United Kingdom Construction News from Highways.Today
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In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoi...
The UK’s biggest telehandler hirer is expanding its fleet further – by placing an order for £26 million worth of JCB Loadall models. Ardent Hire Solutions is adding...
Brian James Trailers has launched Eco Plant, an entry-level range of beavertail plant trailers ideal for the transportation of light plant such as scissor lifts, access p...
The discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding, continues to dominate the headlines for the construction sector. Last wee...
A new study reveals that UK councils have spent a combined total of £99 million fixing potholes in 2020. But with a staggering 39,810 potholes in the UK in 2020 and numbe...
A 50-50 joint venture between Tarmac and Kier has secured a major contract for Transport for London (TfL) to deliver and support the construction, renewal, and enhancemen...
REE Automotive, a leader in e-Mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today announces the establishment of a new state-o...
Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a leading provider of wireless charging for electric vehicles, and Eurovia UK, the entity responsible for maintaining and improving over 50...
A new collaborative approach to infrastructure planning and policymaking is being introduced by Transport for the North (TfN) to ensure investment decisions are based on...
TRL is calling for further research into distracted driving to address fundamental flaws in existing legislation. This comes off the back of promising news that the Depar...
Europcar Vans and Trucks, part of Europcar Mobility Group UK, has partnered with telematics leader, Geotab and dash cam provider, SureCam, to offer a six-month free telem...
Doosan is presenting many new products for the first time at the Hillhead Digital event from 30-31 March 2021. They include the company’s new DL-7 wheel loader, DX-7 craw...
A JCB Hydradig wheeled excavator is playing a key role in supporting a £72m Government-backed project to transform UK construction through digitally-enabled modern method...
LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, saw more than three million searches for underground pipes and cables pass through its central system in 2020. This...
Ford today announced plans to re-establish its presence in the UK ambulance market, with an innovative new Transit ambulance developed in conjunction with industry expert...
After winning Catalogue of the Year at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2020, GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has unveiled its new catalogue f...
Eight of the best geology students in the UK have received recognition for their hard work and commitment to learning from the Institute of Quarrying (IQ), the membership...
MobileWorxs introduces the Flex 10B on Windows 10 and Flex 10A with Android 9.0 tablet series designed for users and IT resellers looking for an enterprise-grade out-of-t...
the United Kingdom proceeding towards the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, the government has been completing the existential construction and infrastructure projects...
GAP Hire Solutions is the largest independent and privately owned hire company in the UK and has remained family owned and run since its establishment by Gordon Anderson...
The organisers of the annual Executive Hire Show have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 event by 12 months. This year’s event had already been delayed by...
Traffic Management Products Ltd (TMP) are very excited to launch their new Climate Positive Campaign. Recognising their responsibility to help protect the planet, for fut...
Now in its 40th year of business, longstanding South Yorkshire based aggregate quarry, CATPLANT, has started the celebrations early with an investment in a Cat® D9T Dozer...
According to Mervyn Vaughan: “Simply the best machine and back-up I’ve ever had” are the words of the owner-operator about his new Hyundai HX220AL Crawler Excavators and...
The Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee HAUC(UK) has launched a new app to facilitate safety and improve productivity across the UK road and streetworks industry....
Tarmac is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February) by allowing its current group of apprentices to take over its social media channels to share first-h...
Three apprentices have described what it is like working on the railway front line as one of Network Rail’s engineers, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (8...
HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses...
In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominent reminders about physical safety, and yet there are less promine...
Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and t...
A leading Scottish contractor’s enduring loyalty to JCB’s tracked excavators has been cemented with the purchase of a brand-new JCB 150X HD. The new machine joins an orig...
One of the country’s leading suppliers of specialist hire equipment is rolling out a new investment programme to upgrade its electrical testing facilities throughout its...
SCCS, part of Hexagon, an authorised distributor and a flagship business for both the rental and sale of Leica Geosystems solutions has formed a partnership with Senceive...
Leading construction materials giant Aggregate Industries is calling on schools, parents and children across the UK to enter its newly-launched truck design competition....
2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turning. Whi...
Gloucestershire plant hirer Rocket Rentals has invested in a fleet of 46 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £1.8 million – driven by a greater demand for DIY and home...
Thursday January 28 marked Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust....
The first major phase of construction work for the new £150 million A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass in Lancashire will get underway on Monday (1 February). Highways...
Health and safety practitioners will have even more opportunities for professional development in 2021 as NEBOSH has announced the launch of seven new qualifications for...
The construction industry was quick to adapt and carry on working in 2020, but it continues to struggle with labour levels. And this is a problem that’s not going away an...
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