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AWPR closed as Storm Gerrit batters north-east roads making conditions dangerous

Aberdeen ^ | The A90, Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route has been closed northbound at its junction with the A947, with Storm Gerrit causing havoc to many ... http://dlvr.it/T0hgK8

[workersbushtelegraph]

Going to war?

Australians for War Powers Reform (AWPR) has launched a No War Without Parliament campaign so any decision to take Australia into international armed conflict should be made by our Parliament, not by the PM or the Executive. Why would any thinking person authorise parliament to make the right call when it gave bilateral support to the war in Afghanistan and the armed forces were led into that…

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hi! I was just wondering, do you have any recommendations for studying/taking notes when learning foreign languages? i'm specifically concerned with learning verb conjugations in different tenses. thanks!

when i write verb conjugations it’s usually in a column with all of the different pronouns, with a little picture or a definition of the verb on top, like this:

(picture/definition)verbje awprtu waeoail/elle aawgevous bsdsbnous zghsils/elles aeaweg

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[jaigeddes]

Aberdeen bypass settlement reached

Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty’s Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) joint venture has ‘substantially’ agreed settlement terms at last with Transport Scotland, the project client.

Read Full Article: The Construction Index

[phgq]

UN chief calls for strengthened efforts vs. climate change

#PHnews: UN chief calls for strengthened efforts vs. climate change

NONTHABURI, Thailand – Gains against climate change continue to lag behind the destruction of the environment that has put the lives of more people in danger, the chief of the United Nations (UN) said Sunday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a briefing after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) – UN Summit here, said leaders of the regional bloc have acknowledged the impact of climate change on their respective economies.

He said climate change is “the most dramatic threat to sustainability today.”

“There’s a major concern for us all. Indeed, we are still losing the race. Climate change is running faster than what we are,” he said.

The UN chief said impact of climate change has resulted to severe droughts, melting of glaciers, and bleaching of corals, among others.

He said these environmental changes, which have resulted in disasters, have affected the lives of people around the world.

Citing the result of a study that was released recently, Guterres said an analysis of the speed of the rise of sea level showed that it is faster than what was known earlier.

“It is now foreseen that if we are not able to defeat climate change we will have, in 2050, an impact on the sea level rise over 300 million people,” he said.

He, thus, reiterated the need to make sure that the rise of temperature is capped at 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, that the world becomes carbon neutral by 2050 and emissions are reduced by 45 percent.

“In the next decades, if we miss these objectives the situation will be catastrophic with dramatic impact around the world,” he said.

Guterres also called for the implementation of carbon tax, noting that subsidies to fossil fuels that governments extend to businessmen come from taxpayers’ money.

He also raised the need to stop the construction of new coal-fired power plants starting in 2020 and instead push for production of more renewable energy.

He noted that there are a number of coal-fired power plants that are in the pipeline for construction in East, South, and Southeast Asia in the next few years.

“It is very important to recognize that the addiction to coal can undermine our efforts to defeat climate change,” he said.

He disclosed that he has talked with country leaders where the new coal-fired power plants will be constructed or executives of companies that finance these projects to reconsider the plan.

“My appeal is for an emphasis to be put on renewables and to be able to stop the construction of new power plants, coal power plants, because, as I have said, the addiction to coal can undermine, because of its impact in terms of CO2 (carbon dioxide), can undermine our efforts to defeat climate change,” he said.

The UN chief also pointed out that “today it is clear that renewable energy is the cheapest one.”

“Technology has evolved in such a way that today renewables are the most effective form to produce electricity,” he added.

Meanwhile, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo, in a statement, said President Rodrigo R. Duterte, during the Asean-UN Summit “expressed his appreciation for the actions taken, with the assistance of the UN, to build resilience and strengthen the support for climate change adaptation and mitigation in a region where national disasters occur frequently.”

He also said that the President “has once again exhibited his broad knowledge and understanding in international affairs before the global audience.”

This, after the President noted that 2020 will be a promising year for the regional bloc because Indonesia and Vietnam will be part of the United Nations Security Council (UN Security Council).

“PRRD manifested that he considers this as Asean's coming of age as this meant the association's further engagement with the world,” he said.

He said the region can also have a huge hole in conflict resolution and conflict prevention - - “a job that the United Nations is currently performing.”

“The President thus called on Asean and the UN to pursue preventive diplomacy, including the advancement of women in the peace and security agenda, which the Philippines pioneered in the ASEAN Women's Peace Registry (AWPR),” he said.

Panelo said the President also urged both the Asean and the UN to strengthen cooperation in sustainable security.

