Technology
-
Kier has begun early works for Blackburn’s anaerobic digestion upgrade. The £29m package covers design, surveys, investigation, and site preparation while United Utilities progresses approval for the wider scheme.
-
ReFuels has started construction of a new Carlisle Bio-CNG station. The high-capacity site will serve HGV traffic between England and Scotland from the first half of 2027.
-
LCBI has launched logistics carbon certification across ten European countries. The whole-life methodology assesses construction, operation, and end-of-life emissions against common performance limits for logistics buildings.
-
MTX has completed Clacton Hospital’s new modular urgent treatment centre. The two-storey extension uses 51 factory-manufactured steel modules and forms part of a £25m redevelopment of the Essex healthcare estate.
-
VASO has secured planning approval for recycled-glass homes in Closeburn. The four-home project will use structural panels manufactured off site at the company’s new Dumfries production facility.
-
Siniat has cut UK carbon intensity by five per cent. Production efficiency and the Bristol manufacturing investment are reducing emissions while expanded EPD coverage gives construction teams more detailed product data.
-
Anglian Water is advancing an 8.3km Norfolk transfer pipeline project. Open-cut installation and directional drilling are being combined to strengthen network flexibility between Stoke Ferry and Didlington.
-
HS2 has launched the first 170 metres of Duddeston viaduct. The 700-metre structure will cross six live railway lines on Birmingham’s approach to Curzon Street Station.
-
Sellafield has deployed immersive planning technology for nuclear decommissioning work. The RAICo1 system combines robotics, live data, and 360-degree visualisation to reduce time spent in hazardous environments.
-
Equans has acquired Mway Communications to expand highways technology capability. The £26m-turnover specialist adds operational technology, electrical engineering, communications, and highway civils to the wider group.