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Known locally as the βmissing linkβ at Air Balloon roundabout, this stretch of single carriageway road between the Brockworth bypass and Cowley roundabout restrict...
The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade is hitting two milestones this week, with a new bridge opening to traffic just days before the bridge it is replacing is bein...
Traffex Seeing is believing, part of Transport Network, is set to return to Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire this summer. Combining an indoor conference and exhibition hall...
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced the venue and dates for their next PLANTWORX trade show. It will be held at the East of England Arena and Event...
A Birmingham technology company could save lives and taxpayers more than Β£23m a year by protecting crucial tunnels, bridges and overhead cables in the UK from bridge stri...
Three new HGV βsupercabβ turcks are to take to the roads as part of a unique initiative to tackle dangerous driving on Englandβs motorways and major A roads. Highways Eng...
Daisy Group has further consolidated its growing presence at the heart of the nationβs critical infrastructure β by winning a Β£2.6m deal to provide crucial support to Hig...
Highways England is turning waste from a major road improvement into new footpaths for walkers at a nearby park. Around 250 tonnes of the old surface from an improvement...
Plans for the tunnel set to be built as part of the Β£1.6 billion upgrade of the A303 near Stonehenge will go on public display today. Highways Englandβs plans for the imp...
Highways England is starting a major programme of tree and shrub planting along the A30 and A38 in a bid to connect a 105 mile corridor of wildlife habitat. The work is t...
Suppliers from across the North West region have had the opportunity to understand how they can get involved in future Highways England construction contracts worth Β£500m...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a four-year contract worth more than Β£40m for the operations and maintenance of Network Railβs fl...
Andy Parnham has been selling construction equipment since 1979. He joined Ernest Doe as a 16-year old workshop apprentice in 1974 on the construction side of the busines...
With an area covering 4,200 square miles, the largest municipal area managed by any council in Europe and including all different types of imposing and challenging terrai...
Less than a year into its operations at Heathrow, Flybe has distinguished itself in its noise and emissions performance, achieving the top ranking in the latest βFly Quie...
Two leading independent Midlands construction firms, Jessup Brothers and Besblock, have formed a partnership with Wolverhampton City Council to give the cityβs regenerati...
An investigation by IAM RoadSmart, the UKβs biggest independent road safety charity, has found that more than a third-of police forces are using their mobile safety camer...
Earthline Ltd of Ogbourne St George, near Marlborough, Wiltshire has taken delivery of Volvoβs flagship excavator, the seventy five tonne EC750E together with its first e...
Refined plans for major improvements to journeys on the A303 near Stonehenge will go on show next week. Highways England has been working hard to develop the design for t...
Air Monitors wins contract for UK Particulate Matter monitoring network Air Monitors Limited is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Environme...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has today published its paper βUniversities Fit for the Future: How to thrive in a skills economyβ. Universities i...
As Prime Minister Theresa May sets off on a trade mission to China, research out today underscores the value of frequent, direct connections between the UKβs only hub air...
Clearview catβs eyes, which light up in response to changing traffic lights, are to be used for the first time at a motorway junction to improve safety for drivers. Highw...
W L Straughan & Son is a family run business, headed up by Phil and Denise Straughan, based in Bedlington, South East Northumberland. Established for over 30-years, a...
Jonathan Hyndman, Partner at Rosling King looks at the common place use of cash retentions in the construction industry. Some Β£3 billion of retentions remain outstanding...
UK businesses and organisations are being invited to apply for Heathrowβs first Sustainable Innovation Prize submitting ideas on how to address the environmental challeng...
Having recently established a new depot in Manchester to serve the area, UK Liugong dealership Construction Plant & Machinery Sales (CPMS) are now expanding sales and...
The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has for a second year teamed up with educational organisation Primary Engineer to work with primary and secondary schools in...
McCann praised by The Royal Parks for successfully completing street lighting and re-cabling works for The Mall and Constitution Hill during one of the busiest times of t...
Making a break from tradition, Patersons Quarries Ltd has opted for a Volvo L110H loading shovel which has gone to work at the companyβs Burrowine Moor Quarry situated at...
A Β£1.1 million scheme to improve safety and create a new cycle path at a busy junction near Ellesmere Port has been officially opened by a group of local cyclists. Member...
One year on from being awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Serviceβs Traffic Management Technology 2 (TMT2) framework Clearview Intelligence is enjoying the results o...
NM Group (North Midland Construction Plc) has successfully completed its first contract for IKEA, providing vital access to the new IKEA Sheffield store. Works included w...
Britainβs leading lights from across industry have the chance to help ensure the country has roads fit for the future and ready for driverless cars, through a new competi...
A Call for Evidence is launched today to help shape a new study into improving the infrastructure supporting the UKβs freight networks. At the Budget, the Chancellor aske...
Civic and business leaders from across the North have come together to publish Transport for the Northβs draft Strategic Transport Plan. The thirty year plan is the first...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been selected by Wokingham Borough Council to deliver their Β£124 million Major Highway...
The first recently introduced Volvo L260H loading shovel to be sold in Great Britain has been delivered to Lightwater Quarries Ltd, North Stainley, near Ripon. As the Rip...
Costain and Tarmac are celebrating after winning a prestigious national award recognising the success of their long-term partnership in building best-practice collaborati...
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