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Engineers look to learn from stealthy owls

Civil engineers are hoping that research into how owls fly so quietly could lead to new ways of making wind turbines quieter. Most birds make a noise when they flap their wings but not owls. The aspiration is to...

Unions plan living wage protests

Union activists are planning demonstrations outside the offices of construction employersโ€™ organisations in protest in protest against their refusal to adopt the London Living Wage for construction workers. Trades unions Ucatt and Unite are staging their...

Thales and Siemens win Spanish high-speed rail contract

A joint venture of Thales and Siemens has won a โ‚ฌ34.8m (ยฃ24.7m) contract on the Chamartรญn-Torrejรณn de Velasco section of Spainโ€™s high-speed rail network. The contract covers signalling facilities, train protection systems, fixed telecommunications and centralised traffic control, including...

Kickstarter campaign seeks funds for eco art installation at Danish power plant

ยฃ200m power stations approved for Suffolk and South WalesBechtel begins construction of Ohio power plantDesign unveiled for 2 World Trade CenterContract let for 12 Thai power stationsGreen light forย ESB's ยฃ750m Knottingley power station Design company Big is using Kickstarter...

New drill rigs for BAM Ritchies

Catch up with Digger on the Construction Plant & Equipment Blog, @TheDiggerBlog View construction machinery on Construction Index TV ย View over 400 UK Plant Hire Companies on Constructionย Index Looking to buy Construction Plant and Equipment? Construction Training everything from...

Birmingham City University plans ยฃ41m expansion

Birmingham City University has submitted a detailed planning application for a ยฃ41m building designed to house a new School of Life Sciences and a relocated School of Education. The 10,500mยฒ building at its City South campus...

Persimmon interim profits up a third

Persimmonโ€™s summer trading this year has been 5% ahead of 2014 and, after a strong May and June, it is expecting lots of visitors to its show homes come September. โ€œWe anticipate a good autumn selling season after the...

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