UK & Ireland are holding interactive workshops to showcase how digital tools can improve efficiency

Finning interactive workshops to showcase latest digital tools

WORKSHOPS designed to provide customers with the chance to sample the latest digital tools are being staged by Finning UK & Ireland. Digital Toolbox Days...
Garic site solution

Garic opens new depot to support lower-carbon construction sites

SITE solutions specialist Garic has tipped site managers across the south west of the country to benefit from faster service and lower-carbon operations as...

Kirkcaldy firm becomes first in the UK to buy TRACTO ‘powerhouse’

THE first ever TRACTO GRUNDODRILL 28N Plus has been delivered in the UK to Kirkcaldy-based FCH HDD Trenchless Solutions. Described as a 'true powerhouse', the...
Construction apprentices

CITB data reveals grant support for over 30,000 apprentices

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its 2025-26 financial year grants figures, which reveal that the organisation provided £120 million, including £68...

UK Government introduces new legislation to tackle late payments

THE UK Government has introduced landmark legislation it says will end the scourge of late payments. The Small Business Protections Bill (formally known as the...
Richard Foster (24/7 Crane Hire) and Lyle Sibbald (Liebherr Great Britain)

Growing crane firm snap up milestone five-axle all-terrain model

PETERLEE-based 24/7 Crane Hire Ltd has received the firm's first new Liebherr all-terrain crane. The five-axle LTM 1230-5.1 will support the growing company’s operations...
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Datatag shortlisted for British Security Awards 2026

DATATAG has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Technology Project of the Year category at the British Security Awards 2026 for RAPID, which...
David Waine

CEA welcomes Con Mech Engineers MD as trade advocate

THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has welcomed David Waine as trade advocate, a voluntary role that will support the association’s work around international trade,...
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Powered access provider launches mental health initiative

POWERED access provider Nationwide Platforms  marked Mental Health Awareness Week by encouraging employees to take part in 'One Small Thing', an initiative that aims...
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Construction product manufacturers report declining sales amid rising costs

NEW research has found that UK sales volumes for both heavy side and light side construction product manufacturers dropped in the first quarter of...
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CEA launches tender process for CESAR Scheme contract

THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has announced it has started the formal process to re-tender the delivery contract for the CESAR Scheme, which is...

Suicide prevention training programme created for Scottish construction industry

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, and Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have collaborated on a...