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Police HGV on final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers
Police HGV on final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers An unmarked HGV cab is taking to the road for the final time after catching over 5,000 careless drivers in the past three years. The cab has travelled 99,000 miles on motorways and major A roads since the safety initiative began,...
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Highways England student challenge turns into Wacky Races
Highways England student challenge turns into Wacky Races A team of Highways England staff is supporting the Brimsham Green School students as part of a programme focused on turning the studentsβ fundraising ideas into a reality while completing personal challenges to develop their confidence, teamw...
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Balfour Beatty invests in its own expert Earthworks capability
Balfour Beatty invests in its own expert Earthworks capability Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has taken delivery of its first 22 specialist Earthworks machines valued at Β£3.2m, and is ready to deliver its own in house Earthworks capability. This first...
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John Deere adds SmartGrade capabilities to the Power-Angle-Tilt Dozer
John Deere adds SmartGrade capabilities to the Power-Angle-Tilt Dozer North Americaβs largest Power-Angle-Tilt (PAT) crawler dozer now boasts the benefits of John Deere SmartGrade™. Adding SmartGrade technology to the Dubuque, Iowa, manufactured 950K PAT improves the quality of work and job s...
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Haver and Boeckerβs new Ty-Rail configurations increase vibrating screens adaptability
Haver and Boeckerβs new Ty-Rail configurations increase vibrating screens adaptability Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications, introduces new configurations of its Ty-Rail™ quick-tensioning system for screen media. As...
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Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn
Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn The very first Volvo A60H articulated hauler to be sold in Great Britain was delivered to CEMEX UK during November last year and has been pulling out all the stops at the companyβs Halkyn Quarry, Calderdale, Flintshire. Previewed for the first tim...
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Innovation is Here Conference explored the 4th industrial revolution
Innovation is Here Conference explored the 4th industrial revolution The recent CEA Annual conference (One Great George Street London) was attended by over 190 delegates from the Construction Equipment sector, including guests from leading contractors Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall and Keltbray. The co...
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Metso increases production in India to meet demand for aggregates equipment
Metso increases production in India to meet demand for aggregates equipment Metso is addressing the growing demand for crushing and screening plants in the Indian market by expanding its production capabilities in Alwar. This latest investment increases their crushing and screening plant production...
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SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane to the rescue of derailed train in Switzerland
SENNEBOGEN telescopic crane to the rescue of derailed train in Switzerland In early January, winter storm Eleanor battered the village of Lenk in Switzerland, pushing a 19-tonne Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB) vehicle off its rails in the process. But now, the vehicle is back in action. It w...
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PMC Civil Engineering goes all out for Hyundai
PMC Civil Engineering goes all out for Hyundai Based in the idyllic market town of Wimbourne Minster in Dorset, PMC Civil Engineering are continuing to invest in the latest high-tech plant and machinery available which in the past 5-years has seen the fleet become dominated by Hyundai machines. PMC...
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Ammann Asphalt Mixing Plant plays major role in Turkish Highway project
Ammann Asphalt Mixing Plant plays major role in Turkish Highway project An Ammann asphalt mixing plant production and ability to utilise fibres is playing a crucial role in the construction of the Northern Marmara Motorway in Turkey. A large portion of the motorway, which serves as a bypass of Istan...
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3 things you should know about 3D Printing Construction Equipment
3 things you should know about 3D Printing Construction Equipment If you were at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2017, you may have seen the unveiling of the worldβs first 3D-printed excavator at the eventβs inaugural Tech Experience. It was more than just an attention-getter,Β 3D printing has slowly but su...
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MIT looks for a better approach in battery material design
MIT looks for a better approach in battery material design A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors β a key component of rechargeable batteries β could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage and delivery devices such as fuel...
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Unlocking Community Benefits in Scotland
Unlocking Community Benefits in Scotland The ground breaking Procurement Reform Act (Scotland) has undoubtedly delivered significant benefits since its introduction in 2014. While the act was visionary, in its latest paper βUnlocking Community Benefits: A Scottish Perspectiveβ, Balfour Beatty, the i...
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Quarry saves costs and fuel with downhill hauling
Quarry saves costs and fuel with downhill hauling Hauling shot rock downhill in order to then to go uphill may seem like a crazy way to run a quarry. But total cost of ownership and productivity have both jumped at Savage Quarry. At Savage Stoneβs 400-acre quarry in Jessup, Maryland, gabbro is mined...
