Controls Group’s soil mechanics division Wykeham Farrance has announced the launch of new Resonant Column, Bender Elements and Torshear Ems equipment to improve testing capabilities in all three applications. According to Wykeham, the Resonant Column brings together resonant column and torsion shear testing into one compact and convenient unit following…
Piling contractor PJ Edwards agreed to buy its new Dieseko Woltman 90DR piling rig from Watson and Hillhouse after seeing it in the metal on Dieseko’s stand at Bauma in Germany in April and the rig is now on site following delivery. The rig was put to work installing a…
Liebherr has said that Alliance Group is fast tracking work on Line 15 of the Grand Paris Express metro project through use of one of its R 950 Tunnel crawler excavators, which has been specially designed to meet underground application requirements. The excavator is currently being put through its paces…
Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has introduced the Super Wispaset 80 eco to its range of super silenced pumps. The pump is one of the most fuel-efficient and cost-effective diesel pumps on the market and an ideal solution for noise sensitive areas, according to the firm. Suited to construction, utilities,…
Construction sensor and monitoring specialist Converge has released Converge Signal - a wireless sensor that can be used within concrete piles. Converge Signal is attached to the steel reinforcement, the concrete is poured and the data collected with the Converge mobile app. It is capable of measuring concrete strength and…
Worldsensing has launched the Laser Distance Meter Node for measuring distances wirelessly up to 4km. The newest Loadsensing wireless sensor enables precise, real-time and remote distance measurements of tunnel convergence, deformations in underground excavations, landslides and slope movement, displacement in structures and buildings without work disruptions, according to the firm.…
Senceive has announced an addition to its sensor interface range with a wire free, solar powered, easy to deploy gateway solution for In-Place-Inclinometers (IPI), which are used to detect lateral geotechnical and structural displacement profile. Working alongside the geotechnical monitoring instrument supplier, Soil Instruments, the IPI gateway interface, or host,…
RMD Kwikform has launched its new range of ground shoring products into the Middle East, North Africa and India markets. To meet demand for groundworks projects the firm has launched its Tubeshor prop range in the area. It is available in three diameters and now has fewer components, more handling…
Drilling equipment specialist Numa has released a range of HDD drilling systems designed for productive and efficient drilling in hard rock and fractured ground formations. “Numa has a long history of serving the HDD market and with our new range enhances our ability to serve our customers with the right…
Ground engineering equipment rental specialist AGD has hosted an open day to demonstrate the latest additions to its rental fleet, as well as the latest machines it has sold to its customers. Displays included a Sennebogen 613E crawler crane, a Pajot 1200C air hammer and an SMS Pars S80 side…
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