The 2024 Fleet Week took place Nov. 4-8 in San Diego. Ross Stewart Photography/Automotive Fleet The inaugural Fleet Week, consisting of the Global Feet, Fleet Forward, and Fleet Safety Conferences, convened in San Diego Nov. 4-8. Here is a curated list of direct quotes from 82 speakers across 33 seminars and four keynote addresses. […]
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Wales’ housing minister Jayne Bryant visited Celtic Offsite in Caerphilly Tai ar y Cyd, a collaboration of 23 Welsh social landlords, has produced a pattern book with layouts for 15 house types and 18 variants ranging from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses, including wheelchair accessible bungalows and flats. A design guide is also being launched
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The Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare Tropicana is a 1930s promenade building on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare that has seen better days. In 2015 it hosted Banksy’s Dismaland exhibition. The council’s vision for the site is for it to become a nationally significant venue for culture, arts and entertainment. The £9m refurbishment will increase the site’s capacity to
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17 Columbus Courtyard at Canary Wharf is being repurposed from offices to laboratories Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, supported by LS Estates, have appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to be the lead contractor for the new life science development at 17 Columbus Courtyard (17CC) at Canary Wharf. Morgan Sindall begins work this month to oversee
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Southern Water has selected three contractors across four lots to deliver frontline sewer services over the next five years. The maintenance and manholes workstreams will be the responsibility of Lanes Group, while Cappagh Browne will deliver on sewer rehabilitation projects and McAllister Bros on sewer sealing. They will undertake planned renewal work as well as
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BDP’s design for the new Wichelstowe district centre Wichelstowe district centre, designed by BDP, will span each side of the Wilts & Berks Canal with a market square to bring people together for events. The plans, submitted by Swindon Borough Council in two separate applications, will support the expanding Wichelstowe neighbourhood. Wichelstowe is an urban
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Advocates believe the charge will ease traffic problems, improve air quality, and help raise $15 billion for upgrades to New York’s transit system. Photo: Trang Nguyen from Pixabay Congestion pricing, which New York state leaders hope will bring relief to one of the busiest parts of the city, has begun. The measure charges many drivers
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The 2025 Ram 2500 gains about 1,000 lbs. in maximum towing capacity over the previous model with the new Cummins engine. (Laramie trim shown.) After the light-duty Ram 1500 was updated in 2024, the Ram Heavy Duty lineup gets its turn with added towing capabilities, quicker 0-to-60 times, and more tech for 2025. The 2025
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A computer generated image of what Wolverhampton’s Lichfield Street could look like Work on Lichfield Street, Queen Square and Darlington Street represent the third and final phase of City of Wolverhampton Council’s city centre improvements programme. Schemes have already been completed in Victoria Street and the University of Wolverhampton. Councillor Chris Burden, the council’s cabinet
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Photos taken by HSE inspectors show the extent of the dust The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) carried out several inspections on Warmsworth Stone Limited, which produces carved stone masonry products using limestone, sandstone, granite and marble, at the company’s Knabs Hill Farm site in Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire starting in May 2023. Following these inspections,
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