Hitachi excavators make the grade with Trimble

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) has partnered with Trimble to offer its Earthworks 3D grade control platform with excavators sold in Europe.

HS2 reports steady build progress through 2025 as leadership resets programme

New figures published by HS2 Ltd set out progress on Britain’s largest current infrastructure project through 2025, showing significant work completed on earthworks, tunnels and viaducts even as the programme undergoes a broad operational reset. The post HS2 reports steady build progress through 2025 as leadership resets programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

GDL gets shovelling at Torness

Ground Developments Ltd is undertaking bulk earthworks and ground improvement at Torness for Metlen Energy & Metals, on behalf of SP Energy Networks and National Grid.

O’Brien moves from earthworks to infrastructure at Fairham

O’Brien Contractors has started the next phase of infrastructure works at the Fairham development in Nottinghamshire.

Shap derailment: Initial findings show inadequate drainage, prompting investigation into design

The investigation into the landslip which caused the derailment of a passenger train near Shap in Cumbria on 3 November will consider the design, maintenance and management of earthworks and drainage in the area after initial findings showed they were overwhelmed by the rainfall. The post Shap derailment: Initial findings show inadequate drainage, prompting investigation into design appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Andun Engineering Consultants - Temporary Earthwork Retaining Solutions 22102021

This Temporary Works CPD webinar looks at Earthworks Retaining Solutions such as: - gravity walls (mass concrete walls, Gabions, block walls, L walls), - embedded walls (trenching systems, sheet pile walls, king post walls), and - composite walls and other support systems