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Hillhead 2026: What’s new at this year’s show?
From 23-25 June, Hillhead Quarry, will once again host the world’s largest and most iconic quarrying, construction, and recycling exhibition!
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Asbestos apprenticeships streamlined
The Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association, ATaC, has joined with apprenticeships provider Tiro to launch two revised asbestos programmes.
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New civils head for Harley Haddow
David Campbell has been appointed national director of civil engineering at consultancy Harley Haddow.
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CECE comes to Savoy Place
This year's CECE Congress will be hosted in London by the CEA, at the IET's Savoy Place building.
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Hampshire firm fined over roofer's fall
Willow Services (Southern) Ltd has pleaded guilty to breaching the work at height regulations, after a roofer fell through an unprotected loft hatch, suffering life changing injuries.
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HS2 makes depot pick
HS2 has announced that its depot at Washwood Heath will be built by Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail Ltd (TWA JV).
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City Lifting erects the UK’s first 195 HC-LH
Liebherr has delivered the UK’s first 195 HC-LH luffing jib crane to City Lifting. Ahead of its first project, a housing development in Essex, Liebherr supported the company’s technicians during the crane’s initial erection at its yard in Leighton Buzzard.
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Robertson completes Fife homes
Robertson Partnership Homes has completed work on 58 affordable homes in Glenrothes for Fife Council.
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Hutchinson steps up at Henry Boot
Developer Henry Boot PLC has announced that Edward Hutchinson will succeed Tim Roberts as its CEO.
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Groundworks firm saves time with JCB
Jack Elliott Groundworks in Barnsley has saved time on site with a JCB DualDrive backhoe loader, acquired through TC Harrison.
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Ukrainians seek inspiration at UK universities
A group of Ukrainian academics and students have toured UK universities, as they develop plans for the rebuilding of the country's leading university, destroyed in Russia's expanded invasion of the country.
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IPAF offers MEWP battery guidance
The International Powered Access Federation has released a new guidance pack on the safe use and maintenance of MEWP batteries.