One in three fear their job will be replaced by a robot A new report from Mercedes-Benz Vans, released today during National Careers Week, has highlighted a potential skills crisis that could create ‘business gridlock’; almost one in five van drivers, owners and operators are so concerned about skills s...
Ringway Hounslow Highways helps local school pupils develop the skills to succeed Ringway Hounslow Highways has given local school students a taste of the workplace by teaming up with an award-winning social enterprise that aims to give pupils the skills and aspiration to succeed. Staff at the highways...
SICK long-range distance sensors deliver high performance laser measurement SICK has pushed the boundaries of long-range laser sensing in outdoor and harsh ambient conditions with the launch of the DT1000 and DL1000 distance sensors for highly accurate measurement and control duties in traffic managemen...
Brand-new Hyundai HX130LCR debuts at ScotPlant 2018 Since its launch in 1998 Scotplant has been promoted as ‘the exhibition where deals are done’ and the 2018 event (20th & 21st April, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh) is on track to successfully showcase quality equipment to the right b...
British Steel to exhibit at Intermat 2018 British Steel Special Profiles team will be promoting its broad product range and bespoke roll design services at the upcoming Intermat exhibition in Paris, France from 23-28 April. The major international event, Intermat, takes place every 3 years and exhibits...
Tarmac kicks off National Apprenticeship Week with 2018 apprenticeship campaign At the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Tarmac is set to offer 100 new apprenticeships as part of its 2018 programme. The pledge is part of a major corporate commitment to helping UK construction develop a talented, di...
The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines Koidu-based Meya Mining is employing and training local operators, helping to improve international perceptions of Sierra Leone’s diamond trade. To say that Sierra Leone is rich in resources would be an understatement. Rutile, bauxite, gold and iro...
Siemens SafeZone delivers safer roads in Sussex, UK Two SafeZone average speed schemes installed by Siemens in Brighton and Hastings in 2017 have received high acclaim from Sussex Safer Roads Partnership following the first six months of operation. Both schemes are recording almost 100% speed compliance...
BooBoo Plant Hire spreads the sunshine with Solar Trailer Lighting Fleet BooBoo Plant Hire is expanding its demolition and construction plant hire business with an order of ten ProLight solar lighting towers from Prolectric Limited. The order adds a temporary lighting option with no emissions, noise or...
GKD Technologies launches Sensor Height & Slew system As a direct result of customer requests for a combined height and slew system, GKD Technologies have introduced a brand-new Sensor Height & Slew system. The system has been designed for construction job-sites, where machines, especially excav...
Heathrow Airport reveals key British trade routes are already full Britain’s exporters risk being held back by a lack of access to key trading markets, new data has revealed today. As Britain prepares to leave the EU, the data shows that key routes from Heathrow to Shanghai, Delhi, Mumbai, Los Angeles,...
Are we doing enough to future proof our roads? In recent times, more and more discussion has been brought forward for the discussion of roads, with the need of automated vehicles and reducing accidents to get families home safe. Are we doing enough in preparation? The idea of “smart roads” i...
Hill Engineering has an excavator attachment for any season Established in 1994, Hill Engineering has been designing and manufacturing excavator attachments for 23-years. The company’s award winning quick coupler, the TEFRA, is designed for excavators ranging from 3T to 120T. Its bucket range includes t...
Malta International Airport looks forward to €100 million upgrade Malta International Airport has been granted approval by the Planning Authority for its master plan, through which the company will plough at least €100 million into the development of its terminal infrastructure, as well as the surroundi...
VINCI Construction JV wins $700m motorway contract in Auckland, New Zealand VINCI Construction subsidiary HEB Construction, has been chosen as part of an alliance contract to build the Northern Corridor Improvements Project (NCI Project). With a total value of $700 million New-Zealand dollars (around €4...
Irish EPA chooses FIDAS PM Air Monitors for air quality network Following a public consultation in 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ireland has awarded a contract for up to 44 FIDAS PM particulate matter (PM) monitors to enhance and expand the existing monitoring network. The successfu...
Hyundai Construction launches HX130 LCR Crawler Excavator The HX range of crawler excavators were first launched in 2015 – they were met with high acclaim and put Hyundai construction equipment firmly on the map for quality and innovation – leading industry press pundits hailed the new HX range as ‘a re...
Waikato Expressway wildlife and native plant haven almost open for business A 4 hectare wetland in New Zealand, which will be a haven for wildlife and native plants is taking shape as part of work on the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway. The wetland off Evans Road adjoins the southern end of Lak...
Kasco Mining choose Rapidmix Concrete Mixing Plant for Mine Backfill in Tanzania Rapid International has recently supplied Kasco Construction Ltd (Mwanza, Tanzania) with a new Rapidmix mobile continuous concrete mixing plant for production of mine backfill within a mine in the North Mara region of Tanza...
Volvo extends lifetime warranty to cover demolition and wheeled excavators The Volvo Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty now includes high-reach demolition excavators and wheeled excavators. Seemingly small design differences can add up to big differences in machine durability, and Volvo is so confide...
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