Tag: ahead
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Video | Electricity towers dismantled ahead of housing development
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks has dismantled three electricity towers in Mid Sussex to allow for the construction of a new residential development and community infrastructure north of Burgess Hill. Overhead electricity lines and towers by the A2300 were replaced with 1km of underground cables. Another tower is scheduled for removal from the local electricity…
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Video | Sequence trial assembly ahead of Stockport bridge construction
(Credit: Network Rail) Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport. The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland. The bridge components…
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AI is Reshaping Construction: Smarter, Safer and More Sustainable Projects Ahead
The construction industry is booming, projected to grow by $4.2 trillion globally over the next 15 years. But this growth faces a challenge: a widening skills gap, with job vacancies up 41% year-over-year and a wave of retirements looming. AI offers a powerful solution, poised to significantly improve how projects are designed, built and managed.…
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Man City to install giant digital screens ahead of new season
A Carlisle-based engineering firm is delivering a major digital screen installation project at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium for the 2025-26 season. The club has appointed Peacock Precision Services to undertake surveying and installation work for new large-scale digital screens at its home ground. The project involves specialist preparation and structural works to enable the integration…
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How one council is 25 years ahead on its housing targets
While many local councils across England are struggling to meet their housing targets amid a national shortage, Stratford-on-Avon District Council is bucking the trend. The council recently published its five-year housing supply report showing it currently has nearly 25 years’ worth of housing supply – an achievement that puts it decades ahead of many peers.…
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Steelworks forges ahead with expansion
Sheffield Forgemasters dates back as far as the 1750s, when it started as a small blacksmith’s forge and has grown into a company that is associated with some of the most famous steel industry names, including English Steel, Firth Brown, British Steel and River Don Castings. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Fluor says most customers forging ahead despite tariffs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In his first earnings call as CEO of Irving, Texas-based Fluor, Jim Breuer addressed questions about how current trade and tariff policies are affecting the contractor and its clients. Breuer, the company’s former COO, took the reins…
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4 garage conversion mistakes that can easily be avoided if you plan ahead
Avoiding garage conversion mistakes is essential if you want to avoid wasting time and money on a project that doesn’t fulfil its potential. But, when planning a garage conversion, it can be easy to assume there isn’t that much to think about. After all, a garage is a solid structure, usually with walls, roof, power…
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Zero-Proof Drinks Are Winning — Stay Ahead in Wholesale
The sober-curious scene isn’t slowing down — it’s scaling up. Everywhere you look, zero proof drinks are crashing the party, stealing the spotlight, and stacking up serious shelf space. This isn’t just a passing vibe — it’s a full-on movement, and bars, restaurants, and retailers know it. But keeping pace with this fast-growing wave? That’s…
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Yankee Stadium subway station escalator completed ahead of Opening Day
With the 2025 opening day in the books, Forte Construction Corp., a leading general contracting firm involved in significant transit and public works projects throughout downstate New York, successfully replaced two vital escalators that serve as the only free and accessible connection between the underground B/D trains and the elevated 4 train at the historic…