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The Goodwood Festival of Speed, presented by Mastercard, is an epic undertaking from start to finish, with more than 650 cars worth in excess of £1.8 billion performing f...
Ben Miller, proprietor of East Lothian based BM Excavations has taken delivery of a second bespoke Volvo EC140ELM excavator for his contracting business. Replacing his fi...
ACOEM Group has accelerated its international expansion plans with the acquisition of Air Monitors Ltd, the exclusive distribution partner of ECOTECH® products in the Uni...
Airspeeder, a radical new airborne motorsport for the 21st century will make its global public debut at this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the world’s largest automo...
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has commented on the Transport Select committee enquiry report ‘Local roads funding...
Carr’s Group, the Agriculture and Engineering Company, announces the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of NW Pump & Valve Limited, the holding comp...
The 4th biennial Plantworx Construction Machinery Show, incorporating Railworx, (11 – 13 June), hosted by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), fell victim once a...
A recent decision by the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) highlighted the need to tread carefully when it comes to the entitlement to patent rights in an...
Network Rail has published a digital railway framework that sets out the long-term delivery of digital signalling, to bring significant benefits to passengers and help su...
A local subcontractor is promoting the safety of its working practices and fleet of Hitachi construction machinery on the A6 Dualling Scheme in Northern Ireland. RB McGea...
Two fully electric powered roadworks vehicles are being trialled by Highways England for the first time, the company announced today. One of the vehicles is being used ac...
Plantforce Rentals is a leading construction equipment rental company headquartered in Somerset, with additional depots across the West Country and the Midlands. The comp...
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed as sole Maintenance Service Provider by United Utilities across its operations under a framework c...
Network Rail has announced the award of 17 multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver minor signalling works across the country, worth an estimated £215m for Cont...
Mabey Hire secures further industry support for its STEM Education Programme, which launched earlier this year Mabey Hire is delighted to announce that leading constructi...
JCB has set a new British speed record for tractors with its high-speed Fastrac tractor. The tractor notched up 103.6mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV present...
Bleeding Wolf is an area of railway named after a legendary act of bravery will see an important railway upgrade this summer to ensure faster journeys for rail passengers...
The majority of commuters want to see increased investments in technology to make rail services and journeys quicker, cheaper and more reliable, according to not-yet-rele...
Regen was launched 5 years ago and is now firmly established as the UK’s leading forum for the regeneration industry. Urban & rural regeneration is a massive in...
The Dartford tunnel saw its longest ever free-flow load pass through it recently when it was used to transport an enormous 41-metre-long footbridge. The footbridge, desti...
New Holland is pleased to announce the appointment of David Evans Agricultural Ltd to cover the vacant territory around Bridgend in south Wales. Located in the heart of T...
Heathrow has launched its 12-week statutory consultation on expansion, the latest milestone in delivering this critical national infrastructure project, as the preferred...
Understanding the importance of coaching and mentoring to enhance employees’ skills is the focus of this month’s ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar from the Institute of Q...
Highways England has reached a significant milestone of installing 100 cycle path schemes to improve the safety of cyclists and walkers around the country’s busiest roads...
Isuzu UK has been appointed as the official automotive sponsor for the Tough Mudder obstacle course series throughout the UK for the remainder of 2019. The partnership wi...
Value engineering is a phrase that has divided the industry. At a time when the sector is under close scrutiny around the quality of what we build, value engineering – wh...
JCB, the world’s third largest construction equipment brand by volume, has 22 plants on four continents: 11 in the UK and others in India, Brazil, the USA, China and Russ...
Potholes are an infuriating and costly hazard faced by many Welsh motorists on a daily basis, but the problem has placed one Welsh technology company on the road to expor...
Siemens Mobility Limited has announced that the first installation of its Plus+ traffic control solution will take place in Poole, ready for comprehensive on-street trial...
Award winning Acclaim Handling is a forklift hire sales and materials handling equipment specialist, headquartered in Purfleet in Essex. The company also has six regional...
Sutherland based Edward Mackay Contractor Ltd has opted for a second Volvo EC140E excavator, thanks to the machine’s impressive fuel economy, operator comfort and accepta...
New Holland Agriculture will be showcasing the diverse range of products it now offers at Cereals on 12-13 June 2019 as well as at the Royal Highland show on 20-23 June 2...
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) showcased their new HX220AL at Plantworx 2019, the HX220AL is one of the first Stage V ready Hyundai machines. Packed with ne...
A project led by the Network Rail and Colas Rail has used solar lighting and power generation to prove the viability of a sustainable ‘Site of the Future’, achieving 97%...
A new report by Talent in Logistics reveals the logistics sector has a significant recruitment problem, which could potentially cause the nation to grind to a halt. Only...
SWARCO Traffic Ltd has signed a new contract with the University of Warwick to provide leading traffic solutions and smart technologies to manage car park occupancy and d...
Highways England has appointed Ringway as its Contractor for its East Region (formerly Areas 6 & 8) to undertake the Maintenance and Response Contract, due to commenc...
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 6 June) launched an open call for architects to apply to work alongside the Local Authorities who hav...
A route safety scheme initiative that has been described by drivers as a “superb improvement” and a “fantastic use of taxpayers’ money” has been shortlisted for a nationa...
Station road, which runs a one-way system close to Liberty Stadium, will close to motorists for the summer so that essential bridge maintenance and repair work can be saf...
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