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Brazil gets its first Potain MCT 205 crane
Aggreko pulls out of Rio Olympics bidNew Potain crane picked for Thailand towerSweat the small stuff Gullies Go GreenBauma 2016 booked to capacity The first Potain MCT 205 to arrive in Brazil is demonstrating that it...
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Costain CH2M replaces Kier on East Sussex highways
East Sussex County Council has selected Costain CH2M joint venture as its preferred bidder for its £300m highway services contract. The new seven-year contract, starting on 1st May 2016, will replace the existing arrangement that has...
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Hong Kong recruits drones to check gas pipes
Hong Kong’s Electrical & Mechanical Services Department has announced a series of safety measures for gas pipes including using drones to check for leaks. The initiatives for better monitoring of gas pipes include a new database...
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Contractor picked for early involvement in Swedish rail hub upgrade
Peab has been appointed under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) scheme to work on a complex project to upgrade a pinch-point on Sweden’s rail network. The Swedish Transport Administration scheme has an estimated cost of SEK2.4bn...
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ACP Concrete fined £180k for fatal safety flaws
A Cumbrian precast company has been fined £180,000 for safety offences in its factory, one of which led to the death of an employee. Martin McGlasson was killed when a newly-fabricated concrete staircase toppled onto him....
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MPs call for flood defence spending to be protected
A committee of MPs has warned the government not to cut spending on vital flood protection. The House of Commons Environment Food & Rural Affairs Committee warns that the reduction in the Department for Environment, Food...
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Mouchel helps Kier add £300m to order book
Kier Group has reported a raft of recent contract wins, worth £300m in total. Two-thirds of the new business has been won by the company’s Services division. These include two extensions to its existing Area 1...
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