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US slaps increased tariffs on Chinese goods used in construction
The US government has announced that it is raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including on materials and machinery used in the construction industry
Brendan Bechtel: Construction’s suicide rate is ‘a shameful statistic’
The high rate of suicide in the construction industry is a ‘shameful statistic’ but the stigma around it is finally being broken down
McDermott executes its heaviest lift
See how much the company lifted for this offshore project
VIDEO: What’s next for global equipment sales?
A Q&A on global construction sales with OHR’s managing director, Chris Sleight
XCMG reveals extent of its international sales
China-based OEM reveals what percentage of its revenue now comes from international markets 
US Senate passes FAA authorisation with $20bn for airport construction
Senators authorised nearly US$20 billion for airport improvements
10 new ‘megaprojects’ certified by US Department of Labor
A look at new megaprojects approved and funded by the US government
Open for entries: 2024 Working at Height Awards
Submissions are now being accepted for brand-new access and rental awards event from ALH and IPAF
Microsoft plans $3bn AI hub investment in Wisconsin, US
Tech giant announces new major data centre build
Volvo CE buys stake in fleet software developer
Volvo CE says that services are growing to be just as important to fleets as their machines
Amid transaction talks, Bentley Systems releases first quarter results
Bentley Systems reported its 2024 first quarter results
Skanska selected for US$238m data centre build in Georgia, US
Skanska signs contract for another US data centre project
Caterpillar’s 2023 highlights: remote control tech and electric solutions
OEM reveals 2023 sales for construction and resource industries, and its highlights of the year
BMW starts construction of €800m high-voltage battery plant in Mexico
German car manufacturer BMW has started construction of an €800 million (US$859 million) high-voltage battery assembly plant
3 findings from Bouygues’ first quarter results
Bouygues releases its 2024 first quarter results
UK project difficulties hit Skanska’s Q1 construction profit
Skanska has blamed an SEK 370 million (US$34 million) charge arising from problems on a UK project for a 33% fall in operating profit in its construction business in Q1 2024
US construction employment up in April
One sector especially strong in driving US construction industry employment
Stantec acquires UK-based engineering design rival Hydrock
Canadian engineering firm Stantec has bought its UK-based engineering design rival Hydrock, in a move that it said would strengthen its UK offering
Better weather and higher levels of awarded projects drive Granite’s Q1 revenue up
US-based Granite recorded a year-on-year increase in revenue in its construction operations of 18% in Q1 2024, helped by better weather and a higher level of committed and awarded projects
Webuild proposes new design for reconstruction of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge
Italian construction group Webuild and its US subsidiary Lane have presented the design for a new cable-stayed bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, USA.
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