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Executive Hire Show UK reschedules to April 2021 – The show will go on Due to continuing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussions with ex...
Machine control manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists L Lynch Plant Hire since 2017. GKD Technologies have a team of preferr...
Long established civil engineering company Fred Champion Groundworks Ltd, based in Liskeard, Cornwall, has invested in a significant number of new Hitachi hydraulic excav...
Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has announced a new partnership with Engcon to supply and fit their range of tiltrotators at HCMUK’s state-of-the-art preparation centre...
A third Volvo L150H loading shovel has been supplied to Albion Stone for its mining operations at the Jordans and Bowers mines on the Isle of Portland. Joining the two ex...
Pushing the pace on digitisation and innovation to drive better, faster and greener delivery of infrastructure, Costain has worked together with key partner SAP as well a...
The UK’s largest independent hire company, GAP Hire Solutions owns one of the largest towable welfare unit fleets in the UK. The rental firm works in close partnership wi...
It is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012 to prevent the uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) prior to an...
The prime minister has promised £5 billion worth of investments as part of a “new deal” and an “infrastructure revolution.” However, as the construction industry emerges...
A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s impending 75th birthday. The giant logo was cultivated in a field...
Today, senior leadership across the construction sector attended a virtual event hosted by NBS, The Construction Leaders’ Summit: The Digital Future. Day one of the confe...
Meldrum Ltd has rebranded as Actemium Carlisle, joining the wider Actemium network of Business Units in its mission to boost industrial performance. Since the acquisition...
Marking a milestone in the transformation of urban transport, Renault Trucks is delighted to partner with two of the UK’s leading brands in announcing the sale of its fir...
Based in Northamptonshire, family run business Shenstone Plant, is run by Nick and Alex Bennie who have been running the business for the past 12 years. The business was...
The UK government has recently published a white paper titled ‘Planning for the future. Within this, they outline extensive plans to transform planning permission laws. I...
We are delighted to announce that Ringway has been appointed as the Central area maintenance contractor under the London Highways Maintenance Framework (HMF) by Transport...
GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent rental company, has been awarded at the Hire Awards of Excellence for another year, winning in both the Hire Industry Pro...
The Oxford to Cambridge Arc, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the country, has unveiled its bold vision in a prospectus th...
Stanton Bonna is a leading UK manufacturer of precast concrete pipes, manholes and culverts for drainage, as part of a comprehensive range of precast offsite solutions fo...
Plymouth’s Charles Cross Transport Improvement Scheme has won at the South West’s top ICE Civil Engineering Awards. The scheme to ease congestion at one of city’s busiest...
A vision for a modern rail network for the North of England has taken another step forward, with plans to integrate HS2 with Northern Powerhouse Rail. Today, HS2 Ltd has...
Perth based civil engineering and plant contractors I & H Brown has taken delivery of a thirty tonne Volvo EC300E for its extensive plant fleet, which has been pledge...
Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor for Caterpillar® equipment, and Veolia, provider of water, waste and energy management, are trialling two Cat® 950M Wheel...
Earlier this year the CEA launched its CESAR Champion initiative to recognise the efforts of any police officer who uses the CESAR technology to identify a stolen piece o...
waste technology company, Enevo has signed a partnership agreement with asset management provider, Yotta. The two companies will work together to provide joint waste mana...
With the world starting to resume a certain degree some of normality, thoughts may be turning to how best to bring a workforce back from a prolonged period of absence qui...
Motorists have been able to snatch a first glimpse on the roads of a pioneering cone-laying vehicle that will eliminate the need for roadworkers to do the job from the ba...
Interest in OilQuick’s quick couplers has grown steadily over the last few decades. With the new OQTR-E tiltrotator, that interest has grown even further, not least...
The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) and the Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding which builds on the long-standing collaboration be...
The Government has named Tees Valley in England as the first Hydrogen Transport Hub has been welcomed by Transport for the North, which says the North can be proud that t...
Cancelled projects, interrupted supply chains, employee health and safety concerns — this is the reality for many construction companies following the coronavirus outbrea...
A Highways England project to protect a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon has won two prestigious civil engineering awards. The scheme to protect the Stover Co...
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that, despite the Department for Transport’s long stated aim to increase bus use, passenger numbers have fallen. T...
GHD has announced that it has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) as its Traffic Engineering Support Partner to support the delivery of feasibility and concept d...
An inflatable safety barrier that can be put up in a matter of minutes is to help protect road workers on Highways England’s road network. The new airbag is being trialle...
Ninety-three new state of the art gritters will be patrolling England’s motorways and major A roads this winter as part of a multi-million investment to help keep traffic...
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has appointed Gordons Construction Equipment to its national dealer network. The Castle Douglas-headquartered firm will retail Mecalac’s...
When a shipping company needed fast overnight action to ensure the integrity of new welds in time for its vessel to depart the next morning, Responsive were the experts w...
The focus on Modern Methods of Construction, or MMC, sharpened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with many wondering whether the outbreak and the consequential delays to...
Construction sites without the correct protection can potentially be very dangerous places, especially when it comes to head injuries. This is why Headway – the brain inj...
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