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Breedon swoops for roads surfacing contractor

Construction Enquirer

Founded in Lincoln in 1999, Minster works for the Ministry of Defence resurfacing runways and airfields for the RAF as well as repairing roads across Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and London. Aggregates giant Breedon has bought Lincolnshire-based surfacing and civil engineering firm, Minster Group.

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How to Integrate Fleet Security Systems

Construction Equipment

Partnering with expert integrators is enabling the combination of video surveillance, access control, and IT tailored to specific needs and dramatically driving down costs, while flagging and escalating only true dangers Equipment managers responsible for on- and off-road trucks must not only…

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Alignment of Road | Alignment In Design | Horizontal Alignment of Road | Vertical Alignment of Road

CivilJungle

Alignment of Road: Alignment is the centre line position of highway on the ground; it is also termed as highway alignment. The alignment guides the good pass of the road through wright Alignment, which is the most economical and easy to construct. To construct a road, we need to locate those points properly.

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Alignment of Road | Alignment In Design | Horizontal Alignment of Road | Vertical Alignment of Road

CivilJungle

Alignment of Road: Alignment is the centre line position of highway on the ground; it is also termed as highway alignment. The alignment guides the good pass of the road through wright Alignment, which is the most economical and easy to construct. To construct a road, we need to locate those points properly.

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7 Tips for Prepping Your Fleet for the Busy Season

Construction Business Owner

Inspect the tires, brakes, lights, coupling system and tie-down points used to secure your machine. connection points should be secure, and the hooks should be functional. Before hauling crawler excavators or wheel loaders to your jobsite, ensure the transport and towing vehicles are in good working condition this winter. .

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On the Road Again! Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows

Viewpoint Construction Technology

On the Road Again! In 2018, we hit the road and brought the latest construction technology insights and trends directly to contractors all over the country in more than 20 cities. What new technologies offer to combine an improved user experience with tightened security. Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows.

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UK Contractor Sets Tunnel Bore Record With 16-Mile Single Drive

ENR Construction

One team in England recently achieved one of the world's most sustained single tunnel-boring machine drives on a mine project, says its contractor, while another secured a design-build contract for the country's longest road tunnel,