latest ZX490LCH-6...
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Historic London Courthouse beautifully brought back to order
Historic London Courthouse beautifully brought back to order The Old Sessions House in Clerkenwell, London, a grand, former courthouse that once had a reputation for dishing out some the harshest sentences in the city, has undergone a transformation, costing close to £15 million, and has been launch...
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RIDGWAY Rentals takes delivery of £9M worth of new Komatsu Machines
RIDGWAY Rentals takes delivery of £9M worth of new Komatsu Machines Based in Oswestry, Shropshire, third-generation family owned business RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd is all set to take delivery of 60 large earthmovers from Marubeni-Komatsu of Redditch. The mammoth £9million deal includes a large number of K...
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Burnside Plant and Piling Contractors switch to Volvo
Burnside Plant and Piling Contractors switch to Volvo Following his first impressions at Volvo’s ‘Live It Dig It’ event at Alloa, Scotland, this March and a successful demonstration, Ian Orr, Proprietor of Burnside Plant & Piling Contractors, he has opted for his first Volvo excavator in the gui...
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W Resources in Spain expands production by 75% with Metso technology
W Resources in Spain expands production by 75% with Metso technology W Resources has selected Metso to build a high-capacity crushing plant for their La Parrilla Project in the south of Spain. With the plant, W Resources aims to increase their capacity while reducing the quantity of tungsten fines p...
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Split the cost, share a lift – car sharing benefits business and car owners
Split the cost, share a lift – car sharing benefits business and car owners Did you know that a typical commuter in the UK who car shares every day saves on average, about £1,000 a year? National Liftshare Week runs from 2nd – 8th October 2017 and is all about the social, environmental and fin...
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John Deere adds power-angle-tilt blade to the 950K Crawler Dozer
John Deere adds power-angle-tilt blade to the 950K Crawler Dozer After a successful showing at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, the John Deere 950K PAT Crawler Dozer is now officially available at dealers across North America. The production-class crawler dozer is designed and manufactured by John Deere in Dub...
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Major A21 upgrade in UK completed
Major A21 upgrade in UK completed 35,000 drivers a day are benefiting from a major upgrade on the A21 connecting Hastings and London, between Tonbridge and Pembury in Kent, which was officially opened today. The upgrade to the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury has built a new dual carriageway, to sp...
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