Technology
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Twin breakthroughs connect Austria and Italy beneath the Brenner Pass. The milestone links both running tunnels after years of excavation from opposite sides of the border.
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Takeuchi’s new excavators offer offset and reduced tail configurations respectively. The TB3150 and TB3150R target utilities, urban civils, and constrained construction sites.
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Gyproc Firestopping extends tested compartmentation across drylining service penetrations nationwide. The range includes sealants, collars, wraps, putties, and associated passive fire products.
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MixPilot will monitor concrete consistency across Heidelberg’s nationwide delivery fleet. The rollout follows live trials covering different vehicles, operating conditions, and UK concrete specifications.
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Padeswood’s carbon capture build has moved into major groundworks delivery. More than 600 piles and 60,000 tonnes of aggregate now support the planned cement works capture facility.
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Greenheys adds specialist laboratory capacity to Manchester’s expanding science district. The fully electric building will house UK Biobank’s headquarters, laboratories, offices, and extensive biological sample collection.
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GEDA has launched a battery lift for wind turbine construction. The SH 250 W can carry two people to heights of 210 metres during construction and operation.
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Bell Plant has expanded its excavator fleet with JCB machines. The order covers 140X and 220X tracked models for housebuilding, civil engineering, groundworks, and external hire.
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Construction teams lose eight working weeks annually finding project information. A UK and Ireland study links fragmented systems with rework, manual administration, and reduced project value.
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JN Civils has opened major materials recovery capacity in Blackpool. The new plant will process excavation waste into graded sands and aggregates at up to 150 tonnes per hour.