Company News
HAKI and Enigma forge new distribution partnership
HAKI, the manufacturer and supplier of modular scaffolding & tailored access solutions for temporary works, has entered an exclusive agreement with Enigma Industrial Services, which will in future be the sole distributor of HAKI modular scaffolding systems within the...
Company News
North East rail workers support NHS with donations of PPE
Operations staff working for Network Rail in the North East are doing their bit to support the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis by donating spare personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff at Hexham General Hospital.
As well as keeping the...
Covid
New helmet screen provides face protection and inhibits the spread of Covid-19 for wearers of hard hats
Workwear and PPE manufacturer Portwest has reacted to the current COVID-19 pandemic by releasing a low-cost yet effective face screen that will attach to regular hard hats and protect wearers from fluids and splashes.
The lightweight and durable screen, which...
Environment
From awkward to straightforward
Rhomberg Sersa’s in-line excavator comes out of the mines to sort out the Railway’s ‘difficult list’
Imagine, if you will, a single-track terminus platform. To one side is a platform surface with expensive block paving. On the other side is...
Rail News
Safer surveying through automation
Reducing the safety risks our workforces are exposed to is vital, and there have been many initiatives to keep railway workers safe from harm.
Of course, the best way of doing this is by taking people away from the live...
Depots
Mechan to ship first order to the Americas
UK rail depot equipment specialist Mechan is preparing to ship its first order to the Americas.
Plant & Equipment
VolkerRail’s on-track tamping contract renewed by Network Rail
In support of the contract, VolkerRail said that it will continue to invest in new specialist plant and will be introducing new tamping machines in 2019 and 2020.
Plant & Equipment
Quattro Group buys plant specialists AB 2000
AB 2000 was established in 1995 and has a turnover of approximately £30 million.
Plant & Equipment
Renew Holdings to buy QTS Group for £80m
QTS managing director Alan McLeish said that the transaction will provide opportunities to expand the company's market share.
Plant & Equipment
PLANTWORX trade show announces venue and dates for 2019
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced a new venue and dates for the next biennial trade show PLANTWORX.
In 2019, the live showcase event for construction equipment, plant, tools & services will be held at the East of England Arena...
Latest News
Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...