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Hitachis for Hamilton
Sheffield-based Hamilton Plant Hire has bought 14 Hitachi excavators from Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) with a focus on short tail swings. Hamilton Plant Hire’s order comprised four Hitachi ZX135US-5 machines, four Hitachi ZX85USB-5 and six Hitachi...
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Interserve selects EOS frames for schools
Interserve Construction has formed a partnership with light steel frame manufacturer EOS Facades for seven new school building projects. Interserve will use steel framing systems from EOS Facades for schools that it is building in Hertfordshire,...
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Hybrid Hitachis work for Flannery
Flannery Plant Hire has bought the first Hitachi hybrid excavators in the UK and reports that they are living up to expectations. One Flannery's hybrid Hitachi ZH210LC-5 crawler excavators The Hitachi ZH210LC-5 crawler excavator uses...
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In his first post-election speech George Osborne has set out ‘revolutionary’ plans for English cities to get powers over housing, healthcare, transport, planning and...
A Cities Devolution Bill will be in the Queen's Speech later this month. The legislation will be steered by James Wharton, the 31-year old MP for Stockton South, who was this week named junior minister at the Department for...
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Farrans JV set to start £120m Wear bridge
A joint venture of Farrans Construction and Belgium’s Victor Buyck Steel Construction has been confirmed to build an £120m bridge in Sunderland. Sunderland City Council’s New Wear Crossing project has been a long time in gestation....
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Balfour Beatty project director joins Dunne
Former Balfour Beatty project director George Young has joined Dunne as its new construction director of its main contracting division. George Young In a newly created role, George Young will oversee all Dunne’s main contract...
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Amey wins £235m Trafford Council services contract
Trafford Council has handed Amey a £235m contract for environmental and infrastructure services. Services to be delivered by Amey include commercial and domestic waste collection, street cleaning, grounds maintenance, highways services, bridges, road safety, street lighting...
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