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Construction output falls in April 2015 by 0.8% compared with March 2015, after a rise of 1.4% in March, according Office for National Statistics
Deal struck to allow funding to be sought and planning to start for €277 million energy project in Lancashire
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Finnish firm and two employees cleared of environmental infraction charges relating to amount of recycled asphalt used
Economic recovery, foreign investments and the return of business confidence cited as country’s construction industry looks more confident
Swiss construction company, plus Hochtief and Thyssen Schachtbau, awarded €457 million contract for part of Semmering Base Tunnel in Austria
Subsidiary of Austrian-based company agrees to purchase Polish company Bilfinger Infrastructure
Designs for final component of Manhattan landmark – 2 World Trade Center – revealed by Bjarke Ingels Group
Last week’s Plantworx construction equipment exhibition in Bruntingthorpe, UK drew 14,000 visitors, up +18% on the inaugural event in 2013.
Bravi Platforms will introduce an accessory for holding Peri slab formwork panels on its Leonardo HD range of access platforms at the UK’s London Build 2015 exhibition
Constructing foundations can be technically challenging, but the pressure on time and costs remains for contractors. The latest equipment on the market attempts to address these issues, and a key focus is reducing fuel costs. Chris Sleight reports.
Technology is a key theme in the road building sector, as systems for measurement and documentation of work become more sophisticated and the features once only found on large equipment trickles down to smaller machines.
This year has seen yet more Stage IV/Tier 4 Final excavators launched and manufacturers are aiming to provide better fuel efficiency with their new models.
Infrastructure investment requirements in Asia are measured in trillions of Dollars, and in the current economic climate PPPs are increasingly seen as the way to meet that need.
Many Asian countries offer high construction growth, and the current slump in oil prices is an added bonus for many (but not all). Scott Hazelton reports
Fayat Group president Jean-Claude Fayat says the road building equipment maker is investing in its presence in new markets and is delegating design to local engineers.
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Everyone is looking to Public Private Parternships (PPPs) for infrastructure investments, but governments have to make projects attractive to investors and be prepared to invest themsleves to get schemes off the ground
Bouygues has started excavation work on the 5 km Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok tunnel in Hong Kong using a 17.6 m diameter Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine
Excavation on Lietavská Lúčka-Višňové-Dubná Skala stretch of D1 highway will lead to country’s longest tunnel
Discussion of the key findings of a report produced by KHL and Lectura on price, market and machine trends in the European used tracked excavator market from 2010 - 2014.
Swedish construction company chosen to expand Södersjukhuset Hospital in project worth €107 million
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