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Ireland urged to raise demo project tax to 23%
Chartered Institute of Building says current 13% VAT “creates perverse environment”
Video: What is the current state of the European construction sector?
Sebastian Popp, Economic Affairs Manager at CECE, recently spoke with Construction Europe magazine at the Off-Highway Conference 2023
CNH Industrial delisting from Milan stock market
Parent company of Case Construction Equipment and New Holland to focus on New York Stock Exchange
Kohler to make Energy Div. an independent business
Platinum Equity will be majority investment partner of standalone business providing engines, energy solutions
How equipment rental supports military veterans
Leading rental businesses are recognized for their commitment to building a labor force with people who’ve served their country
Sheikh opens recycling centre, marking UAE’s circular economy vision
New USS10.9 million facility to process stainless steel and non-ferrous scrap
What are the 5 most-stolen types of construction machinery?
What is driving the uptick in machinery thefts, what are the most stolen types of machines, and are efforts to recover those machines improving?
N.A. sales fuel Haulotte Q3 results
French manufacturer continues growth as market conditions normalize 
Herc hits records but lowers CapEx
Company rebalances fleet while looking at growth through M&A
Overruns in costs and delivery costing construction US$91 billion
A new report reveals that disputed costs amount to more than a third of project capital expenditure value
Paraguay to invest US$5.5bn to strengthen infrastructure
The current government’s primary objective is to transform Paraguay into the “multimodal logistics hub of the region”
New leadership for Terex and Genie
Garrison to retire, with Terex AWP president stepping into chairman role and new Genie chief announced 
North America helps keep Volvo CE’s sales steady
Major OEM has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2023
Why African countries are being urged to rethink loans for new infrastructure to avoid ‘disaster’
Loans that demand natural resources in return for money to fund infrastructure and construction projects are a “disaster” for Africa and countries on the continent should stop taking them, argue the IMF and African Development Bank.
US construction worker wages hit $34.54 per hour
The average hourly earnings for production and non-supervisory employees in the US construction industry hit $34.54 in August, according to new figures.
ERA celebrates first ever European Rental Week
Showcase of “everything we love about this industry”
House building slump sparks UK construction’s fastest slide since 2020
A sharp downturn in house building activity has led to the fastest slide in construction activity since May 2020, according to a new survey of construction buyers.
LiuGong sells factory and relocates Dressta dozer production
China-based OEM acquired the Dressta dozer business and manufacturing plant in 2012
Former CEO of collapsed Carillion disqualified for 8 years
The former chief executive officer of UK construction contractor Carillion, which collapsed under £1.3 billion of debt in 2018, has been disqualified as a director.
Why are construction workers supposedly the happiest of any major industry?
Construction workers are the happiest out of eight major industry sectors. Why could that be and will it last?
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