Major Projects

Automated earthworks: Topcon’s machine control and automation technology has been used to support major road improvement earthworks on the A14. When embarking on a major road project – the Highways England A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme – the A14 Integrated Delivery Team (A14 IDT – a joint venture comprising …

Two 21m Truck Mounts from the Wilson Access fleet helped industrial painting contractors repaint the prestigious Trafford Arch Digital Advertising Site in Manchester. The Trafford Arch digital advertising site is owned by media giant JCDecaux and provides two digital screens on the A56, one of Manchester’s key arterial routes. The site was the first …

JCB recently announced an investment of more than £50 million in a new British plant which will create hundreds of jobs and double production of cabs used on its machines. Work is under way on a 350,000 sq ft facility for JCB Cab Systems adjacent to the A50 in Uttoxeter, …

This year’s Digital Construction Week offers the chance to meet the Government’s Digital Built Britain core team; join workshops and clinics covering everything from BIM to VR/AR; while checking out the latest launches set to disrupt the industry, with drone racing and live 3D printing and robotics demos taking place throughout …

Plantworx – the UK’s largest ‘working’ construction equipment machinery exhibition is just 3-weeks away (6th – 8th June Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire).  The Plantworx team and the show’s hosts, the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) have confirmed the show is 99% sold out – with only a few stands remaining and …

Hyundai Heavy Industries supports rebuilding work in the wake of Italian earthquake Hyundai Heavy Industries, in collaboration with the construction machinery manufacturers Italian dealer Hitex, supplied two machines, for four months free of charge, to help with the clearing and reconstruction in the areas affected by the earthquake in central …

What started as a one-off charity event in 2012, attracting 500 fun runners, has now become an annual fixture for our filthy followers. The JCB Mud Run has quickly grown to be one of the most challenging and fun obstacle races in the midlands. A staggering 2,700 people came and …

Construction is set for growth over the next five years – but delays to infrastructure projects like Hinkley and HS2 could put this at risk, warns a new forecast out today from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The Construction Skills Network (CSN) report, the UK’s most comprehensive construction forecast, …

An upgrade to the A14 between Ellington, west of Huntingdon, to the Milton junction on the Cambridge Northern Bypass. Includes widening the A1 between Brampton and Alconbury. http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/#news The government has made a provision for £1.5 billion of capital investment for this scheme. The proposals will be funded through a …

19 buildings demolished at the same time in China Nineteen buildings disappeared in the space of 10 seconds after being demolished by a controlled explosion in China yesterday. The blocks of flats, which were up to 12 storeys high, in the city of Wuhan are making way for a huge …