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JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award
JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award JCB’s super-efficient hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engi...
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Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin
Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin Three new Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders have recently been added to the company’s fleet. They replace L 580 XP...
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TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities TRL is launching a new service to help Local Authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. It’s four stage metho...
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The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire
The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire In recent months, there have been a number of newsworthy industrial and commercial fires where we have seen a long distant shot of a large smoke...
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Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre
Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre Rosendal Maskin AS, the Authorised Doosan Dealer for Norway, has opened a brand new Service Centre at the company’s headquarters in Askim in Norway. Built...
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TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover
TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organisation, has joined the iconic British racing...
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Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía
Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía Honeywell today announced the commercialization of UpCycle process technology, a revolutionary process that expands the ty...
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Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech
Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech The Silverstone Circuit in England is one of the world’s legendary motor racing venues. In collaboration with circuit de...
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Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec
Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec Multi-award-winning developer and asset owner/manager Quintain has played a central role in the urban regeneration of Wembley, North...
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The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26
The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26 As world leaders gather for the crucial climate summit, COP26 in Glasgow, the CEA has committed to continue supporting its members on their journey to achievin...
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UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets
UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets The UK’s top roads policing officer is urging every force in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support a major n...
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300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks
300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO² emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the majo...
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The PPE Regulatory Landscape in the UK post Brexit
The PPE Regulatory Landscape in the UK post Brexit As in so many aspects of our lives, two seismic events have caused enormous change in the business of making and regulating PPE; the pandemic and Bre...
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Construction needs to work together with Education for MMC to thrive
Construction needs to work together with Education for MMC to thrive Moving to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK house building t...
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Protecting your construction technology
Protecting your construction technology The UK population take out insurance to help cover their most expensive assets, cars, homes and lives. Despite operating machinery being far more costly than yo...
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The Automotive Industry putting customers first as they bounce back
The Automotive Industry putting customers first as they bounce back The consequences of the global pandemic have been profound. Like many other sectors, large swathes of the automotive industry had to...
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Rio Tinto and Carbfix working on carbon capture and storage in Iceland
Rio Tinto and Carbfix working on carbon capture and storage in Iceland Rio Tinto and Carbfix are partnering to implement a technology for capturing carbon and permanently storing it underground at the...
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Balfour Beatty launches CONES and Building Bridges to inspire school children
Balfour Beatty launches CONES and Building Bridges to inspire school children Balfour Beatty has launched an educational book for children aged between six and eight years old, entitled “CONES and Bui...
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CEMEX Ventures and Taronga Ventures invest in Voyage Control to ease Global Logistics
CEMEX Ventures and Taronga Ventures invest in Voyage Control to ease Global Logistics CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., its subsidiary CEMEX Ventures and Taronga Ventures announced today their investment in Voya...
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Wayve launches Fleet Data Collection Pilot with DPD in the UK
Wayve launches Fleet Data Collection Pilot with DPD in the UK Wayve, the London-based company pioneering deep learning for autonomous urban mobility, today announced a Fleet Data Collection Pilot with...
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Intermodal Pro and Traffic Control solutions now live at multiple UK terminals
Intermodal Pro and Traffic Control solutions now live at multiple UK terminals Tideworks Technology, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solution, today announced...
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Bobcat construction equipment sets to demolishing 1970’s Prague houses
Bobcat construction equipment sets to demolishing 1970’s Prague houses In the Czech Republic, refurbishment of family houses dating from the 1970’s is often not worthwhile and a good numbe...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery appoints Walbrook Asset Finance for UK plant finance
Hitachi Construction Machinery appoints Walbrook Asset Finance for UK plant finance Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipment ma...
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JCB investing £100m in Hydrogen Engines
JCB investing £100m in Hydrogen Engines JCB is investing £100 million on a project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines, the company announced today. A team of 100 engineers is already working...
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Hydrogen Roadshow in the UK shines spotlight on low carbon hydrogen innovation
Hydrogen Roadshow in the UK shines spotlight on low carbon hydrogen innovation The first-ever double decker hydrogen bus tour of the UK is setting off from London on Monday 18 to shine a spotlight on...
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Ringway invests £2.5m in green electric fleet and plant
Ringway invests £2.5m in green electric fleet and plant Ringway, the specialist highway services company, has been fast tracking its way towards its target of 40% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emi...
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Heidelberger Beton expands with Liebherr Betomix 2.5 Concrete Mixing Plant
Heidelberger Beton expands with Liebherr Betomix 2.5 Concrete Mixing Plant A new Betomix 2.5 mixing plant from Liebherr has been in operation for Heidelberger Beton GmbH since summer 2020. The plant i...
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Mabey Hire launches EVE digital design solution for temporary works
Mabey Hire launches EVE digital design solution for temporary works Mabey Hire, the temporary works specialist, is delighted to announce the launch of EVE – an exciting new design solution that utilis...