“Both, according to PRRD, must promote counter-narratives to address the message of hate and destruction propagated by violent extremists and terrorists,” he said, noting that “the President cited the experience of the Philippines in Marawi to show such methodology of international cooperation.” (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "UN chief calls for strengthened efforts vs. climate change." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1084901 (accessed November 04, 2019 at 05:30PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "UN chief calls for strengthened efforts vs. climate change." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1084901 (archived).

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Aberdeen bypass to fully open on Tuesday

The Aberdeen Bypass will finally fully open on Tuesday morning following s deal between contractors and Transport Scotland.

Joint venture contractors Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try have now provided the necessary technical assurances for the River Don Crossing, which were required before the final section of road could open.

The £745m project being delivered by consortium Aberdeen roads fell behind schedule and is now expected to cost more than £1bn.

The project has been opened in several stages was originally due to be completed in Spring 2018.

Contractors suffered several setbacks during the project including severe weather, the collapse of third delivery partner Carillion and technical problems on several structures.

This new 4.5-mile section of road will link the southern Craibstone to Stonehaven and Charleston section with the Parkhill to Blackdog section in the north.

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson, said: “We will continue to work constructively with Aberdeen Roads Limited as it moves into the operational phase of the project and it builds stronger relationships with the community it now serves.”

Galliford Try is in talks with Transport Scotland regarding significant claims in respect of the contract.

Peter Truscott, chief executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are pleased that the final section of AWPR will be fully open to traffic on Tuesday 19 February and this vital piece of infrastructure is available to the local community. We continue constructive dialogue with our client regarding important and recognised claims.”

Both Balfour and Galliford Try have had to fund cost overruns of around £140m each.

    from http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/02/18/aberdeen-bypass-to-fully-open-on-tuesday/

[ndbasilica]

Aberdeen bypass to fully open on Tuesday

The Aberdeen Bypass will finally fully open on Tuesday morning following s deal between contractors and Transport Scotland.

Joint venture contractors Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try have now provided the necessary technical assurances for the River Don Crossing, which were required before the final section of road could open.

The £745m project being delivered by consortium Aberdeen roads fell behind schedule and is now expected to cost more than £1bn.

The project has been opened in several stages was originally due to be completed in Spring 2018.

Contractors suffered several setbacks during the project including severe weather, the collapse of third delivery partner Carillion and technical problems on several structures.

This new 4.5-mile section of road will link the southern Craibstone to Stonehaven and Charleston section with the Parkhill to Blackdog section in the north.

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson, said: “We will continue to work constructively with Aberdeen Roads Limited as it moves into the operational phase of the project and it builds stronger relationships with the community it now serves.”

Galliford Try is in talks with Transport Scotland regarding significant claims in respect of the contract.

Peter Truscott, chief executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are pleased that the final section of AWPR will be fully open to traffic on Tuesday 19 February and this vital piece of infrastructure is available to the local community. We continue constructive dialogue with our client regarding important and recognised claims.”

Both Balfour and Galliford Try have had to fund cost overruns of around £140m each.

    from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/02/18/aberdeen-bypass-to-fully-open-on-tuesday/

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Transport chiefs urged to reverse tractor ban on AWPR

Furious farmers have demanded a rethink after discovering they will be prohibited from utilizing the AWPR.Union chiefs have actually called for a meeting with Transport Scotland as they try to persuade them to reverse a decision to prohibit farming vehicles from the ₤ 750million bypass.Farming automobiles can utilize dual carriageways but are

barred from freeways, and it is comprehended roads bosses will apply the latter standards to the brand-new route.The decision has actually triggered anger in the wake of years of disturbance, with lots of farmers forced to quit big sections of their land while building and construction work was carried out.Concerns have likewise been raised about the functionalities of moving livestock from the Ellon location

to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen– while others have explained the prohibition would force farmers to take lorries through the city, driving up pollution.Now the National Farmers’ Union Scotland(NFUS)is requiring a conference with Transport Scotland in an effort to reverse

their decision.Lorna Paterson, the union’s north-east regional supervisor, said last night that it was”outrageous”farmers would be omitted from the road given they had

born the impact of the disturbance the huge building task had caused.She stated: “The reality is farmers have been the greatest victims of the road, they have had a substantial amount of inconvenience the entire method along and while we are all very grateful it’s going to be in place, to turn round and tell them they won’t have the ability to utilize it is ludicrous.” It’s likewise not good for carbon emissions either, farmers are constantly being told they have to lower and there’s the 90 %reduction target. In that very same vein how is

it more efficient to ask farmers to use other roadways rather than utilize this fast link?” The NFUS talked about the problem at the New Deer Program today desires an official meeting with transportation chiefs to fix the situation.It is understood that Transport Scotland has actually assigned the path a” special designation” which allows tractors to be prohibited.North East MSP Peter Chapman, who is likewise a farmer, stated: “Farmers are up in arms about this.

