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JCB to recruit 100 new welders as product demand soars
JCB is recruiting 100 new welders for its Staffordshire factories as demand for its products continues to soar.
Wernick acquires Danzer to increase cabins and modular bays
The new acquisition of AVDanzer will allow Wernick to add additional manufacturing capabilities and increase its fleet with more than 2,000 cabins and modular bays.
Kier appointed to Bristol highways and associated works framework
Kier Highways has been awarded a place on the Bristol City Highways asset management and associated works framework to deliver carriageway surface treatments under Lot 2.
Vital Human Resources to supply frontline labour for Network Rail
Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has secured a £150m contract to supply Network Rail with strategic and operational roles over the next five years.
Hayfield submits plans for eco-friendly homes in Hallow
Hayfield has acquired a prime 5.5-acre site in the Worcestershire village of Hallow with plans to deliver 55 eco-friendly homes.
Plans submitted for £155m sustainable neighbourhood in Cambridge
First Base and RPMI Railpen have submitted plans for Devonshire Gardens, a new 120,000 sq ft sustainable neighbourhood in Cambridge.
Pressure rises for roofers as material shortages intensify
The roofing and cladding industry continues to be strained by skill and material shortages as well as suffering cost increases, according to the NFRC/Glenigan State of the Roofing Industry survey.
BDP unveils concept designs for two new Leeds hospitals
BDP has unveiled the latest concept designs for two new state-of-the-art hospitals for Leeds, inspired by the Yorkshire landscape.
Joint venture to build new homes for Oxford city centre
Preparatory work for a £10.9m Oxford City Council housing development has unearthed glimpses into Oxford’s past – Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) and Willmott Dixon expect to start work next month on building 36 flats in the city centre.
Cadman Cranes adopts sustainable HVO fuel for mobile crane fleet
Cadman Cranes is adopting sustainable hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) as a more environmentally friendly fuel alternative to diesel.
Partnership to explore 5G’s potential in property and infrastructure sectors
The new programme sees BAM Nuttall and AE Aerospace, working with 5PRING, to set a series of challenges for innovative start-ups and SMEs to solve using 5G.
HS2 designers cut carbon with new viaduct design
HS2 designers are on track to more than half the amount of embedded carbon in one of the high speed rail project’s viaducts.
Morgan Sindall begins work on £13.5m Leicester bus station regeneration
Morgan Sindall was appointed by Leicester City Council to create a striking new building to replace the old bus station and create more attractive routes for pedestrians and cyclists as part of a major scheme to revamp the city centre.
CLC joins calls for visa review amid HGV drivers shortage
The CLC has called for a review of the occupations eligible for a visa and an immediate update to the shortage occupations list to include HGV drivers.
Countryside adopts artificial intelligence proximity cameras
Countryside is the first UK developer to implement Safety Shield artificial intelligence collision avoidance technology across its sites.
HS2 landscape design to restore Midlands heritage hotspot
Landscape designs by HS2 show how an area around the River Cole in Warwickshire, identified as a Heritage Hotspot, can be transformed.
500 new jobs available with JCB as demand soars
JCB has started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery and skillset continues to rise.
BAM to reduce emissions from construction machinery by 90%
BAM has committed to running all of its UK construction machinery using recycled cooking oil, contributing to goals focused on reducing carbon emissions from its activities.
HS2 opens Chipping Warden relief road
HS2 has opened a new relief road around the village of Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire, allowing construction vehicles and other through traffic to avoid the centre of the village and the local primary school.
Speedy’s fleet expansion plan underway
Speedy has invested in 130 new electric lifts as it begins a multi-million-pound equipment expansion plan for 2021.
Building materials sales continue to rise
Sales of building materials continued their upward growth trend during Q1 2021, as the boom in construction activity offers a helping hand.
Graphene-enhanced concrete to revolutionise industry
Graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and Nationwide Engineering have developed graphene-enhanced concrete to revolutionise the concrete industry.
Could Arecibo’s collapse be the last of its kind?
Patrick Bohle, vice-president of solutions marketing at FARO Technologies, looks at how digital twin technology will transform fault diagnosis, predictive maintenance and product development.
Plans revealed for carbon capture power station in Scotland
SSE Thermal and Equinor have revealed plans to develop a new low-carbon power station at Peterhead in Scotland.
Vinci starts tunnelling work on Chester’s new drain
Underground tunnelling has started on the surface water drain through Chester city centre, the new drain will run south along St. Martin’s Way, Nicholas Street, Grosvenor Road and Castle Drive.
Laing O’Rourke sets new sustainability and equality targets
Laing O’Rourke has announced new global sustainability targets, including a commitment to decarbonise its own operations by 2030 and achieve equal numbers of men and women among its 5,500 global staff.