Utility excavation searches on the rise for highways projects in the UK Richard Broome, Managing Director at Linesearch BeforeUdig (LSBUD), the nationβs leading online asset search facility, discusses how safe construction companies and their contractors working on the UKβs highways are when it comes to...
Czech firefighters get specialist vehicles on TATRA truck chassis On February 18, the special firefighting unit from the Czech town of HluΔΓn was handed over two special fire-fighting vehicles built on TATRA chassis. Produced thanks to cooperation of several Czech companies, both vehicles are unique in...
MIT AI uses hidden earthquake vibrations to accurately map geologic structures Over the last century, scientists have developed methods to map the structures within the Earthβs crust, in order to identify resources such as oil reserves, geothermal sources, and, more recently, reservoirs where excess car...
Ringway Jacobs secures 5-year extension to Essex CC Integrated Highway Partnership Ringway Jacobs, the leading integrated highways service provider to UK local authorities, secures the maximum five-year extension to its current 10-year highway network management contract with Essex County Council (ECC)....
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara and Dennis respectively to the British communities across the breadth of the nation. Causing untold damage...
ADEPT calls for a national strategy for the future of British aviation In the wake of the Appeal Courtβs decision that plans for the third runway at Heathrow were unlawful, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has called for a national strategy on the av...
Clearview Intelligence strengthens the team to drive the future of traffic solutions Clearview Intelligence strengthens its senior management team with internal promotions ready to push on into 2020 and beyond. Following on from a year of new project successes, award wins and restructuring of manufactur...
Boston Dynamics and OTTO partner to integrate Mobile Robots for flexible automation Boston Dynamics, a world leader in mobile manipulation robots, and OTTO Motors, leader in industrial autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today unveiled a demo of the future of warehouse automation. In a video released today...
GSSI showcasing their industry leading GPR systems at ConExpo 2020 GSSI, a world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at the ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 10-14, 2020. Stop by booth #S64507 in South Hall to see the latest from GSSI for the transp...
The case for a Common Data Environment in construction projects It is reported that in 2019 a contractor entered into administration almost once every fortnight. Scunthorpe-based contractor Clugston, the Β£100m-turnover Simons Group, and Bardsley Construction are just a few of the 22 businesses which bec...
Network Rail hails Britain’s most treasured bridges Network Rail is highlighting both The Forth and The Britannia bridges as two of the most treasured and recognisable features of the British railway network. Both bridges are admired the world over for their pioneering designs and methods of const...
Energy Systems Catapult calls for innovatorsΒ for zero carbon smart building challenge Energy Systems Catapult is launching an innovator challenge call in collaboration with Places for People, Geovation and Pineapple Partners, inviting SMEs developing products and services targeted at Zero Carbon Housin...
Dropbox research shows UK construction wasting time on valueless tasks On average, business and IT decision makers from UK construction organisations waste over a quarter (29%) of their time at work on tasks that do not add critical value. This is according to Vanson Bourne research commissioned by Drop...
Contech delivering benefits for the Construction Industry ConTech, or technology created specifically for the construction industry, is a burgeoning sector that has the potential to benefit every stage of the building process. Augmented reality (AR) and innovative integrated information tools improve ac...
JCB celebrating production of 750,000 backhoe loaders in Rocester The landmark machine was driven off the line at the companyβs factory in Rocester, Staffordshire β the very location where the first JCB backhoe was manufactured almost 70 years ago. It was in 1953 that company founder, the late Joseph Cy...
VolvoCE gives the EC55D Excavator more muscle for more hustle Built to last, the 5.5 tonne EC55D compact excavator from VolvoCE (Volvo Construction Equipment) is designed to work harder, for longer β delivering faster, smoother responses, high fuel efficiency and superior performance. Do more in less ti...
Peterbilt vocational and medium duty vehicles to be featured at The Work Truck Show Peterbilt Motors Company will display a wide range of work truck solutions for the vocational and medium duty market at NTEAβs Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, The Work Tru...
Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas equipment auction during CONEXPO expands Tens of thousands of people are expected for the massive CONEXPO/CON-AGG trade show in Las Vegas, NV next week to see the latest technology in the industry. At the same time, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, Ritchie Bros.,...
Septentrio unveils dual antenna receiver for accurate GPS-GNSS positioning and heading Septentrio, a leader in high-precision positioning solutions, introduces today AsteRx SB ProDirect, a new compact and robust integrated heading GPS/GNSS receiver – Global Navigation Satellite System including th...
GAP Group invests Β£2m in tenth division Tanker Services GAP Hire Solutions, the UKβs largest independent rental company, has placed an order for 18 x 26t liquid waste tankers, following a recent announcement by the companyβs Holdings Board that GAP is introducing Tanker Services as its newest division,...
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