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The Brazilian construction sector is being rocked by the Petrobras bribery scandal, but there is growth and major projects to be found elsewhere in Latin America.

Challenges in market said to have cancelled out signs of positive development for Portuguese cement company in first quarter results

Confidence in the European construction sector stayed up-beat in May, but was a little cooler than the previous month

Resilience in Western Europe and North America offset weakness in emerging markets last year for UK construction equipment maker

Joint venture awarded US$ 1.86 billion contract for Line 2 of the Panama City Metro. They previously constructed Line 1 from 2010 to 2013

Swedish contractor sees improvement in bottom line, which it attributes to being more selective in the work it bids for

Net profit more than doubles as revenues rise and order intake accelerates

New US$ 300 million investment announced for 1.5 million tonne per year cement plant in Luzon

Major Brazilian contractors Galvão and OAS filing for bankruptcy protection, the latest developments in the Lafarge-Holcim merger, our feature on crushing & screening equipment, and news of Europe’s proposed Stage V engine exhaust legislation are discussed by International Construction editor Chris Sleight in the May 2015 podcast.

Dutch contractor sees steady first quarter as gains in residential business offset difficult non-residential and infrastructure markets

Construction output to pick up this year and in 2016 after a weak performance in 2014, according to research company PMR

Surge in overseas contract wins boosts backlog in the face of tough market conditions in France

First quarter turnaround for Spanish contractor as international work increases and domestic market shows signs of improvement

Excavator production transferred to new facility in Chennai following dissolution of joint venture with L&T in 2013

UK contractor tells annual general meeting that trading in year to date is in line with expectations, with steady improvement seen in 2014 continuing

Reduction of 14% in order bookings for first quarter reported, but overall market outlook said to be positive

German engine firm reports decline in unit sales and revenue as a result of effects of advance production of engines a year ago

Polish contractor says that despite high sales volumes in construction, first quarter sales showed only slight increase

UK housebuilding and construction group appoints Peter Truscott as chief executive from 1 October, and Peter Ventress as deputy chairman

The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese-made HPF rebar being sold in Europe