Daniel Marsh, programme manager of the Centre for Low Emission Construction at Imperial College London, examines the efficiency measures needed in construction to allow for the transition to diesel-free, fully electric plant in the near future.
Flannery Plant Hire has signed an exclusive deal with Finning UK & Ireland at this year's Plantworx exhibition to purchase 230 new Cat® machines as part of its fleet refurbishment programme.
UK powered access hire company, Star Platforms, has continued to grow their hire fleet with a £2m investment, adding over 350 platforms to their fleet in 2019.
UK builders merchants experienced positive sales during the first quarter of the year, according to the BMF’s latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI).
The mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) rental market is still thriving, with the worldwide fleet nearing 1.5 million units, but uncertainty clouds longer-term outlooks.
The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has launched a Good Practice Guide for the Safe Use of Dumpers to address injuries and fatalities associated with the use of dumpers.
Self-driving dump trucks are being tested for the first time in England by Highways England, which could help speed up roadworks on the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Britlift recently worked night and day to supply custom-designed lifting equipment on an incredibly tight timescale for the removal of a 37-tonne heat exchanger.
The 2019 Builders Merchants market report from MTW Research has revealed that building product sales will rise by £400m in 2019, despite the impact of Brexit dampening construction confidence.
Anthony Culshaw, Technical Director at Britlift discusses why forces in an angled sling are greater - offering expert incite without the technical jargon.
By protecting concrete pillars with a ready-to-stick wrap, FasRaP, developed by NTU Singapore and JTC, existing structures can be easily repaired and reinforced to extend its lifespan.
Taylor Construction Plant (TCP Ltd) are releasing the LGP 2500 – The portable zero-emission power pack with an output of 5kW to provide a clean air alternative to a traditional diesel generator.
