Technology
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Dawsongroup has taken delivery of JCB’s hydrogen-fuelled generator set. The unit is earmarked for data-centre standby duty and points to a broader shift in temporary power provision.
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A major hydrogen terminal scheme has advanced in Amsterdam design. Front-end engineering and owner’s engineer appointments now set the pace for a 2030 target start-up.
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Remote heater diagnostics are moving into connected site equipment fleets. The update links burner controls to telematics for temporary heat, concrete curing, and ground-thaw applications.
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A new electrified clinker plan has moved into pilot development. Large-scale testing is planned in Sweden during 2026 as the partners work toward a fully electric cement plant in Europe by 2028.
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Hiab’s Midwest expansion adds fresh reach in construction lifting markets. WPPE has joined Hiab’s new dealer network across four US states, adding truck-mounted lifting products aimed at drywall handling, loader crane work, and infrastructure jobs.
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Hydrogen-fired brick production is moving closer to commercial reality now. Wienerberger has secured UK-backed funding to convert two Denton kilns, with phased hydrogen operation targeted from 2027 and full site transition planned from 2028.
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England’s future homes rules are finally here after years waiting. For contractors, developers, and suppliers, the job now is delivery — redesigning schemes, managing transition dates, and proving compliance without blowing up programme, cost, or handover risk.
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Space4Good and RINA are pairing satellite data with certification work. The partnership targets infrastructure oversight, environmental assessment, and sustainability verification across large project portfolios.
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Esh has completed 105 affordable homes at Kedward Avenue site. The £18m scheme combines timber-frame delivery with 10 net-zero carbon homes for Thirteen Group in Brambles Farm.
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Fleet deliveries reflect tighter demands on construction transport operations. Mac’s has supplied new Volvo and DAF trucks to X-Hire and Eagle for plant, access, cabin, and welfare movements.