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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
Contractor’s business also ses a 10% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2023
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
HSS says online marketplace ‘biggest in Europe’
Marketplace offers products from more than 700 suppliers
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
New UK partnership for Dinolift
Finnish manufacturer joins forces with long-established UK supplier 
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
UK contractor wins first data centre build contract in London
Glencar awarded €140 million contract for Vantage’s six-storey technology hub
Engineering firm converts 1.6t excavator into disaster rescue robot
Forth Engineering, based in Cumbria in the UK, has built a remote-controlled ‘rescue robot’ designed to be sent into disaster zones and controlled remotely.
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.
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