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Britainβs new high-speed rail project, HS2 is on track to provide a swift and low-carbon alternative mode of transport from London to the Midlands and the North of Englan...
Three’s not necessarily a crowd at Collier Quarrying & Recycling Another Volvo L220H loading shovel has been delivered to Collier Quarrying & Recycling, a d...
Hadley Recycling and Waste Management seeks to divert as much waste from landfill and into recycling and renewable energy as possible. At its busy transfer station, locat...
WSP has been commissioned by Highways England to drive forward its connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) programme over the next four years in a contract worth Β£1.5 mil...
The first report of a panel set up to put good design at the heart of Englandβs road improvement projects is published today. Among the recommendations of the multi-partn...
New giant funnel bins are being installed at motorway service areas across the North West in a bid to reduce the amount of litter dropped on the regionβs roads. Highways...
βTheyβre a good tool for the job…β is the opinion of Stuart Holmes, plant manager for Day Group Ltd, as the company purchases more Volvos for its recently commissio...
βHeathrowβs new βFly Quiet and Cleanβ report shows airlines are increasingly using the quietest, cleanest aircraft in their routes to Britainβs hub airport. The report ra...
Rapid International Ltd, based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, has recently supplied London concrete contractor, MixIt Ltd, with its fifth Rapid pan concrete mixer. M...
The worldβs first iron-framed building is set to be propped up by Mabey, as the bridge and engineering services company announces its role in a national project to restor...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm, McCann, has continued to expand its team with the appointment of new Fleet and Plant Manager, Paul King. Paul brin...
The Old Sessions House in Clerkenwell, London, a grand, former courthouse that once had a reputation for dishing out some the harshest sentences in the city, has undergon...
Based in Oswestry, Shropshire, third-generation family owned business RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd is all set to take delivery of 60 large earthmovers from Marubeni-Komatsu of Red...
Following his first impressions at Volvoβs βLive It Dig Itβ event at Alloa, Scotland, this March and a successful demonstration, Ian Orr, Proprietor of Burnside Plant...
Did you know that a typical commuter in the UK who car shares every day saves on average, about Β£1,000 a year? National Liftshare Week runs from 2nd β 8th October 2017 an...
35,000 drivers a day are benefiting from a major upgrade on the A21 connecting Hastings and London, between Tonbridge and Pembury in Kent, which was officially opened tod...
A report jointly commissioned by the AA and BTβs Fleet Solutions reveals business and SME anxiety about the investment required into the UKβs electric vehicle infrastruct...
The new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will cut journey times, reduce pollution costs and improve safety. Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm, McCann, has won an estimated Β£1.2m contract to provide street furniture electrical connection services to Swindon...
The JCT Symposium always signals the start of the next round of events for Clearview Intelligence. JCT takes place at the University of Warwick every September and offers...
As part of ALEβs largest crane fleet, the AL.SK190 was working for specialist contractor Keltbray on the Earls Court project, whilst the companyβs most compact crane, the...
A significant milestone has been marked today with the official completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line β Londonβs newest railway. Secretary of State for...
A new long-term contract to maintain traffic management equipment throughout Northern Ireland (NI) for a minimum period of four years has been awarded to Siemens by the D...
Clearview Intelligence solutions feature in not one, but two shortlisted submissions in the recently announced Highways Awards 2017. Clearviewβs SolarLite Active Road Stu...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded a Β£36 million contract extension to its existing Managing Agent Contract (MAC) for the M1-A1 Link...
Hyperloop One, the only company in the world that has built a full-scale Hyperloop system, today announced the winners of its Hyperloop One Global Challenge to identify t...
Working in the construction industry can be tough, strenuous and at times, stressful. Itβs a manual industry where injury and ill health are not uncommon, which is why Vo...
nightβs BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards saw a thrilling finale to this yearβs competition, with eight well deserved winning entries revealed along with the overall winn...
The route for the Β£1.6 billion A303 upgrade near Stonehenge, a key part of the βSouth West expresswayβ, has been published by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. Linking...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centreβs pioneering Innovation Factory will be officially launched at an industry event on Monday 11 September 2017 with keynote speakers...
A Perry & Co invest Β£4 million to drive growth and UK Midlands Engine success His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent is officially opening the new modern 100,000 sq ft w...
Aviation Minister and Shadow Transport Secretary celebrate Heathrow as a βjobs boosterβ for the North East. Best of the North East businesses on show at Heathrowβs first...
Leading international bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has secured a contract worth Β£1.7 million from Carillion to deliver and install a number of tempora...
The unveiling of a new office this September marks continued growth for Deep Soil Mixing Ltd, the specialist ground remediation and soil stabilisation contractor who has...
β¦ is the considered opinion of Fastsource Director, Keith Blasket, as he adds another Volvo excavator to his plant fleet And joining his mixed fleet of equipment which in...
A flexible and reactive approach to optimising pavement design has delivered cost savings on the expansion of a science and technology park in County Durham. Durham Count...
Removing barriers to adopting innovation and ensuring standards keep pace with technical developments is vital if we are to meet future infrastructure needs, says Tensar...
Proposed major improvements to make journeys safer and more reliable for drivers using junction 5 on the M2 have been unveiled by Highways England today (Wednesday 6 Sept...
A Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer has delivered stronger, safer and more reliable running lanes for the M3 smart motorway project in Surrey. More than 130,000 vehicl...
JCB has secured a deal worth Β£10 million which will see the companyβs first major entry into the gas powered generator sector. The companyβs Power Products division based...
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