Technology
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AI planning tools are now being expanded across English councils. Extract will digitise historic planning records, while a separate prototype will support householder application processing.
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Morgan Sindall has now completed Portfield School’s main new-build phase. The £25m Pembrokeshire project has been designed to achieve net zero carbon in operation.
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Normet has launched a new concrete sprayer for underground projects. Spraymec 2100 targets confined mining envelopes requiring safety, manoeuvrability, and repeatable spraying quality.
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Johnson Matthey will provide technology for Phelan Green’s eSAF plant. The South African facility is expected to supply synthetic aviation fuel into EU and UK markets.
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Hillhead 2026 has sold out ahead of its Buxton return. More than 620 exhibitors will attend the quarrying, construction, and recycling equipment show.
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Murphy has used carbon-negative asphalt at its Golborne hub site. The work demonstrates a practical lower-carbon surfacing application using ACLA aggregate technology.
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DESNZ has published research into lower-disruption underground cable installation methods. The study compares cable ploughing, HDD, microtunnelling, and other techniques against conventional cut-and-cover.
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DfE is seeking an innovation lead for regenerative school buildings. The £33m pilot will test bio-based materials, nature-led design, and standardised ultra-low-carbon classroom blocks.
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Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected for a Swedish nuclear programme. The project would deliver three reactors on Sweden’s west coast.
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Hyundai will bring next-generation excavators to Hillhead for UK buyers. The machines add electro-hydraulic controls, visibility systems, and operator-assist functions.