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Romania’s new national cathedral transformed with Doka Formwork
Romania’s new national cathedral transformed with Doka Formwork In the heart of Romania’s capital, a new Orthodox cathedral of impressive dimensions is now under construction. Measuring 124 metres long, 70 metres wide and 120 metres high (at the base of the cross), the place of worship w...
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Network Rail commissions new signalling system for North Wales
Network Rail commissions new signalling system for North Wales Passengers in North Wales are benefitting from a newly commissioned, state of the art signalling system between Shotton and Colwyn Bay which came in to useΒ on Monday as part of a Β£50m North Wales railway upgrade project. Over the weeken...
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Volvo Electric articulated buses being tested in Sweden
Volvo Electric articulated buses being tested in Sweden In June, regular traffic with electrified buses will expand in Gothenburg. Two prototype all-electric articulated buses will be tested on part of route 16, which has frequent departures and carries a large number of passengers. The trial is bei...
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JCB goes for Zero Emissions with their new electric digger
JCB goes for Zero Emissions with their new electric digger JCB has developed its first ever electric digger in response to customer demands for a zero emissions machine which can work indoors, underground and close to people in urban areas. The 1.9 tonne mini excavator can be charged by simply plugg...
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Society of British International Design opens for entries in their 2018 Awards
Society of British International Design opens for entries in their 2018 Awards The 2018 edition of the SBID International Design Awards is now open. As ever, this yearβs edition promises to bring together the worldβs finest interior design schemes, from the ostentatious to the minimal, the innovativ...
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Volvo Construction starts 3D printing spare parts
Volvo Construction starts 3D printing spare parts Volvo Construction Equipment moves into a new dimension to assist customers in supplying spare parts, and as part of its commitment to the research and development of new products. As the construction industry looks to new methods for efficient produ...
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SIKA launches new Mortar Production in Vietnam
SIKA launches new Mortar Production in Vietnam Sika is pushing ahead with the significant expansion of its plant in Bac Ninh in northern Vietnam, underscoring its commitment to dynamic growth in the country’s booming construction market. A state-of-the-art facility for mortar production has co...
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British Builders Merchants report 8.4 percent growth for 1st quarter 2018
British Builders Merchants report 8.4% growth for 1st quarter 2018 Builders merchants have reported an increase in sales of 8.4% in January (compared to January 2017) lifted by one additional trading day. This buoyant start is supported by growth in all categories, with landscaping performing strong...
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Construction Simulator 2 celebrates first anniversary
Construction Simulator 2 celebrates first anniversary In order to fittingly celebrate the first anniversary of the successful Construction Simulator 2 for iPhone and iPad as well as smartphones and tablets using Android™, astragon Entertainment GmbH und weltenbauer. The games of the Construct...
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British workers demand more automation
British workers demand more automation A new report suggests that fear of automation among British workers is not as prevalent as people assume. Findings indicate that in many cases, employees would actually welcome greater automation in the workplace – with nearly half claiming they could get...
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FLIR Launches Thermal Traffic Sensor for Vehicle-to-Everything Communication
FLIR Launches Thermal Traffic Sensor for Vehicle-to-Everything Communication FLIR ThermiCam V2X Thermal Sensor to be Critical Component in Smart City and Connected Vehicle Applications FLIR Systems has announced the launch of the FLIR ThermiCam™ V2X, a thermal traffic sensor for the emerging...
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Milton Keynes takes part in autonomous vehicle trial on public roads
Milton Keynes takes part in autonomous vehicle trial on public roads A team from Ringway East Midlands Milton Keynes contract has taken part in the groundbreaking trial of autonomous vehicles on public UK roads. Two Ringway trucks provided a rolling roadblock behind an autonomous Jaguar Land Rover v...
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SCRAPER for remote control of construction machines via augmented reality at Intermat
SCRAPER for remote control of construction machines via augmented reality at Intermat DIGGER DTR has designed and produced machines for use in the most dangerous and exposed areas of the world for the past 20 years and in almost 15 countries. Their priorities are the safety of the operators and the...
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Optimise your car park to remove stress and help drivers find every last space
Optimise your car park to remove stress and help drivers find every last space UK drivers spend an astonishing average of four days a year looking for a parking spot and more than half of UK drivers report suffering stress as a result of not being able to park according to a recent survey. In ...
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Network Rail taps into drive to reduce plastic
Network Rail taps into drive to reduce plastic Network Rail today launched its first free drinking water fountain at London Charing Cross station. Thousands of station users and passengers are set to benefit from the newly installed free drinking water fountain at London Charing Cross station. The f...
