£28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity

The UK Government has launched a £28M competition to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies capable of supplying electricity for 100 hours or more. The post £28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Two derailments in 24 hours not evidence railway is at ‘tipping point’, says minister

Department for Transport (DfT) rail minister Lord Peter Hendy described the two derailments seen last week – one at Lewes and one at Wickford – as “very unusual”, but insisted the rail network is not at a “tipping point” due to ageing assets and climate… The post Two derailments in 24 hours not evidence railway is at ‘tipping point’, says minister appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Rethink urged on zero-hours contract reforms

Government reforms to zero-hours contracts must take into account the realities of how the construction industry works, a trade body has urged. Ministers have outlined plans to give qualifying workers new rights including guaranteed hours, reasonable notice of shift patterns and payment for hours that… The post Rethink urged on zero-hours contract reforms appeared first on Construction News.

Mitie, Revera break ground on 400MWh BESS

Mitie Power & Grid, and Carlyle-backed partners Revera Energy, have broken ground on the Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site near Glasgow. In the first phase, the 400MWh site will store enough energy for 50,000 homes for two hours, with a second phase of the same scale planned.

AI-Powered Takeoff and Estimating Software: A Contractor's Guide to the Top Players in 2026

Construction estimating is changing fast. A new generation of AI-powered takeoff tools (software that measures quantities directly from digital plans) promises to cut hours of manual work down to minutes. But with dozens of vendors competing for your attention, it can be hard to tell which tools actually deliver, and which are mostly marketing.

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