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Mitsubishi Power to build three power plants in Japan
It is estimated by one energy expert that the cost of building the plant will be around US$1.7 billion
Sennebogen increases production capabilities
New steel plant in Hungary to produce material handler and crane components
Is Portugal on the fast track to digitising its construction industry?
The GrowingCircle project has been carried out by Instituto da Construção, part of the University of Porto in Portugal and Trondheim University in Norway
‘Record-high’ financial results for Epiroc
CEO says ‘recent acquisitions have achieved higher revenues than anticipated’
Contractor guilty of fraud and money laundering on $15m contract
The founder of a construction contractor based in Charleston, South Caroline, faces years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and money laundering on a $15 million contract.
Cable specialist to deliver world’s longest interconnector
Nexans to supply and install €1.4bn power project, connecting Cyprus, Greece and Israel
Elecosoft enhances planning and project management software
Asta Powerproject now includes several enhanced features
Yanmar America launches new e-commerce site
Customers can order parts and materials for delivery
Skanska’s strong construction performance dragged down by property development slump
Swedish construction company Skanska’s revenue dropped by 15% in the second quarter of 2023, as a slump in its property development business dragged results down.
Mota-Engil and Conduril share €100m Mozambique roads deal
Portuguese contractors Mota-Engil and Conduril have shared the award of three packages of work on a roads project worth more than €100 million in Mozambique.
Construction workers fight for emergency heat protection as temperatures soar
Record-breaking temperatures in US and Europe intensify demand for rules protecting construction workers from extreme heat.
Metso reports 18% rise in sales
Group expects activity in aggregates market in Europe ‘to slightly decline’
VDMA: Hydrogen ‘the only way to climate neutrality’
German trade body calls for a rapid shift to hydrogen-focused projects
France chooses site for pair of new reactors in €52 billion nuclear construction programme
France has chosen Bugey in eastern France as a site for two new nuclear reactors, part of a wider construction programme of six reactors costing an estimated €52 billion ($58.2 billion).
Britain proposes stricter company payout rules after Carillion collapse
Britain has proposed tougher rules to force companies to show they can afford dividends and other payouts, drawing lessons from the collapse of builder Carillion in 2018.
‘I survived a traumatic construction accident but neglecting my mental health nearly killed me’
How a near-fatal construction accident led Steven Kirby to re-evaluate his attitude to mental health and set him on a path to helping others.
Dept. of Labor to require expanded submission of injury, illness data
High-hazard industries such as construction to be affected by final rule
Komatsu says new electric mini will work ‘full shift’
Zero emissions model lets equipment users ‘work non-stop for a full shift’
Volvo Construction Equipment reports ‘record earnings’ in Q2
The company highlighted that other markets experienced weakening demand due to overall economic developments
New alliance aims to cut down on trench collapse deaths
A new alliance aims to help small- and medium-sized construction businesses in the United States of America (USA) to protect employees from trenching, excavation and shoring hazards.
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