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New bitumen binder from TOTAL

|Date: May 19, 2021

New bitumen binder from TOTAL

A new bitumen binder which aims to increase the lifespan of roads and reduce the need for roadwork interv ...

A new bitumen binder which aims to increase the lifespan of roads and reduce the need for roadwork interventions is being put to the test in a long-term study. A section of dual carriageway in Northam ...

May 19, 2021
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Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts

|Date: February 16, 2021

Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts

HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small ...

HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses, designed to improve their pr ...

February 16, 2021
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Special Report | Highways England

|Date: September 10, 2020

Special Report | Highways England

Highways England’s roadmap is for connected autonomous plant to be standard by 2035. Construction Plant N ...

Highways England’s roadmap is for connected autonomous plant to be standard by 2035. Construction Plant News investigates the industry body’s initiative. The unique pressures of road construction, whe ...

September 10, 2020
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VPS Highway Solutions launches safety zone system for road workers

|Date: November 28, 2019

VPS Highway Solutions launches safety zone system for road workers

Over 4,000 people work on construction & repair of our highways, often working alongside traffic movi ...

Over 4,000 people work on construction & repair of our highways, often working alongside traffic moving at high speeds. Highways England reports that on average there are nearly 300 incidents a we ...

November 28, 2019
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SsangYong supplies 32 Musso vehicles to Highways England

|Date: August 07, 2019

SsangYong supplies 32 Musso vehicles to Highways England

SsangYong Motors UK has been awarded a contract to supply 32 vehicles to Highways England, to be deployed ...

SsangYong Motors UK has been awarded a contract to supply 32 vehicles to Highways England, to be deployed initially in Highways England areas in the north west (area 10), the south east (area 3) and t ...

August 07, 2019
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Lifting & Access | VR the Champions!

|Date: February 26, 2019

Lifting & Access | VR the Champions!

Highways England and joint venture main contractor BMV chose virtual reality (VR) training from Nationwid ...

Highways England and joint venture main contractor BMV chose virtual reality (VR) training from Nationwide Platforms to help ensure safe working at height while repairing the M5 Oldbury Viaduct in Bir ...

February 26, 2019
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CEA Annual Conference programme announced

|Date: February 11, 2019

CEA Annual Conference programme announced

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) Annual Conference, sponsored by machinery manufacturer SMT, ...

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) Annual Conference, sponsored by machinery manufacturer SMT, is taking place on 21st March 2019, hosted at the new home of Plantworx Construction Exhibition ...

February 11, 2019
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NM Group Named in £100m Highways England Regional Delivery Partnership

|Date: November 09, 2018

NM Group Named in £100m Highways England Regional Delivery Partnership

NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has been awarded a place on Highways England's Regional Deliver ...

NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has been awarded a place on Highways England's Regional Delivery Partnership to deliver major projects worth up to £100m across the motorway and trunk road ne ...

November 09, 2018
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