Major construction vehicle manufacturer JCB have applied for planning permission to create a £1.4m extension to their current R&D facilities.
Author: Anna Topham
JCB’s pothole fixing machine had a successful demonstration in Cumbria, fixing 56 potholes in a single five-hour shift.
Data has revealed that the construction industry was the sector most at risk of people suffering from burnout.
Work is to begin shortly on the construction of two railway stations in the West Midlands, which will be built along a line current used for freight traffic.
Highways England has awarded a new £507 million contract to Skanska to carry out dualling work on the A428 in Cambridgeshire.
The JCB Hydradig 110W was designed for land drainage and water supply works, but contractors have found that it doubles as a handy farm maintenance too.
The largest telehandler firm in the UK has placed a major new order with JCB to expand is fleet, purchasing 525 new Loadhall telescopic handlers.
The first fully mobile business app for trade professionals has been launched, allowing them to run their businesses entirely from their phones.
A JCB excavator is a key part of a £72m project to help digitise the construction industry.
A guide for tradespeople has been published by heating and utilities training provider Skills Training Group, according to a report in probuildermag.co.uk.