Construction is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses...
In the UK construction industry, physical health is of paramount importance. It is common to see prominent reminders about physical safety, and yet there are less promine...
Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and t...
The Next Generation Cat® 374 excavator offers contractors high production, two times more structural durability, and up to 20 percent less maintenance costs than the indu...
The Next Generation Cat® 352 hydraulic excavator with variable gauge undercarriage offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more fu...
The Next Generation Cat® 349 excavator offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more fuel efficiency, and up to 15 percent less mai...
With its compact radius design, the Cat® 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator brings premium performance and the highest level of standard factory technology to the 35-ton ex...
The Cat® 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers maintenance costs by up to 25% and reduces fuel c...
When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one operator can dig, load, carry, fill and more. The new Cat® 963 Trac...
The Hungarian subsidiary of European-based construction group STRABAG has been awarded a new infrastructure contract in Hungary with a volume of € 245.58 million (HUF 90....
2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turning. Whi...
Gloucestershire plant hirer Rocket Rentals has invested in a fleet of 46 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £1.8 million – driven by a greater demand for DIY and home...
The Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait forms an important part of the country’s national infrastructure, providing a strategic, logistical corridor to neighbouring Saudi Arabi...
Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled the EX03, the company’s first electric prototype in the mid-size excavator range. With low noise, zero exhaust emissions and red...
The first major phase of construction work for the new £150 million A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass in Lancashire will get underway on Monday (1 February). Highways...
The construction industry was quick to adapt and carry on working in 2020, but it continues to struggle with labour levels. And this is a problem that’s not going away an...
The new Liebherr LiTiU attachment is designed for applications where the swing angle represents an extension of the working area. It allows more applications of wheeled a...
JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production, the company announced today. The market for construc...
The use of telematics systems in the construction industry is invaluable – the data provided enables contractors to make savings on fuel consumption, to plan work more ef...
Hyundai has announced that Hyundai distributor, Taylor, and Braithwaite, based in Sandford in Cumbria, has expanded its territory to include, South Yorkshire. The new are...
The all-new EC350E from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been designed to perfectly bridge the performance profile of the company’s existing EC300E and EC380E...
Penetration grades are one of the most common types of bitumen for road construction. This type of bitumen is known for its durability and resistance to temperature chang...
Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc, who are based in the United States, to receive the supply of Proterra’s industry-leading battery systems w...
Ringway Jacobs has recently signed up to an alliance with BuildForce, whose vision is to inspire and enable ex-service personnel to pursue long-term careers in constructi...
Doosan has launched the new 5 tonne DX57W-7 Stage V compliant wheeled excavator. In addition to a new Doosan Stage V engine, the DX57W-7 incorporates several new features...
JCB has launched a series of new features in its LiveLink telematics portal to increase efficient use of machines. Launched in 2011 and now with over 300,000 machines mon...
The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing around 2bn bricks, over 70 million sq m of concrete blocks and 3...
The future of business start-up in Teesside is looking bright following the refurbishment of a 129-year-old Teesside University building. Students, graduates, and employe...
This month’s Storm Filomena surprised the entire community of the Spanish capital city, Madrid. Its streets, parks, roads and airport woke up to a great accumulation of s...
CASE Construction Equipment’s crawler excavators have recently been deployed across a diverse and challenging range of applications throughout Europe. The machines have b...
When we think about rapid developments in terms of wireless technology, we often automatically assume it’s in regard to telecommunications. However, with so many alternat...
Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the UK continues its journey as the first ever nation to exit th...
The key to long-term success in any business is maximizing efficiency. For industrial operations, such as construction, aggregates and mining, achieving this might look m...
The all-new EC350E from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has been designed to perfectly bridge the performance profile of the company’s existing EC300E and EC380E...
Staff at the country’s leading manufacturer of gritters and snow ploughs are working around the clock making specialist vehicles to repair the near one million potholes b...
CHAS, the supply chain risk management expert, is urging construction companies to use Blue Monday 2021 as an opportunity to take positive action around mental health, in...
Esh Construction has worked in partnership with Yorkshire Housing to deliver more than 80 affordable homes across two developments totalling £11.4 million in Yorkshire. T...
Heavy construction equipment is like Atlas of Greek mythology — the great titan holding up the sky, or in this case, doing all the heavy lifting for a particularly weight...
Sterling Construction has announced that the Company was ranked fifteenth on Forbes’ 2021 list of America’s Best Small Companies. Forbes complied its list of America’s Be...
Renowned for its engineering excellence, Mabey Hire is dedicated to supporting and nurturing its talented workforce, while helping to inspire the next generation of engin...
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