Whether you are looking for a new or used crane, there is an extensive range of cranes available to suit any need. Cranes come in many different shapes and sizes, with varying capacities and features. Popular types of cranes include tower cranes, gantry cranes, overhead cranes, mobile cranes and crawler cranes. Tower cranes are ideal …
Shackles as Lifting Equipment: What You Need to Know
Shackles a type of connection link. This means that shackles are used to connect a load to a lifting device, such as a hoist or a lifting sling; they therefore have a very important role to play in safe lifting and manoeuvring of loads. There are different types of shackles that can be used for …
Southern expansion for Scottish demolition contractor
The company, which increased turnover by 60% last year to £16m, has taken a collection of offices at Carwood Business Park in Leeds and a south of britain office can also soon be at the cards. Masterton has recruited 27 people from around the Yorkshire region to function from its new northern base. Masterton has …
Amey beats Carillion and Interserve to £500m tri borough contract
25 March, 2013 | Exclusive: Amey has beaten Carillion and Interserve to become preferred bidder for the tri-borough London contract, considered worth around £500 million. Not yet a subscriber Sign up today for fast and complete access to cnplus.co.uk and the weekly Construction News magazine for as low as £12 a month! Need …
Mace wins £400m Victoria Circle job
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UK Construction Growth
We’re pleased to report that the UK construction market really took off last month with construction work rising at its fastest pace for more than six years. It shows that many building firm are heading in the right direction, and we’re now beginning to see continual progress in the construction sector. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction …
Balfour’s £500m energy-from-waste plant thrown out
22 March, 2013 | Balfour Beatty’s £500m waste incinerator plan in Gloucestershire have been rejected for visual reasons, in step with reports. Not yet a subscriber Sign up today for instant and complete access to cnplus.co.uk and the weekly Construction News magazine for as low as £12 a month! Need help Call 0844 …
Time called on Quarmby Construction
According to local reports, the Ilkley-based construction firm, which employs greater than 30 staff, is set to nominate an administrator to finally end up the business Owners, including Leeds-based property business St James Securities Holdings, have decided the business is not any longer viable Roger Quarmby, the founder and chairman of Quarmby Construction, told thebusinessdesk.com: …
HCA opens £290m fund for NHS Trust land disposal
22 March, 2013 | A £290m funding pot have been opened to bids from NHS Trusts, who can from today apply for funding to assist them sell surplus land not used for clinical services. Not yet a subscriber Sign up today for instant and complete access to cnplus.co.uk and the weekly Construction News …
DCMS welcomes Olympic marketing licence reviews
22 March, 2013 | Exclusive: The dep. of Culture, Media and Sport has told CN they’re “pleased” that the British Olympic Association is reviewing declined licence marketing applications, after CN revealed that virtually a fifth of applicants have been rejected. Not yet a subscriber Sign up today for instant and complete access to …