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Champion Groundworks Ltd of Doublebois, Liskeard, in Cornwall continues its association with Volvo Construction Equipment products with the addition of the their third tw...
A ground breaking new project to boost the number of bumblebees and other wild pollinators in Cumbria, has been awarded development funding by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)...
GKD Technologies design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRVβs) and general construction equipment such as excava...
The A14 Integrated Delivery Team, which is delivering the UKβs biggest road project on behalf of Highways England, has pledged its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant...
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has confirmed the venue and dates for their 4th PLANTWORX trade show, which will incorporate the brand new RAILWORX exhibitio...
Highways England is using virtual reality to reduce the risk of commercial vehicle drivers being involved in incidents as they travel up and down theΒ country. The Governm...
AΒ road over rail bridge in Leeds under construction by Galliford Try is rapidly taking shape. Located at Thorpe Park just off the M1, the bridge is a single 28m clear sp...
Shipping company Scotline, located in the south east of England, came from humble beginnings, where the business started by carrying one-off forest product parcels with i...
New research from Network Rail reveals only 36% of 18 to 24 year olds believe going on the railway track is extremely dangerous, resulting in young adults risking their l...
Ridgway Rentals has expanded their hire fleet with a bit more colour with brand new Hitachi Plant Equipment. After many years of traditional yellow machines, Ridgway have...
The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) has today announced it will go ahead with its application to become a licensed member of the Engineering Council. T...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is playing a crucial role in educating fellow highway professionals by achieving relevant accreditations in...
A technological transformation across more than 70% of the UK rail network is on its way, delivering faster, more frequent, safer services to millions of passengers acros...
The Β£400m Highways England upgrade β the biggest road building project in the north of England β means there are now motorway links all the way between Newcastle and Lond...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has reached a key milestone on The University of Manchesterβs Β£287 million Manchester Engineering Campus Developme...
Tarmac has strengthened its commitment to safeguarding employees within its business and the construction industry by becoming the first organisation in its sector to sig...
The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 aired on Monday 14 May with the programme taking to the skies to join members of Network Ra...
Eurovia Surfacing has been appointed onto the Highways England Pavement Framework after being named lead minor lot contractor for the South East and Midlands regions β co...
Construction equipment sales in the UK show nearly 6% growth in Q1 2018 Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 5.7% in the first...
Work to reduce congestion by creating the North Eastβs first triple decker junction in North Tyneside is entering its final stage as work starts to complete the new under...
The countryβs fourth busiest railway station, London Bridge, was officially reopened on the 9th May by The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William following a Β£1 billion transf...
A pair of new Mercedes-Benz trucks played a key role in helping Manchester Airport chiefs to beat the big chill, as wintry weather gripped the UK. The 26-tonne Arocs were...
Highways England today released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and placing road workersβ lives at risk as go about their daily jobs improving...
Thomas Plant Hire Ltd of Holywell, Flintshire, has opted for ten new Volvo EC140E crawler excavators, thanks to the performance of two wheeled machines purchased last yea...
Eurovia Infrastructure has won Kent County Councilβs Road Asset Renewal Framework Contract to resurface the rural and urban network throughout the county. The Contract is...
Highways England has signed a deal with contractors across the country to enable the company to respond more quickly when motorways and major A roads need to be resurface...
By the time HS2 arrives in Manchester, the majority of the UK network β covering some 70% of journeys β will have undergone a technological transformation delivering fast...
Four live demonstrations will show, for the first time in public, the effects of crashing into a traditional, rigid lamp-post at high speed vs the same crash into a βpass...
Diversification and fleet expansion have been key to the continued success of The Walters Group this year which has invested heavily in new plant during 2017, including o...
Drone technology, cutting-edge pumping systems and state-of-the-art data monitoring software are among the exciting innovations set to be taken forward by Tarmac as part...
Heathrow, Jaguar and travel services company WeKnowGroup have signed a landmark deal that will see a fleet of up to 200 fully-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles available to...
SWARCO Traffic is helping local authorities during the Tour de Yorkshire 2018 with its innovative mobile Variable Message Signs (VMS). The mobile VMS incorporates SWARCO...
Three mineral extraction sites operated by one of the UKβs leading suppliers of sands and aggregates have been recognised as achieving Professional Recognition in Mineral...
Pedestrian, road safety and disability campaign groups as well as experts across the highways sector have responded to news that the Secretary of State plans to make pave...
Mabey Groupβs UK construction services business announced today that it has become one of the first companies in the country to gain independent certification to ISO 3700...
Today the Wildlife Trusts are publishing “Towards a wilder Britain β creating a Nature Recovery Network” which shows how new laws could lead to the creation o...
Heathrow is treating delegates at this yearβs Multimodal cargo conference with samples of the most popular British food items exported from the airport. With its first mo...
Brigade Electronics has created a pack that customers can download from their website to provide a detailed guide to new data regulations with regards to cameras and reco...
The Confused.com London Motor Show has partnered with JCB, which will see three of its vehicles headlining on the βBuilt In Britain by JCBβ feature at this yearβs show. T...
As Infrarail 2018 opens its doors, leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is joining thousands of attendees to celebrate the exciting advancements in th...
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