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...
Meteorological specialists Biral at Intertraffic in Amsterdam The company will be displaying a wide variety of meteorological equipment, amongst which Biral will be showcasing its RWS-20 Road Weather Sensor, and its range of Thies meteorological equipment. RWS-20 Road Weather Sensor At the forefr...
GKD Technologies upgrade 2RCi load indicator to include virtual wall functions UK based, GKD Technologies designs electronic sensor technology and software for use as safety warning devices to protect people, machines and equipment in construction, earth moving and rail industries. The company has recen...
British Tradespeople are some of the happiest Tradespeople – including those working in construction, are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research. A survey of 1,024 UK workers, by workplace incentives and rewards provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The 2018 Happiness S...
Construction site camera system scoops Highways England Safety award An innovative dual camera system which can spot both road workers speeding through construction sites and road users who illegally drive through cones has been hailed a potential life saver. SAFETYcamThis winning system, the first of i...
All-new Toyota Hino XL Series Class 8 Trucks Hino Trucks unveiled its new line of trucks in a ‘big’ way at the 2018 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. Carrying the name Hino XL Series, this all-new line-up rounds out Hino Trucks Class 7 product offering and launches them into the Class 8 m...
MSU developing high-strength Concrete to save Montana time and money In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine the material’s strength. To test what’s called ultra-high performance concrete, they’ve had to ratchet u...
Manitou group launches recruitment drive Join the Up Movement The Manitou group, world leader in rough-terrain handling, is launching a 2018 recruitment campaign to fill more than 300 positions at its French sites. The available jobs encompass the full range of the company’s professions and includ...
GSSI – Geophysical Survey Systems launches new dynamic website GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, has launched its dynamic new website. With a completely redesigned look and feel that makes it easier than ever to use, the website’s homepage is desig...
Brace of Volvo A30G articulated haulers heads for Argyll Breaking with tradition, the Argyll based, family-run civil engineering and contracting business A&L McCrae, headed up by proprietors and founders, Alistair and Linda McCrae, supported by their son Calum, has opted for two Volvo A30G articulat...
MIT and newly formed company launch novel approach to fusion power Goal is for research to produce a working pilot plant within 15 years. Progress toward the long-sought dream of fusion power — potentially an inexhaustible and zero-carbon source of energy — could be about to take a dramatic leap forward...
Ringway Hounslow Highways unveils Road Sweeper Fleet with designs by local children Ringway Hounslow Highways has launched six new mechanical sweepers onto the borough’s roads, featuring designs by local school children. The three subcompact Johnston 101 and three compact Scarab sweepers will join the e...
Navigating the highways industry procurement process for SMEs The UK government has committed to 33% of central government procurement spend going to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) by 2022 (previously 2020). The latest figures show that spend with SMEs in the financial year 2015/2016 was at 2...
Slope design and management – Beyond the boundaries CIRIA has embarked on a new partnership with Atkins, BAM Ritchies and Maccaferri as together they set out to bring together the engineering community to identify future good practice guidance in slope design and management. With the support of pa...
Metso showcases innovations for the aggregates industry at Mawev exhibition in Austria During the 2018 Mawev exhibition in St. Pölten, Austria on March 14-17, Metso will present a variety of innovative technologies for the aggregates industry. “At Mawev, we are addressing the key trends and challe...
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