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Bunting has signed up as a gold sponsor of REPM 2023, the 27th international workshop on rare earth and future permanent magnets and their applications (3-7 September, University of Birmingham, UK). The biennial workshop is co-organised by SUSMAGP... Read Full Article

Tickets are now available for the 2023 RWM Expo, the UK's premier event for professionals working in the recycling, resource, waste, and wider environmental services industry. Formerly known as RWM & Let... Read Full Article

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the new DX140LC-7K 14.6 tonne crawler excavator, replacing the company’s successful DX140LC-7 model. Whilst the performance and working range are the same as the DX140LC-7, the ne... Read Full Article

New figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) provide more concrete evidence of the slowdown in Britain’s construction industry. The latest quarterly survey from the MPA – covering aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixe... Read Full Article

When it comes to absorbing short peak currents, braking resistors already mounted on the inverter are a good choice. However, when operating inverters, braking resistors can also become thermally overloaded – with costly consequences. A spec... Read Full Article

An opportunity has arisen at The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, at the University of Greenwich, for the successful applicant to undertake a 3 year fully paid studentship (including b... Read Full Article

Following their move into larger premises, Tonbridge-based Tool Hire Company, Kentec Tool Hire has invested in a Trime X-WASH wash bay ready to clean their fleet of diggers, dumpers, and garden machinery.Representatives of Kentec first sp... Read Full Article

PD Ports has confirmed its commitment to the economic success and environmental sustainability of the River Tees with a £23m investment in a new, state of the art dredging vessel.... Read Full Article

Pledge2Recycle Plastics, part of RECOUP, the plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, is embarking on a mission to shed light on the actual household plastic ... Read Full Article

New belt accessory ideal for use in most light-duty applications...Flexco recently announced the addition of the Belt Edge Protector to its line of light duty belt accessories. When attached to the side wall of... Read Full Article

Doosan Bobcat, a global leader in compact equipment, has announced the appointment of Gary Hornbacher as the company’s new President for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. He will be based in Dobris, Czech Republic, where the ... Read Full Article

One of the South East’s leading construction firms has bought a fleet of JCB excavators including 11 new JCB 140X tracked excavators.Sunbury on Thames-based Houlihans has purchased the new JCB 140X models and two new 16-tonne JS160 ... Read Full Article

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is warning metal recyclers and wider waste operators that accept non-WEEE cables, they must notify the Environment Agency (EA) if they are using or in... Read Full Article

Government proposals to invest £13.5 million in a “super-squad” team of planners needs to be extended to include minerals planning, according to the Mineral Products Association (MPA).Announced this week by Michael Gove ... Read Full Article

Global building materials supplier Cemex has extended its Vertua® portfolio of sustainable products to include a comprehensive range of asphalt solutions. ... Read Full Article

Infinis, the UK's leading generator of low carbon power from captured methane, and one of the UK’s largest recycling and waste management companies, FCC Environment’s new solar park in W... Read Full Article

Staffordshire County Council’s brand-new Pothole Pro has clocked on for its first shift – on the doorstep of the JCB factory where it was produced.The council has just taken delivery of the machine fr... Read Full Article

Building materials and construction solutions company Tarmac, a CRH company, which operates Hillhead Quarry in Derbyshire, has reopened a Peak District rail connection to expand the supply of aggregates to its customers v... Read Full Article

How VSDs can increase throughput and efficiency in shredding applications... We’ve... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK has appointed a new Chief Transformation and Digitalisation Officer as part of its plans to further improve the company’s operational efficiency and customer service...Rohan Kapoor (BEng, MBA), who was previ... Read Full Article