Skills shortage in the UK construction sector Article by Solicitors Kara Price and Sarah Wales from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson The construction sector is in the grips of a skills shortage which is limiting construction activity and increasing labour costs at the same time. The shortage has recently...
Meet the new BORUM MASTER 5500 at Intertraffic Amsterdam High capacity, rugged and powerful line marking machine, built to withstand the heat and hilly areas Borum, the Danish marking machine company has been listening to their customers feedback, and used this to set themselves a challenge. Borum have...
World class photography exhibition embarks on journey of UK stations Visitors to four of the Network Rail managed stations will soon be able to view some of the most breath-taking images of landscapes from across the UK. A free exhibition displaying top entries from the 2017 Landscape Photographer of th...
Volvo Buses has sold 4,000 electrified buses Volvo Buses has now sold more than 4000 electrified Volvo buses to customers the world over. The latest order is for 90 hybrid buses from Brussels. Volvo Buses is one of the world´s leading developers of electric and hybrid buses. The advanced technology used...
Aurecon appoints new Roads leader ahead of times of significant change Recognising the increasing pressure on road infrastructure from growing populations and transformative technologies, global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has appointed Nial O’Brien as Global Service Leader –...
City law firm launches service to help protect sub-contractors from unfair construction contracts UK commercial law firm, Al Bawardi Critchlow, today launched a range of legal services specifically designed to enable smaller contractors and subcontractors in the construction sector to negotiate fairer c...
Philips Lighting’s new innovations make switching to LED lighting even easier Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has announced two new innovations, the Philips TrueForce LED Road and the Philips CorePro LEDtube Universal T8. Pilips TrueForce LED Road is the world’s f...
Schmidt Sweeper keeps the Kenyan Air Force clean Runways, taxiways and aprons are at the heart of any airport operation, and that includes the airfields operated by the Kenya Air Force (KAF). Absolute cleanliness across all surfaces is a top priority — a jet engine (or jet turbine) has the capacity to d...
New alliances to be formed as £5bn railway track work tender issued Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exercise to let the next generation of track works contracts, valued up to £5bn over 10 years, startin...
Robotic process automation, AI and biometrics to drive digital change in transport 6-in-10 transport leaders believe technology is key to helping Britain overcome the socioeconomic issues it faces today, according to Fujitsu’s Technology in a Transforming Britain. The findings highlight the industry’s b...
Mabey and Atlantic Industries take modular bridging to new heights at Bridges 2018 Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is introducing its innovative 100% steel bridging solution at Bridges 2018. In partnership with Atlantic Industries Limited (AIL), Mabey is now offering an alternat...
See behind Highways England’s roadwork projects with Open Doors Do you ever wonder what it’s like to work on the biggest road building sites or are you considering a career in construction? Highways England is taking part in Open Doors and giving members of the public a unique chance to go behind the sc...
CSL’s new Volvo EC220E Excavator delivered with Volvo Gold Groundworks and demolition contractor Clearance Services Ltd (CSL) of Maidenhead, Berkshire, has taken delivery of yet another Volvo excavator for its fleet of mobile equipment. CSL are no strangers to owning and operating Volvo equipment having...
Atlas Copco Power Technique unveils vision for Powering the Future of global industry The leadership team of the Atlas Copco Power Technique business area has presented a strategic vision outlining how mega-trends such as digitalisation and the construction of smart cities will be powered by cleaner and...
5 cities that have been moved Moving the City of Kiruna in Sweden is unique in many ways – but it’s not the first time in history cities or parts of them have been moved and rebuilt. Here are some examples from around the world. Nijmegen, The Netherlands Near the Dutch town of Nijmegen, the ...
Wood Awards 2018 call for entries now open The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has now launched its 2018 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project is invited to enter and has until 25 May to submit their applications. Established in 1971, the Wood Aw...
STRABAG starts €167m construction of 20km section of M85 expressway in Hungary The European construction group STRABAG SE has started work on the 20.5 km long section of the M85 expressway between Csorna and Sopron in Hungary. The contract has a value of HUF 51.9 billion, which corresponds to about € 16...
Talbert Manufacturing celebrates 80 years in the Heavy-Haul Trailer Industry Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, marks its 80th year in business. Austin Talbert started the company in 1938 as a heavy haul, crane rental and construction equipment business i...
Eurovia UK and Ringway Jacobs first business to achieve new safety standard ISO 45001 Eurovia UK group and Ringway Jacobs, its joint venture company, have become one of the first businesses to successfully achieve conformity to ISO 45001 – the new international standard for occupational health and safet...
Skyjack in the midst of UAE modern urbanization Skyjack is continuing to expand their presence in the United Arab Emirates with an order from AJI Heavy Equipment Rentals. Skyjack is pleased to see more of their products hitting the UAE market, especially with a company who shares their commitment to qua...
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