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Joint venture agreed for Manchester Airport
€943 million UK project signs up Carillion and Beijing Construction Engineering Group
Van Oord-Bam consortium win Costa Rica terminal contract
Van Oord and Bam International are to work together on a new US$ 460 million container port in Costa Rica.
UK market still volatile
Construction output in August dropped slightly compared to July, but was 4% up over August 2012 mainly because of an increase in new work, says ONS
UK market still volatile
Construction output in August dropped slightly compared to July, but was 4% up over August 2012 mainly because of an increase in new work, says ONS
Hitachi completes €10m investment in Netherlands mini excavator factory
Investment will increase efficiency, reduce costs and provide more reliable delivery times, said Hitachi.
Ritchie Bros CEO to step down next year
Peter Blake will step down in May 2014, equipment auctioneer starts search for replacement
Exceeding expectations
The inaugural Bauma Africa exhibition was far bigger than its organisers originally expected, and it saw a wealth of new machines introduced. Helen Wright reports.
World Bank debars Vietnamese contractor for fraud
Thang Long Infrastructure Development banned from winning World Bank contracts for 2.5 years
Strabag subsidiary wins €100 million campus contract
Consortium led by Ed. Züblin project to build the Allianz Campus Unterföhring near Munich, Germany
Bouygues leads €620 million Marseille Bypass concession
Bypass will consist of new 4.1km road north of Marseille and completion of 5.5km eastern section
Norway plans €12.4 billion infrastructure fund
New government aims to boost construction of roads, railways and other infrastructure over five years
Infrastructure trade forecast to triple by 2030
Trade in goods and machinery for infrastructure such as roads, railways and power networks to be fuelled by emerging market investment
Isolux Corsán awarded US$ 237 million India contracts
Contractor awarded work on 88 km of roads, Delhi metro system and electricity transmission projects
Skanska wins laboratory contract
Swedish contractor awarded SEK1.2 billion (€135 million) contract to construct research laboratory in Solna.
Work to start on Finnish road tunnel
Consortium to construct €180.3 million, 2.3 km long Rantaväylä tunnel in Tampere.
New launches from Shantui
New bulldozer and wheeled loader to be unveiled at BICES exhibition in China
Zoomlion’s product showcase
Manufacturer claims it will have over 10 new and improved products on its stand
UK Bribery Act “ineffective” for construction
Respondents to Chartered Institute of Building survey claim corruption is commonplace within UK construction
October edition of International Construction now on-line
Features on Surveying, Engines and the Middle East sit alongside a preview of the forthcoming ICEF conference and a review of Bauma Africa, along with our regular sections.
International Construction's October Podcast
News of bid rigging in South Korea and the latest woes for former SNC-Lavalin executives, along with features on the Middle East, Engines and the ICEF conference are discussed by iC editor Chris Sleight and Deputy Editor Helen Wright in this month’s Podcast.
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