UK Cladding contractors need expert advice on professional indemnity insurance Construction professionals are being urged to get expert advice when buying professional indemnity insurance in the face of rising premiums and potential claims associated with building cladding. Stephen Ward, from RAW Insura...
Thermal Recycling pioneers Calmag Asbestos Roof Sheet substitute Calmag, the sustainable asbestos-free construction product produced by Thermal Recycling at its pioneering demonstration facility in Wolverhampton, has been proven to be an effective cement substitute. In June 2020, Thermal Recycling was a...
Gold mines in Liberia and Burkina Faso order Metso Outotec Premier and Vertimill mills The Turkish conglomerate Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technology to their gold mine expansions in Liberia and Burkina Faso. The value of the order is approximately E...
Halo Urban Air Mobility orders 200 eVTOL aircraft from Embraer Halo, the first global provider for private urban air mobility, has placed a firm order of 200 Eve Urban Air Mobility vehicles, making it the launch customer for this aircraft. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have...
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bill. This is the perfect time for Scottish manufacturer Terex Trucks to put a spotlight on its largest art...
Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment Small but mighty electric compact machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being put through their paces by Swiss customers for the first time in one of the most sustainable cities on earth – and the results ar...
British Safety Council welcomes new Building a Safer Future Charter The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its ‘Charter Champion’ initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first. The Charter, which is open to all, will help companies i...
Supporting the evolution of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are closer than they‘ve ever been, but as the challenges of bringing concepts to market become more evident, so too does the value of specification and validation support services for OEMs. In this art...
Gammon Construction partners with 3D Repo to Boost Safety and Productivity Gammon Construction Limited has formed a strategic partnership with 3D Repo, a multi-award winning cloud-based platform for Building Information Modelling (BIM) data. Gammon is the first organisation in Hong Kong to use the 3D Re...
Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project Construction technology company Zutec Holding AB, has announced that it will supply the BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty (BMB) joint venture with digital quality assurance solutions for the West section of...
Doosan Infracore accelerates Battery Pack business with new prototype Doosan Infracore has announced that the company has manufactured the battery pack prototype no. 1 that it developed in-house. The prototype is expected to help Doosan Infracore accelerate its battery pack business and motorized produc...
EIB reports €10 billion investment gap in AI and blockchain in the EU Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission published a new study on the state of play in artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in the European Union: “Artificial intelligence, blockchain and the fu...
Malaysian runway rehabilitated with Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines On the basis of positive past experience, the contractor opted for high-performance Wirtgen cold milling machines as well as pavers from Vögele and rollers from Hamm for the complete rehabilitation of runway 1 at Kuala Lumpur Internationa...
Lafarge Western Canada goes green with EcoPlanet Ultra Low Carbon Cement In 2020, LafargeHolcim announced a global commitment to creating building material products that meet lower CO² standards. Today, Lafarge introduced the ultra-low carbon cement product, EcoPlanet to the Pacific Northwest, part of t...
Improving on-site ergonomics reduces injuries As well as being exposed to a high risk of injury from accidents, construction workers report 20% more back pain than employees in any other industry. Although back sprains are the most likely to cause disabling injury, other musculoskeletal injuries from re...
Sacyr iChallenges open 4th innovation and co-creation program Today, Sacyr announced the launch of the fourth edition of Sacyr iChallenges, Sacyr’s open innovation and co-creation program targeted at the innovation community to overcome four business challenges set by the company. This call, with...
Ferrovial Airports appoints new CEO Luke Bugeja The Board of Directors of Ferrovial today appointed Luke Bugeja as CEO of Ferrovial Airports, in place of Jorge Gil, who has held that position since December 2012 and will remain on for several months to ensure a smooth handover. Bugeja has over 30 years...
UK’s Spring Heatwave sparks heat safety warnings We all love a bask in the sun from time to time — especially if it’s on a warm beach or in your garden on a summer’s day. But when you work outdoors, overly warm weather may not be ideal for your health or for the projects that ...
Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service is just 2-3 years away “Autonomous cars will be here in 2 years” has been a standard sentence from the industry for the past 5 years or so. Now there is good reason to expect autonomous ride-hailing services to hit our roads within 3 years. So, what has happened in the l...
Heat Safety takes centre stage on Heat Awareness Day May 31st is National Heat Awareness Day. New innovations, tools, and education from Magid are revolutionizing heat safety! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, every day 11 workers are seriously injured or die from heat stress with an average...
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