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More Bell ADTs for AB2000

Scottish plant hire firm AB2000 has bought a further twelve Bell 30-tonne articulated dump trucks (ADTs). Bell Equipment sales manager Sandy Fairweather and AB2000 general manager Bill Marsh The investment follows on from AB2000’s decision...

Ontario commits $1bn to Hamilton light rail

The Canadian province of Ontario is to provide up to CA$1bn (£523m) to build a new light rail transit (LRT) line in Hamilton. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the funding, which involves the province covering 100%...

JMS takes first 180ft Genie

Hertfordshire-based JMS Plant Hire has continued its investment in big boom lifts with the purchase of the first Genie SX-180 in the UK. The straight boom SX-180 is the biggest lift in the Genie range....

New trade group to be called Build UK

The new organisation being created from the merger of the UK Contractors Group and the National Specialist Contractors Council will be called Build UK. Build UK membership will be made up of the major contractors...

SuperCurve asphalt designed for roundabouts

Holcim subsidiary Aggregate Industries has launched a new high performance asphalt designed to provide a better road surface for higher stressed areas such as roundabouts and junctions. SuperCurve is a 10mm polymer modified asphalt that has...

Plans to devolve more powers to city councils and to promote home ownership were cornerstones of the new Conservative government’s legislative programme unveiled in...

Plans to devolve more powers to city councils and to promote home ownership were cornerstones of the new Conservative government’s legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Other government measures announced by Her Majesty at...

Lovell lined up for Scottish council houses

Lovell has been selected to design and build 221 new council homes for North Lanarkshire Council and West Lothian Council. The schemes have a combined value of £23.6m. For North Lanarkshire Council, Lovell will build three...

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