The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has been appointed lead partner for research into how recycled clay can be used to both recycle waste from other industries, such as brick making, and create low carbon cements.
Funded by Innovate UK, a government agency, the two-year project, will use waste-derived clays to assess the potential to reduce waste by 1.4
Nottingham-based Norris Plant Hire & Sales has been buying Caterpillar machines from main dealer Finning since 2009. Cats now make up more than half of its hire fleet.
As the business has expanded, it
Doug Keillor has been appointed executive managing director of Robertson Construction Group, part of Robertson Group.
The family-owned construction, infrastructure, property and support services business described the appointment as part of a transition “from being a family business to become a family of businesses”.
Doug Keillor joins Robertson following 32 years with Bam, latterly
When the RAC released its Pothole Index for July to September 2021, it revealed the highest number of pothole-related callouts in any third quarter since 2006.
RAC patrols attended 1,810 breakdowns for broken suspensions, distorted wheels and damaged shock absorbers which, together, accounted for 1.2% of
The overriding message is that the construction industry wants lots of work and low taxes. World peace was not mentioned.
From the National Federation of Builders (NFB), director of policy James Butcher said: “The election of a new prime minister means that the proactive work of government can restart, having had a period of stasis over the
The £7.4m extension marks the third phase of the Leeds PIPES network and means that more buildings in new areas of the city will be able to hook up to the district heating network.
Leeds City Council has secured £3.06m of grant funding from the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), a government funding programme, to enable the upgrade to go
