AMPS supports global power guidance

AMPS, the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems, has worked with the US EGSA and EUROPGEN to produce a globally-relevant guide to on site power.

The UK’s Most Avoidable Construction Risk

The post The UK’s Most Avoidable Construction Risk appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Two decades of regulation, improved equipment, and widespread accreditation have not moved the dial on work-at-height fatalities in UK construction. The problem was never the framework. It was always the gap between what the paperwork says and what happens on site. A Problem the Industry Has Always Known About Every year, the UK construction sector […]

Alchemist DB fined over trench death

Borehamwood construction firm Alchemist DB Limited has been fined after a worker, living on site, died after falling into a trench. The company is now in liquidation and was sentenced in absence.

BDP Construction lands £110m Liverpool housing job

BDP Construction has been appointed to deliver a 507-home mixed-use development in Liverpool city centre, with work expected to start on site in the fourth quarter of 2026. Data provider Glenigan values the job at £110m. The contractor said it will oversee the full Love… The post BDP Construction lands £110m Liverpool housing job appeared first on Construction News.

Robots rise at Schindler

Schindler has added two new R.I.S.E elevator installation robots, aiming to enhance safety, boost efficiency, and reduce the physical strain of on-site labour. The firm now has seven robots in its fleet.

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Solving onsite and labour productivity issues with integrated, human-collaborative automation. Omron’s automation solutions are being applied across a range of industrial processes, in many industries, to maximise throughput and quality, minimise waste and help industry move towards Net Zero manufacturing

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