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European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure gets boost from EIB and European Commission
European Alternative Fuels Infrastructure gets boost from EIB and European Commission Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission signed an agreement that will make it possib...
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STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland
STRABAG wins another section of S19 expressway in northern Poland STRABAG Sp. z o.o., the Polish subsidiary of publicly listed STRABAG Group, has signed the contract with the Polish General Directorat...
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Digitalization of agribusiness supported by EBRD and UN
Digitalization of agribusiness supported by EBRD and UN How much is a cow worth? In India, its divine status might yield the answer ‘invaluable’, but in Montenegro, a cow named Bitkoinka recently beca...
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Dawsongroup Sweepers expands with RSP Suction Excavator fleet
Dawsongroup Sweepers expands with RSP Suction Excavator fleet Dawsongroup Sweepers, the UK’s leading rental supplier of industrial and municipal cleaning vehicles, has launched a range of suction exca...
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Finning announces schedule for FINROCK21
Finning announces schedule for FINROCK21 October 21, 2021 will see a one-of-its-kind, immersive event in the virtual space for plant operators, construction professionals and heavy equipment enthusias...
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Hexagon HxGN Content Program now includes England, Scotland and Wales
Hexagon HxGN Content Program now includes England, Scotland and Wales Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program now offers aerial imagery of England, Scotland a...
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2022 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards now open for registration
2022 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards now open for registration After a bumper 2021, when nearly 2,000 entries from 49 countries were received, the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2022 are now open for r...
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Sterling wins $40m contract at Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal
Sterling wins $40m contract at Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Sterling Construction Company, Inc., today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC (RLW...
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Case CX245DSR Short-Reach Excavator delivers sustainable recycling solutions
Case CX245DSR Short-Reach Excavator delivers sustainable recycling solutions CASE Construction Equipment dealer Robert Coates Plant Sales Ltd recently sold a CASE CX245DSR Excavator fitted with a Powe...
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OS two-day hackathon drives EV infrastructure improvements
OS two-day hackathon drives EV infrastructure improvements Ordnance Survey’s two-day OS Map and Hack event was declared an “amazing demonstration of creativity” after collaborators worked on ways to e...
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NBS confirmed as CIBSE’s specification and product data partner
NBS confirmed as CIBSE’s specification and product data partner Today, NBS, the leading construction data platform, has announced its partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building Service...
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EIB agrees finance for third tranche of Antwerp ring road
EIB agrees finance for third tranche of Antwerp ring road The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Flemish Government in Belgium have signed the third tranche of a lending facility in support of the...
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Italvolt and ABB partner to deliver gigafactory in Scarmagno, Northern Italy
Italvolt and ABB partner to deliver gigafactory in Scarmagno, Northern Italy Italvolt Spa, the company founded by Lars Carlstrom aimed at creating in Italy one of the largest gigafactories in Europe f...
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Evocargo enters EMEA Markets with Autonomous Truck Logistics
Evocargo enters EMEA Markets with Autonomous Truck Logistics Global autonomous cargo transportation company Evocargo demonstrated its unmanned logistics platform EVO.1 at EXPO 2020 Dubai. The Founder...
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Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets
Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibit...
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Pilot Group acquires Urban Driving Environment division of Variable Message Signs
Pilot Group acquires Urban Driving Environment division of Variable Message Signs Pilot Group, the Manchester-based sustainable technology solutions firm, has acquired the ‘urban driving environment’...
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Half of UK tradespeople admit to experiencing mental health issues
Half of UK tradespeople admit to experiencing mental health issues Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th October), the research, by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmong...
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AxiBuild launches AssetTag for snagging, inspection and asset management
AxiBuild launches AssetTag for snagging, inspection and asset management AxiBuild has released the AssetTag app in the UK for Android, iOS, and Web, that uses cloud technology to make team collaborati...
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EBRD finances €23.5m to upgrade railways on Moldova
EBRD finances €23.5m to upgrade railways on Moldova The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing Moldova’s national railway operator Calea Ferată din Moldova with an additi...
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TWM Traffic Control Systems and Aberdeen City Council focus on pedestrian safety
TWM Traffic Control Systems and Aberdeen City Council focus on pedestrian safety Crossing the road in Scotland is set to become even safer thanks to a deal struck by TWM Traffic Control Systems and Ab...
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Leonardo to upgrade logistics and baggage handling at 10 Spanish airports
Leonardo to upgrade logistics and baggage handling at 10 Spanish airports Following a public tender, Leonardo has been selected to upgrade the baggage-handling systems at 10 Spanish airports, ensuring...
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Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy
Sunderland highways scheme to pump £26m back into local economy Work on Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC3) has resulted in £26 million being invested into the local economy...
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