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Sustainable building is driving down costs and reducing emissions
Sustainable building is driving down costs and reducing emissions Is it really possible to βgreen upβ the construction industry while keeping costs at a minimum? Terri Wills, CEO of WorldGBC, makes the business case for sustainable building. The construction process is one of the biggest culprits wh...
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Trace Software will be showcasing their engineering software at NAPEC in Algeria
Trace Software will be showcasing their engineering software at NAPEC in Algeria Trace Software International, the innovative company committed to the development of software solutions for the engineering industry since 1987, is thrilled to announce that will exhibit at the 8th North Africa Petroleu...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 named Best in the World
Heathrow Terminal 2 named Best in the World Passengers from around the world have once again voted for Heathrow to win major accolades at the 2018 Skytrax World Airport Awards, held yesterday evening at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Stockholm. Heathrowβs Terminal 2 beat international counterparts t...
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John Deere redesigns Pallet Forks for increased durability
John Deere redesigns Pallet Forks for increased durability Continuing its commitment to providing industry-leading attachments to rental, ag material handling, landscape and construction customers, John Deere redesigned its Worksite Pro™ pallet forks to be more durable and powerful than ever....
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Revolutionary Payload Porter delivers two level truck payload solutions
Revolutionary Payload Porter delivers two level truck payload solutions 2nd Level Solutions announces the launch of Payload Porter β a new highly innovative and efficient logistics solution built for the global transportation industry. Payload Porter maximises the cube available in trucks, sea conta...
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Highways England hails concrete repair project for boosting diversity in construction
Highways England hails concrete repair project for boosting diversity in construction A team carrying out Britainβs largest concrete repair project is targeting local schools to drive up the number of girls choosing a construction career. At the same time as refurbishing the M5 Oldbury viaduct, the...
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Morris-Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet
Morris & Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet Independent quarrying company, Morris & Perry Quarries Ltd, has taken delivery of a new Volvo A45G articulated hauler for its Gurney Slade facility near Radstock, in the heart of the Mendips. Looking to add another large capacity...
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Actibump goes live in Australia
Actibump goes live in Australia Curtin University in Perth, Australia, has now activated two Actibump systems to welcome their students returning from summer break. “Weβre looking forward to the results,” said Graham Arndt, Director of Operations and Maintenance at Curtin University....
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TATRA special vehicles gaining in popularity in Western Europe
TATRA special vehicles gaining in popularity in Western Europe The volume of TATRA TRUCKS production and its profits keeps growing year after year. In addition to traditional markets, TATRA vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in Western Europe, even though the market has always been dominated...
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Hill Engineering wins Irelandβs Best Managed Companies Award again
Hill Engineering wins Irelandβs Best Managed Companies Award again Newry based attachment manufacturer, Hill Engineering has been named as one of Irelandβs βBest Managedβ companies for the fourth-year running, in the Deloitte BMC Awards Programme, receiving the much coveted βGold Standardβ award. Hi...
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Nokian Armor Gard 2 Tyres resolves the key issues of urban excavation
Nokian Armor Gard 2 Tyres resolves the key issues of urban excavation Nokian Heavy Tyres launches a new tyre with innovative features for urban excavation. The Nokian Armor Gard 2 is designed to start a new era of excavation work in city environments all over the world. The key issues of urban excav...
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Wirtgen featuring exciting road construction solutions at Intermat 2018
Wirtgen featuring exciting road construction solutions atΒ Intermat 2018 Exciting product innovations, some 30 exhibits, experienced application specialists and an extensive range of services: The Wirtgen Group premium solutions for the complete road construction process chain will be on display at I...
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Japanese funding the first subway in Manila
Japanese funding the first subway in Manila The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines in Manila to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to Β₯104.53 billion for Phase 1 of the Metro Manila Subway Project. The proje...
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MIT develops depth-sensing imaging system that can peer through fog
MIT develops depth-sensing imaging system that can peer through fog MIT researchers have developed a system that can produce images of objects shrouded by fog so thick that human vision canβt penetrate it. It can also gauge the objectsβ distance. An inability to handle misty driving conditions has b...
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UK HSE urges employers to avoid off-the-shelf manual handling training
UK HSE urges employers to avoid off-the-shelf manual handling training Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). New musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) advice has been issued by HSE to help employe...
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AfDB funds 208 km road rehabilitation and widening project in Rwanda
AfDB funds 208 km road rehabilitation and widening project in Rwanda The Government of Rwanda in partnership with African Development Bank (AfDB) through the African Development Fund (AfDF), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the European Union (EU) funding the Kagitumba-Kayonza-R...
