Hitachi launches small long excavator

Hitachi has launched the smallest model in its super long front excavator range, the ZX95US-7 SLF, targeting jobs like sewer installation, drainage works and urban utility projects.

Why Drainage Planning Is Essential In Every Construction Project

The post Why Drainage Planning Is Essential In Every Construction Project appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Drainage may not be the most visible part of a construction project, but it is one of the most important. Whether the work involves a new home, commercial building, extension, driveway, or large development, water needs somewhere safe and effective to go. Without proper drainage planning from the beginning, a project can face costly delays, […]

Flat Roof Gazebo with Sides: 2026 UK Buyer’s Guide & Prices

The post Flat Roof Gazebo with Sides: 2026 UK Buyer’s Guide & Prices appeared first on UK Construction Blog. This section defines the flat roof gazebo with sides as a minimalist, timber-framed garden structure featuring a horizontal or slight-pitch roof for drainage. Beyond aesthetics, it highlights the transition from open-air frames to versatile, multi-functional enclosures. It explores the technical distinction between...

Drainage giant Lanes names ex-Telent chief as new CEO

Jo Gretton appointed to lead next growth phase after BlackRock investment

Our Guide to Aggregate Processing Equipment for the Construction Industry

The post Our Guide to Aggregate Processing Equipment for the Construction Industry appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The construction industry runs on aggregate. Crushed stone, sand, gravel, and recycled material go into roads, foundations, drainage systems, concrete structures, and much more. But raw quarried or recycled material rarely arrives ready to use. Before it reaches a construction site, it needs to be processed — crushed to size, screened into fractions, and in […]

Pipebots - Pipebots 2, 10062020

Pipebots aims to revolutionise buried pipe infrastructure management with the development of micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites.

CIOB, Construction Management - CPD - Managing highways surface water, July 2022

This CPD, in association with ACO, discusses water management on highways and how drainage solutions should be implemented to ensure safety, sustainability and performance

Quadrant Building Control - Safe design for balconies in the 2020s - New British Standard BS 8579

Quadrant Building Control Director Paul Knight talks us through the key points from BS 8579: 2020 The design of balconies and terraces. The standard is available at BSI https://shop.bsigroup.com/products/guide-to-the-design-of-balconies-and-terraces/standard

Tom Scott - The Giant Underground Tunnels Protecting Tokyo From Floods, 08072019

If you believe the hype, then the Metropolitan Area Underground Discharge Channel stops Tokyo flooding. It doesn't. But it is one colossal part of a huge network of flood defences that protect a city that would otherwise be... well, very wet.

Free Documentary - Giant Pop-Up Constructions - Huge Swimming Pool in One Week, 05112021

The Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. A swimming arena is created in this glamorous glitzy venue in just one week. Just a week before, the space was equipped with all the trappings of an A lister elaborate stage performance; now it’s being turned into an indoor swimming pool.

Redivac Vacuum

Vacuum sewerage collection systems for situations where conventional gravity collection is difficult - eg. rocky terrain, sandy areas or a high water table.