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Decommissioning works begin at Scotland’s oldest wind farm
Specialist contractor Forsyth of Denny dismantles 26 wind turbines
Video interview: what does KPMG’s survey tell us about the state of construction?
Construction’s attitudes to technology, sustainability, and more are revealed 
Leighton Asia wins A$299 million Manila rail deal
Leighton Asia, part of the Hochtief-owned CIMIC Group, has won a joint venture deal with First Balfour to build a new section of railway around Manila in the Philippines.
UK underwrites £373 million of financing for Zanzibar road upgrades
The United Kingdom’s (UK) credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), has underwritten £373 million (€422 million) of financing for upgrades to Zanzibar’s road network and to Pemba Airport.
4 ways the hierarchy of construction OEMs could change amid tech challenges
What effect could technological chance have on the leaderboard of construction equipment OEMs? Alan Berger and Carl Gustaf Göransson explore four different scenarios
Construction company secures contract in US$2bn rail project in Nigeria
Mota-Engil emphasized that this contract underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to enhancing regional connectivity
Vinci wins first design-build contract on Grand Paris Express
The project is valued at a total of €2.71 billion
XCMG looks to electric and hydrogen power
Construction OEMs are increasing looking at alternative powered equipment 
WDS 2023 – full list of conference speakers
Demolition event to feature presentations on explosive demolition, budgets and people shortages
Arup wins deal to manage California high-speed rail sustainability programme
Consultancy Arup has won a deal to manage the sustainability programme for the California high-speed rail project.
Balfour Beatty locks up $320 million Georgia prison contract
Balfour Beatty has won a $320 million contract to build a new state prison in Georgia, USA.
What does the future look like for 3D construction printing?
Is 3D printing in construction finally coming of age, and what does the future hold?
Moscow authorities ‘pressuring construction companies’ over Ukraine war recruits
Moscow’s municipal authorities are “highly likely” to be pressuring construction companies to deliver recruits to fight in Ukraine, according to reports from UK intelligence.
Hochtief wins major PPP contract to refurbish and build new Berlin office complex
Contractor Hochtief has won a public-private partnership (PPP) deal to refurbish and build new offices for the Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA) in Berlin, Germany.
New project to map construction ID cards in Europe to start this summer
A new study to map the different identity cards used in the construction industry across the European Union is set to start this summer.
Danish port to invest €980 million in green expansion
Port of Esbjerg signs deal to expand wind farm sector and carbon capture and storage facilities
Change of ownership for Vermeer dealer
Equipment buyers can expect ‘consistent support and a promising future’, says new owner
US chip manufacturer plans new semiconductor facility in Spain worth up to $1 billion
US chip manufacturer Broadcom is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Spain in a project worth up to $1 billion, according to reports.
Fatal injuries in UK construction increase
The number of fatal injuries in construction in the United Kingdom (UK) increased to 45 in 2022/23, up from 29 in the previous year, according to new official figures.
LiuGong chairman: why new tech will lead to fewer construction equipment OEMs
The construction equipment market is set to undergo huge change over the next 5-10 years and an acceleration in new technologies will see bigger players squeeze out smaller rivals.
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