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Grayhill announces refreshed 10.4″ display for vehicles
Grayhill announces refreshed 10.4″ display for vehicles Grayhill introduces the refreshed 10.4 Inch Display for vehicles. Ideal for gauges, diagnostics, cameras, guidance and other vehicle functions in the construction, mining, turf care, specialty and agriculture markets, the display features...
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EnviroBuild named Ethical and Green Business of the Year at FSB London Awards
EnviroBuildΒ named Ethical and Green Business of the Year at FSB London Awards EnviroBuild, the Southwark-based sustainable construction company, has been awarded the Federation of Small Business London Ethical and Green Business of the year award. The London based award recognises innovation, enterp...
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BIRAL returns to Intermet Asia in Singapore
BIRAL returns to Intermet Asia in Singapore Meteorological specialists, Biral is attending the InterMet Asia show in Singapore next month to showcase its new and popular meteorological products. Biralβs Marketing Director, Nathan Neal, will be at the show demonstrating a wide variety of meteorologic...
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Balfour Beatty will βOpen Doorsβ to projects and potential career opportunities
Balfour Beatty will βOpen Doorsβ to projects and potential career opportunities This week, Balfour Beatty welcomes members of the public to its construction sites across the UK to support Build UKβs Open Doors event. This popular, annual event welcomes members of the public from all age ranges and p...
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Max Fordhamβs SoundSpace makes a noise about the importance of acoustic design
Max Fordhamβs SoundSpace makes a noise about the importance of acoustic design It is essential for engineers and architects to demonstrate how a project will look to a client before building gets underway. As well as being an intrinsic part of the design process, technology makes it possible...
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Road survey confirms impact of decades of under investment in UK road maintenance
Road survey confirms impact of decades of under investment in UK road maintenance The negative impact of decades of under-investment in road maintenance has been confirmed by the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey. The survey found that rate of deterioration of the local r...
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KwaMhlanga doubles roadwork production with Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Plant
KwaMhlanga doubles roadwork production with Rapidmix Mobile Continuous Concrete Plant Rapid International Ltd based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has recently supplied KwaMhlanga Group in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a new Rapidmix 400CW mobile continuous concrete mixing plant for prod...
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STRABAG building β¬39m office tower in central Bucharest
STRABAG building β¬39m office tower in central Bucharest The European-based construction group STRABAG SE, through its Romanian subsidiary, has been awarded the contract to build a 110 m tall office tower in central Bucharest. The contract has a value of about β¬ 39 million. Completion is scheduled fo...
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Ringway sponsors CIHT Innovative Women in Transport and Engineering exhibition
Ringway sponsors CIHT Innovative Women in Transport and Engineering exhibition A new exhibition that aims to encourage future generations of women to consider careers in transport and engineering is being sponsored by Ringway, with an employee from its joint venture company, Ringway Jacobs, leading...
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Danish Rijkswaterstaat awards Project Afsluitdijk to Levvel consortium
Danish Rijkswaterstaat awards Project Afsluitdijk to Levvel consortium Rijkswaterstaat (part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands) has awarded the...
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Samsung C-T awarded 1,760 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Plant Project in Indonesia
Samsung C&T awarded 1,760 Megawatt Combined Cycle Gas Plant Project in Indonesia Samsung C&T Corporation has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a 1,760MW combined cycle power plant by PT Jawa Satu Power in Indonesia. The $1 billion project, loca...
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MIT research into seismic imaging could map the interior structures of the Earth
MIT research into seismic imaging could map the interior structures of the Earth When an earthquake strikes, nearby seismometers pick up its vibrations in the form of seismic waves. In addition to revealing the epicenter of a quake, seismic waves can give scientists a way to map the interior structu...
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Highways England encourages young people into engineering
Highways England encourages young people into engineering Highways England is giving young people a fun taste of engineering as it builds on its ambition to recruit road builders of the future. The company is using its presence at the Big Bang Fair 2018 to encourage young people to take up three cha...
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Bobcat introduce new WS-SL20 Wheel Saw attachment
Bobcat introduce new WS-SL20 Wheel Saw attachment Bobcat is launching the new WS-SL20 Self-Levelling Wheel Saw. Approved for use on the Bobcat S630, S650, S770 and S850 skid-steer loaders; the T590, T650, T770 and T870 compact track loaders and the A770 all-wheel steer loader, the new WS-SL20 Wheel...
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