United Kingdom Construction News from Highways.Today
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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 awardedΒ JacobsΒ the Β£162.5mΒ Integration PartnerΒ contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and t...
A leading Scottish contractorβs enduring loyalty to JCBβs tracked excavators has been cemented with the purchase of a brand-new JCB 150X HD. The new machine joins an orig...
One of the countryβs 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 Β£1.8 million β 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 Β£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 thatβs not going away an...
JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production, the company announced today. The market for construc...
Hyundai has announced that Hyundai distributor, Taylor, and Braithwaite, based in Sandford in Cumbria, has expanded its territory to include, South Yorkshire. The new are...
Above-the-neck PPE specialist Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufa...
Morris Site Machinery has announced a significant investment in stock of its renowned Denyo generator and ArcGen welder brands and has taken delivery of Β£4 million worth...
A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of England Combined Authority has been awarded an industrial...
Ringway Jacobs has recently signed up to an alliance with BuildForce, whose vision is to inspire and enable ex-service personnel to pursue long-term careers in constructi...
Leading bus manufacturing company Wrightbus is looking to a positive year ahead with the creation of more than 40 new jobs at its Ballymena headquarters. Wrightbus, which...
The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing aroundΒ 2bn bricks, over 70 million sq m of concrete blocks and 3...
The future of business start-up in Teesside is looking bright following the refurbishment of a 129-year-old Teesside University building. Students, graduates, and employe...
AECOM, one of theΒ worldβs premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has won a place on Highways Englandβs new Concrete Roads Framework, along with Atkin...
Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the UK continues its journey as the first ever nation to exit th...
Industries really donβt come any more mission-critical than infrastructure. Indeed, it is estimated that an average of $3.3 trillion in annual infrastructure investment i...
RSP have been awarded Suction Excavator Manufacturer of the year 2020 and the team are absolutely thrilled. RSP were approached by BUILD for their annual Construction...
Staff at the countryβs leading manufacturer of gritters and snow ploughs are working around the clock making specialist vehicles to repair the near one million potholes b...
CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, is urging construction companies to use Blue Monday 2021 as an opportunity to take positive action around mental health, in...
Esh Construction has worked in partnership with Yorkshire Housing to deliver more than 80 affordable homes across two developments totalling Β£11.4 million in Yorkshire. T...
Britainβs foremost investor in battery technologies has announced that it has entered into an exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Siemens. The collaboration...
Renowned for its engineering excellence, Mabey Hire is dedicated to supporting and nurturing its talented workforce, while helping to inspire the next generation of engin...
a UK-based tech start-up which has developed a uniquely effective hearing protection system for construction workers, has partnered with VINCI through the Groupβs prestig...
McCusker Demolition Ltd, based in Belfast in Northern Ireland, has purchased the companyβs first Bobcat machines from Northern Excavators, the local Authorised Bobcat Dea...
SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology specialist, has appointed John Pickworth, an experienced Chartered Engineer with proven Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) experti...
The law on the maintenance and adoption of private roadsβ―can beβ―complex. Briefly, an unadopted road isβ―aβ―road or streetβ―not maintainable at public expense, which means th...
Eight huge steel beams will be lifted into place over the M53 in Merseyside this weekend to help create a new bridge over the motorway. Highways England is installing the...
Leeds engineers RWO has won an undisclosed contract to support a multi-million pound infrastructure investment by motorways and major roads operator, Highways England. Th...
Corporate finance and legal experts from two leading North East independent businesses have helped Northumbrian Roads to join forces with one of the UK leaders in road bu...
Tech start-ups from the University of Southampton will unveil revolutionary AI and quantum technology products at CES 2021 β as the UKβs only university representative. I...
the majority of public sector contracts having 25% of their tenders weighted towards social value, is your business securing top marks? Imagine if a contract was worth Β£4...
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