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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...
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to th...
Construction work to increase the capacity of one of the M62, the North Westβs busiest stretches of motorway by a third started this weekend. Contractors for Highways Eng...
The Highways England team behind a proposed A30 upgrade in Cornwall are not only concentrating their efforts on improving lives with their dualling scheme β they have als...
Londonβs historic railway bridges are being transformed into stunning pieces of art thanks to Network Railβs unique partnership with a street artist and community groups....
The London Borough of Bromley has awarded its Major and Minor highways works contracts to JB Riney & Co Ltd. JB Riney has been awarded both council contracts for majo...
A new event. CAV Scotland, brings together global experts in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) with live demonstrations has been set up to assess the latest develo...
On Sunday 13th May 2018, Cardiff Council organised a car-free day in the cityβs central area. As a result of this event air quality monitoring data showed an average 69%...
Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for the supply of 99 machines for its mineral, aggregates and earthmoving fleet. The deal sees CPI continuing t...
New Department for Transport (DfT) statistics underline the unprecedented demands being placed on our deteriorating local road network which, due to decades of under inve...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today published its paper βDefence construction: keeping vital capability intactβ. The bespoke capability in the U...
Boxpark today reveal plans to revive Brightonβs iconic Madeira Terrace into an internationally renowned retail-and-leisure-as-entertainment destination. Plans have been s...
Four million people use Highways Englandβs Strategic Road Network (SRN) each day. This is forecast to grow by a further 40% by 2040 with the cost of congestion expected t...
As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands.Β Highways England has installed more than 4,500 innovativ...
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has welcomed calls from MPs for government to examine the ability of local authorities to ensure that the local road networ...
According to British insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the South East could be charged more than Β£5,000 to dri...
Drivers using the M60 in Greater Manchester are now enjoying the benefits of the regionβs first smart motorway. The technology went live on Tuesday on the final M60 secti...
A route safety scheme which uses SolarLite Active LED Road Stud technology to βrevolutioniseβ safety on a major trunk road through Scotland has been shortlisted for a nat...
The UK Met office issues an Amber weather warning and tells Britons to βstay out of the sunβ during this summer’s heatwave. As temperatures reach near record highs...
A video released by Network Rail gave train passengers a glimpse of what the newly remodelled Liverpool Lime Street station looks like. The 3D virtual video shows a βfly...
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has announced the design and installation of two new bridges, providing additional crossing and seating for audie...
NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has announced the final phase of the far-reaching Anlaby and East Ella Flood Alleviation Scheme (AEEFAS) has commenced and is ex...
Building industry leaders have come together to launch a new cancer charity aiming to transform cancer advice and support for people working in the Construction and Built...
Aspin, a leading provider of engineered solutions for the UKβs infrastructure sectors, has strengthened its executive team with the confirmation of a number of senior app...
Date: 7 – 8 November 2018 Location: St. Georges Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ, UK Details: Regen 2018 is the 5th annual free-to-attend Exhibition...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has made a substantial commitment to protecting the environment with the introduction of a fleet of hybrid e...
Following its initial purchase of Volvo excavators three years ago, haulage and muck shifting contractors Penfold Verrall of Dial Post near Horsham, West Sussex, has adde...
A student at the University of Derbyβs Centre for Mineral Products has become the first person in the mineral extractives and quarrying industry to achieve a first class...
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