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Bigger and better than any highways and transport event in its 40 year history, Traffex 2019 at the NEC in Birmingham is all about the future: of mobility and the road sp...
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 2% in 2018, after experiencing a fall in the last quarter of the year. Prior to the 8% red...
Minerals Matter brings the latest VR technology to Wainwright & Co’s Outreach Programme When HR Director at John Wainwright & Co, Lisa Saunders realised tha...
Water and waste company, Severn Trent, is on the lookout for new and innovative ways to manage its water pipe network, and is now looking to the innovation and technology...
ALE has used its internal engineering expertise to create a special solution that could move a gantry crane, weighing 290t, over live rail lines in the safest way possibl...
Better journeys on the A14 are one big step closer now that construction has been completed on the biggest bridge in the Highways England Β£1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Hu...
The use of Drones in construction has grown dramatically in recent years and there is an aerial revolution happening across the entire industry. These flying cameras or U...
The Victorian era footbridge at St Austell station in Cornwall was removed this weekend before being transported 30 miles to its new home at Helston heritage railway. The...
Breaking with its traditional brand of loading shovel, Thompson Quarries, a division of William Thompson & Son (Dumbarton) Ltd has opted for a brace of Volvo L180H wh...
Chorley Council has appointed professional services firm WYG to produce a highways and transport strategy to address future challenges associated with congestion, travel...
There has been a lot of talk about HS2 and about how, once completed, it will help to shrink the north-south divide and provide a much-needed transport spine across the c...
Traffic Group Signals, a new division of The Traffic Group, will launch at Traffex 2019 on 2-4 April at the NEC Birmingham. The Traffic Group has a portfolio of market-le...
Network Rail Wales & Borders engineers have revealed some of Cardiff Central stationβs long-lost secrets as they deliver essential refurbishment work. The work to the...
Ministers have a real and exciting chance to set the course for the UK to have world-leading infrastructure, Sir John Armitt said today.Β The chairman of the NIC (National...
More than a quarter of UK adults who commute across a city or town by car (27%) say that on average they spend more than 20 minutes of that commute in slow-moving traffic...
The CEA has formed a partnership with The MPA Group to provide help and advice for members on claiming tax relief on their R&D activity. This is because only one in f...
A road safety initiative installed at a crossroad junction has reduced collisions and delivered a 97 percent first year rate of return against the potential cost of an ac...
JCB has announced an exciting partnership with a new British motor racing team as the company continues to expand its presence in global markets.Β The partnership with Spo...
Folkestone residents can begin looking forward to an exciting new future for the northern section of the disused Folkestone Harbour branch line as Network Rail today anno...
Chapter 8 Shop, a manufacturer of vehicle chevrons, have launched a new and improved product range specifically designed to save the amount of time you spend applying liv...
In Bridgwater, just a few miles from the M5, a brand new huddle of buildings has become a temporary home to nearly 1,000 people. Or, more specifically, nearly 1,000 men....
Network Rail has made a planning submission to Teignbridge District Council to improve the long-term resilience of the railway linking Devon and Cornwall to the rest of t...
A collaboration first presented in 2008 by the American Hardwood Export Council and Sir David Adjaye will be part of an exciting new exhibition at the Design Museum, Lond...
Highways England, WJ Group, and Clearview Intelligence have been collectively shortlisted for the Improving Customersβ Journeys category at the annual Highways England Aw...
The Wildlife Trusts call for all new developments to contribute to a Nature Recovery Network The Government consultation into a new legal requirement which could make dev...
At the Executive Hire Show, JCB launched a new 1-tonne site dumper which is set to become the safest machine in its class. Powered by a Tier 4 Final, EU stage V certified...
The CEA will be exhibiting at the National Fluid power Centre (NFPC) Industry Open Day event for the first time on Wednesday 20th February. This event takes place at the...
More businesses than ever before will work with Heathrow to explore new global markets and supply chain opportunities, as 11 locations are set to host Heathrow Business S...
New figures show that road congestion cost the UK economy Β£8billion last year β highlighting the need for local solutions to tackle the issue, as recommended in the UKβs...
Innovative new products and a new Managing Director took the spotlight at the Morris Site Machinery stand at this yearβs Executive Hire Show. The UKβs leading tower light...
Network Rail is boosting its capacity to identify and fix track defects using cutting edge technology, reducing delays caused by track faults, improving safety and saving...
Eurovia Contracting Southβs CCTV division has been awarded the contract for the relocation of a CCTV Control Room for Stevenage Borough Council on behalf of the Hertfords...
Highways England is calling on the countryβs most creative minds to join a webinar next Thursday (14 February 2019) to explain how they can submit their ideas to help rev...
Logistics is an essential part of the military, with members being trained to a high standard of driving and maintenance, equipping soldiers with a trade for life. This i...
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) Annual Conference, sponsored by machinery manufacturer SMT, is taking place on 21st March 2019, hosted at the new home of Pla...
The Transport Systems Catapult is looking for innovative developers and organisations to support Highways Englandβs incident management and operational planning of the st...
When it comes to keeping motorways moving this winter, look no further than the Smith-Storer family. Karen Smith-Storer and her husband Neil work for Highways England as...
Results from a survey of over 10,500 construction workers carried out by world leading recruiter Randstad, has revealed that one in three EU nationals have considered lea...
Less than one in ten young people would consider a career in construction, even though more than half are interested in subjects that qualify them for the industry, new r...
E & JW Glendinning take delivery of the first Volvo rigid hauler sold in Britain E & JW Glendinning Ltd has taken delivery of the first Volvo rigid hauler to be s...
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