Day: September 1, 2022

The stationary platform basket was hit by the RRV crane travelling at 12mphThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published the findings of its investigation into an incident that took place on the tracks near Billericay in Essex last year. On the 2nd May 2021 at...

The episode in which Bishop & Taylor discuss The Construction Index’s latest annual analysis of the UK’s Top 100 construction companies. 31st August 2022: Episode 111: Listen online  www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/podcast Re:Construction Podcast: A fortnightly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some...

The Construction Index’s latest Top 100 shows leading construction companies altogether earned £70.4bn in revenue, according to accounts available at Companies House on29th July, 2022. This was an increase of just 3.2% on the previous year’s results for the same companies, but turnover has increased...

Milestone Communications' premises in Old Dalby, LeicestershireMilestone offers bespoke steel fabrication and turnkey project management for clients including Ericsson, Vodafone and EE, as well as Galliford Try and Clarke Telecom. Established in 2004 in Leicestershire, it has 80 employees, including in-house delivery crews, and turns...

The new lookEstablished in 2001, William Gray Construction was rebranded as WGC (Scotland) Ltd in 2018; it has now changed its name again. The new trading name is Capstone Construction. The latest change follows the acquisition of the business by local entrepreneur Rod MacGregor, via...

The impact of spiralling energy costs has prompted manufacturers of heavy building materials to seek government support.Read Full Article: The Construction Index Source link

Telford's Menai Suspension BridgeThe Grade I listed structure is the second oldest operational vehicular suspension bridge in the world. Designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826, it crosses the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and mainland UK in north Wales. The first...

Llandudno Junction freight yard sidingsBreedon company Welsh Slate has reduced the embedded carbon in its quarried materials by shifting transport from road to rail. The Llandudno Junction freight yard had not been used for several years but extensive work – including vegetation removal, track repairs...