South Africa awards N2 Wild Coast Bridge Tender to Stabag JV The tender for the much anticipated Mtentu bridge, which forms part of the N2 Wild Coast road (N2WC) project has been awarded, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced today. Construction of the bridge is set to start...
JCB secures £10m deal for gas powered generators JCB has secured a deal worth £10 million which will see the company’s first major entry into the gas powered generator sector. The company’s Power Products division based in Hixon, Stafford, has been enjoying growing success supplying generators to a wide...
Zambia announces EOI for Consultancy for Chinsali to Nakonde Road Rehabilitation project The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Chinsali to Nakonde Road Rehabilitation Project (North-South Corridor) and intends to ap...
Doka celebrates the forming of its 1,000th highrise Competence at any height Every highrise is unique – as is the associated formwork solution. Competence is crucial for developing a custom formwork solution. In the high rise sector Doka has more than 40 years’ experience with self-climbing formwo...
CPB Contractors wins Pacific Highway upgrade works in Australia CPB Contractors has been selected by Roads and Maritime Services to deliver main civil work for the Devils Pulpit to Richmond River section of the Woolgoolga and Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade in northern New South Wales. The construct-onl...
Britain bids to build bigger Heathrow Over 120 sites from across Britain have applied to help build an expanded Heathrow, an overwhelming show of support for the nation’s most critical infrastructure project. In April, Heathrow invited communities across Britain to showcase how their area could help bui...
Fastbrick Robotics wins national Innovation Awards in Australia Australian robotic technology company Fastbrick Robotics Limited has received two National Innovation Awards at Australia’s premier innovation awards event. The iAwards were held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesda...
Metso delivers 500th Lokotrack Crusher to Germany for Andres Erdarbeiten at Steinexpo Metso reached another significant milestone in Lokotrack sales by delivering today the 500th unit sold to Germany at Steinexpo, the biggest quarry exhibition in Europe. The LT120 jaw plant was received by Andres Erdarb...
Louis Berger selected as design consultant for interstate road modernization in India The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has selected Louis Berger to provide consultancy services for the preparation of detailed designs to upgrade roads (approximately 820 kilometres in total length) for two...
Biggest road upgrade in the UK leads the way on environment Industry-leading environmental work taking place on the biggest road construction project in the UK Project designed to leave a positive legacy for the local environment on completion Construction activity designed to minimise impact on the loc...
Volvo CE fuels workforce development in North America From donating equipment to Pennsylvania College of Technology to participating in national skills competitions in North America, Volvo CE is helping students start a career in the construction industry. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is cont...
Insufficient careers advice in the UK puts £90bn GDP at risk Almost three quarters (74%) of parents feel that careers advice in schools is too focused on academia. Over half (57%) say tuition fees put them off encouraging their child to go to university. Lack of knowledge of the many different entry poi...
Volvo CE completes sale of GB dealership After a period of employee consultation, Volvo Construction Equipment has concluded the sale of its Volvo Construction Equipment GB dealership to long term distribution partner SMT, through its newly established subsidiary, Services Machinery & Trucks Ltd. Vo...
Liebherr, a breath of fresh air for Berlin Transport Authority trams The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) recently ordered the delivery and installation of 372 retrofit kits in low-floor trams – this comes after Liebherr-Transportation Systems had installed an occupancy-dependent fresh air control syste...
Ditch Witch partners with Utilicor Technologies to simplify keyhole coring Utilicor keyhole coring and reinstatement products offer solution to simplify utility repairs, saving contractors and municipalities time, money and disruption Public works managers across the nation have welcomed the use of keyh...
Roadtec large Soil Stabilizer-Reclaimer handles challenging applications The Roadtec SX-8e/ex is the largest in the Roadtec line of soil stabillizer-reclaimer machines. With an operating weight of 82,000 pounds (37,195 kg), the SX-8 is capable of cutting up to 20 inches (508mm) deep and 100 inches (2,54...
£300m road projects to improve journeys in Merseyside and Cheshire UK Two major new road schemes worth more than £300 million are set to cut congestion and improve journey times for hundreds of thousands of drivers in Merseyside and Cheshire. Highways England has set out its preferred options for upgrad...
The £250m under budget Queensferry Crossing Bridge in Scotland opens to traffic The Queensferry Crossing opened to traffic yesterday morning, marking the culmination of a momentous journey. Final preparations are underway on the project, which at almost £250 million under budget, is expected to deliver...
UK gives truck platooning trials the green light The UK’s first Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) ‘platooning’ trial, jointly funded by Highways England and the Department for Transport, has been approved. Overseen by Highways England, TRL (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory) will carry out the...
JCB £7.5m Young Talent Investment creates almost 170 jobs JCB today announced the recruitment of almost 170 apprentices and graduates as the company steps up investment in its Young Talent programme to record levels. This year, the Staffordshire-based company is ploughing £7.5 million into recruiting yo...
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