Network Rail leaf-busting trains travel 4 times around the earth to tackle leaves on the line Network Rail will be travelling the equivalent of more than four times around the world on the south western rail network to combat leaves on the line, which act like black ice on roads and can cause train dela...
Bargain handheld Rothenberger Thermal Imager on Specialbuy at Aldi This October, Aldi will be stocking a thermal imager, a must-have device for builders and bill reducers, which can be used to pinpoint abnormal heat patterns in and around the home. The device is available exclusively online and can be p...
Balfour Beatty sets out recommendations to evolve the Apprenticeship Levy Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that Government is set to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, Balfour Beatty today publishes its latest paper “Building the future: Reshaping the Apprenticeship Levy”. With a looming skills...
740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup The Cat® 740 GC articulated dump truck (ADT) re-introduces the 40-ton (36.3 mt) size class to the Cat ADT range. The new model is designed to incorporate the proven features and performance of models currently in the ADT lineup, includi...
Smart Machines herald a digital future for Road Construction Rollers The “Quality Road Construction Baden-Württemberg 4.0” project needs machines that can communicate with one another digitally – and it also needs people who can operate these technologies. A machine operator reports on his experiences w...
Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors The Amand group of companies regularly rejuvenates its equipment fleet at intervals of three to five years. On each occasion, several manufacturers have the chance to demonstrate their capabilities. For the last 20 years, Amman...
Building on firm foundations to deliver the UK’s future infrastructure Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today releases its latest paper in response to the first ever appraisal of the country’s future infrastructure need by the National Infrastructure Commission. If the indus...
One in every seven drivers dice with death at Railway Level Crossings every day New research from Network Rail reveals an alarming one in seven drivers report they wouldn’t wait for the barrier or gate to open at a level crossing before driving their vehicle over. In the last five years alone, six peopl...
John Deere intros on-board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers and Track Loaders John Deere continues to provide industry-leading job site solutions with the addition of an exclusive on-board grade indication option. Available as a factory or field kit option on the large-frame G-Series skid steers...
Hitachi Construction Machinery welcomes visitors with state-of-the-art demos Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has redesigned the demonstration area at its headquarters in Amsterdam to showcase a wider variety of machines in a more attractive and technologically advanced environment. Its...
New Highways England awards celebrate the best in the highways sector A new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best of the highways sector has been launched by Highways England to showcase individuals, teams, projects and companies. Nominations opened this week, and are invited from all Highwa...
Looking for clarity in Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the UK is expected to leave the EU. The construction industry has already started to feel the impact of Brexit, and has ongoing concerns about, am...
Record sales for JCB as global markets stay strong JCB set new records for turnover and machine sales in 2017 as global markets continued to rebound strongly during the year, the company announced today. The Staffordshire-based construction and agricultural machinery maker revealed that its sales turnov...
Success for ALE and Conbit on half-way milestone on world’s largest wind farm As part of a collaborative scope for one of the biggest offshore wind farm projects in the world, ALE and their Conbit operation have reached the half-way milestone for the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out...
Historic railway artefacts rediscovered by Network Rail after 50 years For the first time, members of the public will be able to see detailed plans by George Stephenson – known as the father of the railways – for the world’s first passenger railway to use locomotives. The notebook, dated 182...
Hitachi ZX210X-6 ICT hydraulic excavator enhanced with machine control The first Hitachi ICT hydraulic excavator with machine control in Europe, the ZX210X-6, will have a huge impact on construction and civil engineering projects – increasing efficiency considerably (by an estimated 30-50%), enhancing s...
Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost Despite best intentions, parties sometimes end up in a commercial relationship without any written contract, due perhaps to: an administrative error; or the need to commence the job as quickly as possible, leaving the completion of a written contract, se...
Industry leaders and visionaries from 11 Countries to attend Ceylon CIPIC and CEYBIT Industry Leaders, Visionaries and Senior Decision Makers from 11 Countries are set to address the Ceylon International Petroleum & Gas Conference 2018 (CIPC) and the Ceylon Bitumen Conference 2018 (CEYBIT). CPW 2018...
Automation and the global transport industry – what’s next? The global transport industry is asking just how smart, how safe and how secure transport can become? The potential is huge and the World Congress in Oman wants to bring the industry together to lay the ground for intelligent change...
Network Rail’s Infrastructure Project Signalling Team scores P3M3 top marks Network Rail’s Infrastructure Projects (IP) Signalling team has achieved an industry first, recording the highest ever score in an internationally recognised project management assessment. The Portfolio, Programme and Proj...
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