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New technical head for Donaldson Timber
Offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems has appointed Grant Sanderson head of technical.
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Faster drywall planning with AI
The University of Wolverhampton has launched knowledge transfer partnership with Drywall Steel Sections Ltd to speed the design and costing of steel frame and drywall systems using AI.
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Templant joins Camfaud Group following acquisition
Essex-based temporary power provider Templant has been acquired by Camfaud Group, the UK’s largest concrete pumping company and part of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBCP)
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HSE warns against dry cutting
HSE has issued guidance making dry cutting of engineered stone illegal and demanding the use of lower silica content materials, pointing to the risk of silicosis, following the deaths of two workers in the sector.
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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.
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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.