“From the correspondence I have actually seen, it would appear the AWPR will be provided unique roadway designation, implying tractors won’t be permitted.

“My view is that this roadway is not a freeway, it is a dual carriageway and for that reason tractors

should be permitted to take a trip along the path.” Lorna Paterson David Winton, a farmer at Haugh of Birse, near Aboyne, and local manager

for the NFUS, said the choice would cause unrest in the community.He said:” We have actually just recently learnt about this and actually need a conference with Transport Scotland to discover out what has taken place.”At the

moment there’s absolutely nothing about this on the signage and there’s nothing about this ban on them. It’s a dual carriageway not a freeway so tractors should

n’t be banned. “If they are now going to be prohibited then you’re going to have to do the same from Friarton Bridge (near Perth) to Ellon. “Another farmer questioned the requirement for a ban when it was likely there would be extremely few chances for lorries to turn right into oncoming traffic– a typical reason for mishaps on other roadways like the A90.Turriff councillor Iain Taylor said among the biggest concerns in the farming neighborhood was how they would transfer livestock from Ellon to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen.And dairy farmer Roddy Catto, of Hillhead of Muirton at Whitecairns, stated he could not understand how the decision could be justified.He said:” If they are going to put a restriction in there then they are going to have to prohibit traffic from Ellon to Dundee as

well.”A Transport Scotland spokesperson stated: “The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Roadway. Agricultural automobiles require to satisfy particular conditions to take a trip on the roadway. The repercussions of an Unique Road classification were considered at a Public Resident Inquiry in 2008.

” The road has been advanced on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. One of these conditions avoids farming vehicles from taking a trip more than 1.5 km between farm land, unless they are being utilized for horticultural purposes such as trimming brinks. “We comprehend that this suggests that it is not possible to fulfill this distance requirement on the new road. As strategic traffic will move from the existing roadway network to the AWPR, we anticipate to see considerable journey time cost savings on local roadways, generating substantial benefits for farming usage.”A Transportation Scotland spokesperson said:”The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Road. Farming automobiles need to fulfill specific conditions to travel on the road. The effects of an Unique Road classification were thought about at a Public Resident Questions in 2008. “The road has actually been progressed on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. Among these conditions prevents agricultural cars from taking a trip more than 1.5 km in between farm land, unless they are being used for horticultural purposes such as cutting brinks. “We understand that this implies that it is not possible to meet this range requirement on the new roadway. Nevertheless, as tactical traffic will move from the existing road network to the AWPR, we expect to see substantial journey time savings on local roadways, creating significant benefits for agricultural use.”

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Transport chiefs urged to reverse tractor ban on AWPR

Furious farmers have demanded a rethink after discovering they will be prohibited from utilizing the AWPR.Union chiefs have actually called for a meeting with Transport Scotland as they try to persuade them to reverse a decision to prohibit farming vehicles from the ₤ 750million bypass.Farming automobiles can utilize dual carriageways but are

barred from freeways, and it is comprehended roads bosses will apply the latter standards to the brand-new route.The decision has actually triggered anger in the wake of years of disturbance, with lots of farmers forced to quit big sections of their land while building and construction work was carried out.Concerns have likewise been raised about the functionalities of moving livestock from the Ellon location

to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen– while others have explained the prohibition would force farmers to take lorries through the city, driving up pollution.Now the National Farmers’ Union Scotland(NFUS)is requiring a conference with Transport Scotland in an effort to reverse

their decision.Lorna Paterson, the union’s north-east regional supervisor, said last night that it was”outrageous”farmers would be omitted from the road given they had

born the impact of the disturbance the huge building task had caused.She stated: “The reality is farmers have been the greatest victims of the road, they have had a substantial amount of inconvenience the entire method along and while we are all very grateful it’s going to be in place, to turn round and tell them they won’t have the ability to utilize it is ludicrous.” It’s likewise not good for carbon emissions either, farmers are constantly being told they have to lower and there’s the 90 %reduction target. In that very same vein how is

it more efficient to ask farmers to use other roadways rather than utilize this fast link?” The NFUS talked about the problem at the New Deer Program today desires an official meeting with transportation chiefs to fix the situation.It is understood that Transport Scotland has actually assigned the path a” special designation” which allows tractors to be prohibited.North East MSP Peter Chapman, who is likewise a farmer, stated: “Farmers are up in arms about this.

“From the correspondence I have actually seen, it would appear the AWPR will be provided unique roadway designation, implying tractors won’t be permitted.

