Jacobs investigating potential Singapore desalination plant

Engineering and construction services provider Jacobs has been appointed by Singapore’s national water agency Pub to deliver a feasibility study for a potential new desalination plant in Singapore. The post Jacobs investigating potential Singapore desalination plant appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Speedy Hire slumps to £32m loss amid restructure

Speedy Hire has plunged to a £32.3m statutory pre-tax loss in its latest annual results. The Merseyside-headquartered plant and equipment provider cited restructuring and people costs, as well as the impact of a tie-up with a rival firm, as it fell deeper into the red… The post Speedy Hire slumps to £32m loss amid restructure appeared first on Construction News.

New plant, new trucks, for Newlay

After opening a second asphalt plant at Brandesburton, Newlay Asphalt turned to Renault dealer Thompson Commercials and PPG Fabrications for eight new C 430 trucks.

Esso fined £1M after UK refinery gas leak exposed workers to ‘life-threatening risks’

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined Esso, which is a trading name of ExxonMobil, £1M after a “failure to properly manage the integrity of plant and equipment” resulted in the leak of 2.4t of “highly flammable liquid petroleum gas” from its Fawley Refinery… The post Esso fined £1M after UK refinery gas leak exposed workers to ‘life-threatening risks’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bechtel to build $100bn semiconductor plant, biggest in US

Micron Technology has picked Bechtel to build the first phase of what’s billed as the US’ biggest semiconductor plant in Clay, New York. Bechtel will use digital-enabled construction technologies, modularisation… The post Bechtel to build $100bn semiconductor plant, biggest in US 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?

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