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GGR Group, the leading provider of lifting solutions in the UK, have unveiled the latest addition to their unrivalled range of plant equipment. The group introduced the M...
An industry-first low carbon reinforced concrete solution is being trialled on National Highways M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme. The £282m project – designed to allevi...
BISAF’s innovative and industry leading Particulator® has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Hire Industry Product of the Year from Hire Association...
Lynch believes that the right training and familiarisation on all types of plant that the company supply is key to the company and the wider industry’s future. Ensuring t...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to fix potholes quickly and permanently – after completing almost three years of repairs in ju...
The largest independent hire company in the UK, GAP Hire Solutions, has achieved a Silver Level accolade at the 2021 Scottish Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Pr...
National Highways have expressed that the organisation is “delighted to confirm participation at this year’s Futureworx technology event.” The exclusive technology show c...
Back in 2018 it was announced that a review of the Highway Code would take place. Following a three month stakeholder consultation process in 2020, it has been announced...
Cheshire East Highways, an integrated highways services contract working on behalf of Ringway Jacobs, recently undertook a major improvement scheme on the A51 through Nan...
The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference, exhibition and showcase returns from 15 – 17 March 2022. It will feature 50 innovative e...
One of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies, FCC Environment, has taken another step towards its ambitious targets to help the industry meet its emiss...
The new model extends the Toyota Professional range of light commercial vehicles with a powertrain option that offers an ideal solution for customers who want transport w...
Business investment in the construction industry rose by more than a third annually in the third quarter of 2021 as Covid disruption and supply chain bottlenecks continue...
The UK’s largest provider of surface dressing and micro-surfacing, Kiely Bros, has achieved a significant enhancement to its operations with by investing in a 30tph tromm...
LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, welcomed more than 3.4 million searches for underground pipes and cables pass through its central system in 2021. Th...
The Doosan Bobcat stand (I40) at the 2022 Executive Hire Show (EHS) will be showing Bobcat’s E10e, the industry’s first battery driven, zero tail swing mini-excavat...
An independent Land Rover specialist has bought one of the first of JCB’s brand new 3.5 tonne mini excavators. Purchased by Bridgwater-based C.W. Feltham Ltd, the 36C-1 i...
Neuron, a leader in aviation technology and air traffic critical national infrastructure, has leveraged the Hedera network, the most used, sustainable, enterprise-grade p...
Doosan Infracore Europe has appointed Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd, based in Northwich in Cheshire, as the new Authorised Doosan Dealer for North-West England and North W...
Cardiff-based clean fuel delivery developer FuelActive has become a Gold Stevie winner, for Technical Innovation of the Year, at the 2021 International Business Awards. T...
What a year it’s been for building safety. The construction sector has seen a significant amount of progress in this area over the last 12 months. To give some pers...
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show. The Mecalac team will be located on Stand H22...
The British championship-winning Honda motocross team has signed up Hitachi Construction Machinery UK as a new partner for the 2022 season. The Crendon Fastrack Honda squ...
Industry experts have called for greater standardisation, collaboration and incentivisation to make Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) work at scale. Specialists from l...
A new collaboration has been agreed between XAIS and the University of Nottingham to develop an intelligent decision support tool that will deliver a step change to exist...
The “zero accident” objective in the workplace is a major challenge for many companies. Incidents involving pedestrians and mobile equipment such as excavators, wheel loa...
As Tensar International’s main precast concrete supplier, Anderton Concrete supports the manufacture of its market leading TensarTech® TW3 and TW1 wall systems for the UK...
Demolition and licensed asbestos removal expert, Lawson Demolition, has invested in two new Cat 323 hydraulic excavators to celebrate its 30 year anniversary in 2021. The...
Mecalac has announced the appointment of a new dealer to its UK and Ireland distribution network. Headquartered in Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire, Cooks Midlands Lt...
A combination of excellent customer service, specialist support and an extensive portfolio has meant that for another year – Stocksigns remains the preferred suppli...
The Official CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone in its rollout across the construction plant and agricultural m...
Launched earlier this year, the first of Bobcat’s new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK. The three T41.140SLP 14 m Stage V telehandlers form part of an...
WJ Group, the market-leading highway marking and safety business, has acquired JMS Lincoln Limited, a leading Surface Preparation, Retexturing & Specialist Surface Co...
Mabey Bridge, an Acrow Group company specialising in modular steel bridging, is pleased to note it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS)...
As local authorities and utilities prepare to meet the demands of the Five-Year Vision for Street and Road Works in the UK, Traffic Group Signals is supporting customers...
Simon Rowland, Partner and Head of Construction and Engineering and Michelle Essen, Managing Associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, take a look at the events of 202...
Dott has successfully completed a trial with cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how its e-scooters can be used to improve road safety for all micro-mobility users....
Digger giant JCB has taken delivery of the latest Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car – just as it develops its own hydrogen engine technology. The vehicle is among the f...
AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has won places on over 30 Lots of the Transport for London (TfL) Engineering Consultancy Fra...
Retrofitting an existing masonry cavity walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more than 30%, according t...
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