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Following the Prime Ministerβs announcement that Government is set to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, Balfour Beatty today publishes its latest paper βBuilding the future...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today releases its latest paper in response to the first ever appraisal of the countryβs future infrastructure nee...
New research from Network Rail reveals an alarming one in seven drivers report they wouldnβt wait for the barrier or gate to open at a level crossing before driving their...
A new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best of the highways sector has been launched by Highways England to showcase individuals, teams, projects and companie...
In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the UK is expected to leave the EU. The construction industry has already started to...
As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farm projects in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for t...
Network Railβs Infrastructure Projects (IP) Signalling team has achieved an industry first, recording the highest ever score in an internationally recognised project mana...
Today, representatives from Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture; an innovative new...
Network Rail engineers are fighting back against the effects of the hottest summer on record by repairing nine miles of track defects with almost 3,000 tonnes of stone to...
The push towards introducing driverless vehicles in the UK will have a significant impact on the shape of our cities, potentially freeing up over 6,300 hectares of land i...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is helping to provide a bright future for the London borough of Camden. McCann is working as a supply chain...
A new Asset Management Group has been set-up by the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Aimed at local authorities, the Group will allow their highway departments...
Balfour Beatty has achieved a major milestone on its Telford Footbridge project, with the successful installation of a new footbridge over Telford Central railway station...
So says David Lancashire, Plant Manager for CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the company takes delivery of 24 Volvo machines for one of the biggest infrastructure projects...
GB Railfreight, in partnership with The Worshipful Company of Paviors, is pleased to announce the naming of its new locomotive, The Pavior. The locomotive, number 66758,...
Highways England has praised drivers and residents for their support as its Β£5 million package of carriageway improvements along the A66 in Cumbria starts to take shape....
Thurso-based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of the first reduced swing radius Volvo EWR170E wheeled excavator to arrive in Great Britain which has recently successful...
Whatβs the difference between a streetlight and totem pole? Not a great deal if you work for Urban Vision, the joint venture between Galliford Try, Salford City Council a...
Motorists are reminded that work to remove an 800 tonne, 250ft long bridge over the M6 in Staffordshire takes place this weekend. The bridge, north of Stafford, will be d...
The UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, which sets out a series of recommendations for the new immigration policy post-Brexit, would cripple the construction in...
Central Demolition Ltd of Bonnybridge has invested in another package of Volvo excavators and loading shovels, including their largest shovel yet in the guise of an L150H...
The past decade has seen a radical transformation sweep the motor industry as global electric vehicle sales continue to gather pace. The British plug-in fleet is now the...
JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC) and Network Rail have signed a deal that will see the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide deliver an improved station envir...
The 2018 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards #BIGAwards reached a thrilling finale last night unveiling this year’s worthy winners across eight hotly contested catego...
Work to create the North Eastβs first triple decker roundabout is coming to an end as 80,000 cubic metres of soil is removed, enough to fill 32 Olympic sized swimming poo...
The UKβs largest tower crane supplier has invested in a fleet of JCB diesel generators with an order for 18 units. Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd is buying a fleet of JC...
Coversβ Help for Hospices aiming to raise Β£30,000 for charity Covers Timber & Builders Merchant will once again be hosting its hugely successful charity initiative Co...
Birmingham based JB Construction 1 has recently taken delivery of a host of new excavators; dumpers and rollers as they continue to lay the foundations of new Aldi stores...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a Β£5 million contract by Leeds City Council to deliver phase one and two...
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, will be carrying out a 5G feasibility study to explore the benefits of increased investment in upgrading the connectivity on UK...
Road repair specialists Velocity have invested in new machines to meet the increasing demand for their services from local authorities and term-maintenance contractors th...
Network Rail in Wales and Borders, British Transport Police and Arriva Trains Wales are calling for motorists in Anglesey to use level crossings safely following a recent...
The shortlist for this yearβs Highways Awards (formerly Highways Magazine Excellence Awards) has been announced, ahead of the ceremony on Wednesday 17 October. Winners wi...
Following an extensive programme of laboratory and test-track testing, UK CITE, the project to create an advanced environment for connected and autonomous driving has now...
ABMEC announces first Environment Health & Safety Day at HSL Laboratories in Buxton TheΒ Association of British Mining Equipment Companies ABMEC has announced their fi...
Network Rail are now using a helicopter across the south western rail network as part of the drive to provide better journeys for passengers. Inspecting the railway by ai...
A new course βConcrete Road Pavements: a technical introductionβ is to be held by Britpave, the British Cementitious Paving Association on Wednesday 26th September 2018 a...
MP Skills are proud to launch the new Weighbridge Operator apprenticeship, a versatile apprenticeship which is applicable to all levels of business and which is delivered...
Balfour Beatty VINCI announces the appointment of Mark Davies as Managing Director for its HS2 Joint Venture. Mark Davies will take on the role from Mark Cutler who leave...
Robins of Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex has opted for a new Volvo L90H loading shovel which joins existing Volvo L90s at its Newtimber chalk pit located at Pyecombe...
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