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In the 2021 Spring Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an investment incentive, referred to as the super-deduction. From April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023, companies w...
Comau UK has been selected by the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to develop and deploy a semi-automated battery module and battery pack assembly line for the...
Tarmac has become the first company in the UK to secure recognised industry approval for its innovative rubber modified asphalt incorporating recycled end of life car tyr...
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the government and construction sector have reconsidered many aspects of building safety and special consideration has bee...
At Plantworx 2019, the CEA announced the launch of its biggest evolution of the CESAR scheme to date; the addition of Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV). CESAR ECV t...
part of this year’s Highway Maintenance settlement for English local authorities outside of London, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a £15 million allocat...
R&D spending in the construction sector defied expectations with an 8% rise last year despite the pandemic, analysis of latest ONS data by business tax relief consult...
Balfour Beatty has joined the Government’s Kickstart scheme to offer over 70 work placements to 16 to 24-year-olds at risk of long-term unemployment. The announcement fur...
When it came to investing in a versatile new mini excavator, Lancashire Developments purchased a Yanmar SV26 from local dealer MTS Plant. Compact, efficient and highly pr...
‘Safer and smoother journeys ahead!’ That’s the message from Highways England as it announced two contracts worth £285 million to upgrade the concrete surface of roads ac...
Lucion Services, the leading environmental services group backed by Palatine Private Equity, today announces the acquisition of multi-disciplinary environmental consultan...
Britain’s biggest equipment rental company is investing in 2,100 new JCB machines in a deal worth £65 million – the biggest ever order from a UK customer in the company’s...
Eurovia Contracting, a national highway infrastructure company, has taken delivery of the UK’s first 100% electric-powered Volvo ECR25 mini excavator. The zero-emissions,...
The rollout of the Next Generation Cat® D5 Dozer has well and truly begun, with customers in Wales setting the pace. Plant hire and construction firms including Gravelle...
Working in partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company, Mips, Centurion Safety Products has unveiled the next generation of above the neck safety technology...
Responding to the recently published Integrated Review and Defence Command Papers, vehicle engineering specialist HORIBA MIRA has welcomed the £6.6bn research and develop...
Highways England has started ground and archaeological investigations for the new, £228 million bypass which will take traffic away from the village of Mottram in Longden...
Returning to Volvo after nearly 20 years, The Malcolm Group has recently purchased 6 new excavators, ranging from 22 to 50 tonnes in operating weight Ordered as part of M...
The safety of motorists and members of their own highways team was uppermost in the minds of Cardiff Council procurement chiefs when they ordered two new Mercedes-Benz tr...
Astutis, an industry-leader in workplace health, safety and environmental training, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary – having reached the impressive mileston...
Construction Alliance North East (CAN) chair Ken Parkin has urged regional SMEs to grab their share of the investment pie in Tees Valley following the region’s freeport s...
GAP Hire Solutions, the largest independent hire company in the UK, is made up of ten different divisions with 146 locations throughout the UK. Due to the expansion of th...
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a new product addition to its backhoe loader portfolio – the TLB880. Combining impressive power, efficiency and capability...
A study from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that 60 percent of motorists consider the growing ability of vehicles to drive...
Hirst Brothers Contractors Ltd of York has taken delivery of new Bobcat E27 and E85 mini-excavators. Jointly run by Directors, Edd and Tom Hirst, Hirst Brothers provides...
Skanska and Highways England agree £507 million A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements contract. This major project will deliver significant benefits to road users...
JCB has secured one of the biggest deals of the year for its X-Series range of tracked excavators after an investment by one of the Midlands’ leading civil engineering co...
Tarmac is helping Leicestershire County Council to deliver greener roads with the biggest supply to date of a new rubberised asphalt for the resurfacing of the A426 Blaby...
As the UK government negotiates new trade deals in markets across the globe, research1 from Barclays Corporate Banking released today reveals how British exporters can be...
Organisations in the construction sector are being warned to expect a rise in the number of adjudications around contracts as government support comes to an end and cash...
Norwest Plant, Mecalac’s official dealer for North Wales and the North West of England, has agreed a multi-million pound deal with B&W Plant Hire to add 71 state-of-t...
Mott MacDonald has developed a masterplan for the UK’s first ever multi-modal hydrogen transport hub for the UK Department for Transport (DfT). Development of the hub wil...
When it comes to getting a profitable project off the ground, establishing a suitable plot is of paramount importance. This forms the very foundation of your development...
SPIE UK, the British subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader for multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has announced a contract...
Global property developer Romal Capital has reinforced its commitment to Liverpool’s Central Docks by committing £100m to transform the derelict brownfield area to realis...
JCB today launched a fresh recruitment drive for hundreds more shop floor employees and announced plans to give hundreds more agency employees permanent contracts as dema...
Ford announced today that Ford Dagenham Engine Plant to the east of London will manufacture the latest advanced technology diesel engines for the next generation Ford Tra...
Siltbuster, the leading water treatment specialist, has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions, to be used during the delivery of the £200m Preston Wester...
Highways maintenance contractor Carnell plan to expand its use of renewable fuel to power its projects after cutting its CO2e emissions on a Carlisle scheme by 90%. The t...
Network Rail is reminding passengers to continue to follow Government advice around the use of public transport as it prepares to carry out 600 projects over the Easter b...
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