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Kier-Mouchel deal completed
UK contractor Kier finalises purchase of Mouchel, having acquired entire issued share capital of international infrastructure and business services group
Joy Global acquires Montabert
Mining equipment manufacturer buys Doosan’s French hydraulic breaker and attachment business
Juncker addresses FIEC Congress
Federation puts its case to European Commission President as construction industry shows signs of growth
International Construction June podcast
News of the Korean Fair Trade Commission fines for collusion among contractors, Ballast Nedam’s revelation that it is in talks on a potential takeover of the company, our regional report on Asia-Pacific and this month’s feature on excavators feature in the June 2015 International Construction podcast with editor Chris Sleight.
Odebrecht establishes international business
Latin America’s largest contractor sets up new subsidiary, Odebrecht Global, to bid for contracts outside Brazil
Skanska bookings hit by US cancellation
Building contract cancelled when agreement was not reached with a client. US$ 800 million impact on backlog.
China Harbour Engineering in line for UK landmark project
Chinese contractor named preferred bidder on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, the world’s first tidal powered electricity generation plant.
KHL Group acquires Off-Highway Research
Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, acquired the international market research and management consultancy company, Off-Highway Research on June 1, 2015
Construction up in March
Eurostat figures rise over previous month in March, but fall registered over same period last year
Ellaktor boosted by construction
First quarter revenue at Greek group rose by 29.2% to €377.9 million, mainly thanks to increased construction revenue of €82 million
Unique equipment market report launched
First of its kind report analyses the European market for used tracked excavators
Skanska in line for US$ 3.6 billion airport PPP
Consortium named preferred bidder for the contract to take over and replace a terminal at LaGuardia airport in New Jersey, which serves the New York area
Static sales for Eiffage
Construction sector records first quarter fall over last year for French-based contractor
US construction material costs fall
Prices down overall in May led by declining steel prices, although there were rises for ready-mixed concrete and copper products
Contracts awarded for Oman highway
Ministry of Transport and Communications hands out US$ 520 million in two contracts to begin the conversion to dual carriageway of the 740 km Route 31
Please take part in the June CE Barometer survey
Our monthly one-minute European industry survey is now open. Please follow the link to fill it in
Punj Lloyd lands Indian road widening
Improvements to NH-28 in Bihar State will see capacity increased and highway elevated above high flood levels.
Binding offer for CRH’s Lafarge/Holcim acquisitions
Further step forward in regulatory divestment process as Lafarge and Holcim announce the executive team for their combined group
Construction equipment helps Deere
Revenues for construction and forestry equipment grew +2% in the most recent quarter, helping to cushion the blow of a slump in agricultural equipment sales.
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