RadViz is a £30 piece of metal that stops lorries back-ending you Forward collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking systems (AEBS) have been mandatory on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes since 2015 in the EU. But the technology does not always work perfectly. After the Dutch Highways Agency investigated why HGVs were…
Sian Gidzinski in her old job Sian Gidzinski, who completed two tours of Afghanistan during her 13-year career in the army, has joined Minster Group to oversee the health and safety of its workforce. Her previous role saw her detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in warzones and assisting in explosive ordnance disposal. She also trained…
Lee Marks Lee Marks joins NMCN from building services contractor NG Bailey, where he has been group commercial director since May 2013. His starts date has yet to be determined but it will be sometime before June, NMCN said. Lee Marks replaces John Homer who was let go by the NMCN board at the end…
Members of the Geotechnical Engineering group, based within Dundee’s School of Science & Engineering, have been assisting Heerema Marine Contractors in developing alternative means of installing foundations for offshore wind turbines. The group has tested and modelled concepts that would remove the need for loud underwater hammering, which can be harmful to marine life and…
BDP’s design for Weir Mill Developer Capital & Centric plans to restore the Grade II Listed former cotton factory, Weir Mill, in Stockport and put up two new buildings to create a development of 253 flats, as well as 24,000 sq ft of commercial space across the existing and new buildings. The existing East Mill…
The contractors said that the move away from petrol and diesel was part of its attempt to become a net zero carbon company. Changing company cars could save the company up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon per year, it said. Hybrid cars are currently part of the purchasing mix but these are also expected to…
Centurion Nexus with Mips helmet technology Centurion Safety Products has signed a deal to adopt the multi-directional impact protection system patented by Swedish helmet technology company Mips. Mips helmet technology has been around for 20 years and is used by equestrians, skiers and cyclists in their safety helmets to add protection against rotational motion transferred…
Hinkley Point C managing director Stuart Crooks Contractors on Hinkley Point C have ben working since March 2020 with reduced staff numbers and with routines restricted through compliance with new site operating procedures, including social distancing. Despite this, they hit 18 out of their 20 miletsones in 2020 and the other two were “not far…
A new loop will take drivers from eastbound to southbound on the M60 Public consultation revealed support for proposals to create a new link road at junction 18 of the M60 near Prestwich so that drivers travelling clockwise are no longer interrupted by a roundabout. Construction of a new loop to take drivers from the…
Mark Spence, managing director of Northern Ireland’s Construction Employers Federation The latest state of trade survey of the Northern Ireland Construction Employers Federation (CEF) reveals, on the one hand, a resilient sector that has bounced back from a Covid-related collapse in spring 2020. But on the other hand it’s all looking horribly uncertain. The survey…
