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Drivers heading towards Manchester on the M6 through Cheshire can use an extra lane from today β increasing capacity on one of Englandβs busiest stretches of motorway by...
Drivers have called for a road improvement scheme to be replicated across all UK highways, with 91% citing improved visibility and 77% feeling more confident driving at n...
Network Rail has teamed up with a school in Hertfordshire to teach pupils about railway safety. The partnership at the John Warner school in Hoddesdon will combine sport,...
A-Plant Lux, the UKβs largest hirer of portable traffic signals, helped to ensure The Mayor of Londonβs New Year celebrations went off with a bang. Tasked with organising...
With icy weather set to hit the UK later this week and into next week, and temperatures forecast to be well below zero, Transport Network β publishers of Highways and Sma...
Ringway has been awarded a fourth yearsβ contract extension by Bracknell Forest Council to provide highway term services across the authorityβs region. Bracknell Forest C...
Construction work on the new Β£50 million JCB Cab Systems factory is forging ahead as it targets a summer opening. The shell of the 350,000 sq ft plant next to JCB Heavy P...
Hyundai has announced that Agritrac Exports has been appointed as the new Hyundai Construction Equipment dealer for Scotland as of January 2019. Hyundaiβs Regional Sales...
Following on from the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, where the fire breached compartmentation of the block resulting in the loss of 72 lives and many...
Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced that it has raised Β£1.2 million on Crowdcube equity crowdfunding platform. It re...
In Essex, England, recycling company Clearaway Ltd. has recently been working very successfully with a new SENNEBOGEN material handler 821 E series. The machine is being...
Network Railβs fleet of snow and ice treatment trains are ready to keep passengers moving this winter and minimise disruption. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) also has rob...
A project to refurbish three historic railway bridges over streets in Manchester city centre will begin this week. The three Grade II listed bridge structures over Great...
Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion-pound contracts for the South of England, worth up to Β£7bn for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The framework to...
The A404 in Buckinghamshire has reopened by Highways England in both directions between the Bisham and Westhorpe interchanges near Marlow following a bridge installation...
Salt is more than something to sprinkle on to your fish and chips, this common household ingredient helps Highways England keep your roads moving. As temperatures are for...
Since opening in December 2003, the M6toll has been a driving force in alleviating congestion and pollution in the Midlands, taking thousands of trucks, vans and cars off...
The capitalβs busiest toilets closed on Christmas Eve and will be open again in April 2019 as Network Rail undertakes a major redesign and refurbishment of the facilities...
People living near the busy A1 in Nottinghamshire are among 40,000 roadside residents getting used to a quieter life thanks to a major noise reduction initiative deliveri...
Wordingham Plant Hire Ltd of Binham, near Fakenham, Norfolk, has opted for a package of Volvo compact excavators for the first time, thanks to a longstanding relationship...
The UK is among the most congested countries in the world, with a reported 37.5 million vehicles registered for use on UK roads last year β and now a new report, by ATG A...
London-based consultancy Run For The Hills is delighted to finally unveil its design for Tivoli Cinema, a new breed of boutique cinema which opened for the first time in...
Ringway Wiltshire has restored the streetlighting on a historic Grade I listed bridge to its former glory after successfully completing a major scheme which has been hail...
Work for a new junction on the M49 at Avonmouth near Bristol being carried out by Galliford Try for Highways England is progressing well. The project will improve road ac...
Today Heathrow launches its Airspace and Future Operations consultation and is asking local communities to help shape the airportβs plans for its future airspace β both f...
Passengers returning to work are benefiting from more reliable infrastructure, improved facilities and services after a Β£148m Network Rail Christmas programme of investme...
Tyneside based Nixon Hire has taken delivery of the very first E-series variant of the highly popular Volvo 1.8 tonne compact excavator with an initial batch of sixteen u...
Drewitt Construction, a family-run business with over 140 years of history has branched out to offer construction services in the West Midlands. Headed up by Alex Drewitt...
Entries are open for the Talent in Logistics Awards 2019. Talent in Logistics supports and celebrates the 2.2million+ logistics, transport and warehousing employees that...
The M56, one of Manchesterβs key motorway link roads is in line for a new year upgrade to make journeys smoother and safer for the 90,000 drivers who use it every day. Hi...
New government statistics underline the pressures that the poorly maintained local road network is facing and the need for greater investment in maintenance to ensure tha...
Six employees at Salop Sand & Gravel Supply Co. Ltd are celebrating becoming the first cohort of delegates to complete the Level 3 SHE certificate run by the Institut...
A road safety initiative implemented by Clearview Intelligence along a major trunk road in Scotland has contributed to an international road safety award. Scotland TranSe...
DriveTribe, the automotive social media platform founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been confirmed as lead sponsor for the London Motor &...
Is the verdict of Holmes Plant and Construction Ltd as a further seven Volvo compact excavators are delivered form SMT GBβs utility dealer, Contractors Equipment Sales Lt...
Ridgway reaches up to new heights Shropshire based Ridgway Rentals have added Komatsu PC210LCD-11 crawler excavators with elevating cabs to their fleet. The conversion of...
Bunce, the exclusive supplier of Boschung products in the United Kingdom, wins its very first Council tender in the United Kingdom for electric road sweepers. Bunce champ...
The addition of another Volvo L180H loading shovel, a fifty-tonne EC480E excavator and an A45G articulated hauler coincides with the commissioning of a brand new crushing...
With a major consultation into a new Lower Thames Crossing entering its final week, Highways England is offering a preview of the route and an insight into the unique his...
With 190 exhibitors, including 36 companies making their Show debut, there is no better opportunity than the 2019 Executive Hire Show, for hirers to find the equipment th...
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