Why road safety is getting to be a real juggling act The British Government’s “dangerous road” fund has attracted a lot of attention in recent months as cash strapped local authorities seek out ways to find vital funding to address road safety issues in their regions. Last week the successfu...
Blakedale Traffic Management Vehicles featured at Traffex Seeing is Believing The latest Traffic Management (TM) Vehicles designed to support and protect maintenance crews on urban and rural roads will be highlighted at Traffex Seeing is Believing (SIB) this week (27-28 June). Leading self-drive special...
Balfour Beatty marches forward with Armed Forces Covenant commitment Balfour Beatty today announces that it has re-signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant as part of its ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces community. The Armed Forces Covenant provides a framework for businesses in the UK to ensure that v...
JLG announces 3D BIM compatible models so you can choose the right equipment JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, announced today it has launched a BIM library on its website. BIM (building information modelling...
Renault Trucks unveils its second generation of electric trucks After ten years of experimentation under actual operating conditions with its customer-partners, Renault Trucks unveil its second generation of all-electric vehicles: the Renault Master Z.E., Renault Trucks D Z.E. and Renault Trucks D Wide...
Volvo CE and LEGO Technic team to create an autonomous wheel loader concept Volvo Construction Equipment and LEGO Technic construction toys have joined creative forces with a team of children to design the Volvo ZEUX, a futuristic, autonomous construction machine. The result: The LEGO® Technic Volvo Con...
Innovate with Highways England and be a part of the fourth industrial revolution Could you create a road surface that heals itself to make it more resilient for the future? Do you have an idea or product that will help prepare the highways infrastructure for the coming of connected and autonomous vehicl...
New Cat D8T Dozer delivers on productivity, fuel efficiency, easier operation, and faster payback The latest Cat D8T Dozer is designed to move more material in less time, at a lower cost per ton, for a faster return on equipment investment. The bulldozer features an all-new fully automatic transmission,...
The deteriorating skid resistance of UK roads calls for greater use of High Friction Surfacing With the skid resistance levels of over a quarter of the local road network reported to be questionable and requiring further investigation, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is calling for greate...
AGD Systems exhibiting at Traffex Seeing is Believing at Bruntingthorpe AGD Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ITS product solutions, is to exhibit at this year’s Traffex Seeing is Believing (SIB) – 27-28 June 2018 at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire. At Traffex SIB AGD will showcase its Wi...
Network Rail prepares for UK’s soaring summer temperatures With the extreme hot weather predicted this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) across the country to ensure passengers are kept safe and our railway keeps running as reliably as possible. Andy Thoma...
Highways England A14 Team lights up with Prolectric Solar lighting The Highways England A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme has become the first UK project to switch to temporary lighting powered by Prolectric sunshine in preference to diesel. The A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), working o...
Grayhill updates CANbus Keypads and MMI Controllers for Off-highway machines Grayhill announces the release of an exciting line of updated CANbus keypads and MMI Controllers for off-highway vehicles. As the originators of CANbus Keypads and Jog Dial controls intended the Off-Highway marketplace since 20...
British Parliament unlocks jobs and growth in landmark vote to expand Heathrow In a landmark vote today, Parliament unambiguously backed expanding Heathrow Airport – ending decades of political debate on one of the UK’s most pressing infrastructure issues. MPs from across political parties joined forces...
Hyundai help Demolition South West build a new Cornish demolition business Following the demise of Cornish demolition firm DRS Demolition National in 2015, the area once again found itself without a dedicated local contractor who were capable of taking on the complicated and skilful work of dismantling...
Hydrema 912F 12 ton Dump Trucks arrive at Ridgway Rentals Ridgway Rentals Ltd. have taken delivery of their new Hydrema 912F Rear Tip Dump Trucks! These new additions to their dump truck range are perfect for sites where a large dump truck is too big but you still have a large amount of material to ...
Ammann Asphalt Plant driving UAE road construction forward The needs are straightforward for a new road in the United Arab Emirates. “We need to produce quality asphalt, and high volumes of it,” said Adnan Elmasri, Operations Manager for Top Link Contracting & General Transportation, based in Dubai....
ONE4ALL calls for Construction and Property Businesses to recognise staff in free awards UK Construction and Property businesses have the opportunity to nominate, recognise and reward their exceptional staff for free as the annual One4all Spotlight Awards returns. The One4all Spotlight Awards is a free...
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches new hyperlocal street air monitoring system in London London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new, street-by-street monitoring system that will help to improve that capital’s air quality. From July 2018, and operating for a year, London will benefit from what is being described...
Marking a future for autonomous self driving cars Good signing and road markings could cut run-off crashes by up to 80% over the next 30-40 years with the car of the future. These may be the easiest crashes to prevent in cars that can “read” road signs and white lines. But worn out road markings ...
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