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Special Report | Thames Tideway Tunnel

|Date: September 07, 2020

Special Report | Thames Tideway Tunnel

As the government promises a renewed focus on infrastructure, Construction Plant News Editor Lee Jones re ...

As the government promises a renewed focus on infrastructure, Construction Plant News Editor Lee Jones reports on the progress of the civil engineering leviathan that is snaking a path beneath our cap ...

September 07, 2020
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Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

|Date: September 04, 2020

Telehandler hazards – tackling blind spots in mobile plant

Emily Hardy, from vehicle safety experts Brigade Electronics UK, outlines the potential dangers associate ...

Emily Hardy, from vehicle safety experts Brigade Electronics UK, outlines the potential dangers associated with telehandlers and explains how technology can help protect against accident and injury. T ...

September 04, 2020
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Karcher cleans up in construction

|Date: September 03, 2020

Karcher cleans up in construction

Karcher looks at how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient an ...

Karcher looks at how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient and cost-effective site, as well as promoting health and safety. Functional, future-proof and aes ...

September 03, 2020
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Changing the face of safety

|Date: August 27, 2020

Changing the face of safety

Iain Ormrod, general manager at Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses how Covid-19 has reshaped t ...

Iain Ormrod, general manager at Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses how Covid-19 has reshaped the quarrying and aggregates sector, explains CPI’s response to the crisis, and examines what ot ...

August 27, 2020
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How COVID-19 is accelerating e-commerce in the equipment industry

|Date: August 24, 2020

How COVID-19 is accelerating e-commerce in the equipment industry

The way we do business is changing– and with COVID-19 and social distancing measures disrupting so much, ...

The way we do business is changing– and with COVID-19 and social distancing measures disrupting so much, 2020 is proving to be a pivotal time for industries to transform their approach to the digital ...

August 24, 2020
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No “new deal” without used construction machines

|Date: August 14, 2020

No “new deal” without used construction machines

Grant Pearce, head of rental and used equipment at Finning UK and Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cater ...

Grant Pearce, head of rental and used equipment at Finning UK and Ireland, exclusive distributor of Caterpillar® products in the UK and Ireland, argues that used machines play an important part in the ...

August 14, 2020
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Roadmender Asphalt focuses on the recovery

|Date: August 06, 2020

Roadmender Asphalt focuses on the recovery

Is innovation the key to survival for contractors during these extraordinary times? Roadmender Asphalt ar ...

Is innovation the key to survival for contractors during these extraordinary times? Roadmender Asphalt argues that its solutions can improve on site processes. When it comes to change, the UK construc ...

August 06, 2020
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Reducing the environmental impact of construction

|Date: July 31, 2020

Reducing the environmental impact of construction

According to the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the construction industry can signif ...

According to the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the construction industry can significantly influence almost 47% of total carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. Small improvements ac ...

July 31, 2020
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Beware of crane climbers!

|Date: July 29, 2020

Beware of crane climbers!

Kai Stok, founder of Stok K9 Security Services, explains how to deter dangerous crane climbers from your ...

Kai Stok, founder of Stok K9 Security Services, explains how to deter dangerous crane climbers from your site. Crane climbing is an intrinsically dangerous trend for thrill seekers that’s rising in po ...

July 29, 2020
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Collaboration is key for M23 project

|Date: July 21, 2020

Collaboration is key for M23 project

Aggregate Industries completed the surfacing works ahead of schedule on the M23 smart motorway project, l ...

Aggregate Industries completed the surfacing works ahead of schedule on the M23 smart motorway project, laying a record-breaking 52,000 tonnes of asphalt in one month. The project is a great example o ...

July 21, 2020
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