CRH moves forward with £2.65bn takeover in Kansas, USA
Shareholders in a US cement manufacturer have approved a £2.65bn takeover by CRH after considering another offer. On 21 September, CRH announced that it had reached an [...]
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London mayor seeks new powers to police construction machinery
The mayor wants greater powers to enforce compliance with the standards of the non-road mobile machinery low emission zone (NRMM LEZ), a scheme that uses planning powers to [...]
Amazon to invest $5bn building second HQ in North America
Amazon is to invest over US$5bn (£3.8bn) developing a second ‘headquarters city’ somewhere in North America. It is inviting to cities to put themselves forward as the [...]
Pick Everard helps power up offshore wind farm for SSE
HISTORICAL maritime buildings in the harbour of Wick in Caithness, Scotland, will be brought back into operation when renovated to act as the hub for one of the largest new [...]
Leada Acrow expands into Ireland with NorthEdge and MEVA
Specialist A-Plant division Leada Acrow is expanding into Ireland through a partnership with a Dublin-based company. It will be working alongside Dublin-based partner, [...]
Is Now The Time To Invest Wisely In Roadworks?
With a suggested £4 billion in Roadworks Contracts, It is argued that now is the time to look at alternative solutions in the UK. With Highways England Chief Executive, Jim [...]
Mott MacDonald advises on major hydropower plant in Pakistan
Financial close has been reached for Pakistan’s Karot hydropower project, which includes a 95m-tall dam, four tunnels and a bridge. Mott MacDonald is the lenders’ [...]
Government call to action not too late to help create better-insulated future
The energy-deficiency of the UK’s ageing housing stock was once again thrown into sharp focus with the publication of a report by the UK Green Building Council. The [...]
Green light for £100m Snowdonia energy scheme
The government has approved plans for a £100m hydropower project in Snowdonia. Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has granted a development consent order (DCO) for the [...]
RIBA: 20 Ways to tackle The UK’s Housing Crisis
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today set out its key recommendations for dealing with the UK’s dire housing crisis. With a new government and the [...]
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