"Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sust…lnkd.in/d_k95DF lnkd.in/dAsTZ49

Global #EconomicGrowth is back to the level it was at pre-2008 #financial crisis, says the #WorldBank. Growth is projected to rise by 3.1% this year, after a stronger than expected 2017, before slowing slightly. #Economy #Finance bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

#HighwaysEngland has unveiled plans for a £130m dumb-bell shaped #Junction9 redevelopment on the #M3. The redesign is taking place to tackle heavy congestion and increase road safety. #Construction is set to start in 2021 and be finished within 2 years. constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/10/130…

#CES2018: The #SureFly passenger drone had it's maiden voyage scuppered by light drizzle on Monday. The prototype model had not been waterproofed, although it will be on future production models. #FutureTech #TechTuesday #CES #Drone #AI bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…

Funding has been secured for the £42m #Humber #Hull Frontages project to upgrade tidal #flood defences in the #HumberEstuary. The 19km stretch of flood defences, protecting 113,000 properties, will be supported by 4km of new and raised tidal defences. constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/09/gre…

The 5p levy on #plastic bags could be extended in England in a bid to tackle our "throwaway culture", as #Environment #Secretary #MichaelGove put it. This comes as part of the #Government's plans for the environment. #Plastics #Pollution #UN bbc.co.uk/news/uk-426308…

#Forrest has broken ground on the first tower project on the vast 60-hectare, £5.5bn #LiverpoolWaters development site. They are building #Plaza1821, a 16-storey tower of private rented flats at #PrincesDock, on a £21m contract. #Liverpool #Merseyside constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/11/fir…

The time has come for the #European #Ariane5 rocket to retire, after 20 years of service. It is being phased out by the new #Ariane6, which is aimed to be flying no later than mid-2020, and in full operational service in 2023. #Science #Space #SpaceX bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

#Tarmac has bought #Welsh #CivilEngineering contractor #AlunGriffiths. The firm, founded in 1968, will continue contracting under the #Griffiths name and will strengthen Tarmac's overall #civils and #highway customer base. #Wales #England #Midlands constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/10/tar…

The #WelshGovernment has offered to make substantial loan or equity investment in the #Swansea #TidalLagoon project. They will kick-start the funding by investing around £100m but will assist Tidal Lagoon Power with securing investment. #RenewableEnergy #Swans constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/11/wel…

Plastic bag charge: Where does the money go? A really interesting article highlighting how much good the 5p charge does. We need to make a more concerted effort to tackling #PlasticWaste and this is the best scheme the #Government has offered so far. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

#Planning approval has been green-lit for #University of Central #Lancashire's £60m #student complex. The #UCLan student centre and a modern civic square will be the focal point of the University’s £200m masterplan development. #Lancs #Construction constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/12/go-…

#Oil prices have risen to $70 a barrel, setting a new four-year high. #OPEC signed a deal last to cut #production to increase costs, after #CrudeOil dropped to under $50 a barrel in 2015. #Ecuador #SaudiArabia #Qatar #Iraq #UAE #Nigeria #Iran #Algeria bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

The #EnvironmentAgency has started to look for #contractors for their £1.5bn #flood defence framework. Spending is anticipated to be around £300m for #consultants and £1.2bn with favoured contractors. #Construction #CivilEngineering constructionenquirer.com/2018/01/12/rac…

#Automotive company in #Colchester looking for an experienced #partsadvisor to join their team - call Totec Recruitment and speak to our professional staff to find out more!

#walesvscotland tomorrow.... good luck to all the #6Nations2018 teams but especially our #WRU2018 squad! #proudtobewelsh #WalesRugbyUnion

Why we are using #virtualreality? There are two purposes! Watch this video and read more about the tangible potential of #VR.

Here they are! Team GB are in the arena! bbc.in/2BjL1Lu #bbcolympics #openingceremony #winterolympics

We are #recruitment experts based in #Swansea working on exciting #vacancies throughout the #UK - Call and speak to our dedicated staff today.

Calling all #welders and #fabricators - Totec are looking for a time served #Welder / #Fabricator to join a busy #workshop in #Swansea. Please follow link to apply totec-recruitment.co.uk/vacancies/1157… #jobsinswansea #swanseajobs #Swansea #EngineeringJobs