Technology
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Burns & McDonnell has appointed Gareth James as Head of Civils, Transmission & Distribution, strengthening its UK engineering leadership as grid investment and programme complexity continue to rise.
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Geda has launched its IoT-Box Premium for transport platforms, adding real-time diagnostics, integrated access control, and system connectivity aimed at tighter equipment oversight on site.
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Ecocem’s Dunkirk expansion has moved further into view after a visit by EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, with the plant positioned as a major low-carbon cement production hub for Europe.
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Murphy has used Ecocem ACT low-carbon concrete in permanent works at Shipley Depot, marking a notable step in the move from trial pours to embedded use on live infrastructure.
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Develon has expanded its 9 Series crawler excavator range with larger models, extending its latest safety and machine-control package further up the heavy plant market.
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TALO has won a £1.1m contract from Lucy Developments for a nine-home Hertfordshire scheme that will test whether offsite timber delivery can scale beyond pilot-stage rhetoric.
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Grayson and Vision have brought the new GripLock masonry support tool to market, aiming to cut installation time, reduce handling risk, and simplify a repetitive but awkward part of façade and masonry support work.
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Yanmar has launched the SV10, a 1-tonne mini excavator built for confined-access work, as the manufacturer targets one of the fastest-growing parts of the European compact equipment market.
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Siderise has launched a dedicated firestop and cavity barrier range for precast concrete cladding systems, targeting challenging façade interfaces where access, tolerances, and installation conditions can complicate compliance.
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Mortenson has acquired Nor-Cal Controls, adding SCADA and energy management expertise for solar, storage, and microgrid projects. The deal tightens in-house capability around controls integration as energy contractors move further into software-heavy and performance-critical delivery.