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Pagabo to Invest in SMEs and Start-Ups with New Venture

Pagabo to Invest in SMEs and Start-Ups with New Venture

Leading national framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new initiative to invest in and guide SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs, offering them the support, advice and a platform to take their ventures to the next level. The new investment arm of the company – named Incubator – will be an early stage investor in start-ups or […]

Kubota Has Unveiled Its New KX080-4a2 Midi Excavator

Kubota Has Unveiled Its New KX080-4a2 Midi Excavator

Kubota, a leading manufacturer of construction machinery, has announced the launch of the KX080-4a2 as the latest in its range of midi excavators. This new machine is capable of the same reliable performance as previous models but includes Kubota’s V3307 direct injection engine – which is now fully Stage-V compliant.  The new model has a […]

Vivalda Announces Investment in Automated Routing Technology

Vivalda Announces Investment in Automated Routing Technology

Vivalda Group has announced a new investment of £150,000 in automated routing technology. This funding reaffirms the business’ long-term commitment to UK manufacturing and the growing importance of off-site fabrication within the construction sector. The commissioning of two Radecal ATC CNC Piranha routers at its Birmingham branch enables the company to fulfill the growing demand […]

Revenue and Profits Surge for Construction Giant nmcn

Revenue and Profits Surge for Construction Giant

Revenue has surged towards the £200 million-mark at listed construction giant nmcn during the first six months of its financial year, new figures have revealed. Its pre-tax profits also jumped almost 40 per cent. The business has posted a revenue of £183.9 million for the period to 30 June 2019, up 14.1 per cent from […]

Building Structure for Aerospace Manufacturer Has Been Announced

Building Structure for Aerospace Manufacturer Has Been Announced

Building Structure for Aerospace Manufacturer Has Been Announced : The building structure of aerospace manufacturer Mettis’ new factory in Redditch, Worcestershire, has been announced. The plans were initially reported back in April, with the next phase of the project involving the installation of six new machines which will be fully automated to run 24 hours […]

Kubota Unveils Prototype Mini Excavator

Kubota Unveils Prototype Mini Excavator

Kubota, a leading manufacturer of construction machinery, has announced the reveal of the KX019-4 LPG (Liquid Petrol Gas) mini excavator prototype. This model can run on LPG and is powered by a next generation Kubota Spark Ignition series engine. The new KX019-4 LPG makes it possible for users to work in emission restricted access areas […]

Port Construction Project Gets Approved

Port Construction Project Gets Approved

Permission has been given to build Tilbury2 – a new multimillion pound port terminal adjacent to the current 930-acre site in Thurrock, on the outskirts of Greater London. Construction work on the privately funded port is due to commence in a few weeks and it will be built on a site covering in excess of 150 […]

New Partnership Between Pagabo and Built Environment Networking

New Partnership Between Pagabo and Built Environment Networking

Pagabo and Built Environment Networking – the UK’s leading provider of construction and networking events – are pleased to announce their new partnership which will allow Pagabo to continue connecting valued clients to the very best the construction industry offers – Simply Better Procurement. “We’re delighted to announce this partnership with Pagabo and hope this […]

Concrete Answer: How the Industry Is Dealing with Excessive Emissions

Concrete answer: how the industry is dealing with excessive emissions

Cement is mixed with water, sand and aggregate to be made into concrete, the most used building material in the world. Utilised in virtually every form of construction, concrete is the base for our schools, buildings and homes. But despite the fact that it is used so widely, concrete is hiding something of a dark […]

Modern Technology for Traditional Houses

Modern Technology for Traditional Houses

Modern Technology for Traditional Houses : Matthew Knight, Technical Engineer at IG Lintels, has described how the IG team used modern manufacturing methods to deliver arch brick feature lintels to compliment the traditional style of beautiful homes in Nottingham. What challenges did this project present? The main challenge on this job was that the houses […]

G F Tomlinson Starts Work on Nottingham Manufacturing Site

G F Tomlinson Starts Work on Nottingham Manufacturing Site

G F Tomlinson has started work on a new multi-million pound manufacturing research site in Nottingham. A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on the Advanced Manufacturing Building (AMB) for the University of Nottingham was held on Thursday, November 10. The 9,011m2 training and research site is being developed on a former brownfield […]

Morgan Sindall Progresses On Essex School

Morgan Sindall Progresses On Essex School

Significant progression for the completion of the new £15.4 million special educational needs school in Essex has made big strides, as construction and infrastructure specialists Morgan Sindall have announced that they have begun working on the building’s timber frame structure. Glenwood School is expected to be completed in 2017, and is being constructed for Essex […]

Balfour Beatty’s George Hood to Retire

Balfour Beatty's George Hood to Retire

George Hood, the managing director for Balfour Beatty in the north of Scotland, has confirmed that he will be retiring and ending his illustrious 40-year career in the construction industry which spawned after making his first steps as a quantity surveyor at the age of just 19. This news makes the recent completion of the […]

Kalsi Plastics Moves to Bigger and Better Facilities

Kalsi Plastics Moves to Bigger and Better Facilities

Birmingham-based, Kalsi Plastics, has moved to new, state-of-the-art facilities following a hike in turnover and a successful bid for lucrative funding. The company has carved a leading reputation in the plastics industry, establishing itself as a choice manufacturer and supplier of high quality, maintenance free plastic products for use in construction. Since its founding in […]

Health and Safety Culture Needed on a Sector-wide Basis

Health and Safety Culture Needed on a Sector-wide Basis

International market research firm, YouGov, has found that nearly two thirds of senior executives and decision-makers of SMEs find it hard to invest in health and safety because of policy barriers. Businesses also complained at constraints in time and cost though principally targeted the distinct lack of a health and safety culture when it comes […]