The extent to which drivers of road-rail vehicles can or cannot see the railway line in front of and behind them has been put in the spotlight by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
Utilities contractor Clancy has invested in a new trenchless pipe-lining equipment that it says is repairing sewers far more quickly than by traditional trench digging.
German rotary cutter manufacturer Rokla GmbH, which makes Rockwheel attachments, has taken over Austrian crusher and screening bucket specialist Hartl Engineering & Marketing GmbH.
The Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE) has granted approval for the development of a Level 2 trailblazer apprenticeship for construction equipment mechanics.
Trials by Ford Motor Company involving several construction firms and their suppliers have concluded that hybrid electric vans present ‘a practical, accessible solution’ for cleaner air in cities.
The Off-highway Plant & Equipment Research Centre (OPERC) at Birmingham University has published a voluntary code of practice, ‘Hand signals for when excavators are used as cranes’.
Riwal has created a library of BIM models for the aerial work platforms and telehandlers that it offers in order to help customers create 3D models of construction sites.
