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Free Topcon Talks webinars

|Date: April 21, 2020

Free Topcon Talks webinars

Topcon Positioning Group is launching a free webinar program for the construction sector. The Topcon Talk ...

Topcon Positioning Group is launching a free webinar program for the construction sector. The Topcon Talks series, consisting of informative webinars, has been created in response to the ongoing COVID ...

April 21, 2020
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Garic providing units for coronavirus testing centres

|Date: April 20, 2020

Garic providing units for coronavirus testing centres

Garic takes on a new project to help tackle COVID-19. Garic is providing units to be used by the governme ...

Garic takes on a new project to help tackle COVID-19. Garic is providing units to be used by the government as it increases the number of coronavirus testing centres. Garic usually supplies specialise ...

April 20, 2020
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Obituary: CPA’s Tim Watson

|Date: April 16, 2020

Obituary: CPA’s Tim Watson

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has shared the sad news that Tim Watson, its technical cons ...

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has shared the sad news that Tim Watson, its technical consultant, passed away on Friday 3rd April 2020. Tim had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Ke ...

April 16, 2020
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Increase in construction site thefts during coronavirus lockdown

|Date: April 15, 2020

Increase in construction site thefts during coronavirus lockdown

Police forces across the UK are having to carry out extra night patrols in empty city and town centres, a ...

Police forces across the UK are having to carry out extra night patrols in empty city and town centres, as burglars target construction sites as well as commercial premises during the coronavirus lock ...

April 15, 2020
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New tower crane safety guidance from CPA

|Date: April 15, 2020

New tower crane safety guidance from CPA

Given the unprecedented situation presently faced with the coronavirus outbreak, the Construction Plant-h ...

Given the unprecedented situation presently faced with the coronavirus outbreak, the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) has issued advice to tower crane owne ...

April 15, 2020
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CPA Stars of the Future 2020 programme continues

|Date: April 14, 2020

CPA Stars of the Future 2020 programme continues

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has confirmed that the CPA Stars of the Future 2020 awards ...

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has confirmed that the CPA Stars of the Future 2020 awards programme for outstanding plant apprentices and trainees is still going ahead. Despite the unpr ...

April 14, 2020
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The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity launches Crisis Appeal

|Date: April 09, 2020

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity launches Crisis Appeal

“We have a moral obligation to ensure our workforce and their families aren’t left to cope alone in a cri ...

“We have a moral obligation to ensure our workforce and their families aren’t left to cope alone in a crisis,” says Bill Hill, Charity CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. In an indust ...

April 09, 2020
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JCB supports the vulnerable and homeless

|Date: April 09, 2020

JCB supports the vulnerable and homeless

JCB has launched an international aid initiative in the communities around its factories to help people i ...

JCB has launched an international aid initiative in the communities around its factories to help people in need of food as a result of disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The company’s cate ...

April 09, 2020
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Kubota celebrates 130th anniversary

|Date: April 08, 2020

Kubota celebrates 130th anniversary

On April 3rd, Kubota Corporation commemorated more than a century in the market. Kubota's journey started ...

On April 3rd, Kubota Corporation commemorated more than a century in the market. Kubota's journey started in 1890, by manufacturing Japan's first iron pipelines for waterworks. Its founder, Gonshiro K ...

April 08, 2020
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Construction plant theft soars by an estimated 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to close

|Date: April 07, 2020

Construction plant theft soars by an estimated 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to close

During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles an ...

During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles and site compounds. The sharp spike in thefts is largely due to construction firms and contractor ...

April 07, 2020
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