“My view is that this roadway is not a freeway, it is a dual carriageway and for that reason tractors

should be permitted to take a trip along the path.” Lorna Paterson David Winton, a farmer at Haugh of Birse, near Aboyne, and local manager

for the NFUS, said the choice would cause unrest in the community.He said:” We have actually just recently learnt about this and actually need a conference with Transport Scotland to discover out what has taken place.”At the

moment there’s absolutely nothing about this on the signage and there’s nothing about this ban on them. It’s a dual carriageway not a freeway so tractors should

n’t be banned. “If they are now going to be prohibited then you’re going to have to do the same from Friarton Bridge (near Perth) to Ellon. “Another farmer questioned the requirement for a ban when it was likely there would be extremely few chances for lorries to turn right into oncoming traffic– a typical reason for mishaps on other roadways like the A90.Turriff councillor Iain Taylor said among the biggest concerns in the farming neighborhood was how they would transfer livestock from Ellon to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen.And dairy farmer Roddy Catto, of Hillhead of Muirton at Whitecairns, stated he could not understand how the decision could be justified.He said:” If they are going to put a restriction in there then they are going to have to prohibit traffic from Ellon to Dundee as

well.”A Transport Scotland spokesperson stated: “The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Roadway. Agricultural automobiles require to satisfy particular conditions to take a trip on the roadway. The repercussions of an Unique Road classification were considered at a Public Resident Inquiry in 2008.

” The road has been advanced on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. One of these conditions avoids farming vehicles from taking a trip more than 1.5 km between farm land, unless they are being utilized for horticultural purposes such as trimming brinks. “We comprehend that this suggests that it is not possible to fulfill this distance requirement on the new road. As strategic traffic will move from the existing roadway network to the AWPR, we anticipate to see considerable journey time cost savings on local roadways, generating substantial benefits for farming usage.”A Transportation Scotland spokesperson said:”The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Road. Farming automobiles need to fulfill specific conditions to travel on the road. The effects of an Unique Road classification were thought about at a Public Resident Questions in 2008. “The road has actually been progressed on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. Among these conditions prevents agricultural cars from taking a trip more than 1.5 km in between farm land, unless they are being used for horticultural purposes such as cutting brinks. “We understand that this implies that it is not possible to meet this range requirement on the new roadway. Nevertheless, as tactical traffic will move from the existing road network to the AWPR, we expect to see substantial journey time savings on local roadways, creating significant benefits for agricultural use.”

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Transport chiefs urged to reverse tractor ban on AWPR

Furious farmers have demanded a rethink after discovering they will be prohibited from utilizing the AWPR.Union chiefs have actually called for a meeting with Transport Scotland as they try to persuade them to reverse a decision to prohibit farming vehicles from the ₤ 750million bypass.Farming automobiles can utilize dual carriageways but are

barred from freeways, and it is comprehended roads bosses will apply the latter standards to the brand-new route.The decision has actually triggered anger in the wake of years of disturbance, with lots of farmers forced to quit big sections of their land while building and construction work was carried out.Concerns have likewise been raised about the functionalities of moving livestock from the Ellon location

to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen– while others have explained the prohibition would force farmers to take lorries through the city, driving up pollution.Now the National Farmers’ Union Scotland(NFUS)is requiring a conference with Transport Scotland in an effort to reverse

their decision.Lorna Paterson, the union’s north-east regional supervisor, said last night that it was”outrageous”farmers would be omitted from the road given they had

born the impact of the disturbance the huge building task had caused.She stated: “The reality is farmers have been the greatest victims of the road, they have had a substantial amount of inconvenience the entire method along and while we are all very grateful it’s going to be in place, to turn round and tell them they won’t have the ability to utilize it is ludicrous.” It’s likewise not good for carbon emissions either, farmers are constantly being told they have to lower and there’s the 90 %reduction target. In that very same vein how is

it more efficient to ask farmers to use other roadways rather than utilize this fast link?” The NFUS talked about the problem at the New Deer Program today desires an official meeting with transportation chiefs to fix the situation.It is understood that Transport Scotland has actually assigned the path a” special designation” which allows tractors to be prohibited.North East MSP Peter Chapman, who is likewise a farmer, stated: “Farmers are up in arms about this.

“From the correspondence I have actually seen, it would appear the AWPR will be provided unique roadway designation, implying tractors won’t be permitted.

