Day: June 21, 2022

The Herrenknecht TBM is is the largest diameter tunnel boring machine to be used in the UKThe first element to be lowered down was part of the TBM shield, followed by the 250-tonne main drive of the TBM. Using a 600-tonne Liebherr crawler crane with...

Trials of the equipment have demonstrated the potential for preventing wastewater issuesIt said that investment in systems including remote sensors is set to improve its service to customers, protect the environment, reduce costs and assist in its journey towards net zero carbon emissions. The systems...

Construction consultant Thomas & Adamson and Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects have been awarded the work by Clackmannanshire Council’s development partner for the project, Hub East Central Scotland. They will support the creation of detailed options for the design and location of the proposed new facility. The...

The new Hyundai HA30A and HA45AHyundai's entry into this market follows its acquisition of Doosan last year. The HA30A and HA45A have rated payloads of 28 tonnes and 41 tonnes respectively. They are built around a full-time six-wheel drive concept, with front and rear limited...

Longannet Power StationThe incident happened on 6th February 2019 at Longannet Power Station, Fife. By September 2020 the contractor concerned, Brown & Mason Ltd, was in administration and subsequently changed its name to CBR02 Limited. Meanwhile in June 2019, just weeks after the fatality, Brown...

A proposed Avant street sceneSubject to planning approval, construction will start in November with the first homes set to be launched for sale in early 2023. The approximate build length of the development will be four years and it will create 120 jobs. Properties will...

Bradley Davison, managing director of Bloor Homes Exeter Exeter will be Bloor Homes tenth regional office in England, but Swindon and Tewkesbury is currently as fat southwest it goes. On 1st July 2022 Bloor Homes Exeter will officially launch as a new region for the...

Hanson's Landor Street ready-mix concrete plant in central BirminghamThe new plant in Landor Street is set up to supply all concrete needs, including high volume, specialist mixes and low carbon concrete. The site is rail connected, allowing aggregates to be transported from Hanson’s rail-connected quarries,...

TopHat's first factory in Foston, DerbyshireA 650,000 sq ft facility on Magna Park in Corby is expected to be ready for TopHat next year. Capacity at full production is planned to be 4,000 units a year, making it Europe's largest modular housing factory, it is...