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Plans revealed for 20-minute neighbourhood in Edinburgh
Scottish capital’s council signs MoU with developers on €2.3 billion project
Strabag’s order backlog passes €24 billion mark for first time
Strabag’s order backlog has passed the €24 billion (US$25.6 billion) mark for the first time.
Ecofill Group appoint new CEO
Ecofill is a low-carbon technology and solution for the construction sector that transforms all types of clays and subsoils into aggregate replacement products on-site
UK ‘close to deal’ for Jaguar Land Rover gigafactory
Government offers huge incentives to Tata to green light huge battery plant
Bill Gates plans bid to build mini nuclear plant in Wales
Microsoft chief and Rolls-Royce in the running to develop UK’s first small modular reactor
Align JV chooses VJ iStore
A total of over 30 different Align contractors are said to be authorised to procure and collect from the VJ iStore
Why a major contractor wants statutory suicide awareness training for construction workers
Mental health disorders present an invisible danger to construction levels and ought to be considered as a risk factor alongside higher-profile risk factors like slips trips and falls.
Trendlines: Soft landing for global CE?
Updates on construction equipment sales in Europe, North America and Asia
HP launches site printing robot in the UK
Commercial availability is expected for the SitePrint robot in North America later this summer
JCB launches booms and scissor lifts
The new hybrid and electric booms join updated electric scissors 
Why megaprojects alone can’t sustain an expanding contractor
Major contractors exploring new markets will need more than megaprojects alone to succeed.
UK spends €900m on river crossing – before construction starts
Project boasts 63,000 pages of planning docs and a €4bn rise in expected cost
Innovate UK launches £100m AI fund
The aim of BridgeAI is to create an AI innovation network in the UK that will help businesses enhance productivity and efficiency
Construction firms benefit from €9 billion in HS2 contracts
More than 2,000 tier 2 contracts have been awarded to UK businesses
Online exclusive: Rokbak investigates electric and hydrogen-powered articulated trucks
Paul Douglas, Managing Director, Rokbak, on how alternative power will change how both OEMS and dealers do business
Komatsu to switch to HVO as factory-fill fuel
Hydrotreated vegetable oil to be used with equipment produced in Europe
Plans submitted for €340 million upgrade of Manchester City’s football stadium
Proposal includes 60,000-capacity stadium, new hotel and fan experience centre
Construction companies urged to prevent access to sites after child’s death
Construction companies in Great Britain have been urged secure their sites to stop children gaining access, after a child’s death.
Laing O’Rourke to use low-carbon concrete on all new UK projects
Low-carbon concrete will be used on all new projects beginning construction on or after 1 April 2023
Iberdrola to build one of the world’s largest wind farms
Spanish utility company wins €1.5 billion contract for UK’s East Anglia Three
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