All change on quick hitch recommendations
Excavator operators should leave their cab to check the coupling each time they change attachment - even if using the latest generation of automatic couplers, according to the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group's re-drafted 'Ten steps that contractors, plant owners and other duty holders should be taking now.'
Olympic Park progress from the air - PHOTOS
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released new aerial images of construction work on the Olympic Park showing, as the project enters its toughest year.
Kier appoints successor to John Dodds
Kier has appointed construction managing director Paul Sheffield as its new group chief executive. Sheffield will take over the helm from John Dodds when he retires next March after nearly 40 years with the firm.
Staff cuts keep GB in profit
GB Group has seen a jump in pre-tax profits this year following a cost-cutting drive at the contractor which saw staff levels fall by more than a quarter.
Ex-Pierse police job runs into more trouble
A subcontractor on the troubled £10.7m construction of a police facility in Cheshire has been forced to scrap materials worth £35,000 for just £80.
Civils sector faces 'thousands' more job cuts
Thousands more jobs could be lost in the civils sector amid a worsening climate, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has warned.