Last weekend Network Rail successfully electrified 12 miles of railway to the west of London between Stockley Junction and Maidenhead as part of the Crossrail project. Electrification will allow GWR to extend new electric trains [read more…]
Buckinghamshire Advantage has been announced as the first organisation to receive support from the National Custom and Self Build Association’s (NaCSBA) newly implemented Right to Build Task Force. The expert Task Force was launched in [read more…]
Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration. Led by Professor Tilak Dias, of the School of Art & Design, the technology [read more…]
Kubota, the UK’s leading manufacturer of compact plant machinery, has enhanced its partnership with GAP Hire Solutions by becoming its sole supplier of excavators ranging from 0.8 to 8 tonnes. The Glasgow based hire company, [read more…]
With the DHF initiative, ‘Gate Safety Week’, now well underway, the Tamworth-based trade association is urging the industry to be aware of its responsibilities in ensuring that all gates are safe for use. The appeal [read more…]
Due to high industry demand, Casella’s popular noise monitoring course returns on 23 May at its headquarters in Bedford. Attending the one day course enables individuals to gain critical knowledge on Noise at Work regulations; [read more…]
When it comes to barrier protection of the high visibility and stability kind, it’s well known that water filled barriers are a popular go-to solution offering speedy installation and flexible deployment. What’s less commonly realised [read more…]
Pupils of Sidlaw View Primary and Jessie Porter Nursery in Dundee have celebrated the official opening of their new £8.1m building. Procured through Scape Group’s National Major Works framework, the work was carried out by [read more…]
CSCS Wizard is helping skilled operatives within the construction industry gain their CSCS cards faster with its new CSCS mock test simulator. With a huge database of questions, candidates can quickly create a customised mock [read more…]
The slowest-moving property markets in the UK are Wolverhampton, Liverpool and Bradford, according to research conducted by online estate agents HouseSimple.com. More than a quarter of properties in each of these cities have been on [read more…]
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