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The commencement of new, twice-weekly rail freight service from Toton in Nottinghamshire to Valenciennes in Northern France for the global automotive manufacturer Toyota.
New international rail freight services have commenced from Toton in Nottinghamshire to Valenciennes in Northern France for the global automotive manufacturer, Toyota.
This follows the construction of a new, £2.6
Continue reading DB Cargo UK and Groupe CAT launch new international services for Toyota
Professor John Read, General Manager, Specialities Technology at Shell
By: Professor John Read, General Manager, Specialities Technology at Shell
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives
Continue reading Circular highways is a necessity not an aspiration – and it’s within our grasp
Gerard Toplass
DEALING with the pandemic has brought the relationship between the construction and healthcare industries into sharp focus, sparking new and innovative ways of working – and the future is looking bright. That was the key message from national framework provider Pagabo’s latest ‘Building Blocks’ podcast, hosted by executive chairman Gerard Toplass.
Continue reading CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTHCARE: HOW BUILDING ON RELATIONSHIPS IS KEY
Vicki Dunn
Energy Assets Networks & Pipelines, a leader in final mile gas and electricity network adoption, ownership and management, has appointed a new Business Development Manager covering the north of England and Scotland.
Vicki Dunn, from Tadcaster near York, joins EAN/P with strong industry experience, having previously worked for companies involved in
Continue reading Vicki Gets Set to Energise Local Network Growth Plans
By Scott MacIndeor, water and sustainability lead and Head of Advanced Services, Water Plus
Public Sector organisations have a great opportunity currently to give a boost to budgeting, lower impacts on the environment – and get ahead of the curve for future legislation. It’s down to the water that’s flowing through the taps, showers and
Continue reading Key ways to gain a budget boost and lower impacts on the environment
The circular economy presents big opportunities for sustainable lighting. Zhaga, the global lighting industry organisation, discusses the needed standards to best position the lighting industry for these opportunities.
Reinhard Lecheler
One of the key challenges of the 21st century is the building of a sustainable society: one that can meet its own
Continue reading Sustainable Lighting and the Circular Economy
CTEK Back to Back 4 socket charging
With ownership of electric vehicles (EVs) continuing to grow, a YouGov survey conducted on behalf of vehicle charging specialists CTEK has revealed that more drivers are now looking to charge their EVs in public, rather than at home.1
The survey reveals that, while 68% of EV
Continue reading YouGov Survey reveals shift in driver demand towards public EV charging
CICV Forum – Ivan McKee
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has pledged its ongoing commitment to the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) and has warmly welcomed its new Chair, Scottish Government Minister Ivan McKee.
The unique collaboration of trade associations, professional bodies, companies and individuals is now a key contributor to the
Continue reading CICV Forum welcomes new Construction Leadership Forum Chair and pledges to continue on path of collaboration and co-operation
Reesink Turfcare is offering 10 percent off genuine Toro rotary blades in May to ensure there’s nothing holding you back from delivering in the busiest season of the year.
Never underestimate the importance of your rotary blades. If blunt or unbalanced, you can expect a poor cut and poor after-cut appearance, but also your
Continue reading REESINK OFFERING 10 PERCENT OFF TORO ROTARY BLADES IN MAY
“Ineffective” national planning policy, which “has no teeth” is holding the industrial sector back from supporting the UK’s economic recovery from COVID-19, according to planning and development consultancy Turley.
Despite the radical reforms promised in the 2020 Planning White Paper, there is scant regard to the role of industry and logistics, in spite of the
Continue reading Government is holding the industrial sector back with ineffective planning policy, says Turley
A £452m deal to unlock the economic potential of the Borderlands area has been formally signed by the UK and Scottish governments and local authority partners.
Ministers of the two governments and representatives of the five councils of the Borderlands Partnership signed the transformative Inclusive Growth Deal at a virtual ceremony.
The deal will reach
Continue reading Transformative £452m Borderlands deal to unlock area’s economic potential
Freeport East was one of eight new Freeports announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his budget speech.
Centred upon the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port, both operated by Hutchison Ports (part of the CK Hutchison group) the partnership includes a strong public sector element including South East and New Anglia LEPs, Suffolk and
Continue reading Freeport East
VALE ATV weed spraying system saves time, staff resources and money
VALE Engineering is the UK’s leading supplier of weed control and winter maintenance equipment for the municipal and amenity sectors. The company supplies high-specification Yamaha ATV quad bikes fitted with weed spraying equipment that can save time, staff resources and money –
Continue reading VALE ATV weed spraying system “saved us time, staff resources and, most of all, money!”
Data loggers have highlighted more than £1.5 million of potential additional water costs for organisations this year, after highlighting issues including leaks at sites, new figures show.*
This included:
One of the largest universities in the UK had leaks on two sites – which were losing an estimated 100 cubic metres (100,000 litres) of water
Continue reading Data delivers to prevent added water costs for public sector sites and businesses
Stuart Hardisty
By Stuart Hardisty
Yesterday I spoke at the Westminster Briefing event on Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government www.westminster-briefing.com/Planning_Under_The_New_Government around the impacts of such reform on employment land, an issue I am firmly embedded in.
Three years ago I wrote a blog post setting out a series of risk factors
Continue reading The impacts of planning reform on employment land
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick today unveiled a new £12 million boost for affordable homes, in a bid to make it easier for people to get on the housing ladder. The programme represents the highest single funding commitment to affordable housing in a decade.
Commenting on the measures, Peter Hogg, UK Cities Director at Arcadis,
Continue reading Affordable homes: Comment from Arcadis
SafeGroup Covid-19 disinfection vehicle
Reporter: Allan Roach – News
It may look like an unequal contest between a space astronaut and an 23t excavator – but this is how lives are being protected in the construction and quarrying industries.
A decontamination technician from SafeGroup wearing a full body suit and powered respirator gives
Continue reading We come in peace to protect you from Covid-19
The Zhaga interface standard for street lighting future-proves luminaires to keep pace with rapid developments in digital technology. It enables a multi-vendor eco-system of interoperable luminaires and sensor/communication modules and breaks existing barriers to smart and connected lighting.
The Zhaga smart interface specifications will have a major impact on the value of the lighting
Continue reading Zhaga standards break barriers to smart and connected lighting
VPS Smart Tower being off loaded from truck
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Police forces across the UK are having to carry out extra night patrols in empty city and town centres, as burglars target shops, pubs and other commercial premises during the coronavirus lockdown.
Collating intelligence data from police reports, news items, and their
Continue reading Surge in break-ins at pubs, shops, offices and construction sites during coronavirus lockdown
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest value sector in UK construction – has expressed major concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs (which comprise 99% of firms in the construction industry).
SEC Group is highlighting a number of concerns relating to sharp practices, disruption to repair and maintenance contracts (which
Continue reading LEADING CONSTRUCTION BODY RAISES ALARM OVER SEVERE IMPACT ON SMEs OF COVID-19
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