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National Highways new digital system will help keep motorists better informed
National Highways new digital system will help keep motorists better informed National Highways is reaching for the skies with a new digital infrastructure that will help keep roads moving and give dr...
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EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EU funds extra €5m for Počitelj-Zvirovići subsection in Bosnia and Herzegovina The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ministry of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement for a €5 mil...
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Transport for Wales develops AI Bus Strategy with CitySwift
Transport for Wales develops AI Bus Strategy with CitySwift Transport for Wales and CitySwift are delighted to announce they have partnered on a pilot programme to optimise public transport services u...
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New UK strategy to boost exports to £1 trillion – Made in the UK – Sold to the World
New UK strategy to boost exports to £1 trillion – Made in the UK – Sold to the World The Government today launches an ambitious new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ plan to help busines...
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Network Rail wins APM Innovation in Project Management Award
Network Rail wins APM Innovation in Project Management Award The winners of the annual Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced at a live ceremony which took place at Old Bi...
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Blackwood Plant Hire signs up to the Xwatch Safety Revolution in the UK
Blackwood Plant Hire signs up to the Xwatch Safety Revolution in the UK Blackwood Plant Hire, based in Kilmarnock, specialise in the hire of operated and self-drive excavators throughout Central Scotl...
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Hitachi Construction Machinery UK and Balfour Beatty join forces for a sustainable future
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK and Balfour Beatty join forces for a sustainable future Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), a leading name in the construction, quarrying and demolition equipm...
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EBRD finances €150m construction of railway from Istanbul to Bulgaria
EBRD finances €150m construction of railway from Istanbul to Bulgaria The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €150 million loan to the Turkish government for the con...
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Box structure flyover saves Network Rail £70m and six months
Box structure flyover saves Network Rail £70m and six months Engineers have saved £70m of taxpayers’ money by using creative new methods to build a railway flyover as part of the East West Rail projec...
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The UK Executive Hire Show back in business for 2022
The UK Executive Hire Show back in business for 2022 The Executive Hire Show team is delighted to confirm that the UK’s premier hire event is back and will be taking place between 9th and 10th Februar...
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The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage
The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage Danny Adamson, Managing Director at Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has shared his insights on the importance of specifying only TSRGD compliant LED signage for publ...
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UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years
UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years Plastic waste from the UK’s construction industry has increased 45.72% in two years, according to analysis of recently published gove...
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Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment
Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment Two CASE machines have recently been called upon to perform a unique operation in Florence: preparing a playing field in the heart of...
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Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s
Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s An innovative new database of more than 500 businesses, built by National Highways to help local firms win their share of work earm...
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Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland
Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland Esh Construction has marked the completion of its largest project in company history with Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strateg...
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Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award
Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award Eurovia UK was delighted to be recognised with The 5% Club Gold Award through its 2021 Employer Audit Scheme. This award recogni...
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PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology
PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology The leading position of Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A/S is further cemented day by day as more b...
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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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