Police recover lorry carrying stolen plant before it leaves UK

The police has identified and stopped a lorry load of stolen plant before it was loaded onto a ferry to be taken out of the UK. The post Police recover lorry carrying stolen plant before it leaves UK appeared first on Construction Management.

Rivian Plans $1.5B Illinois Plant Expansion While Georgia Project Paused

Illinois officials offered Rivian an incentive package worth $827 million over 30 years to continue expanding its Normal facility.

UKAEA teams with Czech research organisation to advance prototype fusion plant

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Czechia research organisation Centrum výzkumu Řež (CVŘ) have signed an agreement to enable unique testing of High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) tapes, part of the development of a prototype fusion energy powerplant. The post UKAEA teams with Czech research organisation to advance prototype fusion plant appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Fourth reactor now live at Georgia’s Vogtle nuclear plant

The fourth reactor of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in the US state of Georgia started commercial operations this week, marking the end of a difficult, 15-year project. Combined with… The post Fourth reactor now live at Georgia’s Vogtle nuclear plant appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Eyes on Xi Jinping’s Hungarian visit for possible EV plant

Chinese car maker Great Wall Motors plans to build a big electric vehicle plant in Hungary, media there have been speculating. They believe it will time the announcement to coincide… The post Eyes on Xi Jinping’s Hungarian visit for possible EV plant appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Fulkers Bailey Russell - Construction Market Report, May 2022 (Q2)

This report summarises FBR's findings from reviewing the current state of the construction industry and is for the sole use of the recipient. It is important to note that the assessment of inflation is based on historic data and forecasts which have been used for guidance only.

TechZone - 10 impressive heavy duty Machines ... 24102021

This short video features 10 impressive heavy duty machines, including the world's most powerful conventional crawler crane (LIEBHERR LR 13000); the largest dump truck in the world (BELAZ 75710); and the tunnel boring machine that travels 50ft each day and makes a 30ft diameter tunnel (HERRENKNECHT HS2)

Could construction plant become carbon-neutral without switching to battery power at all ?

A brief article courtesy of Bauer Publications and Motorcycle News which poses an interesting potential alternative / complementary solution to vehicle power plants of the future.

HeidelbergCement to build the world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant

HeidelbergCement announced its intention to upgrade its plant on the Swedish island of Gotland to become the world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant

Are sufficient recycling facilities being planned along with the battery Gigafactories?