Dec 31, 2018 | NEWS
New micro robots will be built to repair the country’s underground pipe network and cut the disruption caused by road excavations. Scientists from four British universities will use a £26.6m government investment to develop 1 cm long robotic devices that use...
Dec 30, 2018 | NEWS
John Wood, chairman of Gateshead-based Tolent Construction, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours. Awarded for services to building and civil engineering, Wood established Tolent Construction in 1983 after working for Wimpey and Balfour Beatty....
Dec 30, 2018 | NEWS
French infrastructure giant Vinci has paid £2.9bn for a majority stake in Gatwick Airport. Under the terms of the deal, Vinci Airports takes a 50.01% stake making it the firm’s largest airport. Gatwick’s chair, Sir David Higgins, described the deal as a vote of...
Dec 29, 2018 | NEWS
There were slim pickings for the construction industry among the 2019 New Years’ Honours.There were slim pickings for the construction industry among the 2019 New Years’ Honours.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Dec 29, 2018 | NEWS
French construction group Vinci has taken a majority stake in London Gatwick Airport.French construction group Vinci has taken a majority stake in London Gatwick Airport.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
