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Mixed fortunes at Tutor Perini
US contractor continues to see backlog growth, as revenue and net income remain inline with 2013 figures
Finances stabilise at Foster Wheeler
Rebound in new orders pushes up the fortunes of US contractor
Sell off planned at Bilfinger
Major restructuring of German engineering and services group will see significant part of civil engineering business being sold off
Cemex to supply Koralm rail tunnel
Ready-mix plant on site to provide concrete around the clock for Austria's longest railway tunnel
Romania’s construction industry still in decline
Non-residential construction continues to tumble as public sector prioritises repair and modernisation projects
Mild winter pushes sales for HeidelbergCement
Cement producer sees double-digit growth in sales volumes for all business lines for first financial quarter of 2014
Lafarge ‘ideally positioned’ for merger
First quarter figures show cement volumes up 11%, with continuing strength in emerging markets and solid growth in most of Europe
Income from built assets makes up 40% of GDP
Study from consultant Arcadis draws the link between developed, well-managed infrastructure and national wealth.
US construction up +8.4% in March
Residential construction continued to drive the US market, but publicly funded activity fell again.
International Construction’s May Podcast
New forecasts for the global construction equipment industry, the proposed merger between Lafarge and Holcim and features on utilities construction and Latin America are discussed by iC editor Chris Sleight and deputy editor Helen Wright in this month’s podcast.
New identity for Hitachi’s UK dealer
UK distributor HM Plant is renamed as Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) from this month
Strabag in consortium for third Irish PPP project
DirectRoute consortium, which includes Austrian contractor, wins €330 million public-private partnership project to build and operate N17/N18 motorway
Deutz profits continue to climb
German manufacturer secures new business worth €414.2 million, while revenue and profit both increase year on year
KBR to re-state 2013 accounts
Unexpected losses found in industrial pipe module fabrication business due to rapid expansion and rising costs
Profit warning triggers shake-up at Balfour Beatty
CEO steps down and Parsons Brinckerhoff sale considered as profit warning issued
Fluor sees earnings drop
US contractor reports record backlog while earnings and profits continue to fall
Sales continue to grow at Cemex
Cement producer follows 2013 growth with continued upward trend as sales increased again for the first quarter of 2014
Profits up at Strabag
Contractor posts 26% growth in profit and 87% increase in income for 2013
Genie shines again for Terex
First quarter profits given a lift by access platform and telehandler division
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