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TCPA chief joins Cratus
Fiona Howie, chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, has moved to Cratus Group, where she is now director of communities and placemaking.
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Strike starts at Crane BS&U
Members of the GMB union at Crane BS&U, part of the Process Flow Technologies division of US-owned Crane Co, have started strike action in Hitchin.
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Fox buys DSD, Moore
Construction materials distribution and construction services business Fox Group has acquired surfacing specialist DSD Construction and concrete supplier Moore Readymix, backed by investor Stellex Capital Management ,who say they are aiming to build a...
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Epiroc tunnels in Himalayas
Epiroc has supplied mechanised rock excavation equipment for parts of a job in Shimla, India, where drill and blast was not suitable.
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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.
Topics: Infrastructure
Entities: Infrastructure
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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.
Topics: Housing
Entities: Housing
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Robertson completes Fife homes
Robertson Partnership Homes has completed work on 58 affordable homes in Glenrothes for Fife Council.