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Traffic commissioner bans plant hire boss
A Scottish plant hire boss who cut corners to get work from BAM Nuttall has had his operating licence revoked after being told that he could not be trusted. Scotland's traffic commissioner, Joan Aitken, has...
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Ontario commits $1bn to Hamilton light rail
The Canadian province of Ontario is to provide up to CA$1bn (£523m) to build a new light rail transit (LRT) line in Hamilton. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the funding, which involves the province covering 100%...
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JMS takes first 180ft Genie
Hertfordshire-based JMS Plant Hire has continued its investment in big boom lifts with the purchase of the first Genie SX-180 in the UK. The straight boom SX-180 is the biggest lift in the Genie range....
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New trade group to be called Build UK
The new organisation being created from the merger of the UK Contractors Group and the National Specialist Contractors Council will be called Build UK. Build UK membership will be made up of the major contractors...
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Severn Trent Water has handed Amey a £250m extension to its waste water contract.
Severn Trent Water has handed Amey a £250m extension to its waste water contract. The contract, officially titled the sewerage commercial model (SCM), was first awarded in 2011 with Amey delivering one of three areas that,...
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Wardell Armstrong acquires Croydon firm
Engineering and environmental consultancy Wardell Armstrong has acquired the business and assets of RJ Witt Associates, a civil and structural engineering consultancy firm based in Croydon. RJWA founder Rob Witt The acquisition of RJ Witt...
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Celcon blocks made lighter
Aircrete block manufacturer H+H has lowered the density of its high strength and super strength grade Celcon blocks from 750 kg/m3 to 700 kg/m3. This has led to an improvement in thermal conductivity, H+H says, as...
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