What to Do If You Have an Injury on a Construction Site

The post What to Do If You Have an Injury on a Construction Site appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction sites are busy working environments where employees, contractors and members of the public can potentially be exposed to a range of hazards. Heavy machinery, working at height, moving vehicles, electrical equipment, tools and building materials can all create risks if appropriate safety procedures are not followed. Even with strict health and safety measures in […]

Healthy Work Environments in the Construction Industry

The post Healthy Work Environments in the Construction Industry appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction is not gentle work. You have people moving fast around heavy machinery, changing weather, dust, noise, tight schedules, and a dozen decisions that can’t wait until tomorrow. One rushed step, one missed signal, one worker pushing through fatigue, and the whole day can turn. That’s why health on a jobsite can’t sit in the […]

Cement firm fined £1m after worker dies in bagging plant

A cement company has been fined £1m after one of its workers was killed when he was crushed by machinery in a cement bagging plant. Martin Bennett, 35, was crushed… The post Cement firm fined £1m after worker dies in bagging plant appeared first on Construction Management.

Housing ministry cedes control of devolution agenda to new department led by Louise Haigh

Angela Rayner’s department gains new equalities remit in machinery of government shake-up

Chinese excavator tariff ‘inconsistent with net zero’

A lawyer acting for Chinese equipment manufacturer LiuGong Machinery UK has said UK import tariffs on certain electric excavators are “inconsistent” with the government’s net-zero ambitions. Anti-dumping duties ranging from 18.81 per cent to 40.08 per cent have applied to certain excavators imported from China… The post Chinese excavator tariff ‘inconsistent with net zero’ appeared first on Construction News.

Mechanical Engineering: A Beginner's Guide

Attention all aspiring engineers! Are you fascinated by the inner workings of machinery and interested in designing and improving mechanical systems? If so, a career in mechanical engineering might be the perfect fit for you!

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

CN - Plant and machinery brought into Building Safety regime, 21122022

Plant and machinery will now be included in the new regulatory regime for high-risk buildings ushered in by the Building Safety Act

Akla Gelen - Incredible modern construction technology, 12102022

This video shows a compilation of machinery being used on construction projects including: hydraulic staircase mould, slipform concrete kerbs and barriers, precast wall concrete panels, high-tip dumper and a concrete recycling robot!

Crossrail Railway Systems: Track installation between Royal Oak Portal and Bond Street

This video highlights the latest fit-out activity underway in the tunnels between Royal Oak Portal and Bond Street. To support permanent track installation in the west, a concrete shuttle is used to transport concrete from a temporary railhead at Westbourne Park.

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Watford Plant & Grab Hire LTD

"Watford Plant & Grab Hire Ltd for all your Plant,Muck away, Grab Hire and Aggregate needs. We cover Watford, St Albans, Rickmansworth, Hemel Hempstead and all surrounding areas. Establised since 2011, we are a well-established local firm with a reputation for quality that few other grab hire companies in the region can hope to match. We have our own fleet of vehicles and machinery ready to be dispatched to our valued domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Whatever your particular requirements might be, we will put together a tailored hire package that works for you."

International Plant Sales

The IPS team are product specialists and have worked in the industry for many years. We can tell you in an instant the machines we have in stock, their technical specification and history. Need shipping? No problem, as we can also arrange for world-wide delivery. International Plant Sales is not an agency or re-seller. Each of our machines are being sold directly by the owner, the H. E. Services Group. This means that you are guaranteed a young machine in excellent condition at a great price. We also sell used Diggerland machinery including: Komatsu Excavators, Skid Steer Loaders and JCB 3CX Backhoe Loaders. Diggerland machines have low hours and are in pristine condition as they have never been used on a construction site.