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In a ground-breaking initiative in the UK’s northeast, three local roads have been cited as the greenest highways ever resurfaced in the country. The project is bei...
The final elements of the new building safety regime introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came in to force on 1 October 2023 and the new regime is now live. W...
Dalkia, a leading technical and energy solutions provider in the UK, has secured a second 12-month extension to its existing 3-year contract with North and Mid Wales Trun...
A groundworks and civil engineering specialist has hailed the outstanding performance, fuel efficiency and operator environment of its new JCB 140X tracked excavator. Lut...
Wigan-based civil engineering and groundworks company Civils & Construction Solutions Ltd has ordered four CASE CX130E crawler excavators from local dealer Dennis Bar...
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) and Dorset Councils have renewed their traffic signal maintenance contract with Yunex Traffic for up to a further five years....
The British distributor Obart from Maidstone in Kent is now trading as Tsurumi Pumps UK. This means that the Japanese manufacturer now has six sales companies in Europe....
In a strategic move aimed at conserving precious natural resources and advancing the principles of the circular economy, Hanson, a renowned leader in the UK construction...
British aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, has begun UK production of the Islander, the world-leading sub-regional aircraft, having shifted its manufacturing back to...
Aggregate Industries has continued to show its net zero commitment by launching its first electric powered loading shovel. The 856HE Wheeled Loader is manufactured by Liu...
In recent years, the United Kingdom has witnessed remarkable growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market. As of July 2023, the nation boasts approximately 840,000 fully el...
The QMJ Group, organizers of the internationally renowned Hillhead exhibition, are delighted to announce the acquisition of The UK Concrete Show. The move will add the UK...
Work has now been completed on the redevelopment of four National Highways depots which will bring together office and operations staff and offer βbetter, greener, smalle...
Using a Volvo ECR25 Electric excavator charged with clean solar energy could help the public EV charge point provider to minimise the environmental impact of its installa...
CDE, a leading supplier of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, has commissioned a waste recycling plant in...
repairs to a Grade II listed bridge are progressing on schedule according to North of England contractor, Esh Construction, who is delivering the project on behalf of Eas...
H.B. Fuller Company, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, announced today that it has acquired the business of UK-based Sanglier Limited, one of Europeβs...
Itβs no secret that smart technology and artificial intelligence are becoming more widespread. With 54% of the worldβs population living in cities, a figure predicted to...
Global building materials solutions supplier Cemex has helped to deliver the successful completion of an innovative carbon reduction regeneration project at the historic...
Tunnelling at the Silvertown project in London on track for success: using the largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the UK, miners from Riverlinx CJV completed tunnelli...
City Hire has announced the acquisition of tool & plant hire company Construct-Equip in an all-share purchase. Construct-Equip owner Allan McCafferty will be assistin...
Global building materials supplier Cemex is making strong progress with a significant investment programme into its UK asphalt operation. This includes the opening of a n...
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023 and is expected to come into force approximately one year after that,...
In a recent collaboration that underscores the intersection of scientific rigor and environmental planning, SOCOTEC Consultancy (Scotland) joined forces with a local Scot...
Balfour Beatty today announces that it has partnered with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) – a new and innovative Higher Education Ins...
As climate change, urbanisation and soaring car ownership continue to fuel a new age of sustainable road infrastructure, Neil Leake, National Technical Manager at Aggrega...
The annual AMPS (Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems) Awards for Excellence 2023 is gearing up to be an event of spectacular proportion...
In a significant move towards addressing regulatory compliance and environmental obligations, SOCOTEC Consultancy (Scotland) has entered into a strategic partnership with...
Northumberland County Council is celebrating the launch ofΒ its new state-of-the-artΒ solar car port array – one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. The project whi...
At the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) 2023, JCB will showcase a series of machines from its Wastemaster range β the most extensive line-up of dedicated waste...
Highway safety specialists WJ Group has announced that it will be expanding to the USA, with the launch of WJ Surface Treatments LLC.Β Β Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the new...
McGovern Plant Hire have invested significantly in Hitachi Construction Machinery with machines ranging from ZX33U-6βs up to ZX225US-7βs equipped with HCMUKβs mixed fleet...
Building materials supplier Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, has acquired OCL Regeneration Limited, a leading provider of highways waste recycling solu...
Featuring a carefully selected list of unique specifications, Collins Earthworksβ new EWR170E brings a broad range of benefits and enhanced capabilities for Will Goldston...
The Cones Team have done it again!Β Working with Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM, a new Cones book has just been published, which tells children about the building of a...
The built environment industry has today reached a major milestone with 200 companies leading the way for a sustainable future, including the launch of a βFuture Workforc...
Innovation and solar experts Solar Gates UK launched two new products at the LCRIG Innovation Festival last week. The two innovative temporary traffic control solutions;...
a climate-focused construction tech company, released a comprehensive report analysing the state of waste management in the construction industry. This industry-first rep...
In an important milestone for the Β£30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme, a five year contract to provide monitoring and evaluation services h...
Carmac Building and Civil Engineering Ltd has bought seven of the latest Zaxis-7 models from Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) and has 26 Hitachi medium excavator...
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