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Mixers: 15 go for 15 15 for 15 as Landia mixers work wonders

(27/01/2012)

Mixers made by Landia have completed 15 years service at one the most demanding wastewater treatment plants in the North West of England. A total of 15 Landia mixers are in operation, dealing with very high levels of grit and rags. From 150rpm to 1500rpm, Landia’s POP-I and POD-I mixers have proved very sturdy and reliable, according to the water company’s representative: “Considering the very tough environment, Landia’s mixers cope extremely well with the harsh conditions. Landia have a... [more]

Major Projects Director at Highways Agency: New major projects director appointed for Highways Agency

(17/01/2012)

The highways Agency appointed a new Major Projects Director, Peter Adams who is now responsible for delivery of the Government’s strategic roads programme, including managed motorway schemes, as well as working with his teams to develop further projects for future delivery. The budget of £2.3bn for major road schemes within this spending review period was increased by around £0.7bn following the Government’s Autumn Statement in November 2011. The additional investment means that six major roa... [more]

Mercedes-Benz gritters: Carillion chooses Mercedes-Benz gritters to combat the ‘big freeze’

(11/01/2012)

New Mercedes-Benz gritters were pressed into action as temperatures dropped and winter began to bite, keeping traffic on the M40 motorway flowing smoothly and safely. Its previous experience of excellent reliability prompted highways contractor Carillion to invest in another 10 double-drive Axor 2629s, which were supplied by Wolverhampton dealer Midlands Truck & Van with support from Mercedes-Benz UK. Martin Saxton, Carillion’s National Transport Manager, said: “We used Mercedes-Benz truck... [more]

MultiPump: Multi-Pump allows precise tracking of every fluid for each individual vehicle and equipment unit in the fleet

(23/09/2011)

OEM Data Delivery's Multi-Pump allows management to precisely track and document the usage of every fluid, including fuel, engine oil, transmission fluid, and hydraulic fluid, for each individual vehicle and equipment unit in the fleet. Multi-Pump is a wireless, paperless, "hands-free" technology that IDs each vehicle, its location, and the fluids dispensed to it. It has a GPS antenna, and a radio antenna. GPS coordinates are stamped into the record as hour data is collected. Information i... [more]

MSite: Human Recognition Systems sponsor environmental construction project of the year award

(21/07/2011)

Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has sponsored the environmental project of the year award at this year’s Construction News Awards 2011. The event is the UK construction industry’s most prestigious awards event and brings together this year’s top contractors and honours those who have performed exceptionally. The winning award was presented to Imtech for their work on the Cardiff and Afan Advanced Digestion Plants. The award was presented by CEO of HRS, Neil Norman to the Imtech management tea... [more]

MSite: HRS manages access control and workforce reporting at Carillion's BSF projects in Wolverhampton

(24/06/2011)

Carillion's building schools for the future (BSF) projects at Coppice, Wednesfield and Bilston, required an accurate and efficient way of managing site access and reporting against site incidents. Carillion has selected Human Recognition Systems (HRS) to manage access control and workforce management reporting across three of their most high profile BSF projects in Wolverhampton. Each of the locations had a different deployment requirement and the flexibility of MSite meant it was a perfect... [more]