ProwESS allows container terminals to capture, store and reuse energy from handling equipment Following a successful proof of concept trial at the UK Port of Felixstowe, Cress Systems is pleased to announce the commercial release of its ProwESS energy capture, storage and reuse system for container term...
MIT Researchers develop virtual reality testing ground for drones Training drones to fly fast, around even the simplest obstacles, is a crash-prone exercise that can have engineers repairing or replacing vehicles with frustrating regularity. Now MIT engineers have developed a new virtual reality trainin...
The top five mines in the world Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials – but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD – KALGOORLIE SUPER PIT, Australia Located in Western Australia the Kalgoorlie Super Pit is one of the largest o...
Developing current technology is just as important as new ideas Having disruptive shifts in technology seems to have gathered a lot of support over the past 10 years with an autonomous future promising many benefits, but it is only through concentrating on how to utilise existing technology in new ways...
telent Technology playing an important part of Britain’s railway technology transformation A technological transformation across more than 70% of the UK rail network is on its way, delivering faster, more frequent, safer services to millions of passengers across the country and due for completion...
Highways England £400m A1 upgrade brings safer, faster journeys for drivers The £400m Highways England upgrade – the biggest road building project in the north of England – means there are now motorway links all the way between Newcastle and London. The extra capacity which comes from adding an extra la...
Reaching for the sky at the University of Manchester’s Engineering Campus Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has reached a key milestone on The University of Manchester’s £287 million Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) project with the first reinforced concrete c...
Tarmac supports a new protocol to prevent labour exploitation Tarmac has strengthened its commitment to safeguarding employees within its business and the construction industry by becoming the first organisation in its sector to sign up to a public initiative aimed at eradicating modern slavery and labo...
2018 proves a promising year for Biral Following a strong start to 2018, leading meteorological specialist Biral has been busy showcasing its popular products at exhibitions around the world and featuring in a number of high profile projects. Biral’s Marketing Director Nathan Neal is delighted with the...
Road Resurfacing Simplified – Critical data collected at highway speed Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect the project data needed to perform the resurface, typica...
Drone technology for Asset Inventory Management Every year, companies carry out expensive and time consuming inventories within their warehouses and outside storage areas. Undertaking an inventory can require a huge mobilisation of material and human resources, which often involves stopping onsite activ...
ELE launches new geotechnical testing software ELE International has launched a new version of its dedicated software for soils testing to BS, ASTM and AASTHO standards. Designed specifically for geotechnical laboratories, the new DS 7.3 software contains a range of advanced features including compatibi...
Paddington Station 24/7 features Network Rail’s aerial survey team The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 aired on Monday 14 May with the programme taking to the skies to join members of Network Rail’s aerial survey team whilst they check railway assets on b...
Eurovia Surfacing appointed to Highways England SE and Midlands Pavement Framework Eurovia Surfacing has been appointed onto the Highways England Pavement Framework after being named lead minor lot contractor for the South East and Midlands regions – covering more than a third of Highways England’s 6,88...
New Holland to showcase Tractors, Combines, Foragers and Balers at FTMTA Visitors to the FTMTA Grass & Muck show in Ireland will be able to see demonstrations of a wide range of New Holland machinery including its latest tractors, foragers and balers as well as a selection of equipment from the agri...
INTERMAT 2018 heralded a wave of innovation and new business The 2018 edition of the international exhibition for construction and infrastructure was a lively and vibrant event, confirming the growth perspectives of a sector driven by innovation and which has set its sights firmly on the future. 173,300...
Construction equipment sales in the UK show nearly 6% growth in Q1 2018 Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to the UK equipment statistics exchange.* This is an encouraging out...
Sacyr Foundation collaborates with NGOs to supply water in Makuyu, Kenya The Sacyr Foundation has signed an agreement to with two NGOs in Kenya for a project to install about 5.5 km of pipes, plus the manholes and necessary connections, to supply drinking water to the villages of Kaseve and Kitune (Mura...
Triple decker junction enters final stages in Tyneside Work to reduce congestion by creating the North East’s first triple decker junction in North Tyneside is entering its final stage as work starts to complete the new underpass. The £75m Highways England scheme to lower the A19 under the A1058 Coast R...
Royal opening for London Bridge Station offers ‘Transformation in Passenger Experience’ The country’s fourth busiest railway station, London Bridge, was officially reopened on the 9th May by The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William following a £1 billion transformation by Network Rail nearly doubling its p...
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