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What’s next for global construction equipment sales in 2024?

After exceptional stimulus-driven volumes during the pandemic, global construction equipment sales will return to a more sustainable levels this year

US high school getting $211million makeover

A secondary school in this western state is getting an update

3 regions to watch in the education construction sector

Three regions around the world to watch in the education construction sector.

Designs revealed for $455m rebuild of Belmont Park horse racing venue

Sports architecture firm Populous will act as lead designer on the $455 million construction of the new Belmont Park horse racing venue in Nassau County, NY, USA.

6 construction workers feared dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

Six people remain missing following a bridge collapse in Maryland

3 highlights from the inaugural in-person Construction Technology Summit

Read about what you missed at the 2024 ConTech Summit

Bentley Systems announces new CEO

Greg Bentley to step away from the CEO role, which he has held since 1995

Rising revenue in US offsets decline in Egypt for Orascom

Construction group Orascom’s revenue fell more than 19% to US$3.4 billion in 2023 amid tough trading conditions in its home market of Egypt

Wacker Neuson expands Trackunit partnership

OEM extends partnership by 5 years and adds technology

Intel to receive $20bn from US government to supercharge semiconductor manufacturing

The US government is to provide chip company Intel with nearly $20 billion in grants and loans to help it to build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities, in addition to funds for research and development.

Tutor Perini subsidiary lowest bidder for I-64 bridge replacement in Illinois

US-based contractor Tutor Perini’s subsidiary Lunda Construction Company has emerged as the lowest bidder for a $136 million bridge replacement and highway improvement project.

6 things we learned from Webuild’s annual results

6 things we learned from Italy-based construction group Webuild’s 2023 financial results.

5 simple tips to help contractors keep rental costs down

See how you can save as costs increase.

US contractors plead guilty to ‘rent-a-vet’ fraud

Two US contractors have pleaded guilty in federal court to a ‘rent-a-vet’ fraud that them hire disabled military veterans to pose as them in order to win construction contracts.