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Lendlease reaches agreement for $1bn Australian resort
Lendlease has finalised the commercial details with Crown Resorts for the proposed development of the Barangaroo South resort in Sydney, Australia. Under the terms of the documentation, Lendlease will receive payments from Crown Resorts Limited...
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UN partners with Japan to ‘build back better’ in Nepal
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed a partnership with Japan to support reconstruction in Nepal following the devastating earthquake. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the government of Nepal held a seminar in...
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Traffic commissioner bans plant hire boss
A Scottish plant hire boss who cut corners to get work from BAM Nuttall has had his operating licence revoked after being told that he could not be trusted. Scotland's traffic commissioner, Joan Aitken, has...
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Ontario commits $1bn to Hamilton light rail
The Canadian province of Ontario is to provide up to CA$1bn (£523m) to build a new light rail transit (LRT) line in Hamilton. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the funding, which involves the province covering 100%...
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JMS takes first 180ft Genie
Hertfordshire-based JMS Plant Hire has continued its investment in big boom lifts with the purchase of the first Genie SX-180 in the UK. The straight boom SX-180 is the biggest lift in the Genie range....
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New trade group to be called Build UK
The new organisation being created from the merger of the UK Contractors Group and the National Specialist Contractors Council will be called Build UK. Build UK membership will be made up of the major contractors...
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SuperCurve asphalt designed for roundabouts
Holcim subsidiary Aggregate Industries has launched a new high performance asphalt designed to provide a better road surface for higher stressed areas such as roundabouts and junctions. SuperCurve is a 10mm polymer modified asphalt that has...
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