UK Department for Transport announces £15m funding to upgrade traffic signals As 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 allocation specifically to supplement existing local authori...
CloudMoyo Safety and Compliance solution wins Railway Technology Excellence Award CloudMoyo is proud to announce that the next-generation CloudMoyo Safety and Compliance solution has been recognized for its role in driving innovative change within the rail technology industry, winning the Railway Techno...
2020 construction research and development spending rose in the UK despite pandemic 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 consultancy Catax shows. The industry spent £368m on R...
Balfour Beatty joins Kickstart programme in UK to support employment for young people 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 further supports the company’s ongoing commitment t...
Doosan Infracore Europe adds new dealers in Germany and Austria Doosan Infracore Europe has announced the appointment of Lang Maschinenpark GmbH & Co. KG and Eisenwagen Baumaschinen GmbH as new dealers in Germany and Austria, respectively. Both of these companies are well established in the sales an...
Sandvik Jaw Crushers feature plug-and-play for enhanced safety features Sandvik jaw crushers are now delivered with everything for plug-and-play installation. Quarry and mine owners will find it easy to install and run primary crushing applications in minimum time while ensuring maximum efficiency. Easy...
CHAS urges construction industry to embrace Common Assessment Standard CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, is encouraging the construction industry to embrace the new Common Assessment Standard following the announcement of a data-sharing agreement between the scheme’s providers. The Common A...
New SmartControl app accelerates in-fleeting and testing Starting today, the new SmartControl in-fleeting app makes it easier to add new vehicles to an existing or new shared mobility fleet. The app can be used to quickly install and configure telematics units in all vehicle models, from bikes and kick...
Mammoet completes transportation of Tunnel Boring Machines in Melbourne Mammoet has successfully completed the relocation of two tunnel boring machines and their components as part of the construction of a new metro tunnel in Melbourne, Australia. All operations were executed according to the customer’s...
Lancashire Developments puts Yanmar mini-excavator to the test 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 productive, the impressive model is already delivering over and above exp...
Geo Connect Asia 2021 proves a great success for SE Asian geospatial industry Geo Connect Asia (GCA) 2021, Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial and location intelligence technology conference, welcomed some 1,200 exhibitors, speakers, delegates, and visitors to participate in the event on 24th and 25th...
Highways England unveils initiative to revitalise ageing concrete roads ‘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 across the country. Concrete roads make up almost 400 miles (4%)...
Lucion Services acquires Delta-Simons to accelerate expansion Lucion Services, the leading environmental services group backed by Palatine Private Equity, today announces the acquisition of multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy Delta-Simons Environmental Consultants Ltd. The transaction creates a...
Aurelius investment group to buy SSE Contracting from SSE plc Aurelius, the pan European investment group, has reached an agreement with SSE plc to buy its Contracting business for an undisclosed sum. Aurelius has a track record of investing in public and private companies to enhance their growth potent...
EBRD funds new trolleybuses in Balti, Moldova Commuters in Balti, Moldova’s second-largest city, can now travel on 11 new trolleybuses funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) Fund. In Moldova, the fu...
John Deere announces 2021 ‘Own It’ low monthly payment program in the US John Deere unveils its 2021 “Own It” Low Monthly Payment Program, available for customers who want to own the quality and reliability of John Deere compact and mid-size equipment. Customers can utilize the low monthly p...
Ritchie Bros. celebrates $52+ million sales at latest regional auction in US Midwest Ritchie Bros.’ regional auction success continued this week with a US$52+ million U.S. Midwest event on March 30 – 31, 2021. More than 5,000 equipment items were stored, inspected, and sold from six Ritchie Bros....
ADB financing $300m for Hydropower Plant on the Kunhar river in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant that will increase the share of clean energy in Pakistan and improve the country’s energy security. Th...
MIT robot system uses penetrative radio frequency to pinpoint items In recent years, robots have gained artificial vision, touch, and even smell. “Researchers have been giving robots human-like perception,” says MIT Associate Professor Fadel Adib. In a new paper, Adib’s team is pushing the technology a...
How inclement weather can cause project delays No construction professional wants to deal with delays, yet everyone will have to at some point. Running behind schedule is all too common in the industry, as the very nature of construction work is prone to delays. One of the most common sources of these s...
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