“My view is that this roadway is not a freeway, it is a dual carriageway and for that reason tractors

should be permitted to take a trip along the path.” Lorna Paterson David Winton, a farmer at Haugh of Birse, near Aboyne, and local manager

for the NFUS, said the choice would cause unrest in the community.He said:” We have actually just recently learnt about this and actually need a conference with Transport Scotland to discover out what has taken place.”At the

moment there’s absolutely nothing about this on the signage and there’s nothing about this ban on them. It’s a dual carriageway not a freeway so tractors should

n’t be banned. “If they are now going to be prohibited then you’re going to have to do the same from Friarton Bridge (near Perth) to Ellon. “Another farmer questioned the requirement for a ban when it was likely there would be extremely few chances for lorries to turn right into oncoming traffic– a typical reason for mishaps on other roadways like the A90.Turriff councillor Iain Taylor said among the biggest concerns in the farming neighborhood was how they would transfer livestock from Ellon to the slaughterhouse at Portlethen.And dairy farmer Roddy Catto, of Hillhead of Muirton at Whitecairns, stated he could not understand how the decision could be justified.He said:” If they are going to put a restriction in there then they are going to have to prohibit traffic from Ellon to Dundee as

well.”A Transport Scotland spokesperson stated: “The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Roadway. Agricultural automobiles require to satisfy particular conditions to take a trip on the roadway. The repercussions of an Unique Road classification were considered at a Public Resident Inquiry in 2008.

” The road has been advanced on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. One of these conditions avoids farming vehicles from taking a trip more than 1.5 km between farm land, unless they are being utilized for horticultural purposes such as trimming brinks. “We comprehend that this suggests that it is not possible to fulfill this distance requirement on the new road. As strategic traffic will move from the existing roadway network to the AWPR, we anticipate to see considerable journey time cost savings on local roadways, generating substantial benefits for farming usage.”A Transportation Scotland spokesperson said:”The AWPR/B-T is neither a Motorway or Double Carriageway, it is designated as a Special Road. Farming automobiles need to fulfill specific conditions to travel on the road. The effects of an Unique Road classification were thought about at a Public Resident Questions in 2008. “The road has actually been progressed on the basis of the Orders provided at the PLI. Among these conditions prevents agricultural cars from taking a trip more than 1.5 km in between farm land, unless they are being used for horticultural purposes such as cutting brinks. “We understand that this implies that it is not possible to meet this range requirement on the new roadway. Nevertheless, as tactical traffic will move from the existing road network to the AWPR, we expect to see substantial journey time savings on local roadways, creating significant benefits for agricultural use.”

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Transport chiefs urged to reverse tractor ban on AWPR

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MSP urges Transport Scotland to take action on AWPR pedestrian safety

Thousands mark completion of major stretch of AWPR with party on roadway

“This element of work falls outwith the scope of the AWPR/B-T job and is for that reason being procured by alternative methods.

“We are presently dealing with the local authority to allow this work to be performed at the earliest chance.

“When the AWPR/B-T is open to traffic, a substantial reduction in traffic volume is anticipated, making regional roads safer and more efficient for pedestrians and bicyclists.

“The number of HGVs utilizing the B979 is expected to decrease substantially.”

Lower Deeside councillor Marie Boulton acknowledged the issues of regional people.She said:”Not having a timescale is not acceptable and I am continuing to go after a date for the work to be finished. “

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Aberdeen bypass to fully open on Tuesday

The Aberdeen Bypass will finally fully open on Tuesday morning following a deal between contractors and Transport Scotland.

Joint venture contractors Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try have now provided the necessary technical assurances for the River Don Crossing, which were required before the Scottish Government would accept handover.

The £745m project being delivered by consortium Aberdeen roads fell behind schedule and is now expected to cost more than £1bn.

The project has been opened in several stages and was originally due to be completed in Spring 2018.

Contractors suffered several setbacks during the project including severe weather, the collapse of third delivery partner Carillion and technical problems on several structures.

This new 4.5-mile section of road will link the southern Craibstone to Stonehaven and Charleston section with the Parkhill to Blackdog section in the north.

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Michael Matheson, said: “We will continue to work constructively with Aberdeen Roads Limited as it moves into the operational phase of the project and it builds stronger relationships with the community it now serves.”

Both contractors are in talks with Transport Scotland regarding significant claims in respect of the contract.

Peter Truscott, chief executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are pleased that the final section of AWPR will be fully open to traffic on Tuesday 19 February and this vital piece of infrastructure is available to the local community. We continue constructive dialogue with our client regarding important and recognised claims.”

Both Balfour and Galliford Try have had to fund cost overruns of around £140m each.

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B3 at Aberdeen International Business Park launched as AWPR nears completion https://t.co/BAGdRdJgiv

B3 at Aberdeen International Business Park launched as AWPR nears completion https://t.co/BAGdRdJgiv

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