Trade association welcomes HS2’s decision to use project bank accounts
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has welcomed the decision of High Speed 2 (HS2) to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for payments across...
Working around historic buildings in Italy
AN Umbrian contractor has purchased a new Hitachi Zaxis-5 mini excavator to work on a prestigious utilities project in Perugia. BTF (Benedetti, Torricelli, Fuccelli)...
Exacting league table for rail firms
LANARKSHIRE-headquartered QTS Group was one of only two companies to receive an 'A' rating in the latest publication of Network Rail's PRISM supplier performance...
Vp buys Balfour Beatty’s rail plant business
EQUIPMENT rental specialist Vp has acquired the business and assets of the trackside plant and equipment (TP&E) rental activity of Balfour Beatty Rail for £5.5 million.
The...
Construction starts on train plant
WORK is soon to begin on a Hitachi facility in County Durham which will manufacture hundreds of new train carriages. Scheduled for completion in...
AB2000’s rail division is on the right track
AB2000's rail plant division is a very important part of the Group's business.
The division provides road/ railway equipment for track renewals and maintenance works.
Launched...
Keltbray Group launches rail electrification UK-first
Keltbray Group has invested £3 million in six “unique concept” mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) road rail vehicles for use in the rail sector...
Sunbelt invests in solar lighting for rail projects
SUNBELT Rentals Rail has invested £400,000 in new solar lighting towers.
An initial investment of 25 Prolectric ProLight Solar Lighting Towers have been purchased, which...
