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Kobelco launches Stage IV excavators
New Hewden boss sets out his stallLifting innovationsIntermat 2015: KobelcoSpring arrival for new Kobelco excavatorsHighclimber Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has launched a new Generation 10 series of excavators to meet European Stage IV engine emissions regulations. ...
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Time to re-think vaping bans
An expert independent evidence review published today by Public Health England (PHE) concludes that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful to health than tobacco and have the potential to help smokers quit smoking. The research concluded that...
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Glass ‘sky pool’ to connect tower blocks
Two London tower blocks are set to be connected at roof level by a swimming pool, 35 metres in the air, enabling residents to swim from the roof of one block to the next. The suspended...
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Black & Veatch sets up in South Africa
Galliford Try JV secures £560m water dealBlack & Veatch to design Jeddah desalination plantGrant Thornton picks T&T for Joburg officeStudy takes forward Thames flood protection schemeMace picked for Joburg regeneration Black & Veatch has established a local operation in South...
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Engineers look to learn from stealthy owls
Civil engineers are hoping that research into how owls fly so quietly could lead to new ways of making wind turbines quieter. Most birds make a noise when they flap their wings but not owls. The aspiration is to...
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Unions plan living wage protests
Union activists are planning demonstrations outside the offices of construction employers’ organisations in protest in protest against their refusal to adopt the London Living Wage for construction workers. Trades unions Ucatt and Unite are staging their...
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Thales and Siemens win Spanish high-speed rail contract
A joint venture of Thales and Siemens has won a €34.8m (£24.7m) contract on the Chamartín-Torrejón de Velasco section of Spain’s high-speed rail network. The contract covers signalling facilities, train protection systems, fixed telecommunications and centralised traffic control, including...
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