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PHPD digs the latest 2.5 tonne JCB mini excavators

|Date: 13 Nov 2024

PHPD digs the latest 2.5 tonne JCB mini excavators

JCB has expanded its Next Generation line of mini and midi excavators, with the launch of two 2.5-tonne m ...

JCB has expanded its Next Generation line of mini and midi excavators, with the launch of two 2.5-tonne models. The 25Z-1 is a zero tailswing machine, while the 26C-1 offers the benefits of a conventi ...

13 Nov 2024
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UK’s first construction soils and aggregates exchange platform

|Date: 16 Oct 2024

UK’s first construction soils and aggregates exchange platform

Earth-Exchange UK is a platform designed to assist UK developers and contractors with the sustainable reu ...

Earth-Exchange UK is a platform designed to assist UK developers and contractors with the sustainable reuse of construction materials. The website enables members to trade materials, save money and im ...

16 Oct 2024
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UK construction equipment sales showed further modest growth in June

|Date: 25 Sep 2024

UK construction equipment sales showed further modest growth in June

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment remained on an upward path in June. Sales in June ...

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment remained on an upward path in June. Sales in June were close to 2,800 units, but this was still 22% below levels in the same period in 2023. As a ...

25 Sep 2024
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Cutting down construction time and resources on site

|Date: 27 Jun 2024

Cutting down construction time and resources on site

Scott Timber Engineering (STE) has unveiled a set of standardised timber vehicle storage solutions and po ...

Scott Timber Engineering (STE) has unveiled a set of standardised timber vehicle storage solutions and porches, aimed at allowing housebuilders to cut down construction time and resources on site whil ...

27 Jun 2024
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Orbit Homes launches new safety campaign: ‘Look after your mates’

|Date: 13 Jun 2024

Orbit Homes launches new safety campaign: ‘Look after your mates’

Leading affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, has launched a striking new site safety campaign to encoura ...

Leading affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, has launched a striking new site safety campaign to encourage colleagues to ‘look after their mates’ when working on site. The campaign is designed to fur ...

13 Jun 2024
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Tara Group partners with the Lighthouse Club to spotlight mental wellbeing in the construction industry

|Date: 24 May 2023

Tara Group partners with the Lighthouse Club to spotlight mental wellbeing in the construction industry

Lighthouse ClubTara Group partners with the Lighthouse Club to spotlight mental wellbeing in the construc ...

Lighthouse ClubTara Group partners with the Lighthouse Club to spotlight mental wellbeing in the construction industry Midland’s property company Tara Group has shone a spotlight on mental health thr ...

24 May 2023
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‘Record’ UK construction output inflated, says Barbour

|Date: 23 May 2023

‘Record’ UK construction output inflated, says Barbour

Recent figures showing that UK construction output had hit record figures and a substantial yearly rise o ...

Recent figures showing that UK construction output had hit record figures and a substantial yearly rise of 15%, have been dismissed by industry expert Barbour ABI. The construction intelligence specia ...

23 May 2023
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NHBC Foundation weighs up MMC benefits

|Date: 13 Jan 2021

NHBC Foundation weighs up MMC benefits

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolve ...

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the housebuilding industry has just been released. Prefabricated homes have been long- ...

13 Jan 2021
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Housebuilding leads construction recovery

|Date: 07 Jan 2021

Housebuilding leads construction recovery

UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, with housebu ...

UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, with housebuilding leading the way. This is according to the latest PMI data compiled by IHS Markit. Strong ...

07 Jan 2021
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Karcher: Cleaning up in Construction

|Date: 13 Nov 2020

Karcher: Cleaning up in Construction

Karcher explains how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient an ...

Karcher explains how careful maintenance of machinery extends its life and usefulness for an efficient and cost-effective site. Functional, future-proof and aesthetic: cleaning construction machines m ...

13 Nov 2020
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